Dave Boyer
Articles by Dave Boyer
Trumps light National Christmas Tree in 97th annual ceremony
President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump lit the National Christmas Tree near the White House Thursday night, marking a tradition dating back to 192 Published December 5, 2019
Donald Trump said impeachment won’t hurt his legacy
President Trump said Thursday he is "not at all" worried about impeachment tarnishing his legacy. Published December 5, 2019
GOP report: Trump Ukraine actions ‘entirely prudent’
House Republicans rained on Democrats' impeachment parade Monday by releasing a report that picks apart the case against President Trump as an unproven smear campaign generated by disgruntled bureaucrats, as the president criticized Democrats for moving forward with impeachment while he is attending a key NATO conference overseas. Published December 2, 2019
Donald Trump slams Democrats for holding impeachment hearing during his overseas trip
President Trump criticized congressional Democrats Monday for pursuing their impeachment "hoax" while he's departing the U.S. for a NATO conference in London. Published December 2, 2019
Volodymyr Zelensky, Ukraine’s president, says U.S. shouldn’t block aid for a ‘strategic partner’
The president of Ukraine is saying that the U.S. shouldn't block its aid as an ally, but he never spoke with President Trump about a "quid pro quo" deal to conduct investigations. Published December 2, 2019
Donald Trump to ‘restore’ tariffs on steel and aluminum from Argentina and Brazil
President Trump said Monday he will slap tariffs on steel and aluminum imports from Argentina and Brazil, accusing those countries of hurting U.S. farmers through currency manipulation. Published December 2, 2019
Joe Sestak ends campaign for Democratic nomination
Former Rep. Joe Sestak of Pennsylvania ended his longshot campaign for the Democratic presidential nomination Sunday after failing to attract enough support to qualify for any televised debates. Published December 1, 2019
Far-right white nationalists fracturing Donald Trump’s conservative base
Far-right white nationalists rallying around 21-year-old YouTube personality Nicholas Fuentes are causing an uncomfortably visible rift in President Trump's conservative base. Published November 28, 2019
Donald Trump tweets photo of himself as Rocky Balboa in the ring
President Trump showed Wednesday he's ready for a partisan slugfest. Published November 27, 2019
Donald Trump unlikely to participate in impeachment hearing, White House says
The White House cast serious doubt Wednesday on the likelihood of President Trump participating in next week's House Judiciary Committee impeachment hearing, saying the president has done "nothing wrong." Published November 27, 2019
Donald Trump says he beat ‘Deep State’ with pardons for soldiers accused of war crimes
President Trump campaigned Tuesday night on the popularity of his grants of clemency for three U.S. soldiers accused of war crimes, telling a Florida "homecoming" rally that he fought Washington's bureaucracy and won. Published November 26, 2019
Rudy Giuliani not directed to probe Ukraine, Donald Trump tells Bill O’Reilly
President Trump on Tuesday denied directing personal lawyer Rudolph W. Giuliani to dig for dirt on his political rivals. Published November 26, 2019
Trump pardons Thanksgiving turkey, jokes that Schiff has subpoenaed the bird
Like his predecessors, President Trump had fun with the traditionally tongue-in-cheek ceremony of pardoning of the national Thanksgiving turkey on Tuesday -- joking that the bird remained calm even under threat of a subpoena from House Democrats. Published November 26, 2019
Justice Department asks to halt McGahn testimony while it appeals court decision
The Justice Department asked a federal judge Tuesday to stop former White House counsel Don McGahn from testifying in the House Democrats' impeachment probe of President Trump. Published November 26, 2019
White House, Capitol briefly on lockdown due to airspace violation
The White House and the Capitol were on lockdown briefly Tuesday morning after an airspace violation in Washington. Published November 26, 2019
White House says it will appeal ruling on Don McGahn testimony
Top White House adviser Kellyanne Conway said Tuesday that a judge's ruling to force former White House Counsel Don McGahn to testify in the House impeachment inquiry "may not be sustainable." Published November 26, 2019
Trump says he’s sticking up for ‘warriors’ in Gallagher case
President Trump said Monday he intervened in the case of Navy SEAL Edward Gallagher because he wants to "stick up for the warriors," as opposed to what he characterized as the Obama administration's leniency for deserter Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl and former soldier Chelsea Manning, who was convicted of military espionage. Published November 25, 2019
Melania Trump receives White House Christmas tree, delivered by horse-drawn carriage
The White House Christmas tree was delivered Monday on a horse-drawn carriage, with first lady Melania Trump greeting the arrival at the North Portico on a sun-splashed day as a Marine Band played Christmas music. Published November 25, 2019
Trump says he still supports embattled Mick Mulvaney
President Trump said Monday he still has confidence in acting chief of staff Mick Mulvaney, who's taking much of the criticism for the Ukraine affair and other matters. Published November 25, 2019
Conan, the hero dog, honored by Trump at the White House
Conan the military dog received a hero's welcome at the White House on Monday for his role in the Special Forces raid that killed Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi last month in Syria. Published November 25, 2019
