Dave Boyer
Articles by Dave Boyer
Donald Trump says ‘we need Democrats’ to pass Canada-Mexico trade pact
President Trump called on congressional Democrats Friday to approve his new trade agreement with Canada and Mexico and stop "playing around" with a deal that will benefit American workers. Published July 12, 2019
Pa. GOP reaches power-sharing deal in key state for Trump
Pennsylvania's Republican Party resolved an internal feud Friday and headed off a potentially divisive vote for a new state chairman by agreeing to a power-sharing deal between the two candidates. Published July 12, 2019
Donald Trump slams Paul Ryan as a ‘baby’ for criticizing him in new book
President Trump pushed back Friday at former House Speaker Paul Ryan, calling him a "baby" whose only political success came because of Mr. Trump's presidency. Published July 12, 2019
Donald Trump confirms ICE sweeps to begin Sunday
President Trump confirmed that deportation sweeps will begin Sunday in about 10 major U.S. cities, saying it's impossible to keep such a "major operation" secret from the public. Published July 12, 2019
Trump: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is being ‘disrespectful’ to Pelosi
President Trump said Friday that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi isn't racist, and that Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is "being very disrespectful" to the speaker. Published July 12, 2019
Alex Acosta stepping down as Labor secretary
Embattled Labor Secretary Alex Acosta said Friday he's resigning in the wake of questions over his handling of the prosecution of accused sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein in 2008. Published July 12, 2019
Donald Trump knocks Facebook Libra cryptocurrency
President Trump poured cold water Thursday night on Facebook's plan to launch its own cryptocurrency, saying the social media platform would need to seek a banking charter. Published July 11, 2019
Sebastian Gorka, Brian Karem of CNN get into Rose Garden altercation
A CNN analyst and a former White House aide got into a heated altercation in the White House Rose Garden Thursday immediately after President Trump's announcement of an executive order dealing with a citizenship count. Published July 11, 2019
Antifa won’t pick fight with Bikers for Trump, president says
President Trump said Thursday the antifa members who assaulted conservative journalist Andy Ngo recently are too cowardly to confront burly bikers and construction workers who support the president. Published July 11, 2019
Donald Trump vows to call Facebook, Google on the carpet to stop bias against conservatives
President Trump told an audience of conservative social media leaders Thursday that he'll call the heads of Facebook, Twitter and Google on the carpet in the next few weeks to confront them about "troubling bias" on their platforms. Published July 11, 2019
Lawmakers urge Trump to set quotas on foreign uranium
A group of Republican lawmakers from mostly western states is urging President Trump to impose quotas on uranium imported from Russia and elsewhere as a matter of national security, saying the U.S. has become too dependent on adversaries for the fuel that powers everything from the electric grid to nuclear submarines. Published July 11, 2019
Donald Trump expected to take executive action on census at press conference
President Trump is expected to take executive action Thursday afternoon aimed at putting a citizenship question on the census. Published July 11, 2019
Stock market jumps to new highs as Fed’s Powell signals rate cut ahead
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome H. Powell said Wednesday that he wouldn't leave his post if President Trump fired him in a clash over the central bank's role in spurring the economy. Published July 10, 2019
Donald Trump urges supporters to fight back against liberals’ boycott of Home Depot
President Trump is calling on supporters to blackball businesses associated with liberal candidates as retaliation for progressives' boycott of Home Depot, which was founded by Trump donor Bernie Marcus. Published July 10, 2019
Qatar signs deal worth billions at White House
President Trump beamed Tuesday as Qatar signed commercial and military deals worth billions with major U.S. firms at the White House, a tricky partnership that gives the president a potential opening with Iran and more jobs in the battleground state of Ohio. Published July 9, 2019
Donald Trump says he’ll review Alex Acosta’s actions but defends him as ‘excellent’ labor secretary
Washington pols rushed Tuesday to put distance between themselves and politically toxic billionaire Jeffrey Epstein, with President Trump saying he broke off ties years ago, and one House Democrat reversing herself and saying she'll return campaign donations from the disgraced financier. Published July 9, 2019
Donald Trump hits Hezbollah members of Lebanese parliament with sanctions
The Trump administration imposed sanctions Tuesday on three top officials of Hezbollah, including two members of the Lebanese parliament, saying the militia promotes Iran's extremist influence in Lebanon. Published July 9, 2019
Kellyanne Conway says Donald Trump hasn’t spoken to Jeffrey Epstein in over a decade
President Trump hasn't been in contact with Jeffrey Epstein in at least a decade, White House adviser Kellyanne Conway said Tuesday. Published July 9, 2019
Donald Trump supports restoring Pledge of Allegiance in Minnesota town
President Trump sided Tuesday with Minnesota "patriots" who have objected to their city council's decision to abolish the Pledge of Allegiance at the start of council meetings. Published July 9, 2019
Kim Darroch disinvited to Treasury Department dinner after leaked Trump remarks
The British ambassador to the U.S. was disinvited to a high-level dinner at the Treasury Department Monday night in honor of the emir of Qatar, as President Trump moved to freeze out the diplomat who wrote unflattering cables about his administration. Published July 8, 2019