Dave Boyer
Articles by Dave Boyer
Trump orders flags at half-staff for former Rep. John Dingell Jr.
President Trump ordered U.S. flags flown at half-staff Friday in honor of the late former Rep. John Dingell Jr., the nation's longest-serving congressman, who died Thursday at age 92. Published February 8, 2019
Federal prosecutors probing whether National Enquirer violated immunity deal in Bezos case
Federal prosecutors are reviewing the National Enquirer's handling of its story about Washington Post owner Jeff Bezos' extramarital affair to determine if the company violated an immunity deal, according to multiple reports. Published February 8, 2019
John Bolton: FBI raid on Puerto Rico bank aimed at cutting off funds to Venezuela’s Maduro
A top White House official said Friday that an FBI raid on a bank in Puerto Rico is an example of the administration using all available "tools" to pressure Venezuela's socialist leader, Nicolas Maduro. Published February 8, 2019
Mnuchin to lead trade talks in China next week
Treasury Secretary Steven T. Mnuchin and U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer will lead high-level trade talks in China next week for President Trump, who said negotiators won't meet a March 1 deadline for reaching a deal. Published February 8, 2019
Donald Trump getting annual physical exam at Walter Reed
President Trump, who doesn't smoke or drink but loves fast food, is getting his annual physical exam Friday. Published February 8, 2019
Trump signs initiative to promote economic empowerment for women worldwide
President Trump signed a new initiative Thursday to help bring economic security to 50 million women around the world by 2025, calling it a "historic step." Published February 7, 2019
Donald Trump promotes faith-based adoptions in wake of legal furor
President Trump pledged Thursday to protect faith-based adoption, citing the case of a Michigan couple at the center of a lawsuit seeking to stop the state from working with a Catholic charity. Published February 7, 2019
Trump says amid N.Y., Va. abortion controversies: U.S. must protect children ‘born and unborn’
Amid heavy criticism of late-term abortion policies and proposals in New York and Virginia, President Trump said Thursday that society must protect the unborn. Published February 7, 2019
Donald Trump’s State of the Union speech pleases viewers, Republicans
Judging from viewers' reaction to his State of the Union address, the smiling President Trump who wants to approve paid family leave, rebuild infrastructure and protect patients with pre-existing conditions has a good chance of winning re-election in 2020. Published February 6, 2019
Donald Trump’s push for more legal immigrants conflicts with policies, experts say
President Trump is raising eyebrows with his comment that he wants to boost legal immigration to the U.S. Published February 6, 2019
Donald Trump, in State of the Union address, calls on Democrats to help achieve ‘American greatness’
President Trump renewed his call for a border wall and urged Democrats in his State of the Union address Tuesday night to abandon "ridiculous partisan investigations" of his administration, saying compromise in divided government is the only way to achieve "American greatness." Published February 5, 2019
Joshua Trump, bullied boy, among Donald Trump State of the Union guests
President Trump's guests at the State of the Union address include relatives of a Nevada couple murdered by an illegal immigrant, a survivor of the Pittsburgh synagogue shooting and a SWAT team member who helped to subdue the gunman, a mother who has overcome opioid addiction and a Delaware sixth-grader who has been bullied because his last name is Trump. Published February 4, 2019
Donald Trump’s backing fuels ‘resistance’ on issues Democrats traditionally support
President Trump will call on Democrats in his State of the Union address Tuesday night to end their "resistance" and work together, but it is precisely Mr. Trump's backing on virtually any issue that has served as a poison pill for Democrats. Published February 4, 2019
Madeleine Westerhout, Trump secretary, blast leak of private schedule
President Trump's executive assistant took the unusual step Sunday night of defending the president publicly against a report that he spends most of his days in unstructured "executive time." Published February 3, 2019
Donald Trump appoints former White House physician Ronny Jackson as chief medical adviser
President Trump on Saturday appointed Rear Adm. Ronny L. Jackson, his former personal physician who is under investigation by a Pentagon watchdog, as White House chief medical adviser and assistant to the president. Published February 2, 2019
![President Trump is shown here with Jack Nicklaus (left) and Tiger Woods (right). Mr. Trump played a round with the golf legends at his golf club in Jupiter, Fla., on Feb. 2, 2019. Photo via Mr. Trump's personal Twitter account, @realDonaldTrump. (Twitter) []](https://twt-thumbs.washtimes.com/media/image/2019/02/02/trump_nicklaus_woods_c79-0-1127-611_s652x380.png?089eb1d649915a079560041c1574981622122cad)
Donald Trump ends golf drought in outing with Jack Nicklaus, Tiger Woods
President Trump's golf shutdown ended Saturday with a round on the links with two golf legends. Published February 2, 2019
Kamala Harris, Julian Castro call on Northam to resign
Presidential candidates Sen. Kamala Harris and Julian Castro were among prominent Democrats calling on Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam to resign Friday night over a photograph of him in a racist costume. Published February 1, 2019
Gov. Ralph Northam sorry for blackface, KKK photo in med school yearbook
Gov. Ralph Northam on Friday said he was "deeply sorry" for appearing in either blackface or a Ku Klux Klan robe and hood in a photo featured in his medical school yearbook, calling it "clearly racist and offensive." Published February 1, 2019
Trump to address abortion controversies in State of Union address
President Trump will address recent abortion controversies in his State of the Union address next week, a senior administration official said Friday. Published February 1, 2019
White House says jobs report smashes concerns about shutdown’s impact on economy
President Trump and his team celebrated another strong jobs report Friday that showed the economy zooming past concerns about the impact of the 35-day government shutdown. Published February 1, 2019
