Dave Boyer

Dave Boyer is a White House correspondent for The Washington Times. A native of Allentown, Pa., Boyer worked for the Philadelphia Inquirer from 2002 to 2011 and also has covered Congress for the Times. He is a graduate of Penn State University. Boyer can be reached at dboyer@washingtontimes.com.

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Articles by Dave Boyer

Donald Trump: Furloughed workers will get back pay

President Trump Wednesday assured federal workers sidelined by the partial government shutdown that they'll get paid retroactively. Published January 9, 2019

Donald Trump still considering emergency declaration for border crisis

President Trump said Wednesday he's still considering an emergency declaration to build a border wall if Democrats refuse to approve money for it. Published January 9, 2019

Donald Trump calls on Democrats to end shutdown, protect border in national address

President Trump called on Congress Tuesday night to fund his proposal for stronger border security and end the government shutdown, saying there is a "growing humanitarian and security crisis" at the southern border. Published January 8, 2019

Kellyanne Conway calls CNN’s Acosta ‘smart-ass’ to his face

White House counselor Kellyanne Conway jousted with CNN's Jim Acosta Tuesday, calling him a "smart-ass" after he questioned whether President Trump would tell the truth during his Oval Office address to the nation on border security. Published January 8, 2019

Donald Trump’s campaign fundraises off president’s Oval Office address on border security

President Trump's re-election campaign sent a fundraising email Tuesday to capitalize off his national prime-time address on border security during the partial government shutdown. Published January 8, 2019

IRS to issue tax refunds despite government shutdown, Trump administration says

The IRS will send out tax refunds during the government shutdown, the Trump administration said Monday. "Tax refunds will go out," said Russell Vought, the acting director of the Office of Management and Budget. Published January 7, 2019

Mike Pence calls on Democrats to come back to negotiating table on shutdown

Vice President Mike Pence blasted congressional Democratic leaders Monday for refusing to negotiate with the administration on a border-security solution that would end the partial government shutdown. Published January 7, 2019

Donald Trump to address nation Tuesday about national security crisis on border

President Trump takes his case for border security directly to American voters Tuesday night in a prime-time address aimed at enlisting the public's help in convincing Congress to pony up billions of dollars for his border wall. Published January 7, 2019

Donald Trump says Syria troop withdrawal will come at ‘a proper pace’

President Trump said Monday that he'll withdraw troops from Syria "at a proper pace," pushing back against a report that U.S. forces could remain there for years. Published January 7, 2019

Donald Trump sees opportunity for trade deal with China

President Trump said Sunday that weakness in China's economy could spur a trade deal, as U.S. and Chinese negotiators in Beijing held new talks under rising pressure to end the tariff war that is hurting both nations' economies and roiling financial markets. Published January 6, 2019

Negotiators to meet again Sunday after ‘productive’ shutdown talks fail to resolve impasse

Congressional and administration negotiators agreed to meet again Sunday after holding what the White House called "productive" talks Saturday that failed to end the two-week-old government shutdown. Published January 5, 2019

Donald Trump, staff to hold weekend meetings at Camp David

President Trump and senior staffers are spending the weekend in a strategy retreat at Camp David headed at the direction of new acting White House Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney. Published January 5, 2019

Mike Pence says he’ll reject pay raise caused by shutdown

Vice President Mike Pence said Friday he won't accept a $12,800 pay raise, and President Trump will consider asking other top administration officials to reject similar salary hikes resulting from a legislative loophole with the government shutdown. Published January 4, 2019