Dave Boyer
Articles by Dave Boyer
Michael Cohen strikes plea deal with Mueller for lying about Russian contacts
President Trump's longtime "fixer" Michael Cohen pleaded guilty Thursday to charges of lying to Congress and now says the president's business empire was pursuing a deal with Russia even during the heart of the 2016 presidential campaign as that country was trying to interfere in the election. Published November 29, 2018
Trump says ‘long way to go’ on China tariffs as he heads to G-20 summit
As he departs Thursday for a showdown with China's president on trade, President Trump said he's willing to keep charging tariffs on Chinese products. Published November 29, 2018
Andrew Cuomo urges Donald Trump to fund Gateway Tunnel project
President Trump and New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, two guys from Queens who have clashed loudly in their current jobs, met at the White House on Wednesday to discuss a costly New York train tunnel project that has stalled under the president's opposition. Published November 28, 2018
Donald Trump says pardon for Paul Manafort ‘not off the table’
President Trump said Wednesday a pardon for former campaign chairman Paul Manafort is "not off the table," while a report surfaced that Mr. Trump told special counsel Robert Mueller he wasn't aware of a 2016 Trump Tower meeting between a Russian lawyer and members of his campaign. Published November 28, 2018
Stocks rise after embattled Fed chair tempers talk of interest rate hikes
Stocks rose sharply Wednesday after Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome H. Powell, who is under fire from President Trump, suggested that the Fed might slow the rise in interest rates. Published November 28, 2018
Kathleen Kraninger, BCFP candidate, gets support from free-market group before Senate vote
A conservative free-enterprise group urged the Senate Wednesday to confirm Kathleen Kraninger as the new head of the federal Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection. Published November 28, 2018
Trump prison reform: Sentencing changes divide Senate Republicans
Pressure is building on Senate Republican leaders to approve major reductions to federal criminal sentences before the end of the year, though some key lawmakers in the party say they are not eager to reward criminals with less prison time. Published November 27, 2018
Walter Reed hospital active shooter alert an accident, Navy says
The Navy said late Tuesday that an active-shooter alert at the Walter Reed military hospital was an accident caused when someone "inadvertently" set off the warning system. Published November 27, 2018
Trump hits Nicaraguan officials with sanctions over corruption, human-rights abuses
The U.S. imposed sanctions Tuesday on Nicaragua's vice president and its national security adviser for corruption and for their violent repression of pro-democracy protesters, as President Trump ramps up economic and diplomatic pressure on the so-called "troika of tyranny" in Latin America. Published November 27, 2018
Donald Trump might pull the plug on electric car credits in wake of GM layoffs
President Trump threatened Tuesday to cut off federal subsidies for General Motors in response to the automaker's decision to shut down production at plants in Ohio and Michigan. Published November 27, 2018
Pressure mounting on Mitch McConnell to hold vote on prison reform
The American Civil Liberties Union is airing an advertisement in Kentucky this week to pressure Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell to hold a vote on criminal-justice reform backed by President Trump. Published November 27, 2018
Donald Trump urges GM to close plants in China instead of Ohio
President Trump said Monday he's pressuring the CEO of General Motors to open a new factory in Ohio quickly following the automaker's announcement of plant closings in the Midwest, a business decision that could complicate the president's re-election bid. Published November 26, 2018
Donald Trump says Robert Mueller ignoring pro-Trump witnesses in final report
President Trump called on special counsel Robert Mueller Monday to interview "hundreds" of former campaign aides who had no contact with Russians, as Mr. Mueller prepares his final report on possible collusion with Moscow. Published November 26, 2018
Donald Trump says CIA didn’t blame Saudi crown prince for journalist’s death
President Trump said Thursday the CIA did not conclude that Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman of Saudi Arabia directed the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi. Published November 22, 2018
Jack Reed calls on Donald Trump to visit troops in war zones overseas
As President Trump kicked off his Thanksgiving holiday with a round of golf, the top Democrat on the Senate Armed Services Committee called on the president to "start showing our troops the respect they deserve" by visiting U.S. soldiers in a war zone. Published November 21, 2018
Donald Trump golfs with Jack Nicklaus at his club in Florida
President Trump started his holiday break in Florida Wednesday by playing a round of golf with legendary golfer Jack Nicklaus. Published November 21, 2018
Zinke blames lawsuits by ‘radical environmentalists’ for creating more wildfires
Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke blamed "radical environmentalists" Tuesday for blocking federal forest-management efforts and causing dangerous conditions that lead to deadly wildfires such as the blaze that has killed more than 80 people in northern California. Published November 20, 2018
Donald Trump: Saudi Arabia will remain ‘steadfast partner’ of U.S. after journalist’s murder
President Trump said Tuesday the U.S. won't break with its "steadfast partner" Saudi Arabia despite the international furor surrounding Riyadh's role in the brutal killing of a journalist, citing the need for the kingdom's help in fighting Iran, stabilizing global energy markets and investing in the U.S. economy and buying U.S. weapons. Published November 20, 2018
U.S. sanctions Iran, Russian firms for illegal oil shipments to Syria
The Trump administration slapped sanctions Tuesday on individuals and companies involved in what U.S. officials call a complex scheme to send illicit oil shipments to Syria from Iran with backing from Russia. Published November 20, 2018
Donald Trump middle-class tax cut disappears from conversation
Tax cut? What tax cut? The middle-class tax relief that President Trump promised voters before the midterm elections has all but vanished from the conversation in Washington. Published November 19, 2018