Dave Boyer
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Trump hails new Foxconn plant in Wisconsin: ‘Just the beginning’
President Trump broke ground Thursday on a massive, $10 billion Foxconn electronics plant in Wisconsin as a symbol of his successful economic policies, and chided neighboring Harley-Davidson Inc. not to "get cute" by moving some of its manufacturing operations to Europe. Published June 28, 2018
Trump ‘honored’ Kennedy granted him opportunity to nominate new Supreme Court justice
President Trump said Wednesday night that he's "honored" by Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy's decision to retire and allow Mr. Trump to nominate his replacement. Published June 28, 2018
Bill Shine, former Fox News co-president, joins Trump communications team: Reports
Former Fox News co-president Bill Shine has accepted a top communications job in the White House, according to reports. Mr. Shine's new title will be deputy chief of staff for communications, ABC News reported. The official announcement is expected to come as early as Thursday, but the White House had no comment Wednesday night. Published June 27, 2018
Donald Trump will review his ‘list’ of conservative jurists in search for new Supreme Court nominee
In his search for a new Supreme Court nominee, President Trump will rely on a list of 25 conservative potential justices that he has been compiling since his campaign for the presidency. Published June 27, 2018
Bill Shine, ex-Fox executive, eyed by Trump for communications job
Former Fox News Co-president Bill Shine is in final talks with President Trump about taking the job of White House communications director, according to reports. Published June 27, 2018
Trump chooses moderate approach to cracking down on Chinese investment in U.S. technologies
President Trump said Wednesday he will use a strengthened national security review panel to stop the theft of U.S. technology by China and other countries, sidestepping another trade confrontation with Beijing by avoiding a ban on Chinese acquisitions. Published June 27, 2018
Red Hen restaurant owner quits post at business group in Lexington
The owner of the Virginia restaurant who kicked out White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders and her family is quitting her leadership post in a local business group. Published June 27, 2018
Trump: Harley-Davidson angering loyal U.S. customers
President Trump said Tuesday that motorcycle manufacturer Harley-Davidson is angering its famously loyal U.S. customers by moving some production facilities to Europe, and accused the company of using the administration's tariff feud with the European Union "as an excuse" for the move. Published June 26, 2018
Donald Trump warns left about harassment of his staffers in fundraising email: ‘Not on my watch’
President Trump says in a fundraising email that Democrats "only care about 'equal rights' if you're a liberal," citing the left's harassment of his top advisers and declaring, "not on my watch." Published June 26, 2018
Trump says he’s ‘100 percent’ right on tariffs despite Harley-Davidson move
President Trump said Tuesday he is "doing the right thing" by imposing tariffs on certain foreign imports, despite Harley-Davidson's announcement that it's moving some production to Europe to avoid the European Union's retaliatory tariffs against U.S.-made motorcycles. Published June 26, 2018
Red Hen owner also heads Lexington nonprofit promoting town’s ‘prosperity’
The owner of the Lexington, Virginia, restaurant who refused to serve White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders is also executive director of the town's nonprofit group promoting its "economic prosperity" and character. Published June 26, 2018
Trump warns against confronting officials, supporters
President Trump issued a warning Monday to a liberal Democratic lawmaker who advocated confronting administration officials at restaurants and gas stations, as the partisan uproar over immigration policy prompted a top Homeland Security official to alert federal workers of a "heightened threat" against them. Published June 25, 2018
Donald Trump says Harley-Davidson waving ‘white flag’ in move to Europe over tariffs
President Trump criticized Harley-Davidson Inc. for waving the "white flag" of surrender Monday by announcing it will move some of its manufacturing operations to Europe to avoid higher tariffs. Published June 25, 2018
Sarah Huckabee Sanders: Americans should express political views ‘without fear of harm’
White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders urged Americans Monday to reject a top Democrat's calls to harass administration officials, citing her own booting from a restaurant as evidence of the nation's out-of-control partisan feuds. Published June 25, 2018
Harley-Davidson to make motorcycles in Europe to avoid trade-war tariffs
Harley-Davidson said Monday that it will move some production of its iconic motorcycles to Europe to avoid new European Union tariffs imposed in an escalating trade dispute with the U.S., dealing an embarrassing blow to President Trump's strategy for boosting domestic manufacturing and exports. Published June 25, 2018
Sarah Sanders’ Red Hen experience part of rising leftist hostility
The refusal of a Virginia restaurant owner to serve White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders is the latest incident in the escalating public hostility directed at President Trump and his aides, raising concerns among some conservatives about the potential for partisan-inspired violence. Published June 24, 2018
Sarah Huckabee Sanders booted out of Virginia restaurant
White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders said on Saturday that she was asked to leave a Virginia restaurant because she works for President Trump. Published June 23, 2018
Trump meeting with ‘Angel Families’ whose loved ones were killed by illegal immigrants
President Trump highlighted "American victims of illegal immigration" on Friday, hosting families of people killed by people who immigrated to the U.S. illegally to tell their stories and hitting back at critics of his rescinded policy that separated some children from their parents who crossed the border illegally. Published June 22, 2018
Melania Trump’s office defends ‘don’t care’ jacket
The spokeswoman for first lady Melania Trump pushed back Thursday at media coverage of Mrs. Trump's jacket with the message "I really don't care. Do U?" on her trip to visit a shelter for illegal child migrants in Texas. Published June 21, 2018
White House proposes sweeping reorganization of federal government
The White House on Thursday proposed the most comprehensive plan to reorganize the federal government in 100 years, including a merger of the departments of Education and Labor, and a proposal to add work requirements for welfare programs. Published June 21, 2018