Dave Boyer
Articles by Dave Boyer
Kim Jong-un will discuss North Korea denuclearization
North Korea has informed the U.S. in talks that it is willing to discuss denuclearization at an upcoming summit, a senior administration official confirmed Sunday. Published April 8, 2018
White House staffers bid farewell to McMaster with a ‘clap out’
White House employees gave a lengthy round of applause Friday afternoon for ousted national security adviser H.R. McMaster on his final day on the job. Published April 6, 2018
Larry Kudlow, White House economist, says U.S. not waging trade war with China
President Trump's top economic adviser said Friday that the U.S. is not engaged in a trade war with China, despite the president's order for his administration to consider $100 billion in new tariffs on Chinese products. Published April 6, 2018
Donald Trump to skip White House Correspondents’ Dinner again but aides will attend
President Trump will again skip the annual White House Correspondents dinner, but this time he's encouraging his aides to attend. Published April 6, 2018
Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto slams Donald Trump for ordering National Guard to patrol border
Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto scolded President Trump in a new video Thursday for taking a "threatening" attitude toward his country, a day after Mr. Trump ordered the National Guard to patrol the border between the two nations. Published April 5, 2018
Donald Trump orders review of $100 billion more in China tariffs
Escalating his trade feud with China, President Trump ordered his administration Thursday night to consider adding another $100 billion worth of tariffs on Chinese products. Published April 5, 2018
Trump wants up to 4,000 National Guard troops protecting border with Mexico
President Trump said Thursday he wants to deploy as many as 4,000 National Guard troops to protect the border with Mexico. Published April 5, 2018
Donald Trump says he didn’t know about Stormy Daniels payment
President Trump said Thursday he didn't know about his lawyer's $130,000 payment in 2016 to Stormy Daniels, the porn actress who said she had a sexual encounter with Mr. Trump. Published April 5, 2018
Donald Trump to call on Latin American nations to choose U.S. over China on trade
President Trump is staking out Latin America as the next economic battleground with China. Published April 5, 2018
White House says U.S. still committed to destroying Islamic State forces in Syria
The White House said Wednesday that the U.S. and its partners "remain committed" to destroying the Islamic State in Syria, a day after President Trump voiced his intention of pulling troops out of the war-torn country. Published April 4, 2018
Donald Trump says ‘it’s time’ to pull U.S. troops out of Syria
President Trump said Tuesday he wants to pull U.S. troops out of Syria and will be deciding on a withdrawal "very quickly." Published April 3, 2018
Donald Trump tells EPA chief Scott Pruitt his job is safe
With controversy swirling around him and calls for his resignation intensifying, Scott Pruitt on Tuesday got a vote of confidence from his boss, President Trump, tamping down speculation for now that the EPA administrator would be the next Cabinet member forced out. Published April 3, 2018
Donald Trump says border wall needed to stop ‘caravans’ of illegal immigrants
President Trump said Monday night that "caravans" of illegal immigrants headed to the U.S. from Central America prove the need to build a border wall. Published April 2, 2018
Mick Mulvaney proposes congressional oversight of consumer bureau
President Trump's acting head of a federal consumer bureau proposed Monday to bring congressional oversight to the Obama-era agency that's often criticized for its far-reaching regulating of the lending industry. Published April 2, 2018
Donald Trump says Democrats ‘let down’ DACA recipients
President Trump said Monday that congressional Democrats have "let down" young illegal immigrants in the U.S. by failing to accept his offer to fix an Obama-era program that granted them amnesty from deportation. Published April 2, 2018
White House confirms Donald Trump offered to host Vladimir Putin in Washington
The White House confirmed Monday that President Trump has proposed a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the White House. Published April 2, 2018
White House says Donald Trump will ‘push back’ on China over trade
China's retaliatory tariffs on American products caused U.S. stocks to tumble Monday on renewed fears of a trade war, as the White House vowed to fight back against Beijing's harmful trade practices. Published April 2, 2018
Stephon Clark’s death tests Donald Trump’s police support
Police know that President Trump has their backs, and that message is clearer than ever in the wake of the fatal shooting of an unarmed black man by cops in Sacramento, California. Published April 1, 2018
Donald Trump blasts Jerry Brown, Calif. governor, for pardoning illegal immigrants
President Trump blasted California Gov. Jerry Brown Saturday for pardoning five illegal immigrants who are facing possible deportation. Published March 31, 2018
Donald Trump says The Washington Post should register as ‘lobbyist’
President Trump said Saturday that The Washington Post, which is owned by Amazon chief Jeff Bezos, should register as a lobbyist for Amazon in Washington. Published March 31, 2018
