Dave Boyer
Articles by Dave Boyer
White House to Sen. Flake: We don’t care what you say
White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders had a blunt message Tuesday to Republican Sen. Jeff Flake's latest criticism of President Trump: "I really don't care." Published February 6, 2018
Jeff Flake: Trump doesn’t understand the meaning of treason
An offhand trolling comment by President Trump about Democratic behavior during the State of the Union address prompted tirades Tuesday from Democrats and anti-Trump Republicans -- and led the White House to say it didn't care. Published February 6, 2018
Ben Sasse assails Trump nominee for ambassador’s post as ‘cuckoo’
A spokesman for Republican Sen. Ben Sasse of Nebraska blasted President Trump's nominee for ambassador to Barbados Tuesday, saying the man peddled "cuckoo" conspiracy theories about Mr. Trump's rivals during the election campaign in 2016. Published February 6, 2018
Trump says killing of Colts football player by illegal immigrant shows need for border security
President Trump on Tuesday cited the killing of an Indianapolis Colts football player, allegedly at the hands of an illegal immigrant, as an example of the need for tougher border security. Published February 6, 2018
Mike Pence says stock-market dive part of usual ‘ebb and flow’
Vice President Mike Pence said Tuesday that the steep drop in the stock market is probably just part of routine fluctuations on Wall Street. Published February 6, 2018
Trump: No anthem kneeling at Super Bowl ‘big improvement’
One of the super things about the Super Bowl was that none of the players kneeled during the national anthem, President Trump said Monday. Published February 5, 2018
White House: Economy ‘strong’ despite stock market tumble
The White House said Monday the economy is "exceptionally strong" despite a more than 1,100-point drop in the stock market. Published February 5, 2018
Donald Trump: Nancy Pelosi is GOP’s ‘secret weapon’ in midterm elections
President Trump ridiculed House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi on Monday as Republicans' "secret weapon" in the mid-term elections, saying her description of workers' bonuses as "crumbs" will help the GOP stave off losses that typically hit the president's party. Published February 5, 2018
Donald Trump says FBI was ‘caught in the act’ of spying by GOP
President Trump said Monday that the FBI got "caught in the act" of spying on his campaign. Published February 5, 2018
After fatal Amtrak crashes, White House blames Senate Democrats for blocking Trump railroad nominee
The White House said Monday that obstruction by Senate Democrats is hindering the federal government's investigations of two deadly Amtrak accidents in the past week. Published February 5, 2018
White House says no plans to fire Rod Rosenstein
The White House said Monday that President Trump isn't planning to fire Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein, after the release of House GOP memo showing he approved at least one surveillance warrant application to monitor a Trump campaign aide. Published February 5, 2018
Pro-Trump group airs billboard in Times Square blasting ‘fake news’
A pro-Trump super PAC unveiled an e-billboard in Times Square in New York City on Monday that slams "FAKE NEWS" for failing to report on a complaint that the group filed against Hillary Clinton's campaign for alleged fundraising abuses. Published February 5, 2018
Trump says surveillance memo vindicates him in Russia probe
President Trump said Saturday that a memo on FBI surveillance abuses released by House Republicans "totally vindicates" him in the investigation into Russian meddling and collusion in the 2016 election. Published February 3, 2018
Trump releases plan to enhance U.S. nuclear capabilities
President Trump on Friday called for the development of two new types of nuclear weapons, saying the U.S. arsenal needs to be more flexible "to address the wide array of threats in the 21st century." Published February 2, 2018
Trump: Democrats don’t care about illegal ‘Dreamers’
President Trump said Friday that congressional Democrats don't care about the fate of young illegal immigrants and are resisting a solution with the White House for political purposes. Published February 2, 2018
K.T. McFarland withdraws name from ambassador nomination
Former White House official K.T. McFarland withdrew Friday from consideration as the U.S. ambassador to Singapore, facing Democratic opposition in the Senate. Published February 2, 2018
Rod Rosenstein, deputy A.G., feels heat from FISA memo backlash
The release of a declassified memo on FBI surveillance abuses against the Trump campaign prompted calls Friday for Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein to explain his involvement to Congress or resign. Published February 2, 2018
House GOP releases memo detailing FBI surveillance abuses against Trump campaign
Republicans released a long-awaited memo Friday detailing government surveillance abuses, showing that the FBI would not have obtained a surveillance warrant for the Trump campaign without using information from a dubious partisan dossier. Published February 2, 2018
Donald Trump calls leaders of Japan, South Korea about North Korea
President Trump discussed North Korea in separate phone calls Friday with the leaders of South Korea and Japan, emphasizing the need to compel Pyongyang to give up its nuclear weapons. Published February 2, 2018
Employers added 200,000 jobs in January; wages rising faster
U.S. employers added 200,000 jobs in January, the government reported Friday, beating expectations as the unemployment rate remained unchanged at 4.1 percent. Published February 2, 2018
