Dave Boyer
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Mike Pence: ‘Schumer shutdown’ failed
Vice President Mike Pence said Monday that Senate Democrats "failed" in their efforts to shut down the government over immigration issues, as lawmakers voted to reopen federal offices. Published January 22, 2018
Mike Pence says U.S. will open embassy in Jerusalem next year
Vice President Mike Pence told Israel's parliament Monday that the U.S. will move its embassy to Jerusalem by the end of 2019, an announcement cheered by Israelis and protested by Arabs as he pledged to accelerate President Trump's plan. Published January 22, 2018
Trump slams Senate Democrats for government shutdown on anniversary of his inauguration
President Trump lashed out at Senate Democrats Saturday for shutting down the federal government, saying they are "far more concerned with Illegal Immigrants than they are with our great Military or Safety at our dangerous Southern Border." Published January 20, 2018
Shutdown showdown vote at 10 p.m. Friday
With a shutdown on the line, GOP leaders announced a 10 p.m. Friday vote on the last chance to keep the government open, daring Democrats to filibuster and force the government to run out of funding. Published January 19, 2018
Donald Trump to meet with Britain PM Theresa May at Swiss conference
President Trump will meet with British Prime Minister Theresa May next week at the Davos economic conference in Switzerland, the White House said Friday. Published January 19, 2018
Trump travel costs taxpayers at least $13M, watchdog group says
Travel by President Trump and his family, including trips to his golf club and home in New Jersey, has cost taxpayers more than $13 million through November, a watchdog group said Friday. Published January 19, 2018
Trump addresses March for Life ‘movement of love’ in Washington
President Trump became the first sitting president Friday to address the annual March for Life live via satellite, telling tens of thousands of marchers in Washington, "we are with you all the way." Published January 19, 2018
White House blames Senate Democrats for pending government shutdown
The White House said Friday that Senate Democrats are "hell-bent" on shutting down the government at midnight despite President Trump's best efforts to work out a spending deal, as a partial shutdown appeared imminent. Published January 19, 2018
Donald Trump hails economy after first year
President Trump marks his first year in office Saturday riding a wave of strong economic news, including a record-high stock market, a low unemployment rate and computer giant Apple's decision to bring back hundreds of billions of dollars from overseas and create 20,000 U.S. jobs, spurred by Republican tax cuts. Published January 18, 2018
Donald Trump says he’s winning battle against Washington’s ‘power brokers’
Facing a possible government shutdown back in Washington, President Trump told blue-collar workers at a factory in Pennsylvania Thursday that he is winning the battle over federal "power brokers" who don't represent working Americans. Published January 18, 2018
White House says Trump’s trip to Pittsburgh is about policy, not politics
The White House clarified Thursday that President Trump's trip to Pennsylvania is official business to promote his tax cuts, hours after the president billed the trip as a political event to campaign for a House Republican candidate. Published January 18, 2018
Donald Trump says U.S. military would be hurt most by shutdown, blames Democrats for impasse
President Trump said Thursday the U.S. military would "lose big" in a government shutdown, and he blamed congressional Democrats for creating a budget impasse to undercut the administration's good economic news. Published January 18, 2018
White House urged to kill Obama-era payday lending rule
A free-market group is urging the White House to rescind an Obama-era payday lending rule that is currently under review, saying the regulation would cause "paperwork proliferation on a massive scale" for lenders. Published January 18, 2018
CNN, New York Times top Trump’s list of ‘fake news’ awards
The web site for President Trump's "fake news awards" crashed around 8 p.m. Wednesday as the president announced the much-anticipated event on Twitter. To nobody's surprise, CNN made the dubious awards list four times, and the New York Times twice. Published January 17, 2018
Bob Dole praised by Trump, lawmakers as winner of congressional medal of freedom
Former Sen. Bob Dole of Kansas was awarded the Congressional Medal of Freedom Wednesday in a ceremony at the Capitol, where leaders including President Trump praised his lifetime of service to the nation. Published January 17, 2018
Donald Trump to address the March for Life
President Trump will become the first sitting president to address the March for Life in Washington in a live address Friday, the White House said. Published January 17, 2018
White House slams Jeff Flake for ‘utterly ridiculous’ criticism of Trump
The White House slammed Republican Sen. Jeff Flake of Arizona Wednesday as someone desperate for attention, after he gave a speech in the Senate criticizing President Trump's hostile relationship with the media. Published January 17, 2018
Trump cites work of late Democratic Rep. Barbara Jordan as inspiration for his immigration policies
President Trump invoked the legacy of the late civil rights leader Barbara Jordan Wednesday in his immigration debate with Congress, saying the former House Democrat "recognized that an immigration policy that puts Americans first is an important civil rights issue." Published January 17, 2018
Donald Trump’s doctor says he is fit for office physically and mentally
He eats fast food, he's overweight and he loathes exercise, but President Trump is healthy as an ox. Published January 16, 2018
Donald Trump says women making economic gains under his leadership
President Trump made a surprise visit to a women's forum at the White House Tuesday to highlight the economic gains by women during his presidency, and he reminded the female attendees that they'd have been much worse off under Hillary Clinton. Published January 16, 2018