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Dave Boyer

Dave Boyer

Dave Boyer is a White House correspondent for The Washington Times. A native of Allentown, Pa., Boyer worked for the Philadelphia Inquirer from 2002 to 2011 and also has covered Congress for the Times. He is a graduate of Penn State University. Boyer can be reached at dboyer@washingtontimes.com.

Articles by Dave Boyer

Steve Bannon is quoted extensively dishing dirt on President Trump and his family members in "Fire and Fury: Inside the Trump White House." (Associated Press/File)

Donald Trump’s lawyer: ‘Fire and Fury’ rises to libel

President Trump claimed Thursday that he had tamed rogue former adviser Steve Bannon as the president's attorney threatened legal action to block publication of an unflattering book about the Trump team, and the White House pushed back ferociously in the media against Mr. Bannon's tell-all accusations. Published January 4, 2018

Steve Bannon (right), who was a member of the White House senior staff, is now bashing President Trump and Jared Kushner. (Reuters)

Steve Bannon’s book on Donald Trump starts war of words

President Trump severed ties angrily with former adviser Steve Bannon on Wednesday in a stunningly public feud that erupted with the release of a book in which the self-styled populist criticizes the president's son for a "treasonous" meeting with Russians during the 2016 campaign and predicts that the special counsel's investigation will reach the president himself. Published January 3, 2018

President Trump has played golf twice with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (right) and 39 confirmed rounds overall in his first year in office. (Associated Press)

Donald Trump uses golf course for business, unlike Barack Obama

President Trump opened himself up to accusations of hypocrisy by playing golf more often in 2017 than President Barack Obama, but he was also more likely than his predecessor to mix business with pleasure on the links during his first year in office. Published January 1, 2018

Anthony Scaramucci served as White House communications director during perhaps the most tumultuous time in a year of multiple staff shake-ups. Sources say the turmoil is primarily a product of President Trump, a frenetic, demanding boss who prides himself on shunning ways of Washington. (Associated Press/File)

Donald Trump’s staff turnover rate at 33% in first year of presidency

Dozens of senior administration officials quit or were forced out in Mr. Trump's first year, a turnover rate of roughly 33 percent -- triple the pace of some previous administrations, according to a researcher who tracks White House staffing changes. Published December 28, 2017

In this June 1, 2016, file photo, Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump wears his "Make America Great Again" hat at a rally in Sacramento, Calif. Hats with the now popular slogan is a possible gift idea for this holiday season. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)

Donald Trump slow to fill administration posts

Draining the swampy Washington bureaucracy is hard, and President Trump also is still having trouble filling his administration with appointees who share his vision for reshaping government. Published December 26, 2017