Dave Boyer
Articles by Dave Boyer
Trump says Flynn plea shows ‘no collusion’ in Russia probe
President Trump said Saturday the guilty plea of his former national security adviser Michael Flynn showed "no collusion" between his aides and Russia. Published December 2, 2017
White House: Kate Steinle verdict highlights need for border security
The White House seized on the verdict in the notorious killing of Kate Steinle Friday to call on Congress to beef up border security and "to finally stop sanctuary city policies that cause needless loss of innocent life." Published December 1, 2017
Flynn pleads guilty to lying to FBI, vows to cooperate in Mueller’s Russia probe
Former White House National Security Adviser Michael Flynn pleaded guilty Friday to making false statements to FBI agents, admitting that he lied to investigators when he said he didn't ask Russia's ambassador to the U.S. to limit Moscow's reaction to U.S. sanctions during the presidential transition. Published December 1, 2017
Trumps light national Christmas tree for first time
At the annual lighting of the national Christmas tree, President Trump said Thursday evening the holiday reminds Americans that "each one of us is a child of God." Published November 30, 2017
Mick Mulvaney seeks more Trump appointees to help him ‘refocus’ consumer bureau
New Consumer Financial Protection Bureau acting Director Mick Mulvaney said Thursday that he is scrutinizing more than 125 active investigations of lenders by the agency as he decides whether his liberal predecessor exceeded his authority with any of the probes. Published November 30, 2017
Rex Tillerson to be replaced by Trump with Mike Pompeo: Report
Secretary of State Rex W. Tillerson will be moved out of his post and replaced by CIA Director Mike Pompeo "within the next few weeks," the New York Times reported Thursday. Published November 30, 2017
Donald Trump says Chinese diplomacy with North Korea is failing
President Trump said Thursday that China's diplomatic efforts are not persuading North Korea's leader to scale back his missile program, with its highest launch yet this week. Published November 30, 2017
Donald Trump slams The New York Times as ‘lobbyist’ for Democrats on tax bill
President Trump blasted The New York Times Thursday morning for serving as "a virtual lobbyist" for Democrats opposed to his tax-cut plan. Published November 30, 2017
Trump retweets of anti-Muslim videos shine spotlight on fringe British far-right figure
Few Britons knew much about the 31-year-old deputy leader of Britain First, an anti-Islam, anti-immigration and ultranationalist group with an estimated 1,000 members, before President Trump on Wednesday posted three anti-Muslim videos that originally appeared on Ms. Fransen's Twitter feed. Published November 29, 2017
Mick Mulvaney, lawmakers take on ‘politically motivated’ appointee at CFPB
Mick Mulvaney made a name for himself in Congress fighting bloated government, an approach he now brings to two jobs at the same time for the Trump administration. Published November 29, 2017
White House defends Trump’s retweeting of videos showing Muslim violence
The White House on Wednesday defended President Trump's retweets of videos on Twitter portraying Muslims committing acts of violence. Published November 29, 2017
Donald Trump calls Xi Jinping, Chinese leader, over North Korea’s missile test
President Trump urged China's president in a phone call Wednesday to use "all available levers" to pressure North Korea to halt its "provocations," a day after Pyongyang tested a new intercontinental ballistic missile. Published November 29, 2017
‘Trump economy’ grew at strong 3.3 percent in third quarter
The U.S. economy grew even faster than initially estimated in the third quarter, with gross domestic product rising 3.3 percent, the Commerce Department reported Wednesday. Published November 29, 2017
Judge rules in favor of White House in CFPB battle over leadership
A federal court rejected efforts by anti-Trump forces to take acting control of the 1,600-employee Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, giving the Trump administration a high-profile victory Tuesday in a partisan clash with Democrats and appointees held over from the Obama administration. Published November 28, 2017
Pence, commemorating Israel’s birth, says Trump ‘actively’ seeks to move U.S. Embassy to Jerusalem
Vice President Mike Pence said Tuesday that President Trump is "actively considering" moving the U.S. Embassy from Tel Aviv to the divided city of Jerusalem. Published November 28, 2017
Leandra English, consumer agency bureaucrat, says she’s still on the job in duel with White House
Embattled Obama-era bureaucrat Leandra English said Tuesday she's still working at the federal consumer bureau that she claims to lead, despite President Trump's move to install his own acting director. Published November 28, 2017
Valerie Jarrett, Obama aide: Voters who flipped for Trump ‘too painful’ to think about
Former President Obama adviser Valerie Jarrett said Tuesday she doesn't mull over the reasons why many Obama supporters voted for President Trump in 2016 because the reality is "too painful." Published November 28, 2017
Donald Trump says Melania ‘loves what she is doing,’ refutes report
President Trump pushed back Tuesday against a published report that his wife Melania didn't want her role as first lady. Published November 28, 2017
Ashford University veteran-students caught in bureaucracy battle
Veterans enrolled in an online university are caught in an escalating dispute involving the school, the Department of Veterans Affairs and state regulators in what school officials say is a campaign by Obama administration holdovers in Washington and their liberal allies to undermine for-profit universities. Published November 27, 2017
Trump jokes about Sen. Warren as ‘Pocahontas’ with Native American code-talkers
President Trump on Monday referred to Democratic Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts as "Pocahontas" at an event honoring native American "code talkers" who fought in World War II. Published November 27, 2017
