Dave Boyer
Articles by Dave Boyer
Kelli Ward fundraises off Jeff Flake retirement announcement
Kelli Ward, conservative Republican candidate for the Senate seat in Arizona, sent a fundraising message to voters Tuesday night to capitalize on the decision of incumbent Republican Sen. Jeff Flake not to seek reelection. Published October 24, 2017
Callista Gingrich takes oath as U.S. ambassador to Vatican
Callista Gingrich was sworn in Tuesday as the U.S. ambassador to the Vatican during a low-key ceremony at the White House. Published October 24, 2017
Trump says minority-owned firms to succeed ‘especially with Trump as your president’
President Trump congratulated award-winning minority business owners at the White House Tuesday and said his administration is fighting "for every community in America." Published October 24, 2017
Sen. Bob Corker ‘only negative on anything Trump,’ says president before meeting on tax-cut plan
The feud between President Trump and Republican Sen. Bob Corker erupted with renewed fury Tuesday, with the president accusing the lawmaker of waging a personal vendetta against his tax-cut plan, and the lawmaker lamenting that Mr. Trump is an "untruthful" leader who is "debasing" America. Published October 24, 2017
John Kelly shouldn’t apologize to Frederica Wilson, White House says
White House chief of staff John F. Kelly shouldn't apologize to Democratic Rep. Frederica Wilson of Florida in their war of words over President Trump's alleged insensitivity to the widow of a slain soldier, White House press secretary Sarah Sanders said Monday night. Published October 23, 2017
Sarah Sanders: Donald Trump rising above hostile media, Congress
White House press secretary Sarah Sanders said President Trump has made significant progress as he nears the one-year anniversary of his election, despite a Congress that is often dysfunctional and a media that is usually hostile to his agenda. Published October 23, 2017
Donald Trump awards Medal of Honor to Vietnam veteran for heroism as Army medic
President Trump awarded the Medal of Honor on Monday to a retired Army medic from Alabama who risked his life several times to help wounded comrades during the Vietnam War in September 1970. Published October 23, 2017
Donald Trump and Lee Hsien Loong, Singapore leader, discuss North Korean nuclear threat
President Trump discussed North Korea's nuclear threat Monday with the prime minister of Singapore, with the Asian leader acknowledging there are "no quick and easy" solutions. Published October 23, 2017
Boeing signs deal to sell planes to Singapore in meeting hosted by Trump
The Boeing Co. signed a $13.8 billion agreement Monday at the White House to sell 39 jetliners to Singapore International Airlines, a deal that President Trump said will create 70,000 jobs in the U.S. Published October 23, 2017
Donald Trump’s Asia trip to skip Korean Demilitarized Zone
President Trump embarks next week on a trip to Asia to boost U.S. economic and security alliance and confront first-hand the looming nuclear threat from North Korea -- but as of now he doesn't plan to step foot in the Korean Demilitarized Zone, a senior White House official said Monday. Published October 23, 2017
Treasury Dept. report slams consumer bureau’s rule to expand class-action lawsuits against banks
The Trump administration is taking aim Monday at a new rule issued by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau that would expand class-action lawsuits against banks, saying it will impose legal defense costs of more than $500 million per year on employers and provide little or no relief for consumers. Published October 23, 2017
Donald Trump says ‘no change’ to 401(k) retirement plans
President Trump said Monday he won't allow Congress to reduce tax-exempt contributions to popular 401(k) savings plans, amid reports that lawmakers are considering such a move. Published October 23, 2017
Donald Trump reinvigorates fight with Frederica Wilson
Following a week in which President Trump managed to turn the other cheek against some high-profile slights, he renewed his feud Sunday with Democratic Rep. Frederica Wilson of Florida, who has accused him of being insensitive to the widow of a slain soldier. Published October 22, 2017
White House calls Frederica Wilson ‘all hat and no cattle’ in feud over Trump’s call to widow
The White House called a Florida congresswoman "all hat and no cattle" Friday in a continuing war of words over the lawmaker's criticism of President Trump's call to the widow of a slain soldier. Published October 20, 2017
John Kelly blasts Frederica Wilson, defends Trump over response to Green Beret’s death in Niger
Some Democrats and their liberal media allies are referring to the deaths of four U.S. Green Berets in Niger as "Trump's Benghazi" and questioning the need for troops there, ignoring that it was President Barack Obama's decision in 2013 to deploy more military forces to northwest Africa. Published October 19, 2017
Trump says Clinton-Obama uranium deal is ‘the real Russia story’
President Trump said Thursday that "the real Russia story" involves reports that then-Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and President Barack Obama allowing Moscow to gain control of much of the U.S. supply of uranium. Published October 19, 2017
Donald Trump says budget, tax cuts will be approved
President Trump predicted Thursday that the Senate will approve a federal budget that makes room for his highly anticipated tax-cut plan. Published October 19, 2017
Donald Trump prods Senate Democrats to back tax reform
President Trump looked for Democratic buy-in for tax reform Wednesday at a meeting with bipartisan members of the Senate's tax-writing committee, three Republican senators said after the meeting. Published October 18, 2017
Donald Trump predicts some Democrats will join with him on tax cuts
President Trump predicted Wednesday that his tax-cut plan will get "tremendous support" in Congress, including from some Democrats who are reluctant to step forward for now. Published October 18, 2017
Donald Trump tangles with Democratic congresswoman over call to Green Beret’s widow
President Trump vehemently rejected a Florida congresswoman's account of his conversation with a soldier's widow Wednesday, saying the lawmaker's story alleging his insensitivity is false "and she knows it." Published October 18, 2017