Dave Boyer
Articles by Dave Boyer
States sue Donald Trump to restore DACA, say he’s discriminating against Mexico
Fifteen states and the District of Columbia sued Wednesday to try to revive DACA, the 2012 deportation amnesty for young adult illegal immigrants, saying President Trump's decision to phase out the program amounted to illegal discrimination against Mexicans. Published September 6, 2017
Donald Trump says U.S. ‘won’t be putting up’ with North Korea’s actions
After a 45-minute phone call with China's president Wednesday, President Trump said the U.S. won't tolerate North Korea's nuclear weapons tests and missile launches. Published September 6, 2017
Donald Trump says he wants to work with ‘Chuck and Nancy’ on a new immigration plan
President Trump said Wednesday he wants to work with Democratic leaders in Congress on a permanent immigration deal in which young illegal immigrants facing deportation "don't have to worry about it anymore." Published September 6, 2017
Trump signs Irma disaster declarations for Florida, Puerto Rico
President Trump signed disaster declarations Tuesday night for Florida, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, all in the projected path of Hurricane Irma. Published September 5, 2017
Donald Trump says he has ‘great love’ for Dreamers, despite his move to end amnesty program
President Trump said Tuesday he has "great love" for young illegal immigrants known as Dreamers, despite his move to end a program that granted them amnesty from deportation. Published September 5, 2017
Obama blasts Trump as ‘cruel’ for move on illegal immigrant Dreamers
Former President Barack Obama blasted President Trump Tuesday as "cruel" for his decision to rescind Mr. Obama's deportation amnesty program for young illegal immigrants. Published September 5, 2017
Donald Trump faults Barack Obama for immigration program
President Trump said Tuesday he's eager to solve the challenge of illegal young immigrants "with heart and compassion," but he could not allow former President Barack Obama's illegal and dangerous amnesty program to continue. Published September 5, 2017
CEO of Hispanic business group resigns from Trump diversity council over immigration crackdown
The president of the U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce resigned Tuesday from President Trump's diversity coalition over Mr. Trump's phasing out of an amnesty program for young illegal immigrants. Published September 5, 2017
Donald Trump follows through on campaign pledge with DACA action
President Trump, who vowed as a candidate to scrap a deportation amnesty program for young illegal immigrants, wrestled for months in office over how to treat them with "heart" while rescinding job benefits that he was convinced former President Barack Obama created illegally. Published September 5, 2017
Donald Trump tells Congress to find fix for DACA
President Trump said Tuesday he's turning over to Congress the job of deciding the fate of illegal immigrants who were brought to the U.S. as children. Published September 5, 2017
Sarah Huckabee Sanders stays calm amid White House press storm
Sarah Huckabee Sanders doesn't do drama -- that much is clear from her first month on the job as White House press secretary. Published September 4, 2017
S. Korea, U.S. lift limits on missile payloads
President Trump and South Korea's president agreed Monday to lift restrictions on Seoul's missile payloads in response to North Korea's reported test of a hydrogen bomb. Published September 4, 2017
Business groups warn Trump against pulling out of South Korean free trade deal
Influential business groups warned the Trump administration Sunday against a possible move to pull out of a free-trade agreement with South Korea. Published September 3, 2017
Donald Trump meets with hurricane survivors in Texas
President Trump met Saturday with survivors of Hurricane Harvey in Houston, Texas, on his second trip this week to the storm-ravaged region and praised Texans for their determination to bounce back. Published September 2, 2017
Richard Grenell, former Bush official, named by Trump as ambassador to Germany
President Trump intends to nominate Richard Grenell, a former official in the George W. Bush administration, to be the U.S. ambassador to Germany, the White House said in announcing several diplomatic and federal agency appointments. Published September 2, 2017
Donald Trump sends Congress $7.9 billion request for hurricane recovery aid
President Trump sent Congress a request Friday night for $7.9 billion to help Texas and Louisiana recover from Hurricane Harvey. Published September 1, 2017
White House dismisses ‘silly’ polls showing Trump with low approval ratings
The White House downplayed Friday recent polls showing President Trump with low approval ratings, saying that some of the same "silly" polls failed to predict that Mr. Trump would win the presidency. Published September 1, 2017
Harvey relief begins at $6 billion from federal government
The White House said Thursday that it is preparing a multibillion-dollar spending bill to speed relief to victims of Hurricane Harvey, as agencies at all levels of government struggled to ease the pain of those displaced by the massive floods and to limit damage to the U.S. economy. Published August 31, 2017
Illegal immigrants in hurricane shelters shouldn’t fear deportation: White House
The White House said Thursday that illegal immigrants seeking temporary shelter from Hurricane Harvey shouldn't worry about being deported, unless they've committed serious crimes. Published August 31, 2017
White House says new Comey revelation shows he was ‘not the right person’ to head FBI
The White House said the revelation Thursday that former FBI Director James B. Comey decided not to charge Hillary Clinton months before the end of an investigation into her private email server provides more vindication of President Trump's decision to fire him. Published August 31, 2017