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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

White House Chief of Staff John Kelly, center, stands before a ceremony where President Donald Trump bestows the nation's highest military honor, the Medal of Honor, to retired Army medic James McCloughan during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House, Monday, July 31, 2017, at Washington. McCloughan is credited with saving the lives of members of his platoon nearly 50 years ago in the Battle of Nui Yon Hill in Vietnam. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

John Kelly ousts Anthony Scaramucci in show of power

President Trump and new Chief of Staff John F. Kelly forced out White House communications director Anthony Scaramucci on Monday, just 10 days after he was hired, in a move that showed the swift concentration of power behind Mr. Kelly. Published July 31, 2017

John F. Kelly, President Trump's new chief of staff, is a no-drama, politically incorrect retired Marine general who has a habit of speaking his mind — and getting things done. (Associated Press/File)

John Kelly joins White House to control chaos

John F. Kelly was just 12 weeks into his tenure as head of Homeland Security, and the carping from Capitol Hill had already swirled out of control. Berated by lawmakers who said President Trump's travel ban was racist and his deportation agents were out of control, he fired back. Published July 30, 2017

U.S. supersonic bombers flown from the Anderson Air Force Base in Guam conducted a joint exercise with the South Korean air force over the Korean Peninsula on Sunday. (Associated Press)

U.S. military shows force after North Korea missile launch

The swift American display of military might in the Pacific, beginning hours after North Korea's second successful launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile, culminated Sunday with a flyover by a pair of nuclear-capable U.S. bombers over the peninsula. Published July 30, 2017

FILE - In this Saturday, July 8, 2017, file photo, U.S. President Donald Trump, left, and Chinese President Xi Jinping arrive for a meeting on the sidelines of the G-20 Summit in Hamburg, Germany. The United States apologized for mistakenly describing Xi as the leader of Taiwan, China said Monday, July 10, 2017. Chinese scholars said the mistake shows a lack of competence in the White House that is not conducive to healthy U.S.-China relations. (Saul Loeb/Pool Photo via AP, File)

Donald Trump blasts China for inaction on North Korea

President Trump threatened tougher trade action against China Saturday night, saying he is "very disappointed" that Beijing has failed to pressure North Korea to halt launches of intercontinental ballistic missiles. Published July 29, 2017

Vice President Mike Pence speaks during an event about health care in the Blue Room of the White House, Monday, July 24, 2017, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) ** FILE **

Mike Pence predicts tax cuts will pass this year

Vice President Mike Pence told small business owners Thursday that the Trump administration will push through tax cuts this year after Congress completes health care legislation. Published July 27, 2017

Veterans balk at Hill proposal to offer ‘choice’ health care

Several leading veterans' groups are voicing opposition to House legislation scheduled for a vote Monday that would shift $2 billion from some veterans' programs to fill a budget shortfall in a "choice" health care plan that allows veterans to see a private doctor. Published July 23, 2017

"I think it's super important for us to let him express his personality," said Anthony Scaramucci, President Trump's new communications director. (Associated Press/File)

Donald Trump aims to grow leadership brand

After six turbulent months of rattling the status quo at home and abroad, President Trump wants to give the world an even bigger dose of his unique brand of leadership. Published July 23, 2017