Dave Boyer
Articles by Dave Boyer
Biden not firing science advisor after ‘inappropriate’ behavior
President Biden, despite a pledge to fire any appointee who treats colleagues with disrespect, isn't firing his top science adviser after an internal White House investigation found that he bullied and demeaned subordinates. Published February 7, 2022
Biden vows to spike German pipeline if Russia strikes Ukraine
With the new German chancellor at his side, President Biden forcefully vowed Monday that a controversial new Russia-to-Germany gas pipeline would never start operations if the Kremlin invades neighboring Ukraine. Published February 7, 2022
Trump fires back at Pence over election remarks
Former President Donald Trump won't budge on his claim that former Vice President Mike Pence could have overturned the 2020 presidential election, despite Mr. Pence calling the assertion "wrong" and "un-American." Published February 5, 2022
Pence says Trump was wrong to claim he could overturn 2020 election results
Former Vice President Mike Pence said Friday that former President Donald Trump is "wrong" to claim that Mr. Pence could have overturned the 2020 presidential election during the certification of the Electoral College results in Congress. Published February 4, 2022
Biden hails strong jobs report as proof the U.S. is back to work
President Biden took a victory lap Friday on a strong jobs report for January, saying his administration made history by creating 6.6 million jobs in his first year. Published February 4, 2022
Biden blasts GOP, gun industry for NYC crime wave; calls for new gun control measures
President Biden blamed lax gun ownership laws Thursday for the crime wave hitting New York City and other communities, insisting that Second Amendment rights were never meant to be absolute but saying nothing about the progressive crime policies of new District Attorney Alvin Bragg that many here blame for the surge of violence in the city. Published February 3, 2022
Capitol complex office building evacuated after alarm
The Cannon House Office Building at the U.S. Capitol was evacuated shortly after noon on Thursday when an alarm sounded. Published February 3, 2022
Biden says ISIS leader blew himself up as U.S. special forces closed in
The leader of ISIS killed himself and his family members "in a final act of desperate cowardice" by detonating explosives as U.S. special forces raided his hideout in Syria, President Biden said Thursday. Published February 3, 2022
Islamic State top leader kills himself as U.S. special forces converge in Syria
The shadowy leader of the Islamic State terror group killed himself and his family members "in a final act of desperate cowardice" by detonating explosives as U.S. special forces approached his hideout in Syria, President Biden and U.S. officials said Thursday. Published February 3, 2022
Pa. Democrats had vote-counting snag in attempt to endorse Senate candidate
A glitch in the Pennsylvania Democratic Party's voting system resulted in some votes not being counted when the party met last weekend to consider an endorsement in the Senate primary, officials have acknowledged. Published February 1, 2022
Lockdowns had little or no impact on COVID-19 deaths, new study shows
Lockdowns in the U.S. and Europe had little or no impact in reducing deaths from COVID-19, according to a new analysis by researchers at Johns Hopkins University. Published January 31, 2022
Georgia district attorney asks FBI for extra security after Trump’s talk of pardons
A Georgia district attorney investigating former President Donald Trump for possible meddling in the 2020 election has asked the FBI to provide extra security for her office in the wake of Mr. Trump criticizing prosecutors and suggesting he would pardon people involved in the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol. Published January 31, 2022
U.S. economy, juiced on trillions in COVID aid, grew last year at fastest pace since 1984
The U.S. economy grew last year at its fastest pace since 1984, the Commerce Department reported Thursday, giving President Biden a piece of good economic news amid high inflation and chronic supply-chain woes. Published January 27, 2022
Harris to visit Honduras for migration talks with the new president
Vice President Kamala Harris will lead a U.S. delegation to Honduras on Thursday to attend the inauguration and hold migration talks with newly elected President Xiomara Castro, a socialist who has become weakened politically even before she takes office. Published January 26, 2022
Fed says it’s likely to raise key interest rate soon to fight high inflation
The Federal Reserve said Wednesday it will likely begin to raise interest rates, probably in March, as the central bank tries to rein in record-high inflation. Published January 26, 2022
IMF downgrades growth forecast for U.S., global economy amid high inflation, virus spread
The short-term outlook for the U.S. economy worsened on several fronts Tuesday. Published January 25, 2022
Biden snaps profanely at reporter over inflation as stocks swing wildly ahead of Fed meeting
President Biden's frustration about inflation boiled over at the White House on Monday, on a day when the impact of record-high prices helped fuel jitters on Wall Street. Published January 24, 2022
Sarah Palin tests positive for COVID-19, delaying start of defamation trial against New York Times
Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin tested positive for COVID-19 just before the start of a trial in her defamation suit against The New York Times on Monday. Published January 24, 2022
Biden retreats from Congress with deal-maker reputation in tatters
President Biden campaigned as a wily Senate deal-maker who would bring both parties together, but he is abandoning that model after one year of failed deal-making in the White House. Published January 20, 2022
Biden says Harris will be his running mate again in 2024
President Biden said Wednesday that Vice President Kamala Harris, who is deeply unpopular in polls, will be his running mate again in 2024. Published January 19, 2022
