Dave Boyer
Articles by Dave Boyer
Donald Trump cites fight against terrorism in Ramadan greeting
In another stark departure from his predecessor, President Trump used the words "terrorist" or "terrorism" three times Friday in a statement wishing Muslims a joyful Ramadan, a traditional month of fasting. Published May 26, 2017
Donald Trump meets goals of foreign trip
With former President Barack Obama nipping at his heels in Europe, President Trump neared the end of his first foreign trip Thursday by largely fulfilling a transformative agenda that was more ambitious than anything Mr. Obama tried overseas during his first year in office. Published May 25, 2017
Donald Trump, Melania hold hands on Sicily Italy arrival
Maybe it was the balmy Sicilian air after dark. Maybe it was a response to overly critical social media. Published May 25, 2017
Gary Cohn, Trump adviser, says president is looking to lessen U.S.’s greenhouse-gas target
President Trump won't decide on U.S. participation in the Paris climate-change agreement until he returns from Europe, but top economic adviser Gary cohn suggested Thursday the president is eyeing lower U.S. emissions targets as the price for remaining in the pact. Published May 25, 2017
Donald Trump’s push of NATO member goes viral
Social media was abuzz Thursday over a video of President Trump pushing past another European leader to get a more prominent position at a NATO gathering. Published May 25, 2017
Donald Trump blasts NATO leaders for anti-terror, immigration efforts
President Trump delivered a stern rebuke to NATO and European leaders to their faces Thursday, saying the security alliance would be fighting terrorism better if members were paying their fair share for the common defense. Published May 25, 2017
Donald Trump orders probe of intelligence leaks
President Trump Thursday ordered the Justice Department and other agencies to conduct a "complete review" of government leaks of sensitive information and hunt for culprits in the wake of a furor with Great Britain over publicly revealed intelligence. Published May 25, 2017
Theresa May to warn Donald Trump about intelligence leaks during NATO summit
British Prime Minister Theresa May said she will tell President Trump in person Thursday that the U.S. must stop leaking intelligence shared between the two countries, after details of the Manchester terrorist attack were leaked to American media. Published May 25, 2017
Barack Obama, in Europe, taunts Donald Trump for isolationism
With President Trump meeting European leaders nearby, former President Barack Obama took a veiled swipe at him Thursday, telling an audience in Germany that modern nations "can't hide behind a wall." Published May 25, 2017
White House condemns terrorist assault in the Philippines
The White House on Thursday condemned "cowardly" Islamic State terrorists who have seized Christian hostages and overrun a large city in the Philippines in a firefight with the Filipino army. Published May 25, 2017
White House CBO estimate on Obamacare replacement bill is unreliable
The White House hit back Wednesday at the Congressional Budget Office's assessment of the bill to repeal and replace Obamacare, saying the CBO is unreliable in evaluating health-care legislation. Published May 24, 2017
Melania Trump in Rome: Family of ill boy learns of donor heart after first lady’s visit
A donor heart was located for a hospitalized young boy in Rome Wednesday, just hours after first lady Melania Trump visited him at a pediatrics hospital. Published May 24, 2017
Transcript shows Trump praising Philippine leader’s ‘great job’ in drug war and debating North Korea
A leaked transcript of a phone call between President Trump and Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte shows Mr. Trump congratulating his counterpart for a "great job" on a controversial drug crackdown and debating how to control North Korea's nuclear "mad man," Kim Jong-un. Published May 24, 2017
Donald Trump and Pope Francis meet: ‘We can use peace’
Pope Francis and Vatican officials raised the issue of climate change with President Trump in their first meeting Wednesday at the Vatican City, along with discussions of combating terrorism and famine. Published May 24, 2017
Donald Trump, Mahmoud Abbas say peace deal with Israel is possible
Meeting with Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas just hours after the latest terror attack against the West, President Trump criticized the Palestinian Authority's policy of rewarding terrorists and said Mr. Abbas is ready to work with Israel on a peace agreement. Published May 23, 2017
Donald Trump condemns ‘evil losers’ in Manchester terror attack
President Trump on Tuesday condemned the terrorist attack in Manchester, England, saying society must get rid of the "evil losers" who kill innocent children. Published May 23, 2017
Ariana Grande concert rocked by explosion in Manchester, England
A 23-year-old man has been arrested Tuesday morning in connection to a probable suicide bombing at an Ariana Grande concert that left 22 people killed and dozens more injured in Manchester, England. Published May 22, 2017
Donald Trump, Benjamin Netanyahu focus on Iran as common enemy
President Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Monday they see new opportunities for peace in the Middle East, based on the emerging U.S. strategy of isolating Iran from other Muslim and Arab states in the region. Published May 22, 2017
Donald Trump denies revealing Israel as source of intel report
President Trump insisted in a meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Monday that he "never" revealed to Russia that Israel was the source of an intelligence report about the Islamic State. Published May 22, 2017
Trump becomes first president to pray at Western Wall
President Trump on Monday became the first sitting U.S. president to pray at the Western Wall in Jerusalem, one of the holiest sites in Judaism. Published May 22, 2017
