Dave Boyer
Articles by Dave Boyer
Donald Trump vows to cut waste in first budget
President Trump vowed Wednesday that there will be "no more wasted money" in the federal budget as he prepares his first spending plan to be submitted to Congress. Published February 22, 2017
Protesters at Republican town hall meetings are liberal plants Trump says
President Trump said Tuesday night that planted liberal activists are heckling some Republican lawmakers at town-hall meetings in their districts. Published February 21, 2017
H.R. McMaster, Donald Trump hold first meeting
New White House national security adviser Lt. Gen. H.R. McMaster had a busy first day on the job Tuesday, including a closed-door briefing for President Trump in the ultra-secure Situation Room. Published February 21, 2017
White House says transgender students are a states’ rights issue
Responding to reports that President Trump will reverse the Obama administration's rule on transgender bathrooms for students, the White House said Tuesday that Mr. Trump views it as a "states' rights" matter. Published February 21, 2017
Donald Trump tours National Museum of African American History in D.C.
President Trump spoke with awe Tuesday about the contributions of black citizens after his tour of the nation's new African American history museum in Washington, but his outreach was met with scorn on the left. Published February 21, 2017
Susan Rice urges H.R. McMaster to get rid of Stephen Bannon led group
Former Obama national security adviser Susan E. Rice on Monday urged her new counterpart in the Trump White House, Lt. Gen. H.R. McMaster, to get rid of a national security wing led by presidential strategist Stephen Bannon. Published February 20, 2017
H.R. McMaster picked by Donald Trump as new national security adviser
Moving quickly to fill a critical White House vacancy, President Trump named Army Lt. Gen. H.R. McMaster as national security adviser Monday, one week after ousting Michael Flynn. Published February 20, 2017
Mike Pence says he was ‘disappointed’ by Mike Flynn
Vice President Mike Pence said Monday he was "disappointed" about being misled by former White House National Security Adviser Michael Flynn over his conversations with a Russian diplomat. Published February 20, 2017
Mike Pence tells EU officials more cooperation needed in terrorism fight
Addressing Europeans' concerns about the U.S. commitment to their security, Vice President Mike Pence said Monday that the Trump administration will press the European Union for stronger cooperation on fighting radical Islamic terrorism. Published February 20, 2017
Trump clarifies his comment about Sweden was on immigrants
President Trump on Sunday sought to clear up a comment he made at a campaign rally about problems in Sweden, saying he was referring to immigration concerns. Published February 19, 2017
Rand Paul, Kentucky senator, warns Trump against John Bolton for national security adviser
Sen. Rand Paul on Sunday urged President Trump against choosing former U.N. ambassador John R. Bolton as his national security adviser. Published February 19, 2017
Trump to interview John Bolton, 3 others for national security adviser: White House
President Trump will interview former U.N. ambassador John Bolton and at least three military officers this weekend for the job of national security adviser, the White House said Saturday. Published February 18, 2017
Trump calls Mar-a-Lago resort ‘The Southern White House’
President Trump is spending so much time at his posh Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida that he's started to call it "The Southern White House." Published February 18, 2017
Secret Service investigating incident after rock thrown at Trump’s motorcade in Florida
The Secret Service is investigating an incident in which someone threw a rock or other object at President Trump's motorcade in South Florida Friday afternoon. Published February 17, 2017
Scott Pruitt sworn in as EPA administrator
Former Oklahoma attorney general Scott Pruitt was sworn in as administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency Friday night, hours after the Senate confirmed his nomination. Published February 17, 2017
Small-business owners more optimistic about economy
Small-business owners have a "vastly improved economic outlook" compared with six months ago, a trade association said Friday. Published February 17, 2017
Donald Trump visiting Boeing factory in S.C. for rollout of new jetliner
Speaking at the unveiling of Boeing's new jumbo airliner, President Trump told cheering workers in South Carolina Friday that he wants to promote more products "made by American hands." Published February 17, 2017
John Podesta attacks Trump for emulating Putin on media manipulation
John Podesta, Hillary Clinton's former campaign chairman, attacked President Trump late Thursday for "emulating" Russian President Vladimir Putin's strategy of manipulating and undermining the media. Published February 16, 2017
Vice Admiral Robert Harward turns down Trump’s National security adviser offer
Vice Admiral Robert Harward turned down the post of White House national security adviser Thursday, just days after President Trump fired Michael Flynn from the post. Published February 16, 2017
Donald Trump orders Justice probe of intel leaks, says Michael Flynn was ‘just doing his job’
President Trump said Thursday he's ordered a Justice Department probe of leaks of classified information and defended fired national security adviser Michael Flynn, saying "he was just doing his job" by talking to a Russian diplomat before the inauguration. Published February 16, 2017
