Dave Boyer
Articles by Dave Boyer
Craig Murray says source of Hillary Clinton campaign WikiLeaks emails a ‘disgusted’ Democrat
A WikiLeaks figure is claiming that he received leaked Clinton campaign emails from a "disgusted" Democratic whistleblower, while the White House continued to blame Russian hackers Wednesday for meddling in the presidential election and asserted that Donald Trump was "obviously aware" of Moscow's efforts on his behalf. Published December 14, 2016
Obama calls for ‘courage’ to enact gun laws on anniversary of Sandy Hook shooting
On the fourth anniversary of the Sandy Hook elementary school mass shooting, President Obama said he still believes the U.S. can muster the "courage" to enact more gun laws. Published December 14, 2016
White House: Trump ‘obviously’ knew Russia was hacking in U.S. election
A WikiLeaks figure is claiming that he received leaked Clinton campaign emails from "disgusted" Democratic whistleblowers, while the White House continued to blame Russian hackers Wednesday for meddling in the election and asserted that Donald Trump was "obviously aware" of Moscow's efforts on his behalf. Published December 14, 2016
Obama holds final bill signing ceremony, makes pitch for Obamacare
President Obama held the final bill signing of his presidency Tuesday, using the rare bipartisan event as an opportunity to plead with lawmakers to save Obamacare after Donald Trump becomes president in January. Published December 13, 2016
Energy Dept. rebuffs Donald Trump’s request for list of climate-change workers
In another sign that the transition isn't proceeding as smoothly as President Obama professes, the Energy Department refused Tuesday to provide President-elect Donald Trump's team with a list of federal employees who have worked on climate-change programs. Published December 13, 2016
Obama says racism in U.S. surfaces in ‘violent opposition’ to programs to help minorities
In an exit interview on race relations during his two terms, President Obama said racism is evident to him when Americans suddenly voice opposition to long-standing federal programs "as soon as African-Americans or Latinos are interested in availing themselves" of the benefits. Published December 13, 2016
White House slams Donald Trump, GOP over probes of Russian hacking in election
The White House raised transition tensions with President-elect Donald Trump on Monday, laying out "objective facts" of the mogul's ties to Russia and lashing out at congressional Republicans who now want to investigate whether Moscow's cyberattacks were aimed at helping Mr. Trump win the election. Published December 12, 2016
Obama declares vast areas of Alaskan coast off-limits to drilling
President Obama used his executive authority Friday to close more than 40,000 square miles of Alaska's coast from oil and gas leases. Published December 9, 2016
Biden tells Canada that Trump can’t stop U.S. climate policy
Vice President Joseph R. Biden told Canadian officials Friday that President-elect Donald Trump can't reverse U.S. policy on climate change. Published December 9, 2016
Obama praises astronaut John Glenn as an ‘icon’
President Obama hailed the late astronaut John Glenn, the first American to orbit Earth, as an iconic pioneer of space flight and a devoted public servant. Published December 8, 2016
Biden says Trump distracted media’s attention to win election
Vice President Joseph R. Biden said Thursday that President-elect Donald Trump won the election by diverting the media's attention away from serious issues to scandals and outrageous rhetoric. Published December 8, 2016
Obama says U.S. intelligence missed the rise of the Islamic State
As President Obama prepares to leave office without having destroyed the Islamic State, he's selling the notion that U.S. intelligence agencies failed to warn him promptly about the rise of the terrorist group more than two years ago, an assertion raising howls of incredulity in some quarters. Published December 8, 2016
Obama pardons sought for Edward Snowden, Chelsea Manning, Bowe Bergdahl
Pressure is mounting on President Obama to grant eleventh-hour mercy in the high-profile national security cases of accused Army deserter Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, exiled NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden and transgender military secrets leaker Chelsea Manning. Published December 7, 2016
White House ridicules GOP for attaching waiver for Gen. Mattis to spending bill
The White House criticized congressional Republicans Wednesday for adding a measure to a spending bill to speed the confirmation of Gen. James N. Mattis, who is President-elect Donald Trump's nominee for secretary of defense. Published December 7, 2016
Pearl Harbor anniversary: Obama says he looks forward to visit by Shinzo Abe, Japanese leader
President Obama marked the 75th anniversary of Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor Wednesday by saying he hopes a visit by the Japanese prime minister will show "the power of reconciliation." Published December 7, 2016
Obama: U.S. must embrace Muslims to defeat terrorism
In a clear warning shot at President-elect Donald Trump, President Obama said Tuesday the U.S. can only protect the homeland against terrorism by embracing Muslims and encouraging a society "that can criticize a president without retribution." Published December 6, 2016
Business leaders expect more hiring, better sales under Donald Trump
Business leaders said Tuesday they'll tolerate President-elect Donald Trump's style of pressuring individual companies publicly if he follows it up with an agenda of cutting regulations and business taxes. Published December 6, 2016
Obama becoming more powerless as world allies fall to populist voter uprisings
The resignation of Italy's prime minister Monday marked the abrupt downfall of the third key European partner of President Obama this year, as the president becomes increasingly powerless to confront a populist wave sweeping both sides of the Atlantic and challenging traditional U.S. alliances. Published December 5, 2016
Ahead of Trump, Obama promotes rules for use of force in terrorism fight
Mindful of President-elect Donald Trump's vow to get tougher on terrorists, the Obama administration released a rulebook Monday spelling out its own policies for the use of military force. Published December 5, 2016
Obama aides try to reassure China after Trump’s call with Taiwanese leader
Two senior Obama administration officials have called Chinese officials to reassure them that the U.S. is still committed to a "one China" policy, despite President-elect Donald Trump's historic conversation with the president of Taiwan. Published December 5, 2016