Dave Boyer
Articles by Dave Boyer
Obama makes 20th trip to Europe among rising uncertainty
President Obama embarked Thursday on his 20th trip to Europe, a continent facing more uncertainty than when he took office, as it grapples with Britain's vote to leave the European Union, a mass migration of Muslim refugees and rising concern over Russia's unchecked military aggression. Published July 7, 2016
Loretta Lynch: No charges against Hillary Clinton
Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch formally cleared Hillary Clinton on Wednesday, saying she would not pursue a criminal case against the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee for mishandling classified information through her secret email account when she was secretary of state. Published July 6, 2016
White House scoffs at Paul Ryan’s call to deny Hillary Clinton security briefings
The White House rejected House Speaker Paul D. Ryan's call Wednesday for the administration to deny Hillary Clinton access to classified information during the presidential campaign, saying there's a "longstanding tradition" to provide both major-party nominees with intelligence briefings. Published July 6, 2016
Obama announces slowdown of troop withdrawal from Afghanistan
In a move that will turn over a larger-scale military problem to Hillary Clinton or Donald Trump, President Obama said Wednesday that he will leave about 8,400 U.S. troops in Afghanistan at the end of this year, more than he had planned. Published July 6, 2016
Clinton looks to Obama to drive black, liberal turnout
With every word from the FBI director Tuesday, Hillary Clinton's problems with voters grew more precarious, and President Obama's role in the general election grew more important. Published July 5, 2016
John Podesta: ‘Great day’ for Hillary Clinton
Clinton campaign Chairman John Podesta told reporters Tuesday that the FBI director's blistering critique of Hillary Clinton's email system "hardly" overshadows her first campaign rally with President Obama. Published July 5, 2016
Obama still ‘enthusiastic’ about Clinton, White House says
Hours after the FBI director called Hillary Clinton "extremely careless" in the handling of her private email system, the White House said President Obama remains "enthusiastic" about her presidential bid. Published July 5, 2016
Obama praises late Chicago mentor Abner Mikva
President Obama paid tribute Tuesday to the late Abner Mikva, a mentor and former White House counsel who died Monday at age 90. Published July 5, 2016
Obama joining Hillary Clinton on campaign trail to block Donald Trump, protect legacy
After restless months on the sidelines, President Obama will jump into the presidential campaign fray Tuesday with his first appearance with Hillary Clinton at a rally in Charlotte, North Carolina. Published July 4, 2016
Elie Wiesel was ‘conscience of the world,’ declares Obama
President Obama paid tribute to the late Holocaust survivor Elie Wiesel Saturday night as "the conscience of the world." Published July 2, 2016
U.S. says it killed up to 116 civilians in drone strikes outside of war zones since 2009
The Obama administration acknowledged that the U.S. has killed as many as 2,581 terrorists and up to 116 civilians in drone strikes in countries where the U.S. isn't at war and issued stricter guidelines for future attacks. Published July 1, 2016
Obama urges lawmakers to agree on Zika funding
President Obama called on Congress Friday to break a partisan deadlock over funding to fight the Zika virus before lawmakers start their summer break later this month. Published July 1, 2016
Obama signs reform of FOIA law
President Obama signed into law Thursday an update of the federal Freedom of Information Act that proponents say will streamline and improve the 50-year-old law. Published June 30, 2016
Obama signs Puerto Rico debt relief law
President Obama signed a rescue package for financially strapped Puerto Rico Thursday, saying it will give residents of the island relief from "lingering uncertainty." Published June 30, 2016
White House reluctant to call Hillary Clinton a ‘populist’
President Obama describes himself and Sen. Bernard Sanders favorably as populists, but Hillary Clinton, not so much. Published June 30, 2016
White House won’t comment on propriety of AG Loretta Lynch’s private meeting with Bill Clinton
The White House refused to say Thursday whether it approved of Attorney General Loretta Lynch's private meeting with former president Bill Clinton at an airport, but insisted that she understands the need for the Justice Department's probe of Hillary Clinton's email system to be free of political meddling. Published June 30, 2016
Firms chosen to design Obama’s presidential library
The foundation that is building President Obama's presidential library announced the selection Thursday of two architectural and design firms to lead the project in Chicago. Published June 30, 2016
Joint Base Andrews on lockdown due to active shooter
UPDATE: "All Clear." The lock down on base has been lifted, Joint Base Andrews tweeted at 10:38 a.m. Published June 30, 2016
Michelle Obama tells Spanish girls how to raise kids ‘if you choose to have them’
First lady Michelle Obama slipped in a pro-choice message this week while promoting equality for girls in heavily Catholic Spain, giving advice on how to raise children "if you choose to have them." Published June 30, 2016
Obama takes shot at Trump as a phony populist
In a international summit dominated by the prospect of Donald Trump's presidency, President Obama criticized the presumptive Republican nominee as a phony populist and told Mexicans and Canadians that Mr. Trump's anti-immigrant rhetoric doesn't represent the views of most Americans. Published June 29, 2016
