Dave Boyer
Articles by Dave Boyer
Bernie Sanders’ Social Security expansion flips Obama on benefit reductions
The last time President Obama signed on to a plan to save Social Security, nearly five years ago, he agreed to a proposal that would have reduced the growth of benefits. Published June 5, 2016
Obama praises Ali as a fighter who helped to shape modern America
President Obama praised the late boxing legend Muhammad Ali Saturday as a man "who fought for what was right" in the civil rights era. Published June 4, 2016
Obama calls on Democrats to stop violence at Trump rallies
President Obama said Friday night that Democrats should stop assaulting Donald Trump supporters at political rallies, even as the president told wealthy donors that Mr. Trump is exploiting voters' resentment of immigrants and gays. Published June 3, 2016
Obama commutes sentences for 42 more offenders
President Obama commuted the prison sentences Friday of 42 more inmates, nearly half of whom were serving life terms. Published June 3, 2016
Obama to host summit on refugees
President Obama will host an international summit in September to persuade foreign leaders to double the number of refugees settled around the world, the White House said Friday. Published June 3, 2016
White House says May jobless report is ‘disappointing’
The White House acknowledged Friday that the economy grew at a "disappointingly low" rate in May, blaming a strike by Verizon workers in part for the sluggish performance. Published June 3, 2016
VA admits botching test procedures for vets’ brain injuries
More than 24,000 post-9/11 veterans with possible traumatic brain injuries who were denied disability benefits by the Department of Veterans Affairs from 2007 to 2015 may have been improperly diagnosed. Published June 2, 2016
Justice offers explanation for refusing to defend part of VA reform law
The Justice Department said Thursday it won't enforce a portion of a Veterans Affairs reform law signed by President Obama, who's a former constitutional law professor, because it's unconstitutional. Published June 2, 2016
VFW blasts Obama over comments that members are confused by right-wing media
In attacking Donald Trump, President Obama has managed to anger one of the nation's largest and oldest veterans' groups. Published June 2, 2016
Donald Verrilli, departing solicitor general, won big, lost a lot of Supreme Court cases
Departing U.S. Solicitor General Donald Verrilli will be remembered for big wins at the Supreme Court on same-sex marriage and Obamacare, despite an overall weak record in defense of President Obama's liberal agenda. Published June 2, 2016
Air Force: Thunderbird jet crashes after flyover of Obama-attended commencement
An Air Force Thunderbird crashed in Colorado Thursday and the pilot ejected after performing at the Air Force Academy graduation ceremony where President Obama spoke. Published June 2, 2016
Obama: Vietnam, Iraq wars were ‘overreach’ for U.S.
President Obama defended his declining military budgets and reluctance to use military force in Syria Thursday, saying the U.S. made mistakes when it "overreached" in Vietnam and Iraq. Published June 2, 2016
Obama’s ex-speechwriter calls Trump’s campaign ‘moronic’
President Obama's former head speechwriter said the president will become a big part of Hillary Clinton's campaign "dream team" and that Republican Donald Trump is running a "moronic" campaign befitting a tyrant. Published June 2, 2016
Donald Verrilli, Obama’s solicitor general, to step down
Solicitor General Donald Verrilli, who won landmark Supreme Court victories for the Obama administration on Obamacare and same-sex marriage, is stepping down later this month. Published June 2, 2016
Lawmakers blast Loretta Lynch for supporting fired VA official
Top Republican lawmakers blasted Attorney General Loretta Lynch Wednesday for clearing a legal path for a former Veterans Affairs official at the heart of the wait-time scandal to get her job back. Published June 1, 2016
Obama says he’s not to blame for transgender bathroom issue
President Obama downplayed his role in the transgender bathroom controversy Wednesday, saying he hasn't pushed the issue in his administration and he believes there are "more pressing" problems in the country. Published June 1, 2016
White House says shooting of gorilla ‘sad’
The White House said Wednesday that the killing of a gorilla at the Cincinnati zoo after a 4-year-old boy fell into the animal's enclosure could "legitimately be viewed as a tragedy." Published June 1, 2016
Obama: Choice in November ‘isn’t even close’
Even without a Democratic nominee yet, President Obama is jumping into the presidential campaign with both feet Wednesday, telling voters in Indiana that the choice in November "isn't even close." Published June 1, 2016
Obama’s economic, climate policies clash
Gas-guzzling motor homes that President Obama blames in part for climate change are the same vehicles the White House is cheering for spurring the economic recovery of an Indiana town where Mr. Obama will take a victory lap Wednesday. Published May 31, 2016
VA legal settlements rise over botched care: Report
The Department of Veterans Affairs was hit with more bad news Tuesday on two fronts, as an investigation showed the agency's legal settlements have more than tripled in the past five years, and a congressional review outlined "systemic failures" at the VA's notorious medical center in Tomah, Wisconsin. Published May 31, 2016