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Dave Boyer

Dave Boyer

Dave Boyer is a White House correspondent for The Washington Times. A native of Allentown, Pa., Boyer worked for the Philadelphia Inquirer from 2002 to 2011 and also has covered Congress for the Times. He is a graduate of Penn State University. Boyer can be reached at dboyer@washingtontimes.com.

Articles by Dave Boyer

President Obama and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe speak at the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park in Hiroshima, Japan on Friday. Mr. Obama's visit was criticized by the left and the right. Some said his rhetoric does not match his actions and others said his speech sounded like an apology. (Associated Press)

Obama’s Hiroshima visit panned by critics on left, right

President Obama burnished his legacy as the president who went to Hiroshima, but critics on the left and right say the historic visit probably won't make a bit of difference for his dream of a world without nuclear weapons. Published May 29, 2016

President Barack Obama and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe shake hands after speaking to media in Shima, Japan, Wednesday, May 25, 2016. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Obama apologizes to Japan for ex-Marine charged with murder

President Obama expressed "my sincere condolences and deepest regrets" to the Japanese people Wednesday for the murder of a Japanese woman allegedly at the hands of a former Marine at the U.S. air base in Okinawa. Published May 25, 2016

President Obama acknowledged that some dissidents who had been invited to meet with him were not able to attend. A White House aide blamed the Vietnamese government for preventing attendance by two dissidents and human rights groups said police are preventing some activists from leaving their homes during Mr. Obama's visit. (Associated Press)

Obama presses human rights message on trip in Vietnam

President Obama called on Vietnam's communist leaders to allow greater freedoms for their people Tuesday, even as some Vietnamese dissidents were prevented from meeting with him on his second full day in the country. Published May 24, 2016

First lady Michelle Obama speaks in the East Room of the White House in Washington on Feb. 27, 2014, about helping parents and other consumers make healthier choices as part of her Let's Move program. The Obama administration is proposing new food labels that would make it easier to know about calories and added sugars, a reflection of the shifting science behind nutrition. (Associated Press) **FILE**

Michelle Obama, FDA announce changes to food labels

First lady Michelle Obama announced changes to food labels Friday that will require companies to show added sugar and will change serving sizes to reflect how much Americans really eat. Published May 20, 2016