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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.

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President Barack Obama speaks at the newly designated Belmont-Paul Women’s Equality National Monument, formerly known as the Sewall-Belmont House and Museum, on National Equal Pay Day, Tuesday, April 12, 2016, in Washington. The museum says the house was erected more than 200 years ago. The National Woman's Party bought the house in 1929 and uses it as its headquarters, advocating for equality and full political representation for women. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Obama hasn’t decided whether to visit Hiroshima, White House says

On the heels of Secretary of State John F. Kerry's visit to Hiroshima, the White House said Tuesday that President Obama hasn't decided whether to visit the site of the world's first nuclear weapon attack when he travels to Japan next month. Published April 12, 2016

President Barack Obama speaks at the newly designated Belmont-Paul Women’s Equality National Monument, formerly known as the Sewall-Belmont House and Museum, on National Equal Pay Day, Tuesday, April 12, 2016, in Washington. The museum says the house was erected more than 200 years ago. The National Woman's Party bought the house in 1929 and uses it as its headquarters, advocating for equality and full political representation for women. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Obama dedicates national monument for women’s equality

President Obama gave a not-so-subtle plug for Hillary Clinton's presidential candidacy Tuesday as he designated a new national monument in Washington to honor the movement for women's equality. Published April 12, 2016

Judge Merrick Garland is scheduled to have breakfast Tuesday with Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley, Iowa Republican, who has said he won't hold hearings on the nominee. (Associated Press)

Merrick Garland is no moderate, small-business group says

An influential small-business group on Tuesday rated Supreme Court nominee Merrick Garland as anti-business and biased in favor of government regulators, dealing a blow to his long-shot candidacy. Published April 11, 2016

White House press secretary Josh Earnest on Monday said that the aftermath of the ouster of Libya's Moammar Ghadhafi informed President Obama's military decision-making on Syria. (Associated Press)

Obama learned lessons from Libya ‘mistake,’ White House says

The White House said Monday that President Obama learned lessons from his "worst mistake" — failing to prepare for the aftermath of ousting Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi — and said this has led to smarter military decisions in Syria's civil war and against the Islamic State. Published April 11, 2016

The seal affixed to the front of the Department of Veterans Affairs building in Washington is seen here on June 21, 2013. (Associated Press) **FILE**

VA under fire again for widespread phony patient wait-lists

Senior Republican lawmakers called Friday for more changes at the Department of Veterans Affairs after internal investigations found widespread falsifying of patient wait times at 40 VA medical facilities in 19 states and Puerto Rico. Published April 8, 2016

"I continue to believe Mr. Trump will not be president," President Obama has said. "I have a lot of faith in the American people." (Associated Press)

Obama’s Donald Trump rhetoric puts him in middle of campaign fray

President Obama likes to say he has run his last race, but he is increasingly campaigning against Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump while Hillary Clinton and Bernard Sanders wage their protracted battle for the Democratic nomination. Published April 6, 2016

President Barack Obama speaks about about new rules aimed at deterring tax inversions, Tuesday, April 5, 2016, in the briefing room of the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Obama imposes more regulations on financial advisers

The Obama administration announced new regulations Wednesday requiring retirement advisers to always act in the best interest of their client, a move the White House said will save families $17 billion per year but critics say will hurt ordinary investors by making financial advice more costly. Published April 6, 2016

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Obama vows to keep pressure on Islamic State in Syria, Iraq

Trying again to reassure Americans in the wake of terrorist attacks in Europe, President Obama said Tuesday that the U.S.-led coalition will "squeeze" the Islamic State in its strongholds and defeat the extremist group. Published April 5, 2016

President Obama is growing more confident that the GOP will yield in its blockade against Judge Merrick Garland's confirmation to the Supreme Court, with at least 16 Republican senators having met with or agreeing to meet with the nominee. (Associated Press)

Obama’s confidence higher over Supreme Court pick

With senators returning to Washington this week from a two-week recess, the White House is expressing growing optimism it can break a Republican blockade of a Senate confirmation hearing for President Obama's Supreme Court nominee, Judge Merrick Garland. Published April 3, 2016