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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 Obama is on a media blitz to pressure the Senate Republican leadership to schedule a confirmation hearing and vote on Judge Merrick Garland, who has been waiting seven weeks for action. (Associated Press/File)

Merrick Garland nominated to Supreme Court by Obama

President Obama on Wednesday nominated longtime federal appeals Judge Merrick Garland to fill the Supreme Court vacancy created by the death of Justice Antonin Scalia, amid signs that Senate Republicans who are blocking the nomination might allow a lame-duck confirmation vote after the November election if another Democrat wins the presidency. Published March 16, 2016

FILE - In this March 14, 2016, file photo, President Barack Obama speaks at the Chief of Missions Conference at the State Department in Washington. Obama said Wednesday, March 16, he will reveal his Supreme Court nominee to fill the vacancy of the late Justice Antonin Scalia. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, File)

Obama to visit Britain, Saudi Arabia after insults

The White House said Wednesday that President Obama will travel next month to Britain and Saudi Arabia, two allies still smarting from the president's undiplomatic criticisms in a recent interview. Published March 16, 2016

President Obama told a bipartisan group of lawmakers that he is "more than a little dismayed about what's happening on the campaign trail lately." (Associated Press)

Obama criticizes Trump for violence at rallies

President Obama, who as a candidate once urged supporters to "bring a gun" to the knife fight of his campaign, on Tuesday decried "vicious" rhetoric from Republican presidential candidates. Published March 15, 2016

Interior Sally Jewell testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Obama rejects offshore drilling in Atlantic

The Obama administration withdrew its plan Tuesday to allow oil and gas drilling off the southeast Atlantic coast, reversing course in the face of opposition from environmentalists, coastal communities and even the Pentagon. Published March 15, 2016

FILE - In this March 22, 2013 file photo, miniature flags representing Cuba and the U.S. are displayed on the dash of a classic American car in Havana, Cuba. After decades of U.S. efforts to foment democracy by backing Cuba's dissidents and their demands for swift political change, President Barack Obama's trip in March 2016 will showcase a 180-degree turn in U.S. policy toward the island. The U.S. is wagering that re-forging links between the U.S. and Cuba will do more to change Cuba’s single-party government and centrally planned economy than a half-century of confrontation. (AP Photo/Franklin Reyes, File)

Obama lifts trade, travel restrictions on Cuba ahead of visit

The Obama administration eased trade and travel restrictions on Cuba Tuesday, granting more economic benefits for the communist-ruled island nation in advance of President Obama's historic trip there next week. Published March 15, 2016

"There are those who criticize our commitment to diplomacy, for investing so much effort in trying to resolve conflicts that seem intractable," President Obama said. "But here's the truth: Conflicts and wars do not end on their own. Breakthroughs do not just happen. Agreements don't write themselves. It takes diplomacy, being willing to sit down with others." (Associated Press)

Obama praises his diplomacy with Iran and Cuba while angering traditional allies

President Obama extolled the virtues of diplomacy Monday for his administration's "breakthroughs" with U.S. adversaries Iran and Cuba, while traditional allies Britain and Saudi Arabia seethed at the president for undercutting the British prime minister and calling the Saudis "free riders." Published March 14, 2016

"Nothing will change for the Cuban people," Sen. Marco Rubio said. "Things are worse than they were before this opening. We're getting nothing in return." (Associated Press)

Marco Rubio slams Obama outreach to Cuba

Sen. Marco Rubio, a Cuban-American, drew loud cheers from the debate audience at the University of Miami Thursday night for his forceful criticism of President Obama restoring relations with communist Cuba. Published March 10, 2016

In this Feb. 9, 2009, file photo, then-President Barack Obama laughs during his first prime-time televised news conference in the East Room of the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak, File) ** FILE **

Obama says he’s not to blame for the rise of Donald Trump

President Obama said Thursday that Republicans' knee-jerk opposition to his presidency has led to their party's "crack-up," with businessman Donald Trump emerging as the front-runner for the GOP presidential nomination. Published March 10, 2016