Dave Boyer
Articles by Dave Boyer
U.N. approves sanctions on N. Korea; Obama hails as ‘appropriate’
The U.N. Security Council on Wednesday unanimously approved the toughest sanctions on North Korea in two decades, action that President Obama called "appropriate" in response to Pyonyang's latest nuclear test and rocket launch. Published March 2, 2016
Obama to attend baseball game in Cuba
President Obama will take in a baseball game during his historic trip to Cuba later this month. Published March 2, 2016
Joe Biden says Donald Trump will unintentionally help Americans deal with racism
Vice President Joseph R. Biden said Tuesday night that Republican presidential frontrunner Donald Trump and his rivals will help Americans address racism by inundating voters with their divisive rhetoric. Published March 1, 2016
White House pledges a smooth transition when Obama leaves
The Obama White House is starting to think about turning over the keys to President Obama's successor. Published March 1, 2016
Senate Republicans tell Obama: No hearings for Supreme Court nominee
Senate Republican leaders didn't budge in a contentious meeting with President Obama Tuesday over their insistence that they won't hold confirmation hearings for the president's eventual nominee for the Supreme Court. Published March 1, 2016
White House blames do-nothing GOP for Donald Trump’s rise
On the eve of potentially decisive Super Tuesday voting, the White House said anxious Republican leaders in Washington have only themselves to blame for Donald Trump's near solid grip on the party's presidential nomination. Published February 29, 2016
Obama awards Medal of Honor to Edward Byers, Navy specialist
President Obama awarded the Medal of Honor Monday to a Navy SEAL for courageous actions while serving on a team that rescued a U.S. civilian hostage in Afghanistan in 2012. Published February 29, 2016
Obama says stimulus sparked economic recovery, but public remains skeptical
In yet another effort to frame his legacy, the president and his aides are hoping to convince Americans retroactively about the merits of the oft-derided $836 billion economic recovery act of 2009. While avoiding words such as "debt," they are pointing to cutting the unemployment rate in half, reducing the number of home foreclosures and helping the U.S. auto industry recover. Published February 28, 2016
Obama calls Kansas mayor, offers his condolences over mass shooting
President Obama urged Americans Friday not to become "numb" to mass shootings such as the tragedies in Kansas and Michigan in the past week. Published February 26, 2016
Obama doubtful that Syria cease-fire will hold
A pessimistic President Obama warned Russia Thursday night to honor a negotiated cease-fire in Syria but said there are "plenty of reasons for skepticism" that fighting in the bitter civil war won't end. Published February 25, 2016
DNA data hacking top concern of Obama’s precision medicine initiative
The administration that couldn't protect the FBI director's personal information from hackers is looking for volunteers to turn over their genetic codes for a big government database to aid medical research. Published February 25, 2016
Academy Awards: Joe Biden to attend Oscars amid protests over lack of diversity
Ignoring a boycott of the Oscars by some black actors, Vice President Joseph R. Biden will attend the Academy Awards on Sunday night to promote awareness of sexual assault. Published February 25, 2016
Brian Sandoval, Nevada governor, tells White House he’s not interested in Supreme Court nomination
As one potential Supreme Court nominee sank like a trial balloon made of concrete, the White House said Thursday that President Obama will meet early next week with top senators of both parties to discuss a path forward to fill the vacancy created by the death of Justice Antonin Scalia. Published February 25, 2016
Obama confident ‘sheepish’ Senate GOP will back down on Supreme Court nomination
President Obama predicted Wednesday that "sheepish" Senate Republicans will retreat under public pressure from their pledge to block his nominee for the Supreme Court, and said lawmakers would damage the federal judiciary if they don't back down. Published February 24, 2016
Obama outlines qualities of Supreme Court nominee, urges Senate to act
A day after Senate Republicans ruled out any hearings for a Supreme Court nominee this year, President Obama said Wednesday he is giving "careful deliberation" to choosing a candidate and wants the Senate to act swiftly to fill the vacancy. Published February 24, 2016
Obama weighs executive action on Guantanamo after Republicans reject closure plan
The White House accused congressional Republicans on Tuesday of refusing to "engage" with President Obama after lawmakers blasted the president's plan to close the Guantanamo Bay terrorist detention center, the latest in a string of rejections for the lame-duck president. Published February 23, 2016
Mitch McConnell: No hearings on Obama’s Supreme Court pick
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Tuesday there is no way that Republicans will take up President Obama's pick to fill the Supreme Court, citing an election that's already underway and Vice President Joseph Biden's decades-old protest against campaign season nominees. Published February 23, 2016
White House downplays Joe Biden’s 1992 comments about blocking Supreme Court nominees
The White House Tuesday tried to explain away Vice President Joseph R. Biden's comments in 1992 about blocking a Republican Supreme Court nominee in an election year, saying it was just one of many remarks he made about judicial confirmations. Published February 23, 2016
Obama unveils plan to close Guantanamo Bay detention facility
President Obama unveiled Tuesday his long-anticipated proposal to close the U.S. detention facility at Guantanamo Bay in Cuba, saying it undermines national security and is contrary to American values. Published February 23, 2016
Obama says he’s not a ‘big government’ liberal
Despite submitting the first $4 trillion federal budget and breaking a record for new regulations last year, President Obama rejected the notion Monday that he is a "big government" liberal. Published February 22, 2016