Dave Boyer
Articles by Dave Boyer
Economic slowdown, Biden’s falling polls imperil big spending bills
A September slowdown in the economy and President Biden's plummeting poll numbers are threatening to derail Democrats' big-government spending plans. Published September 8, 2021
N.Y. GOP plots comeback on Cuomo’s downfall, expected ‘national wave election’ for Republicans
Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo's abrupt resignation brought down the curtain on a titan of New York politics and opened up a new chapter in the state that offers the GOP a fresh opportunity to rebound from two decades of disappointments. Published August 30, 2021
Biden accused of bowing to Taliban on Afghanistan pullout timetable
President Biden struggled to recover his shaken leadership at home and abroad Tuesday, rejecting calls from allies and lawmakers to extend next week's deadline for evacuating Afghanistan as an emboldened Taliban made fresh demands for a U.S. exit. Published August 24, 2021
Harris’ arrival in Vietnam delayed by possible ‘health incident’
Vice President Kamala Harris' departure for Vietnam was delayed by several hours Tuesday after the U.S. embassy in Hanoi informed her office of a "report of a recent possible anomalous health incident." Published August 24, 2021
TV academy takes back Emmy award from disgraced Andrew Cuomo
When Hollywood disses a Democrat, you know it's bad. Published August 24, 2021
VP Harris’ flight to Vietnam delayed after U.S. Embassy reports possible ‘incident’ in Hanoi
Vice President Kamala Harris' departure for Vietnam was delayed by several hours Tuesday after the U.S. Embassy in Hanoi informed her office of a "report of a recent possible anomalous health incident." Published August 24, 2021
Former N.Y. Gov. Cuomo says pet dog ‘part of our family,’ plans to keep him
Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said his dog Captain "is part of our family," and denied that he tried to give away the pet upon resigning from office. Published August 24, 2021
VP Harris slams China for intimidating neighbors in South China Sea
Vice President Kamala Harris on Tuesday criticized China for trying to "intimidate" its neighboring states in the South China Sea. Published August 24, 2021
‘Exhaustive list of people’: Jan. 6 committee to seek phone records of lawmakers, others in probe
The select House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol will ask telecommunications companies and tech firms to turn over the phone records, texts and emails of several hundred people including lawmakers, committee Chairman Bennie Thompson said Monday. Published August 23, 2021
VP Harris to arrive in Vietnam as evacuation of Kabul evokes memories of fall of Saigon
Vice President Kamala Harris will arrive Tuesday in Vietnam, of all places, on an awkwardly timed trip during the Biden administration's worst foreign-policy crisis that is drawing parallels to the embarrassing U.S. evacuation of Saigon. Published August 23, 2021
N.Y. Gov. Cuomo abandons his dog as he leaves office
Departing New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo abandoned his dog on his way out the door. Published August 23, 2021
Multiple probes move ahead as New York says ‘good riddance’ to Cuomo
New Yorkers will be rid of Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo at midnight on Monday, even as prosecutors and some legislators still seek to hold him accountable for multiple scandals. Published August 22, 2021
Biden’s job approval dives amid Afghanistan bungling, COVID-19 resurgence
President Biden's job-approval rating is dropping due to the chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan and a resurgence of COVID-19 at home, according to two new polls released Sunday. Published August 22, 2021
Movers pack up N.Y. Gov. Cuomo’s belongings as he prepares to quit office
U-Haul trucks pulled up to the New York state executive mansion in Albany on Friday to move out Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo, whose resignation takes effect at midnight Monday. Published August 20, 2021
GOP lawmakers urge ABC to release full video of Biden interview on Afghanistan
Republican lawmakers are calling on ABC News to release the full video of its exclusive interview with President Biden on Afghanistan, saying the public deserves to hear the president's complete answers on the crisis. Published August 19, 2021
Congress’ Afghanistan hearings begin next week as Biden’s foreign-policy credentials stained again
House Democrats will seek answers from top administration officials early next week on the chaotic collapse in Afghanistan, as President Biden's supposed mastery of foreign policy is exposed yet again, this time over his handling of the troop pullout and evacuations. Published August 18, 2021
House hearing on Afghan chaos to start early next week, Pelosi says
The House Foreign Affairs Committee's hearing on the disaster in Afghanistan will begin early next week with testimony from "the highest level" administration officials, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said. Published August 18, 2021
Democrats to hold hearings on Biden’s mishandling of Afghan collapse, evacuation
House and Senate Democrats said they will hold hearings on the Biden administration's mishandling of the government collapse in Afghanistan, a rare inquiry of the president's actions by his own party. Published August 17, 2021
On eve of Kabul’s fall to Taliban, U.S. watchdog predicted ‘bleak’ future with al Qaeda on the rise
Congress' special inspector general for Afghanistan issued a report just before the Taliban's takeover of the capital of Kabul that predicted a "bleak" future for the country in the wake of President Biden's decision to withdraw all U.S. troops. Published August 17, 2021
Biden’s disarray on Afghan withdrawal raises doubts about his presidency
President Biden rushed back to the White House on Monday to rescue his presidency amid growing criticism of how he handled the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan. Published August 16, 2021
