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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 was criticized for standing behind a podium instead of being seated behind the Resolute desk while addressing the nation from the Oval Office on Sunday night. (Associated Press) ** FILE **

Obama speech criticized as weak; terrorism war strategy changes urged

The White House defended President Obama's counterterrorism strategy Monday against a flood of criticism that his prime-time address to the nation was weak, while an analysis said the U.S. needs a complete overhaul of its war on terrorism. Published December 7, 2015

"As commander-in-chief, I have no greater responsibility than the security of the American people," President Obama said. "The threat from terrorism is real, but we will overcome it." (Associated Press)

Obama tries to calm fears about ISIS attacks, calls for gun control measures

President Obama tried to reassure Americans on Sunday night that he has the right plan to defeat the Islamic State, using a rare prime-time Oval Office address to urge the public not to take revenge on Muslim Americans in the wake of the deadliest terrorist attack in the U.S. since 2001. Published December 6, 2015

President Barack Obama pauses as he speaks during the National Christmas Tree Lighting ceremony at the Ellipse in Washington, Thursday, Dec. 3, 2015. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Obama to deliver prime-time address Sunday on Islamic State

In the wake of the terror attack in California, President Obama will address the nation from the Oval Office Sunday night about steps the government is taking to protect Americans from the Islamic State and other extremist groups. Published December 5, 2015

President Obama puts his arm around former Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, Arizona Democrat, before he speaks in the Rose Garden at the White House in Washington on April 17, 2013, about measures to reduce gun violence. (Associated Press) **FILE**

Obama meets with ex-Rep. Giffords on gun control

Continuing his push for gun control Friday, President Obama met with former Rep. Gabby Giffords and her husband at the White House to discuss executive actions to restrict gun ownership. Published December 4, 2015

"We have a pattern now of mass shootings in this country that has no parallel anywhere else in the world," President Obama said. (Associated Press)

Obama calls women in combat roles ‘historic’ step

President Obama said Thursday that the Pentagon's move to open combat units to women will strengthen the U.S. military, similar to the impact in past decades of desegregating the armed forces and allowing gay service members to serve openly. Published December 3, 2015

Dawn arrives at the now closed Camp X-Ray at Guantanamo Bay Naval Base, Cuba. Camp X-Ray was used as the first detention facility for al Qaeda and Taliban militants who were captured after the Sept. 11 attacks. (Associated Press)

White House refutes report of high cost to close Guantanamo

The White House insisted Wednesday that closing the detention center at Guantanamo Bay will save taxpayers money, despite a Pentagon report that it will cost more to transfer and imprison some of the terrorism suspects in the U.S. Published December 2, 2015

Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel speaks at a news conference in Chicago, Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2015, where he announced the firing Chicago Police Superintendent Garry McCarthy and discussed the creation of a newly created task force on police accountability. The firing of McCarthy came a week after the release of a dash-cam video that showed a white police officer fatally shooting a black teenager 16 times. (Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times Media via AP ) CHICAGO TRIBUNE OUT, MANDATORY CREDIT, MAGS OUT, NO SALES

White House: Up to Rahm Emanuel whether to stay as Chicago mayor

Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel resisted calls for his resignation Wednesday in the furor over the police shooting death of a black teen by a white police officer, and his old friends at the White House didn't exactly rush to his defense. Published December 2, 2015

White House press secretary Josh Earnest answers a question from members of the media at the daily press briefing at the White House in Washington on Nov. 23, 2015. (Associated Press) **FILE**

White House warns GOP over shutdown battle

The White House lashed out at congressional Republicans Wednesday for risking a government shutdown within two weeks by trying to include "ideological" budget provisions that the administration said will protect big banks and polluters. Published December 2, 2015

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan speaks during a bilateral meeting with President Barack Obama, in Paris, on Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2015. The leaders discussed the continuing crisis in Syria, and the fight against the Islamic State group. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Russia accuses Turkish president of buying oil from Islamic State

A day after President Obama tried to smooth over tensions between Turkey and Russia, a top Russian official accused the Turkish president and his family Wednesday of engaging in an illegal oil trade with the Islamic State extremist group in Syria. Published December 2, 2015

President Obama has been working hard in the wake of Turkey shooting down a Russian plane to get the two countries to find common ground in the fight against the Islamic State, however, frosty relations remain between the two powers. (Associated Press)

Obama urges Turkey and Russia to see Islamic State as common foe

With Islamist terrorism overshadowing his starring role at a climate change summit, President Obama tried to play peacemaker between Turkey and Russia Tuesday amid signs that escalating tensions could further hinder the U.S.-led coalition's fight against the Islamic State. Published December 1, 2015