Dave Boyer
Articles by Dave Boyer
Joko Widodo: Indonesia plans to join Trans-Pacific Partnership
In a Washington visit overshadowed by raging forest and peat fires back home, Indonesian President Joko Widodo said during a meeting with President Obama Monday that his country intends to join the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal that the U.S. forged with 11 other Pacific Rim countries. Published October 26, 2015
Joe Biden ‘disappointed’ in Donald Trump over immigration
Vice President Joseph R. Biden said he's "disappointed" with Republican front-runner Donald Trump's handling of immigration. Published October 26, 2015
North Korea foils Obama’s hopes for Iran-style nuclear talks
President Obama is expressing slim hopes that the U.S. can bring North Korea to the nuclear negotiating table the same way it did with Iran last summer, but analysts and other U.S. officials say there is virtually no sign that sanctions against Pyongyang are persuading the communist regime to cooperate. Published October 25, 2015
Obama says GOP candidates are like ‘Grumpy Cat’
President Obama ridiculed congressional Republicans and the GOP presidential candidates Friday as "gloomy" doomsayers. Published October 23, 2015
When IRS scandal broke, Obama was ‘angry’
When the IRS scandal broke in the spring of 2013, President Obama accepted the resignation of the acting IRS commissioner and said he was "angry" at the targeting of conservative groups. Published October 23, 2015
White House blasts GOP opponents of ‘Clean Power Plan’
The White House defended President Obama's so-called "Clean Power Plan" Friday after 25 states sued the administration in hopes of defeating the far-reaching energy regulations. Published October 23, 2015
Obama appoints Brett McGurk as new envoy to lead coalition against Islamic State
President Obama tapped State Department official Brett McGurk Friday as special envoy to the U.S.-led coalition fighting the Islamic State, replacing the retiring Gen. John Allen. Published October 23, 2015
Black Lives Matter group rejects DNC’s offer of a town-hall event in 2016 race
The "Black Lives Matter" network rejected an offer by the Democratic National Committee Friday to sponsor a town-hall event for presidential candidates to focus on racial injustice, and renewed the call for a formal presidential debate devoted to the activists' issues. Published October 23, 2015
Obama vetoes defense bill in feud with GOP
Touching off a furious battle with Congress, President Obama vetoed the defense authorization bill Thursday in a dispute with Republican lawmakers over spending limits and the closing of the Guantanamo Bay detention facility. Published October 22, 2015
Obama speaks out for Black Lives Matter movement
President Obama openly sided with the "Black Lives Matter" movement Thursday, saying bias and excessive force by law enforcement officials against blacks in America is "real." Published October 22, 2015
White House worried about Paul Ryan’s efforts to unite GOP
President Obama often complains that Speaker John A. Boehner can't control House Republicans, but on Thursday the White House expressed concern that Rep. Paul Ryan is trying to unify those same lawmakers in his bid to become the new speaker. Published October 22, 2015
Obama is glad Joe Biden not running for president
President Obama is "very glad" that Vice President Joseph R. Biden isn't running for president and instead will devote his full energy to the president's agenda, the White House said Thursday. Published October 22, 2015
White House assails Benghazi probe as Clinton testifies
While former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton was testifying Thursday, the White House blasted the House Select Committee on Benghazi as a costly, partisan waste of time. Published October 22, 2015
Obama to veto defense bill in photo-op
In a rare move, President Obama will hold a photo-op in the Oval Office Thursday afternoon to publicize his veto of a defense bill in a dispute with Republican lawmakers over budget caps and the closing of the Guantanamo Bay detention center. Published October 22, 2015
West Virginians blame Obama’s policies for poor economy, drug addiction rates
President Obama said in West Virginia Wednesday that race and poverty are factors in the state's high rate of drug addiction, while some West Virginians blamed the president's anti-coal policies for the state's plight. Published October 21, 2015
Joe Biden announces he won’t run for president
Ending months of speculation, Vice President Joseph R. Biden announced Wednesday that he won't seek the Democratic nomination for president in 2016, removing a potential threat to front-runner Hillary Rodham Clinton even as he scolded her for partisanship. Published October 21, 2015
House panel issues subpoenas in VA scandal
For the first time ever, the House Veterans Affairs Committee voted unanimously Wednesday to issue subpoenas, seeking the testimony of five officials in the Department of Veterans Affairs about abuses in a relocation program for senior agency managers. Published October 21, 2015
Clinton ally questions Biden’s desire to curb Wall Street
A longtime Clinton ally is questioning Vice President Joseph R. Biden's "passion" for cracking down on Wall Street abuses. Published October 21, 2015
Joe Biden 2016 buzz intensifies as Rep. Brendan Boyle tweets that source confirmed bid
The buzz that Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. will soon enter the Democratic race for president intensified Monday as a Pennsylvania congressman insisted he has heard on good authority that the Biden campaign is a go. Published October 19, 2015
Joe Biden ready to run for president: lawmaker
Expectations that Vice President Joseph R. Biden will soon enter the Democratic race for president are mounting in Washington, with sources spreading the word that the announcement is imminent. Published October 19, 2015