Dave Boyer
Articles by Dave Boyer
Hochul’s conservative lean likely to entice challengers from the left
Incoming New York Gov. Kathy Hochul, a Democrat, is expected to face challengers on the left in 2022 as potential rivals pore over her past opposition to driver licenses for illegal immigrants and her other previous positions that were out of step with the party's liberal base. She once received the endorsement of the National Rifle Association. Published August 15, 2021
Biden blames Trump for Taliban’s gains; Trump rips Biden’s ‘failure through weakness’
President Biden blamed former President Trump on Saturday for the Taliban's rapid gains in Afghanistan, saying Mr. Trump left the extremist group "in the strongest position militarily since 2001" when he left office. Published August 14, 2021
Hochul says she and Cuomo ‘have not been close’ as she prepares to become N.Y. governor
New York Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul distanced herself Wednesday from disgraced Gov. Andrew Cuomo and said she will purge her new administration of any state employees who acted unethically to help Mr. Cuomo fight allegations of sexual harassment. Published August 11, 2021
Kathy Hochul, set to be New York’s first female governor, known for steady, quiet leadership
New York Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul, a Democrat who will become the state's first female governor, served two terms as the largely ceremonial understudy of Gov. Andrew Cuomo until a sexual harassment scandal brought him down. Published August 10, 2021
Cuomo resigns over sexual harassment scandal and looming impeachment
Disgraced New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo resigned Tuesday, saying it was "the right thing" to avoid a costly and distracting impeachment trial over sexual harassment allegations. Published August 10, 2021
N.Y. Assembly says Cuomo impeachment vote could come within weeks
The New York state Assembly's Democratic leaders laid out plans Monday to quicken their impeachment probe of disgraced Gov. Andrew Cuomo, saying the three-term Democrat should be removed from office for sexually harassing 11 women. Published August 9, 2021
McConnell urges Biden to withdraw ‘misguided’ nomination of David Chipman to head ATF
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell called on President Biden Saturday to withdraw the nomination of David Chipman to lead the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, citing a new report that he failed to disclose an interview with a Chinese-run propaganda network. Published August 7, 2021
AFL-CIO’s Richard Trumka dies at 72, was key ally of Biden White House
Richard Trumka, president of the powerful AFL-CIO labor federation and a close ally of President Biden, died Thursday at age 72. Published August 5, 2021
N.Y. Assembly gives Gov. Cuomo deadline to defend himself in impeachment probe
The Democratic-controlled New York state Assembly is warning Gov. Andrew Cuomo that its impeachment probe is almost completed, giving him a deadline of Aug. 13 to provide any evidence in his defense against a slew of new sexual harassment charges. Published August 5, 2021
Biden nominates Clyburn’s daughter to federal commission on poverty
President Biden has nominated a daughter of House Majority Whip Jim Clyburn, one of his key allies in Congress, to a seat on a federal commission aimed at addressing poverty in the southeastern U.S. Published August 4, 2021
Focus turns to Letitia James for possible 2022 N.Y. governor’s race after Cuomo harassment report
The drumbeat for New York state Attorney General Letitia James to run for governor is sure to get louder, now that her office has reported its conclusions that Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo sexually harassed 11 women. Published August 4, 2021
CDC balks at Biden’s request to extend eviction moratorium for 30 days in high-risk areas
The White House scrambled Monday to address rising evictions nationwide, as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention rebuffed President Biden's request to extend a moratorium and the administration faced a growing political problem. Published August 2, 2021
Trump says House Dems ‘dishonestly’ portrayed call to acting attorney general on election results
Former President Donald Trump said Saturday that House Democrats "dishonestly described" his efforts to challenge the election results in late 2020, saying documents released to the public do not show that he was trying to overturn the election. Published July 31, 2021
Biden, Harris, Schumer, Pelosi agree to work on ‘values’ of two stalled voting bills
President Biden and congressional Democratic leaders, stymied by Republican opposition to their partisan voting-rights bills, agreed Friday to keep pushing for legislation "reflecting the priorities and values" of two stalled measures. Published July 30, 2021
Biden calls on states to help stop evictions as federal moratorium expires
President Biden called on state and local governments to speed up rental aid to prevent a possible wave of evictions starting on Saturday. Published July 30, 2021
Republicans slam DOJ ruling on Trump’s taxes as politically motivated
Republicans on Friday accused the Biden Justice Department of partisanship in ruling that the Treasury Department must turn over former President Donald Trump's tax returns to Congress, while the Biden official who authored the ruling has gone out of her way previously to taunt Mr. Trump publicly. Published July 30, 2021
Biden says passage of infrastructure bill would help battle wildfires in West
President Biden said Friday that worsening wildfires in the West demand "urgent action," as he told seven governors that passage of his $1.2 trillion infrastructure package would provide more resources for firefighting and combating climate change. Published July 30, 2021
VP Harris to visit Vietnam, Singapore in August: security, COVID-19, climate change top agenda
Vice President Kamala Harris will travel to Vietnam and Singapore in August to strengthen U.S. relationships and expand economic cooperation, her office said Friday. Published July 30, 2021
Jill Biden gets foot injury treated at Walter Reed
First lady Jill Biden is being treated at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center Thursday to have an object removed from her left foot, an injury sustained on a beach in Hawaii last weekend. Published July 29, 2021
Harris says Senate vote on infrastructure is ‘point of pride’ for the White House
Vice President Kamala Harris said Thursday that bipartisan support for the administration's $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure deal is a "point of pride," and the measure will upgrade transportation systems and broadband service that she described anecdotally as "embarrassing." Published July 29, 2021
