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Dave Boyer

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.

Articles by Dave Boyer

President Obama speaks to business leaders at the quarterly meeting of the Business Roundtable in Washington on Sept. 16, 2015, to renew his calls for increased spending in infrastructure, education and scientific research. (Associated Press)

Obama: GOP a bigger problem than Putin or China

Urging business leaders to lobby Republican lawmakers for higher spending, President Obama said Wednesday that partisan gridlock in Washington is a bigger threat to the U.S. than Chinese cyberattacks or Russian military aggression. Published September 16, 2015

Some security analysts say Russia's influence in Syria is the latest example of President Obama's inability to confront Vladimir Putin, who has refused to back down from military aggression in Ukraine despite harsh economic sanctions coordinated by the U.S. and its European allies. (Associated Press) ** FILE **

Russian aid to Syria latest example of Obama’s inability to confront Putin, critics say

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday defended sending more military aid to Syria, and he blasted the U.S. for creating a refugee crisis by its actions against Syrian President Bashar Assad, drawing a rebuke from the Obama White House, which has struggled for years to counter Russia's moves on the world stage. Published September 15, 2015

Iran deal: A deal that erases the president’s red lines

From allowing Iran to keep enriching uranium to abandoning "anywhere, anytime" inspections of Tehran's nuclear facilities, the Obama administration has crossed many of its own red lines in the nuclear deal that will lift tough economic sanctions on America's longtime adversary. Published September 15, 2015

President Barack Obama meets with veterans and Gold Star Mothers to discuss the Iran Nuclear deal, Thursday, Sept. 10, 2015, in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Obama set to push on with climate agenda

Despite bitter opposition in Congress, a series of legal setbacks and data showing its environmental regulations will drive up electricity rates, the Obama administration this week is moving full-speed ahead with its climate change agenda, prodding U.S. cities into new policies to reduce carbon emissions. Published September 15, 2015

Russian President Vladimir Putin smiles as he listens to Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, left, at the meeting of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) in Dushanbe, Tajikistan, Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2015. Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday strongly defended Moscow's military assistance to the Syrian government, saying it's impossible to defeat the Islamic State group without cooperating with the Syrian government. (Mikhail Klimentyev/RIA-Novosti, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP) ** FILE **

Vladimir Putin ‘destabilizing’ Syria, White House says

The White House raised its war of words Tuesday with Russian President Vladimir Putin, saying Moscow's military support for the regime of President Bashar Assad in Syria is dangerous and wrong. Published September 15, 2015

U.S. President Barack Obama, left, and Chinese President Xi Jinping shake hands following the conclusion of their joint news conference at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2014. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais) ** FILE **

Chinese, U.S. mayors agree to local carbon limits

U.S. and Chinese officials are announcing stricter carbon-emission limits Tuesday for cities and regions in both nations, aiming to speed up goals set by President Obama and Chinese President Xi Jinping last year to curb greenhouse gases. Published September 15, 2015

President Obama didn't mention GOP front-runner Donald Trump by name, but he appeared to take a shot at the real-estate mogul who has called for tougher border security and immigration enforcement. (Associated Press)

Obama blasts Republicans on immigration, education

President Obama sought to inject himself into the 2016 presidential race Monday, criticizing Republicans on immigration and education on a trip to Iowa, home of the first-in-the-nation presidential caucuses. Published September 14, 2015