Dave Boyer
Articles by Dave Boyer
Fadhil Ahmad al-Hayali, ISIS second-in-command, killed in U.S. airstrike
The Obama administration said Friday that the Islamic State's second-in-command was killed by an airstrike. Published August 21, 2015
Iranian inspectors will control review of secret nuclear site
In a development that incited more opposition in Congress to the Obama administration's nuclear deal, the U.N. nuclear watchdog agency has given Iran the rare benefit of using its own analysts to inspect a site where it is suspected of working on atomic weapons. Published August 19, 2015
Government email addresses linked to Ashley Madison ‘cheater’ site
Thousands of clients of the Ashley Madison website, which helps adults cheat on their spouses, listed email addresses registered to the White House, the Pentagon and other federal agencies, a data dump by hackers has revealed. Published August 19, 2015
Senate Dems urge Mitch McConnell to start budget talks to avoid ‘manufactured crisis’
Working in tandem with the White House to boost spending far beyond sequestration limits, Senate Democrats called on Majority Leader Mitch McConnell Tuesday to begin bipartisan budget talks immediately, restore program cuts and prevent a "manufactured crisis." Published August 18, 2015
Hillary Clinton targets student debt despite past coziness with Sallie Mae, loan industry
Hillary Rodham Clinton last week made a pitch to attract young voters with her plan to ease student loan debt, but the move glosses over her past coziness with the loan industry and the deregulation enacted under the Clinton administration in the 1990s that have contributed to today's soaring student debt levels. Published August 16, 2015
Obama reading biography of George Washington while on vacation
President Obama's idea of a little light beach reading includes a book that foretells the extinction of the human race. Published August 13, 2015
U.S.-funded power plant in Afghanistan is barely used
A government watchdog said Thursday that a $335 million power plant in Afghanistan funded by U.S. taxpayers is operating at less than 1 percent of capacity and is falling into disrepair from lack of use. Published August 13, 2015
Obama’s Iran nuclear deal a tough sell to American public, polls show
President Obama has railed against congressional Republicans for opposing his administration's nuclear deal with Iran to score partisan points, but the president has a bigger problem: The American public generally opposes it, too. Published August 11, 2015
Chuck Schumer’s opposition to Obama’s Iran nuclear deal divides Democrats
As a strategist who has delighted in trying to divide the Republican Party, Sen. Charles E. Schumer now finds himself a divisive figure in the Democratic Party over his opposition to the Obama administration's nuclear deal with Iran. Published August 10, 2015
Barvetta Singletary, Obama aide, charged with shooting at police officer boyfriend
The White House has placed an aide to President Obama on unpaid leave after she was charged with shooting a gun at her boyfriend, an officer with the U.S. Capitol Police, during an argument. Published August 10, 2015
Obama says he’s not worried about majority in Congress rejecting Iran nuclear deal
President Obama said he's comfortable moving forward with the Iranian nuclear deal even if majorities in the House and Senate reject the accord. Published August 10, 2015
Obama: Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu hasn’t offered better ideas for Iran nuclear deal
President Obama said Sunday that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has failed to offer a better alternative to the administration's nuclear deal with Iran, despite the Israeli leader's vehement criticism that the accord won't prevent Tehran from building nuclear weapons. Published August 9, 2015
Brad Sherman, House Democrat, defects from Obama on Iran nuke deal
Another Democratic lawmaker defected from the Obama administration Friday over the nuclear deal with Iran. Published August 7, 2015
Obama refuses to apologize for comparing GOP to Iran’s hardliners
President Obama said Friday that his comparison of congressional Republicans to hardliners in Iran is "true factually," refusing to back down on a taunt that has incensed lawmakers opposed to the administration's nuclear accord with Tehran. Published August 7, 2015
Ben Carson says campaign against Hillary Clinton would be his ‘dream’
Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson said running against Hillary Rodham Clinton in the 2016 presidential election would be "a dream come true" because of her disastrous progressive policies. Published August 6, 2015
Rand Paul, Chris Christie spar over 9/11, national security
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie and Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky engaged in a heated exchange over civil liberties and national security in the GOP presidential debate Thursday night, with Mr. Paul accusing the governor of siding too closely with President Obama's surveillance policies. Published August 6, 2015
Donald Trump says ‘our politicians are stupid,’ calls for wall to keep out Mexicans
Republican presidential frontrunner Donald Trump doubled down Thursday night on his claims that the Mexican government is sending criminals to the U.S., saying America's "stupid" leaders are being duped. Published August 6, 2015
Donald Trump gets booed, draws laughs for not ruling out third-party bid
Donald Trump started the first Republican presidential debate Thursday night by refusing to pledge to support the eventual GOP nominee if it's not him. Published August 6, 2015
Senators in both parties blast Obama administration for playing politics with trafficking report
Senators in both parties accused the Obama administration Thursday of putting its trade goals ahead of modern-day slavery. Published August 6, 2015
Iran blocking access to nuclear personnel, U.N. inspector says
Undermining one of President Obama's primary arguments for the nuclear deal with Iran, the head of the United Nations' nuclear watchdog agency said Iran has refused to allow U.N. inspectors to interview scientists and military officers to investigate accusations that Tehran operated a covert nuclear weapons program. Published August 6, 2015