Dave Boyer
Articles by Dave Boyer
Dylann Roof in custody as Charleston church shooting reignites debates over guns, race
Dylann Storm Roof -- a skinny, young white man with a bowl haircut -- entered a historic black church, sat down next to its well-known pastor for a Bible study and, about an hour later, according to police, he pulled out a gun and killed nine people in a race-fueled mass shooting that reignited talk about guns and racism in America. Published June 18, 2015
South Carolina law banning guns in church fails to deter shooting suspect
The deadly South Carolina church led to calls Thursday for tougher gun-control laws, even though the shooting suspect was already breaking state law by bringing a firearm into a church without permission. Published June 18, 2015
Obama calls for gun control in wake of ‘senseless’ S.C. church murders
President Obama Thursday called the murders at a historically black church in South Carolina "senseless" and used the tragedy to renew his call for gun control. Published June 18, 2015
GOP leaders vow to resurrect Obama trade deal
Republican leaders will try to resurrect the trade deal Democrats sank less than a week ago, planning a revote Thursday and insisting they will corral enough votes to approve fast-track negotiating powers that President Obama needs to complete a legacy-building Pacific Rim agreement. Published June 17, 2015
Obama still backs OPM Director Katherine Archuleta despite data breach
Despite massive cyber attacks at the Office of Personnel Management, President Obama still has confidence in OPM Director Katherine Archuleta, the White House said Wednesday. Published June 17, 2015
Loretta Lynch pledges to fight cyberattacks, improve community policing
Attorney General Loretta Lynch said Wednesday she will work to "make safe the world of cyberspace" and to forge better relationships between police and minority communities. Published June 17, 2015
Michelle Obama travels to Italy, touts ‘impressive’ results of her healthy-food campaign
First lady Michelle Obama, traveling to Italy Wednesday to attend a world expo, said her campaign focused on healthy eating is producing "impressive" results. Published June 17, 2015
White House claims credit for Kurds’ victory over Islamic State in Syria
The White House claimed credit Tuesday for a victory by Kurdish fighters over the Islamic State in northern Syria, saying the battlefield success is a direct result of military decisions by President Obama late last year. Published June 16, 2015
House gives Obama trade vote do-over
The House on Tuesday bought itself another month and a half to pass fast-track trade negotiating powers for President Obama -- though it remains unclear whether the White House will be able to sway enough votes for it to matter. Published June 16, 2015
Obama reneging on sequestration promises four years after deal
Four years after agreeing to "sequestration" budget cuts, the White House has emphatically told Congress that President Obama will no longer abide by them and will use his veto to insist that lawmakers boost spending on defense and domestic programs alike. Published June 16, 2015
Democrat trade deal votes elude Obama as House Republicans plan rescue
The administration and House Republican leaders scrambled Monday to rescue President Obama's crucial trade deal in Congress, but White House aides acknowledged that a legislative solution was still eluding them. Published June 15, 2015
Obama trying to ‘figure out’ path forward on trade bill
The White House said Monday that President Obama and his advisers are still trying to figure out a legislative solution to the stalled trade deal that fell apart last week amid heavy Democratic opposition. Published June 15, 2015
Prince plays White House gig for Obamas, guests
The White House defended the first family's decision Monday not to disclose in advance a private White House concert featuring Prince, saying President Obama and first lady Michelle Obama wanted to host a private party "in their own home." Published June 15, 2015
Obama fights for Asia trade deal with relevance hanging in the balance
If President Obama somehow persuades dozens of Democratic lawmakers to change their minds by Tuesday night and vote with him on a second attempt to pass trade legislation, he will rescue an agreement that is designed to be the centerpiece of his foreign policy shift toward Asia. Published June 14, 2015
Obama urges House to vote again on trade bill: ‘This is the right thing to do’
A day after Democrats dealt President Obama a stunning defeat on trade legislation, the president urged House lawmakers Saturday to "reconsider" their vote and chided critics in his party who say the deal is bad for American workers. Published June 13, 2015
Obama’s personal lobbying can’t save day on trade
President Obama's failure on trade legislation Friday was a stark personal and political rebuke that came after he lobbied House Democrats face-to-face twice within 24 hours before the vote. Published June 12, 2015
Bilderberg Group meets amid heavy security, news blackout, conspiracy theories
Depending on your level of suspicion, the Bilderberg Group is either a secretive group of powerful elites bent on global domination or a secretive group of powerful elites with big ideas and bigger heads. Published June 11, 2015
Obama to host China’s Xi Jinping despite cyberattacks
Despite China's escalating cyberattacks that are stealing massive amounts of sensitive U.S. government personnel and military data, President Obama still plans to have China's president as an honored guest in Washington this year, the White House said Wednesday. Published June 10, 2015
Joe Biden returns to work in Washington
Vice President Joseph R. Biden returned to work in Washington Wednesday, four days after burying his son Beau. Published June 10, 2015
Obama sending hundreds of troops to Iraq to train nation’s military
Under pressure to come up with a winning strategy to defeat the Islamic State, President Obama ordered up to 450 more U.S. troops to Iraq Wednesday to "advise and assist" Iraqi forces, as Capitol Hill lawmakers pressed for a greater role in authorizing the burgeoning military operation. Published June 10, 2015
