Dave Boyer
Articles by Dave Boyer
Obama administration: GOP to blame for shoddy gun regulation
Responding to a call for stricter enforcement of gun laws, the White House Tuesday blamed Republican lawmakers for failing to adequately fund federal efforts to regulate firearms. Published May 19, 2015
Philadelphia Amtrak derailment: ‘My Philly Lawyer’ already soliciting victims
Dean Weitzman, managing partner of the Philadelphia firm Silvers, Langsam & Weitzman, P.C., who also goes by the name "My Philly Lawyer," sent out a press release Wednesday afternoon touting his availability "to provide representation for victims and injured persons in last night's Amtrak derailment in North Philadelphia." Published May 13, 2015
House Democrats mount opposition to Obama trade deal
A day after Senate Democrats dealt an embarrassing setback to President Obama on free trade, House Democrats said Wednesday they are also gaining momentum to stop the administration's proposed deal. Published May 13, 2015
Commuter train struck minutes before Amtrak crash
Minutes before a deadly Amtrak derailment in Philadelphia, a local commuter train was halted in the same train corridor by a projectile that went through the engineer's window. Published May 13, 2015
Amtrak train from D.C. derails in Philadelphia; 7 dead, dozens injured
An Amtrak train traveling from Washington to New York derailed Tuesday night in the northeastern part of Philadelphia, killing six people and injuring dozens. Published May 12, 2015
White House threatens veto on defense bill
The White House issued a veto threat Tuesday night on the annual House defense policy bill, citing objections to sequestration spending levels and lawmakers' refusal to close the Guantanamo Bay terrorist detention center. Published May 12, 2015
Obama pressed to raise human-rights abuses in Gulf nations
Human-rights activists said Tuesday there's growing doubt that President Obama is "tough enough" to raise human-rights concerns such as persecution of Christians with leaders of Persian Gulf states at a summit this week. Published May 12, 2015
Democrats filibuster Obama’s trade bill
Senate Democrats filibustered Tuesday to stop the first major free trade deal vote in years, administering an embarrassing setback to President Obama, who had pleaded with his own party to back him on his top domestic priority for his final years in office. Published May 12, 2015
Progressive group blasts Obama on free trade
A progressive group blasted President Obama Tuesday for being tougher on liberal Sen. Elizabeth Warren than he is on Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell over free trade. Published May 12, 2015
Obama to target lack of opportunity at poverty summit
At a summit on poverty Tuesday, President Obama will discuss his belief that recent high-profile confrontations between police and blacks are often a result of a lack of economic opportunity. Published May 12, 2015
Saudi king not snubbing Obama, White House says
The Obama administration tried to save face Monday over President Obama's crumbling summit with leaders of Persian Gulf nations, a meeting that four of six key rulers are skipping amid concerns about the U.S. nuclear talks with Iran. Published May 11, 2015
Elizabeth Warren fires back after Obama calls her ‘absolutely wrong’ on trade deal
On the eve of a key Senate test vote on trade, the White House renewed its feuding with Sen. Elizabeth Warren Monday, criticizing the Massachusetts Democrat for engaging in "false criticism" of the proposed free-trade deal. Published May 11, 2015
Obama oversees surge in whistleblower complaints; TSA managers latest to claim retaliation
As whistleblower complaints in the Obama administration soar to record levels, one of the latest actions involves a federal agency intervening on behalf of two Transportation Security Administration managers who say they were punished after exposing major security problems at the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport. Published May 10, 2015
At Nike headquarters, Obama says ‘just do it’ on free trade
Pitching a free-trade deal with Asia at the headquarters of Nike, President Obama said Friday that Democrats who oppose the agreement are "just wrong." Published May 8, 2015
Trouble on Obama’s left flank: Liberal opposition mounts to free-trade deal
Progressives will protest President Obama's visit Friday to Nike's headquarters in Beaverton, Oregon, as opposition intensifies on the left to the president's proposed free-trade deal with Asia. Published May 7, 2015
White House raises ‘lone wolf’ scenario in Texas attack
The White House said Wednesday that the shooting in Texas for which the Islamic State has claimed responsibility was consistent with a lone-wolf attack, while a terrorism watch group said the violence may have been inspired by an al-Shabab extremist from Minnesota who is wanted by the FBI. Published May 6, 2015
Hillary Clinton can’t do more on amnesty than Obama: White House
The White House suggested Wednesday that Hillary Rodham Clinton's vow to expand President Obama's immigration amnesty would exceed current presidential authority. Published May 6, 2015
Charles Ramsey, head of Obama’s policing task force, faces heat in mayor’s race
Philadelphia Police Commissioner Charles Ramsey, co-chair of President Obama's task force on 21st century policing, is facing calls for his removal as the city's mayoral race heats up. Published May 6, 2015
Obama Islamic State strategy slammed as terrorist group claims it has infiltrated U.S.
On the same day he nominated a new military chief, President Obama encountered renewed criticism over his war on the Islamic State and was forced to confront a real possibility that the terrorist group may already have agents operating inside the U.S. Published May 5, 2015
Obama takes fire from all sides for free-trade proposal
President Obama's proposed Asian free-trade deal was crumbling on the left and right Tuesday, with progressives denouncing his decision to promote the pact at a firm with a history of exploiting sweatshop labor, and a rift widening with Speaker John A. Boehner over the White House's inability to muster Democratic votes for the deal. Published May 5, 2015
