Dave Boyer
Articles by Dave Boyer
White House says Russian missile deal with Iran won’t affect nuclear talks
The White House said Tuesday that it considers Iran's deal to purchase an advanced anti-missile rocket system from Russia as "separate and apart" from a U.S.-led agreement to scale back Tehran's nuclear program. Published April 14, 2015
Obama offers Iraq $200 million in humanitarian aid
President Obama pledged an extra $200 million in humanitarian aid to Iraq Tuesday during a White House meeting with Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi and said aid from other nations including Iran should go to Baghdad directly. Published April 14, 2015
Obama pushes to naturalize more immigrants
In the wake of President Obama's executive action to shield illegal immigrants from deportation, the White House also launched a campaign Tuesday to encourage more legal immigrants to become U.S. citizens. Published April 14, 2015
Obama attempts to allay Jewish fears on Iran deal
President Obama tried to convince skeptical American Jewish leaders and political donors Monday that the nuclear deal with Iran is in the best interests of the U.S. and of Israel. Published April 13, 2015
Obama selling Iran deal to Jewish leaders
President Obama is holding meetings with American Jewish leaders at the White House Monday amid growing concern about the administration's deteriorating relationship with the Israeli government. Published April 13, 2015
Obama takes aim at Senate GOP incumbents
With much of the media focus on Hillary Rodham Clinton's presidential campaign launch, President Obama is waging his own partisan battle this week against several Senate Republicans who are up for re-election in 2016. Published April 13, 2015
Obama making gay rights his legacy
With actions as sweeping as new workplace rules for gays and as symbolic as a gender-neutral bathroom in the White House, President Obama is stepping up his efforts in the sexual-orientation culture wars and trying to burnish his legacy as a champion of gay rights. Published April 12, 2015
Obama, Raul Castro hold historic formal meeting; first between U.S., Cuba in more than 50 years
In the first meeting between leaders of the U.S. and Cuba in more than half a century, President Obama said Saturday that it was time for the two countries "to try something new." Published April 11, 2015
Obama, Raul Castro shake hands at Summit of the Americas
President Obama shook hands with Cuban President Raul Castro late Friday night as the two leaders prepare to discuss restoring diplomatic relations. Published April 11, 2015
Obama says days of U.S ‘meddling’ in Latin America are over
President Obama told Latin America leaders in Panama Friday that the days of U.S. exploitation of the region are over, and that America owes a debt to the rest of the world for helping to bring equality to the U.S. Published April 10, 2015
Obamas’ income down slightly in 2014
President Obama and first lady Michelle Obama reported income of $477,383 in 2014, down about 0.8 percent from last year, according to tax returns released Friday by the White House. Published April 10, 2015
Panama security officials try to bar media from Obama meeting
Panamanian security officials tried to bar some U.S. journalists from a meeting between President Obama and the president of Panama on Friday. Published April 10, 2015
Joe Biden’s Iraq unity speech contradicts 2006 support of Kurdish, Shiite, Sunni divide
When it comes to Iraq, Vice President Joseph R. Biden was for partitioning the county before he was against it. Published April 9, 2015
Joe Biden says Iraq’s future still in doubt but cites progress
Vice President Joseph R. Biden said Thursday the "jury's still out" on Iraq's future, but said the new government in Baghdad and U.S. air forces have stopped the territorial gains of the Islamic State terrorist group. Published April 9, 2015
Obama says State Dept. has completed Cuba review
President Obama said Thursday that the State Department has completed its review on whether to remove Cuba from the U.S. list of state sponsors of terrorism, but didn't say what the recommendation will be. Published April 9, 2015
Obama puts wrong date in Jamaican guest book
Either President Obama doesn't know what day it is, or he mistakenly thought he crossed an international dateline while traveling from Washington to Jamaica. Published April 9, 2015
White House tweet pokes fun at Israel on Iran nuke deal
The White House is taking another swipe at Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, defending the Iran nuclear deal by posting a diagram of a nuclear bomb on Twitter similar to one used by the Israeli leader to warn against an agreement. Published April 9, 2015
Valerie Jarrett hails Obama efforts to end gay ‘conversion therapy’
President Obama called for an end Wednesday to "conversion therapy" that counsels gay teens and children on how to become straight. Published April 8, 2015
Obama agrees that gay conversion therapy should be banned
President Obama called for an end Wednesday to so-called "conversion therapy" that counsels gay teens and children on how to become straight. Published April 8, 2015
VA whistleblowers tell of retribution, raise fresh concerns about employee intimidation
A whistleblower in the Philadelphia Veterans Affairs office has been placed on unpaid leave less than one week after he and other VA workers met privately with Republican lawmakers investigating complaints about the beleaguered agency, raising fresh concerns about employee intimidation at the department. Published April 8, 2015
