Dave Boyer
Articles by Dave Boyer
Obama to call for more regulation on financial brokers
President Obama will call Monday for more regulations on financial advisers, saying investors need to be protected from bad advice by brokers who are more concerned with maximizing their own profits. Published February 23, 2015
Obama embraces natural gas exports to drive job growth despite likely domestic price hike
The Obama administration is warming up increasingly to U.S. exports of natural gas after years of blocking greater access by domestic producers to the international market. Published February 22, 2015
Obama calls on Congress to grant him ‘fast track’ trade authority
With congressional negotiators nearing a deal to speed approval of trade agreements, President Obama called on lawmakers Saturday to complete the legislation that is opposed by many Democrats and labor groups. Published February 21, 2015
White House spokesman Josh Earnest feels ‘sorry’ for Rudy Giuliani
President Obama's spokesman said Friday he feels "sorry" for former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani, after Mr. Giuliani accused the president this week of not loving America. Published February 20, 2015
Obama taunts Rand Paul, Mitch McConnell during Democrats’ winter meeting
President Obama taunted Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell Friday for saying that the economy began to pick up due to the GOP taking full control of Congress. Published February 20, 2015
Obama to host Prince Charles, Camilla at White House
President Obama will host Prince Charles and his wife, Camilla, at the White House on March 19. Published February 20, 2015
Obama taps Rashad Hussain to combat Islamic State, al Qaeda recruiting, propaganda
After three days of talking about countering violent extremism, President Obama wrapped up the international conference Thursday with little to show aside from his appointment of a federal czar to wage digital war against terrorist propaganda. Published February 19, 2015
White House says economy improving but wages stagnant
President Obama's top economists said Thursday that the nation's recovery is accelerating but acknowledged in a survey that the benefits are not reaching enough middle-class families. Published February 19, 2015
Obama confers with presidential library organizers
President Obama met with organizers of his presidential library foundation during a trip home to Chicago. Published February 19, 2015
Obama plugs for Rahm Emanuel during Chicago visit
Published February 19, 2015
Obama: Too many people view Muslims as terrorists, have ‘distorted impression’
President Obama said Thursday that too many people in the U.S. and other countries view Muslims unfairly as terrorists because they don't socialize with ordinary Muslims. Published February 19, 2015
Obama picks State Dept.’s Jen Psaki to head White House communications
State Department spokeswoman Jen Psaki will become President Barack Obama's new communications director, filling a key slot as Obama embarks on the final two years of his presidency, White House officials said Thursday. Published February 19, 2015
Obama at extremist summit: ‘We are not at war with Islam’
The White House found itself on the defensive Wednesday over the administration's downplaying of Jewish and Christian victims of Islamist terrorism, as President Obama hosted a summit seeking to gloss over Muslim connections to violent extremism. Published February 18, 2015
Obama picks Joe Clancy as Secret Service director
President Obama Wednesday tapped the acting director of the Secret Service, Joseph Clancy, to lead the embattled agency on a permanent basis, ignoring calls for an outsider to take over. Published February 18, 2015
Keith Ellison, Muslim lawmaker, says N.C. murders are anti-Islam hate crime
The first Muslim elected to Congress told a White House conference on violent extremism Wednesday that prosecuting the murders of three young Muslims in North Carolina as a hate crime would help to counter terrorists' recruiting efforts in America. Published February 18, 2015
Obama says U.S. must win ‘hearts and minds’ of young Muslims
As he hosts a summit in Washington on countering violent extremism, President Obama says the U.S. must engage with local communities to win the "hearts and minds" of young Muslims to prevent their recruitment by terrorist groups. Published February 18, 2015
Obama avoids Islam focus in ‘extremism’ summit, teams with mosque with past terror ties
The White House opened a summit Tuesday aimed at countering generic "violent extremism" amid complaints that the administration is partnering in the effort with a Boston-based mosque with past links to terrorism. Published February 17, 2015
Obama: Law is ‘on our side’ in immigration debate
President Obama downplayed Tuesday a judge's ruling that invalidated his immigration executive action, saying "the law is on our side and history is on our side." Published February 17, 2015
White House opens anti-extremist summit amid questions about Islamic group
The White House opened a summit Tuesday aimed at countering generic "violent extremism" amid complaints that the administration is partnering in the effort with a Boston-based mosque with past links to terrorism. Published February 17, 2015
Ashton Carter takes oath as Defense secretary
Ashton Carter was sworn in Tuesday as secretary of Defense, the fourth person to hold that job in six years under President Obama. Published February 17, 2015
