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Dave Boyer

Dave Boyer

Dave Boyer is a White House correspondent for The Washington Times. A native of Allentown, Pa., Boyer worked for the Philadelphia Inquirer from 2002 to 2011 and also has covered Congress for the Times. He is a graduate of Penn State University. Boyer can be reached at dboyer@washingtontimes.com.

Articles by Dave Boyer

In this Aug. 2, 2014, file photo, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during a news conference at the defense ministry in Tel Aviv, Israel. (AP Photo/Oded Balilty, File)

White House fires back at Netanyahu over new Israeli settlements

The White House fired back at Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Monday over his country's settlement construction, saying Mr. Netanyahu's criticism of the administration over the weekend "seemed to ignore our concerns." Published October 6, 2014

Beginner's luck? Democrat Tom Wolf, 65, who has never held elected office, is more than 15 percentage points ahead of the governor in polls. (Associated Press)

Democrat Tom Wolf poised to unseat Gov. Tom Corbett in Pennsylvania

In a race that breaks sharply with the state's electoral pattern, Democratic businessman Tom Wolf, a virtual unknown in Pennsylvania politics at the start of this year, is poised to win the governor's seat next month in a race that is shaping up as a referendum of unpopular Republican Gov. Tom Corbett. Published October 5, 2014

Republican Gov. Tom Corbett speaks during a gubernatorial debate with Democrat Tom Wolf on Monday, Sept. 22, 2014, in Hershey, Pa. The debate is hosted by the Pennsylvania Chamber of Business and Industry. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

Democrat in Pa. governor’s race plans income-tax hikes

Holding a large lead in the polls, the Democratic candidate for governor of Pennsylvania said Wednesday he will likely raise taxes on workers with income as low as $70,000, a level he called the cutoff for the middle class. Published October 1, 2014

President Barack Obama waves to the crowd after speaking at the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation’s 44th Annual Legislative Conference Phoenix Awards Dinner in Washington, Saturday, Sept. 27, 2014. Obama told the audience that the mistrust of law enforcement that was exposed after the fatal police shooting in Ferguson, Missouri, has a corrosive effect on all of America, not just on black communities. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Obama to pivot back to economy in speech

With his foreign policy under siege, President Obama will once again pivot back to the economy in a speech Thursday on the friendly confines of a college campus. Published September 30, 2014

Secret Service police officers walk outside the White House in Washington, Monday, Sept. 22, 2014. Earlier, President Barack Obama said the Secret Service does "a great job." He says he is grateful for the "sacrifices" the service performs on his behalf and on behalf of his family. Obama made his comments Monday in the aftermath of Friday's security breach, when an intruder managed to jump the north fence of the White House and escape capture until he was inside the North Portico entrance of the presidential mansion. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Secret Service briefs Obama on fence-jumper incident

The head of the Secret Service briefed President Obama Thursday night on the agency's review of the intruder who jumped a fence at the White House and ran inside the residence. Published September 26, 2014

LED IN: United States President Barack Obama, speaks during the 69th session of the United Nations General Assembly at U.N. headquarters, Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2014. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig) (Associated Press)

Obama’s U.N. speech urges unity in facing Islamic State, Russia

One year after proclaiming that America was shifting away from "perpetual war," President Obama called on the United Nations Wednesday to help the U.S. in his widening new war against the Islamic State terrorist group in Syria and Iraq. Published September 24, 2014