Dave Boyer
Articles by Dave Boyer
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
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
Congress to put Philadelphia VA’s management problems under further scrutiny
Despite President Obama ordering a new "culture of accountability" at the Department of Veterans Affairs, a congressional hearing Friday will focus on persistent management problems at the agency's Philadelphia office. Published October 2, 2014
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
British bookmaker lowers presidential odds for George Clooney in 2016
A British bookmaker has cut the odds in half for newly married actor George Clooney to become president someday. Published October 1, 2014
White House warns reporter not to talk to attendees at Michelle Obama campaign event
A journalist covering first lady Michelle Obama's campaign appearance in Wisconsin said a White House aide told her that she wasn't allowed to talk to people in the crowd. Published September 30, 2014
Ferguson, Mo., signs up for Obama’s ‘My Brother’s Keeper’ program
President Obama's initiative to help black and Hispanic boys will be put to the test in Ferguson, Missouri, where the shooting death of a black teenager by a white police officer in August sparked civil unrest. Published September 30, 2014
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
Cop killer, former Black Panther to give commencement address at Vermont college
A convicted cop killer and former Black Panther whose case helped to derail one of President Obama's top nominees has been chosen to give the commencement address at a Vermont college. Published September 30, 2014
Obama says Michael Brown’s death in Ferguson ‘stains the heart of black children’
President Obama said the shooting death of a black teen by a white police officer last month in Ferguson, Missouri, exposed the racial divide in the American justice system that "stains the heart of black children." Published September 28, 2014
Obama, citing shooting in Missouri, criticizes racial disparities in law enforcement
President Obama said the shooting death of a black teen by a white police officer last month in Ferguson, Missouri, exposed the racial divide in the American justice system that "stains the heart of black children." Published September 28, 2014
White House pans ‘unfair’ The Economist cover with Obama in Bush’s flight suit
The White House is bristling at the suggestion that President Obama is becoming more warlike and, therefore, more like his predecessor, George W. Bush. Published September 26, 2014
Obama blocks deportation for thousands of Liberian illegals, citing Ebola crisis
President Obama deferred deportation Friday for thousands of Liberians living in the U.S., allowing them to remain in America for two more years rather than return to their Ebola-stricken homeland. Published September 26, 2014
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
White House: Senate should act ‘quickly’ on Holder replacement
The White House made a pitch Friday for the Senate to confirm a replacement for Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. quickly, even though President Obama hasn't yet nominated a candidate. Published September 26, 2014
Obama calls on world leaders to prepare for more epidemics
President Obama called on foreign leaders Friday to work together better to fight epidemics such as Ebola, saying the world can't get "caught flat-footed again." Published September 26, 2014
Eric Holder announces resignation: ‘Pretty good run’
Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. announced his resignation Thursday afternoon, declaring "our list of accomplishments is real." Published September 25, 2014
Obama urges U.N. to ramp up fight against Ebola epidemic
President Obama called on world leaders Thursday to help stop the spread of the deadly Ebola virus in West Africa, saying the epidemic is still raging out of control. Published September 25, 2014
Obama declares marine reserve on vast tracts of Pacific Ocean; off-limits to oil exploration
President Obama used his executive powers Thursday to create the world's largest marine reserve in the Pacific Ocean, banning fishing and energy exploration in a territory three times the size of California. Published September 25, 2014
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