Dave Boyer
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Trump hires former RNC official Liz Harrington as new spokeswoman
Former President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he's hired former Republican National Committee official Liz Harrington as his new chief spokeswoman. Published June 15, 2021
Biden says Putin is a ‘worthy adversary’ as he prepares for showdown
President Biden on Monday wouldn't repeat his assertion that Russian President Vladimir Putin is a "killer," calling him a "worthy adversary" as he prepares for a showdown with Mr. Putin in Geneva on Wednesday. Published June 14, 2021
Signs point way to Texas border as VP Harris visits S.C. on vaccination tour
Vice President Kamala Harris was met by protesters offering her directions to the southern border on Monday as she embarked on the first day of her nationwide COVID-19 vaccination tour in South Carolina. Published June 14, 2021
Media complains about limited access on Biden’s first overseas trip
The U.S. press traveling with President Biden on his first overseas trip is complaining about limited access to Mr. Biden's high-level meetings. Published June 14, 2021
Trump urges states to resist DOJ’s effort to ‘suppress accountability’ in the 2020 election
Former President Donald Trump said Saturday that states should fight back against what he called the Biden Justice Department's efforts to whitewash "massive voter fraud" in the 2020 presidential election. Published June 12, 2021
Biden, G-7 leaders agree to end public support of coal industry
President Biden agreed Saturday with other leaders at the Group of Seven wealthiest democracies to end government support of coal generation for power by the end of this year, saying the accelerated action is needed to address climate change. Published June 12, 2021
Biden to sign bill creating national memorial at site of Pulse Nightclub mass shooting
President Biden said Saturday he will sign legislation creating a national memorial at the site of a mass shooting at a gay nightclub in Orlando, Florida, where 49 people were killed five years ago. Published June 12, 2021
Harris will use ‘bully pulpit’ to expand voting rights, White House says
The White House said Friday that election-integrity proposals in many Republican-led states are attacking the rights of "especially people of color," and vowed that Vice President Kamala D. Harris will use the power of her office to help expand voting rights. Published June 11, 2021
Biden taps Cuban-born retired commander to become Navy Secretary
President Biden announced his intention Friday to nominate Carlos Del Toro, a Cuban-born Navy veteran, to be the next Navy secretary. Published June 11, 2021
Harris to host Texas Democrats who blocked GOP election-law bill
Vice President Kamala D. Harris will host Texas Democratic legislators who blocked Republicans' election-law proposal last month in the Lone Star state, her office said. Published June 10, 2021
Trump sent ‘wrong message’ about Xi, Christie says
Former Trump ally Chris Christie said Thursday that President Trump sent the wrong message while in office by praising Chinese President Xi Jinping as a "good guy," saying Mr. Xi should have been called out as a human-rights abuser. Published June 10, 2021
Biden, Britain’s Johson pledge to tackle pandemic, climate change
President Biden, in England on the first overseas trip of his term, began stamping his brand on U.S. diplomacy in person Thursday, pledging with British Prime Minister Boris Johnson to take aggressive action on climate change and gearing up for the Group of Seven summit by offering to give away a half-billion doses of COVID-19 vaccine. Published June 10, 2021
Consumer prices saw biggest hike in 13 years in May
Consumer prices surged 5% in May from a year ago, the highest annual rise in inflation since 2008, according to government data released Thursday. Published June 10, 2021
Biden to stress strengthening alliances before fraught Putin summit
President Biden arrived in England on Wednesday for his first foreign trip, telling U.S. troops at an air base that he's on a mission to reinforce alliances with the world's leading democracies before his showdown next week with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Published June 9, 2021
Woman who claims to be from Univision gushes over Kamala Harris at presser: ‘I voted for you’
A woman claiming to be a journalist for Univision gushed over Vice President Kamala Harris at a televised press conference in Mexico City on Tuesday, telling Ms. Harris, "I voted for you." Published June 8, 2021
Harris, under fire, says she’ll visit U.S.-Mexico border someday
Vice President Kamala D. Harris said Tuesday she'll visit the southern U.S. border eventually, as she wrapped up a two-day trip to Mexico and Guatemala on the "root causes" of illegal migration, a mission that was largely overshadowed by her refusal to personally witness the problem back home. Published June 8, 2021
Harris pledges ‘new era’ as Mexico, U.S. seek to cut migration flows
Vice President Kamala Harris witnessed the signing of an agreement in Mexico City on Tuesday to establish greater cooperation between the U.S. and Mexico to limit migration flows from Guatemala, El Salvador and Honduras. Published June 8, 2021
Biden creates task force to tackle ‘transitory’ price increases, supply-chain ‘bottlenecks’
The Biden administration is announcing the creation of a federal task force on Tuesday to address supply-chain "bottlenecks" that have led to coronavirus-related shortages and price increases on everything from computer chips to medical supplies. Published June 8, 2021
Kamala Harris didn’t bake the cookies bearing her likeness, White House says
The White House said Monday that Vice President Kamala D. Harris didn't bake the cookies in her likeness that she handed out to reporters on Air Force Two during her flight to Guatemala. Published June 7, 2021
Biden calls Ukraine’s president ahead of Putin summit
President Biden on Monday invited Ukraine's president to visit the White House this summer, reaching out to a key Eastern European ally as he prepares for what aides call a "clarifying" showdown next week with Russian President Vladimir Putin over Moscow's aggression against Ukraine, ransomware attacks on the U.S. and other tensions. Published June 7, 2021