Dave Boyer
Articles by Dave Boyer
Snowden email contradicts whistleblower claim: Obama admin
The Obama administration and its Democratic allies released an email from fugitive spy agency contractor Edward Snowden Thursday to refute his claim that he raised concerns internally about the National Security Agency's massive surveillance program. Published May 29, 2014
Obama won’t commit to Shinseki, White House says
The White House refused to say Thursday that President Obama still has confidence in Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki in the wake of a new report that shows health care was delayed for 1,700 veterans in Phoenix. Published May 29, 2014
Obama trying hard to reverse economic slide: White House
President Obama's top economic adviser said Thursday that the president "will do everything he can" to improve the economy in light of a revised government report showing a steeper slowdown in the first quarter. Published May 29, 2014
Obama: Must close Gitmo before I leave office
President Obama said Thursday he's still determined to close the prison for terrorism suspects at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, before the end of his presidency. Published May 29, 2014
Obama defends Afghan pullback, outreach to Syria
President Obama on Wednesday defended his actions on national security and offered something of a reboot of his foreign policy in an attempt to define America's role as the war in Afghanistan comes to a close. Published May 28, 2014
Obama to push Syria escalation; most U.S. troops to leave Afghanistan by end of 2016
Declaring a "new chapter in American foreign policy," President Obama announced Tuesday that he will bring home all U.S. forces from Afghanistan by the end of 2016, even as he readies a plan to send more military advisers to train rebels in Syria's brutal civil war. Published May 27, 2014
Obama congratulates new Ukrainian president
President Obama called President-elect Petro Poroshenko of Ukraine Tuesday to congratulate him on his victory and offer the "full support" of the U.S. Published May 27, 2014
Obama to station 9,800 U.S. troops in Afghanistan beyond 2014
President Obama said Tuesday that he wants to keep 9,800 U.S. troops in Afghanistan beyond the conclusion of formal combat operations at the end of this year, and said all American forces will leave the country by the end of 2016. Published May 27, 2014
Obama to deploy U.S. military advisers to Syria
In a move that would expand America's involvement in Syria's civil war, President Obama is close to authorizing the U.S. military to train moderate Syrian rebels to fight the regime of Bashar Assad and al Qaeda-linked groups, according to reports. Published May 27, 2014
President Obama seen as uninspiring, even among liberal voter base
Nearly halfway through his ballyhooed "year of action," President Obama isn't getting much traction. Published May 26, 2014
At Arlington, Obama pledges to care for veterans
Seeking to reassure military families that his administration hasn't forgotten them, President Obama marked Memorial Day with a pledge to provide full benefits to veterans. Published May 26, 2014
White House blows cover of CIA’s Kabul station chief
The White House inadvertently blew the cover of the CIA's top officer in Kabul during President Obama's surprise trip to Afghanistan on Sunday. Published May 25, 2014
Amid VA scandal, Obama makes secret visit to troops in Afghanistan
Facing criticism for neglecting veterans, President Obama secretly slipped into Afghanistan under the cover of darkness Sunday to visit U.S. troops serving in America's longest war. Published May 25, 2014
Obama administration cancels military training exercise with Thailand due to coup
The Obama administration said Saturday it has canceled a major military training exercise with Thailand, and a visit by U.S. Pacific Fleet Commander Admiral Harry Harris, in response to last week's coup by the Thai army. Published May 24, 2014
Obama vows to improve veterans’ health care: ‘It’s been one of the causes of my presidency’
Under heavy criticism for cover-ups of delays in veterans' health care, President Obama used his weekly address Saturday to pledge that veterans will receive the quality medical care they deserve. Published May 24, 2014
Obama blames ‘structural’ design of Congress for gridlock
President Obama is taking a swipe at the Founding Fathers, blaming his inability to move his agenda on the "disadvantage" of having each state represented equally in the Senate. Published May 23, 2014
New Mexico national monument raises border enforcement concerns
A top House Republican urged President Obama on Tuesday to ensure Border Patrol agents will have access to rugged and remote mountain ranges along the Mexican border that the president is designating as a national monument. Published May 20, 2014
Biden: NATO key to blocking Russian aggression
Five days ahead of crucial elections in Ukraine, Vice President Joseph R. Biden traveled to neighboring Romania Tuesday to reassure the NATO ally of the U.S. commitment to fend off Russian aggression in eastern Europe. Published May 20, 2014
Obama to designate national monument in New Mexico
President Obama is declaring a national monument in southern New Mexico, delivering a win for environmentalists but angering ranchers and local law enforcement, who say the land restrictions will end up creating a safe haven for drug cartels to operate within the U.S. Published May 19, 2014
Biden’s Cyprus stop will honor slain ambassador
Vice President Joseph R. Biden will travel to a Mediterranean country this week to pay his respects to a U.S. ambassador killed during an attack on the American diplomatic facility. No, Mr. Biden won't be honoring Ambassador Christopher Stevens, who was killed with three other Americans in Benghazi, Libya, in September 2012. Instead the vice president will attend a brief ceremony to mark the 40th anniversary of the slaying of Ambassador Rodger Davies in Cyprus. Published May 19, 2014
