Dave Boyer
Articles by Dave Boyer
Obama reshuffling cabinet with Shaun Donovan moving to OMB, Julian Castro to HUD
President Obama is preparing to shuffle his Cabinet, with Housing and Urban Development Secretary Shaun Donovan to lead the White House Office of Management and Budget and San Antonio Mayor Julian Castro to take over at HUD, according to various media reports. Published May 18, 2014
Obama, Republicans trade barbs over infrastructure projects
Visiting a bridge construction project in New York state, President Obama blasted congressional Republicans Wednesday for blocking his $302 billion plan to repair the country's transportation system. Published May 14, 2014
White House: No special forces to Nigeria ‘at this time’
The White House said Wednesday that President Obama isn't considering — yet — sending U.S. special forces to Nigeria to rescue nearly 300 girls kidnapped by a terrorist group. Published May 14, 2014
Obama to push for more highway spending, blame GOP on blocked bill
Residents of the Hudson River valley of New York are being warned to expect commuter delays Wednesday when President Obama visits a heavily used bridge as a backdrop for a speech urging Congress to support his $302 billion transportation plan. Published May 14, 2014
Questions on racism, drone attacks plague Obama judicial nominees
The White House is facing another tough battle over one of its judicial nominees — only this time President Obama faces opposition from his own party, with his former Senate colleagues accusing one of his picks for a federal judgeship in Georgia of turning a blind eye to racism in a debate over the Confederate symbol on the state's former flag. Published May 13, 2014
Obama: Immigration bill with amnesty provisions would make U.S. safer
Just a day after the release of a report showing his administration has set free hundreds of illegal immigrants convicted of murder and other serious crimes, President Obama told law enforcement groups Tuesday that an immigration bill with amnesty provisions would make America safer. Published May 13, 2014
White House says U.S. rescue team now searching for Nigerian girls
Under pressure from a growing social media campaign, the White House said Monday that it is providing 26 U.S. personnel to the Nigerian government to help find more than 200 girls kidnapped four weeks ago by an Islamic terrorist group. Published May 12, 2014
White House blasts ‘illegal’ balloting results in eastern Ukraine
The White House said Monday it rejects the results of balloting in eastern Ukraine, where pro-Russian separatists declared independence for the eastern Donetsk and Luhansk regions a day after holding "self rule" elections to break away from the government in Kiev. Published May 12, 2014
Uruguay leader: Americans better learn Spanish
The leader of Uruguay told President Obama Monday that all Americans should learn Spanish because Spanish speakers will soon "fill this country." Published May 12, 2014
First lady Michelle Obama appeals for return of Nigerian girls in Mother’s Day address
In a Mother's Day address to the nation, first lady Michelle Obama said she and President Obama are "outraged and heartbroken" by the kidnapping of 276 girls in Nigeria by a terrorist group. Published May 10, 2014
Biden lauds his generation to inspire USC graduates
To hear Vice President Joseph R. Biden tell a class of college graduates Friday, his generation from the 1960s solved many of the world's problems. Published May 9, 2014
Biden hails end of voter ID effort in Pa.
Vice President Joseph R. Biden on Friday cheered a decision by Pennsylvania's Republican governor not to challenge a court ruling that struck down the state's voter ID law. Published May 9, 2014
Ukraine presidential candidate expects Russia to interfere with election
A candidate for president of Ukraine said Thursday the future of his country hinges on May 25 elections free from intimidation of pro-Russian militants, even as separatists in eastern Ukraine vowed to move forward with a divisive referendum this weekend. Published May 8, 2014
Obama’s actions on night of Benghazi attack under scrutiny
As House investigators gear up for a new probe of Benghazi, one question they'll likely pursue is what President Obama did or didn't do on the night that the terrorist attack was unfolding 20 months ago. Published May 7, 2014
Obama hits campaign trail for wary Democrats
Although he's shunned by some fellow Democrats on the campaign trail, President Obama will work to fill their coffers when he embarks Wednesday on a three-day fundraising trip to the West Coast. Published May 6, 2014
With eye on Ukraine’s May 25 elections, U.S. warns Russia to quell crisis as violence intensifies
As violence escalated in Ukraine on Monday ahead of critical elections, the Obama administration stood pat with calls for Russia to obey the terms of a diplomatic agreement to ease the crisis and warned that the West was ready to impose more economic sanctions. Published May 5, 2014
Merkel: Still ‘differences’ with U.S. on snooping
With President Obama standing beside her, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Friday she still has "differences of opinion" with the U.S. over the level of spying needed to combat terrorism. Published May 2, 2014
Talk of Russia to dominate Obama, Merkel meeting
The crisis in Ukraine, and Germany's reluctance to impose deeper sanctions on Russia, will dominate a meeting Friday when President Obama hosts German Chancellor Angela Merkel at the White House. Published May 1, 2014
Boehner: Kerry must answer for concealing key Benghazi email
House Speaker John A. Boehner on Thursday demanded that Secretary of State John F. Kerry testify to Congress about why his department hid a key email that seems to show the White House tainted the talking points following the 2012 Benghazi terrorist attack. Published May 1, 2014
White House under fire again on Benghazi emails
For the second straight day, the White House struggled to explain its rationale for withholding an email from Congress that detailed Susan E. Rice's infamous "talking points" about the terrorist attack in Benghazi. Published May 1, 2014
