Dave Boyer
Articles by Dave Boyer
Obama tabs HIV-positive activist for AIDS czar
President Obama on Monday appointed as his new AIDS czar Douglas Brooks, an activist on health care policy who has been living with the HIV virus for more than 20 years. Published March 24, 2014
Ukraine pulls out troops in Crimea as Group of Eight boots Russia
Powerless to stop Russia's takeover of its territory, Ukraine ordered the withdrawal of its remaining troops from Crimea on Monday while the U.S. and other countries suspended Russia from the Group of Eight industrialized nations. Published March 24, 2014
Obama sets new sanctions against Russia for Crimea takeover
Escalating a tense standoff with Moscow, President Obama announced a new round of sanctions Thursday against 20 top Russians for their role in the takeover of Ukraine's Crimea region and threatened further economic punishment if Russian President Vladimir Putin invades other regions of Ukraine. Published March 20, 2014
On Persian holiday, Obama calls on Iran to forgo nuclear weapons
President Obama marked the Persian New Year Thursday by telling Iranians that a verifiable agreement to scale back their nation's suspected nuclear weapons program would put them on a "new path" to prosperity. Published March 20, 2014
Obama pushes to close pay gender gap
Although his own White House pays women less on average than men, President Obama called on congressional Republicans Thursday to approve measures aimed at paying women better salaries and granting them more generous family leave. Published March 20, 2014
Obama: Cesar Chavez ‘an American hero’
President Obama called the late labor leader Cesar Chavez "an American hero" Wednesday at a White House screening of a new movie about the civil rights activist. Published March 19, 2014
Russian-speaking troops take over 2 naval bases
Russian-speaking troops seized a Ukrainian naval base in the contested Crimea region Wednesday, while the Obama administration effectively ruled out a military response and scolded Russia for its "naked aggression." Published March 19, 2014
Biden warns of Moscow’s ‘naked aggression’ as Crimea crisis deepens
As pro-Russian forces stormed a Ukrainian naval base in the breakaway region of Crimea, Vice President Joseph R. Biden warned Wednesday that Moscow would pay a price for "naked aggression." Published March 19, 2014
WH spokesman Jay Carney denies interest in Russian ambassador post
White House press secretary Jay Carney refuted reports Tuesday that he's interested in the job as the next U.S. ambassador to Russia. Published March 18, 2014
NATO allies criticize U.S. for being caught off guard by Russia’s military buildup
Brushing aside President Obama's threat of more sanctions, Russian President Vladimir Putin annexed the Crimean region of Ukraine on Tuesday with the stroke of a pen, while NATO members criticized Washington for getting caught off guard by Russia's military buildup. Published March 18, 2014
Probe demanded after Pa. prosecutor drops sting case against Democrats
A watchdog group is calling for an independent-counsel probe after Pennsylvania’s Democratic attorney general dropped the prosecution of four Democratic legislators accused of taking bribes in exchange for votes. Published March 18, 2014
Despite Obama’s praise for higher pay, The Gap Inc. has spotty record on sweatshops
President Obama is hailing The Gap Inc. for raising wages in the U.S., even though the firm has a spotty record when it comes to selling apparel made in sweatshops halfway around the world. Published March 16, 2014
Bill Clinton struggled to address Islamic extremism: documents
As President Clinton campaigned for reelection in 1996, his national security team worried about the political impact of another terrorist bombing against U.S. military forces after the lethal Khobar Towers attack in Saudi Arabia. Published March 14, 2014
Pennsylvania Rep. Chaka Fattah vows to fight federal subpoena
At the center of a 7-year-long federal probe, Democratic Rep. Chaka Fattah of Pennsylvania told Congress this week that federal prosecutors have subpoenaed documents from his congressional offices. Published March 13, 2014
Critics point to Obama’s attempts to sell health care as no laughing matter
Falling behind in his race to enroll young people in Obamacare, President Obama is showing his willingness to try anything to get their attention at the last minute, including an awkward comedy sketch and a pitch by a pop music star that went wrong Wednesday. Published March 12, 2014
Hillary Clinton staying mum on 2008 cash tied to D.C. convict
Hillary Rodham Clinton and her team were mum Wednesday about the revelations of close ties between her 2008 presidential campaign and an illegal fundraising operation based in Washington, while a new poll showed erosion in her popularity. Published March 12, 2014
Susan Rice tells diplomats she still ‘mourns’ Benghazi deaths
White House national security adviser Susan E. Rice told U.S. diplomats Tuesday that she still mourns the deaths of four Americans who were killed in a terrorist attack in Benghazi, Libya, in September 2012. Published March 11, 2014
Hillary Clinton aide claims campaign funds from Jeffrey Thompson were legal
Minyon Moore, identified by federal prosecutors as "Individual A" in the criminal complaint against Jeffrey Thompson, said through representatives that she asked Thompson in 2008 to pay for "street teams" that would raise Mrs. Clinton's profile in urban communities in the Democratic presidential primary. Published March 11, 2014
Obama unilaterally expands California monument land
Wielding his pen again, President Obama signed an executive order Tuesday to set aside public lands in California for a national monument, bypassing the Democratic-controlled Senate in the process. Published March 11, 2014
Hillary Clinton campaign received funds from Jeffrey Thompson
Prosecutors said Jeffrey E. Thompson used two firms to disburse $608,750 in "excessive and unreported contributions to pay for campaign services in coordination with and in support of a federal political candidate for President of the United States and the federal and the candidate's authorized committee." That candidate was Mrs. Clinton. Published March 10, 2014
