Dave Boyer
Articles by Dave Boyer
Jill Biden escorts Joe Manchin, wife on West Va. trip to promote COVID-19 vaccination
President Biden's charm offensive with Sen. Joe Manchin III was on full display Thursday as first lady Jill Biden flew the West Virginia Democrat and his wife Gayle on an Air Force One-style plane to a vaccination event in their home state with actress Jennifer Garner. Published May 13, 2021
Prices for construction materials, producer goods spike as inflation concerns persist
Companies paid significantly higher prices to producers in April, and prices of construction materials also rose sharply, in two more signs of inflation for the recovering U.S. economy. "With the global economy steadily reopening, central banks continuing to pump up money supply, governments engaging in deficit spending and supply chain disruptions persisting, contractors can expect significant price pressures for months to come," said Anirban Basu, an economist with a construction trade group. Published May 13, 2021
From gas shortage to inflation, Biden’s leadership suddenly under fire
President Biden's second 100 days are off to a woeful start, including a gas shortage for much of the East Coast, a surge of inflation, a slowdown in hiring despite a record number of job openings, renewed fighting in the Middle East and an unresolved border crisis. Published May 12, 2021
Joe Biden’s claim of support from five former Fed chairs for tax plan erroneous
President Biden was either confused or misleading the public when he claimed that the last five former chairs of the Federal Reserve support his tax-hike plan as a way to boost the economy. Published May 12, 2021
White House calls GOP ouster of Liz Cheney ‘disturbing’
The White House on Wednesday said it was "disturbing" that House Republicans ousted anti-Trump Rep. Liz Cheney of Wyoming from her leadership post. Published May 12, 2021
Relief programs lead to massive fraud, spike in identity theft
The level of waste and fraud in unemployment benefits during the pandemic is staggering, even by Washington's wasteful standards. Published May 11, 2021
Biden faces tough budget moves, more action on COVID-19 in next 100 days, leaders say
President Biden's next 100 days will be dominated by major budget and economic challenges while the administration continues to grapple with controlling COVID-19, former White House chiefs of staff and business leaders said Tuesday in a forum hosted by The Washington Times. Published May 11, 2021
Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine expanded to children age 12 and above
The Food and Drug Administration on Monday authorized the first coronavirus vaccine for emergency use in children ages 12 to 15, expanding access to the Pfizer-BioNTech shot. Published May 10, 2021
Joe Biden says people will go back to work if employers pay ‘decent wage’
President Biden on Monday dismissed concerns that expanded federal unemployment benefits are discouraging people from returning to work, saying "we need to stay focused on the real problems." Published May 10, 2021
Treasury to release COVID-19 bailout money to cities and states; New York City gets $4.2 billion
The Biden administration on Monday announced the distribution of $350 billion in emergency coronavirus aid to states and cities, bailing out budget coffers and weighting the money to states with higher levels of unemployed workers. Published May 10, 2021
Style or substance? Kamala Harris’ duties pile up as border crisis goes unresolved
Vice President Kamala Harris has amassed responsibility for controlling the porous southern border, directing U.S. competitiveness in outer space, extending broadband service back on Earth, selling the president's multitrillion-dollar jobs bills, unionizing the U.S. workforce, coordinating relations with world leaders, advocating for the rights of women and girls, serving as a watchdog on social equity issues and preventing the planet from overheating. Published May 10, 2021
Biden releases first set of White House visitors’ logs
The Biden White House has released its first set of visitors' logs, detailing a relatively sparse guest list during the pandemic and reversing a Trump-era policy. Published May 7, 2021
Biden releases $21.6 billion in new aid for renters
The administration on Friday authorized $21.6 billion for emergency rental assistance to help prevent evictions during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Treasury Department announced. Published May 7, 2021
Kamala Harris confers with Mexico’s president on surge of migrants at border
Vice President Kamala Harris told Mexico's president in a virtual meeting that the two nations need to "build a sense of home" in Central American countries where migrants have been fleeing in historic numbers to the U.S. Published May 7, 2021
Tom Vilsack, agriculture secretary, says aid to Black farmers happening despite court case
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said Wednesday the administration will press ahead with plans to aid Black farmers for the "cumulative effect" of past discrimination by Washington, brushing aside a lawsuit by White farmers alleging discrimination because they are not eligible for a COVID-19 loan forgiveness program for disadvantaged producers. Published May 5, 2021
CDC lacked authority to halt evictions, judge rules
A federal judge ruled Wednesday that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention lacked the legal authority to impose a nationwide eviction moratorium, a ruling that could affect millions of tenants and landlords. Published May 5, 2021
Biden says he doesn’t ‘understand’ GOP move to oust Liz Cheney
President Biden said Wednesday he doesn't understand Republicans' effort to oust anti-Trump Rep. Liz Cheney from House leadership. Published May 5, 2021
Biden goes hard left in his first 100 days; GOP has been unable to block agenda
About the only stumble in President Biden's aggressive move to the left during his first 100 days came when he tripped over his own feet climbing the stairs to Air Force One. Published April 29, 2021
Biden pushes Congress to act on agenda, says $1.8 trillion will help families
President Biden on Wednesday evening laid out his sweeping $1.8 trillion "American Families Plan" to a joint session of Congress and prodded lawmakers to act on his other top priorities including policing, immigration and gun control. Published April 28, 2021
Joe Biden: ‘It’s about time’ two women back president in speech to Congress
In his first speech to Congress, President Biden on Wednesday night immediately and publicly recognized that the vice president and House speaker seated behind him at the podium were women, for the first time in U.S. history. Published April 28, 2021
