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Dave Boyer is a White House correspondent for The Washington Times. A native of Allentown, Pa., Boyer worked for the Philadelphia Inquirer from 2002 to 2011 and also has covered Congress for the Times. He is a graduate of Penn State University. Boyer can be reached at dboyer@washingtontimes.com.

Articles by Dave Boyer

Obama not stepping in to save Detroit

President Obama credited himself during his re-election campaign for rescuing Detroit's auto industry, but the White House said Thursday that he has no immediate plans to save the city itself from bankruptcy. Published July 11, 2013

President Obama on Tuesday tapped Matthew Barzun, his former campaign finance chairman, as ambassador to Britain. Mr. Barzun is one of at least 11 of Mr. Obama’s diplomatic nominees this year who raised large sums of money for his campaigns or served on his campaign team. Government-reform advocates say Mr. Obama promised to shun that practice. (Associated Press)

Obama names fat-cat fundraisers to plum ambassadorships

President Obama came into office promising to change the way money influences government, but when it comes to the familiar Washington habit of rewarding big campaign fundraisers with coveted jobs, his administration is in overdrive. Published July 10, 2013

**FILE** President Obama is greeted by Rep. Marcia Fudge, Ohio Democrat, upon his arrival at Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport on June 14, 2012. (Associated Press)

Congressional Black Caucus presses Obama on voting rights, immigration

Black lawmakers pressed President Obama on Tuesday to ensure that immigration reform doesn't shortchange African immigrants, and they strategized about ways to protect minority voting rights in the wake of the Supreme Court's ruling that struck down a key provision of the Voting Rights Act. Published July 9, 2013

President Obama convenes a meeting with his national security team at the White House, Thursday, July 4, 2013. (Credit/Pete Souza)

Obama warns Egypt against arbitrary arrests during Situation Room summit

As a new interim president of Egypt was sworn in Thursday, President Obama met with his national-security team at the White House to review the situation and to warn Egypt’s interim government away from retaliation against its former Muslim Brotherhood leaders. Published July 4, 2013

**FILE** Supporters of health care reform rally March 28, 2012, in front of the Supreme Court in Washington. (Associated Press)

Delay puts Obamacare backers on the defensive

The Obama administration and its allies were on the defensive Wednesday about its low-key announcement that the government will delay a key employer-mandate portion of the new health care law for a year, a move that Republicans quickly cited as more proof of the program's looming failure. Published July 3, 2013

Former President George W. Bush and President Obama observe a moment of silence during a wreath-laying ceremony on Tuesday, July 2, 2013, to honor the victims of the U.S. Embassy bombing in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Mr. Obama is traveling in Tanzania on the final leg of his three-country tour in Africa. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Obama meets with Bush, ends Africa trip

President Obama wrapped up his weeklong trip to Africa on Tuesday, attending a wreath-laying with former President George W. Bush and telling an audience in Tanzania that he's "inspired" about the future of the continent. Published July 2, 2013

**FILE** President Obama embraces former President George W. Bush after he spoke at the dedication of Bush's presidential library on the campus of Southern Methodist University in Dallas on April 25, 2013. (Associated Press)

Bush, Obama together in Africa as president praises predecessor

President Obama blames former President George W. Bush for many of America's problems, but as the two men prepare for an improbable meeting Tuesday in the East African nation of Tanzania, Mr. Obama is finding reason to praise his predecessor. Published July 1, 2013