Dave Boyer
Articles by Dave Boyer
Obama wants more proof of Syria’s use of sarin gas
President Obama said Friday that reports of Syria using chemical weapons "is a game changer" for dealing with the regime, but he cautioned that the U.S. won't take action quickly. Published April 26, 2013
Obama all in on abortion, defends government funding to Planned Parenthood
President Obama offered a defiant defense of government funding for Planned Parenthood Friday and urged the group's members to help his administration sign up more women for benefits under his besieged health-care law. Published April 26, 2013
Congress tells Obama to stop FAA furloughs
Moving with striking speed and overwhelming bipartisanship, Congress on Friday ordered President Obama to cancel the furloughs of air traffic controllers, making the second big dent in the budget sequesters. Published April 26, 2013
Emotional George W. Bush at presidential library dedication: ‘Our nation’s best days lie ahead’
An emotional former President George W. Bush dedicated his presidential library and museum Thursday, calling it a tribute to his pursuit of freedom and to America's bright future. Published April 25, 2013
Bush policies still alive in Obama White House
President Obama came into office promising to be the opposite of George W. Bush, but after nearly five years as commander in chief, his policies are more like his Republican predecessor than he would care to acknowledge. Published April 24, 2013
Obama tells Dem donors he’ll seek GOP support
On the eve of dedicating the presidential library of the man he blames for much of the country's ills, President Obama said George W. Bush “loves this country and loves its people” and he told Democratic supporters that he will keep reaching out to Republicans regardless of whether they think it makes him look like " a sap." Published April 24, 2013
Interactive Bush museum will highlight 8 years of the era of ‘W’
George W. Bush's turbulent presidency, from the Florida vote recount to the Great Recession, from 9/11 to Iraq, will go on display for posterity Thursday with the dedication of the $250 million presidential library and museum. Published April 24, 2013
Obama hails capture of bombing suspect
President Obama praised Bostonians for the capture of the suspected terrorist bomber Friday night, even as he issued a plea for the public not to rush to judgment about the suspects' possible motives. Published April 19, 2013
Haunting final photo of Martin Richard, 8, as Dzhokhar A. Tsarnaev lurks
This photograph, taken from a surveillance camera in Boston and posted on Twitter, shows one of the suspects of the Boston Marathon bombing in the same frame with a boy who appears to be 8-year-old Martin Richard, who was killed in one of the blasts. Published April 19, 2013
Obama briefed on killing of Boston Marathon bombing suspect, ongoing manhunt for other
DEVELOPING: The White House issued a statement at 5:44 a.m. Friday that President Obama was briefed overnight about the developments in Boston and Watertown, Mass., by his homeland security adviser, Lisa Monaco. Published April 19, 2013
President Obama tells Boston Marathon mourners: ‘We carry on. We race.’
At an interfaith prayer service for victims of the Boston Marathon bombings, President Obama said Thursday the terrorists who carried out the attack failed to crush the spirit of the city or the nation. Published April 18, 2013
Obama prays for Texas explosion victims
President Obama offered prayers Thursday for the community of West, Texas, that was devastated by an explosion at a fertilizer plant. Published April 18, 2013
Saudi foreign minister consoles Obama on Boston
Saudi Arabia's foreign minister offered condolences to President Obama Wednesday for the victims of the Boston Marathon bombings. Published April 17, 2013
Obama angrily denounces gun-rights groups as willful liars
President Obama angrily blamed the defeat Wednesday of his centerpiece gun-control proposal on lies spread by the National Rifle Association, calling it "a pretty shameful day for Washington." Published April 17, 2013
FBI: Ricin mailed to Obama
With the nation on edge from deadly terrorist bombings in Boston and suspicious letters mailed to Washington officials, the White House said Wednesday it's premature to speculate that America is under attack. Published April 17, 2013
FBI arrests Mississippi man in ricin-tainted mailings to Obama, senator
The FBI said late Wednesday that it had arrested a Mississippi man accused of sending letters tested positive for the poison ricin to President Obama, a U.S. senator and a Mississippi justice official. Published April 17, 2013
Obama: Abortion violators should be prosecuted
Speaking for the first time about the murder trial of an abortionist in Philadelphia, President Obama said Wednesday that any abortion provider who violates the law should be prosecuted. Published April 17, 2013
Obama: Congress should rise above politics to pass gun controls to protect kids
As the prospects for gun-control legislation grow dimmer, President Obama said Congress should put aside politics and approve gun restrictions to protect children. Published April 17, 2013
Obama calls Boston Marathon bombings an ‘act of terror’
President Obama, who will travel to Boston to speak at a service for victims of Monday's bombing, on Tuesday called the deadly attack a "heinous and cowardly act" of terrorism. Published April 16, 2013
Obama invites immigration bill sponsors to White House
Emerging from a meeting Tuesday with key negotiators of a Senate immigration bill, President Obama gave the legislation his stamp of approval. Published April 16, 2013
