Dave Boyer
Articles by Dave Boyer
Obama returning part of pay due to ‘sequester’ uncertainty
President Obama will give back 5 percent of his salary to the Treasury in a show of solidarity with federal workers facing furloughs due to "sequester" budget cuts, the White House said Wednesday. Published April 3, 2013
Obama sequesters own salary, plans to give back 5 percent of pay
President Obama will give back 5 percent of his salary to the U.S. Treasury in a show of solidarity with federal workers facing furloughs due to "sequester" budget cuts, the White House said Wednesday. Published April 3, 2013
Aide: Deficits to endure in Obama’s planned new budget
President Obama will not propose a balanced budget in the new fiscal 2014 spending plan that he'll submit to Congress next week, a White House official said Wednesday. Published April 3, 2013
Obama falls behind on key federal court; faltering nominations set a dubious record
President Obama's record on nominating federal judges lags behind those of his predecessors, and nowhere is his failure more glaring than on the prestigious U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit. Published April 2, 2013
Obama heads to California for several high-dollar fundraisers
After breaking bread with Republicans lately in search of compromise, President Obama will return to his role as Democratic fundraiser-in-chief Wednesday with a trip to the homes of liberal billionaire supporters in San Francisco. Published April 2, 2013
Michelle Obama ‘was mad’ watching biopic about Jackie Robinson
First lady Michelle Obama told students Tuesday that she got "mad" watching a movie about the racism endured by baseball legend Jackie Robinson and his wife, Rachel. Published April 2, 2013
Obama seeks $100 million for brain research
Brushing aside the impact of automatic budget cuts, President Obama Tuesday proposed $100 million in new spending on a human brain research program that he said could develop new ways to treat autism, Alzheimer's disease and traumatic brain injury. Published April 2, 2013
Despite sequester, Obama’s egg roll rolls on
President Obama did something Monday that's becoming a rarity — he welcomed the public to the White House. Published April 1, 2013
Obama seeks $21 billion to repair ports, roads, bridges
President Obama called on Congress Friday to approve $21 billion in new spending to repair America's ports, roads and bridges, with the administration saying it will explain later how to pay for the programs. Published March 29, 2013
White House’s 2014 budget to be tardiest of Obama’s presidency
White House aides refused to be pinned down Wednesday on the date that President Obama will release his proposed federal budget, but it's now certain to be the tardiest spending plan of his presidency. Published March 27, 2013
White House: First woman named to head Secret Service was ‘most qualified’
The White House Wednesday dodged questions about whether President Obama was trying to send a pointed message by appointing the first woman ever to head the Secret Service, an agency still struggling to recover from a high-profile sex scandal. Published March 27, 2013
‘Obamacare,’ voter registration ties raise questions
The Obama administration isn't taking credit for a provision in the Affordable Care Act that encourages people to register to vote, although White House officials obviously favor the prescription. Published March 26, 2013
Carney: Thank Clinton-era for Obamacare voter registration provision
The Obama administration isn't taking credit for a provision in the Affordable Care Act that encourages people to register to vote, although White House officials obviously favor the prescription. Published March 26, 2013
Secret Service gets first woman director
President Obama on Tuesday appointed the first woman ever to head the Secret Service, an agency still struggling to recover from a high-profile sex scandal. Published March 26, 2013
Obama urges Congress to ‘finish the job’ on immigration overhaul
President Obama used a naturalization ceremony Monday at the White House to put pressure on an absent Congress to "finish the job" of immigration reform. Published March 25, 2013
Obama condemns rocket attacks in Israel, meets with Abbas
Meeting with Palestinians leaders in the West Bank, President Obama condemned an overnight rocket attack from Gaza. Published March 21, 2013
Obama pledges to stop nuclear Iran, but says he still ‘prefers’ diplomatic resolution
In Israel for the first time in his four-year-old presidency, President Obama tried to reassure the Israeli public Wednesday that he is determined to prevent Iran from developing nuclear weapons. Published March 20, 2013
President Obama ‘deeply skeptical’ that Syrian rebels used chemical weapons
President Obama said in Israel on Wednesday that he is "deeply skeptical" of reports that Syrian opposition rebels have used chemical weapons, and he pledged that the United States will investigate before taking any possible action. Published March 20, 2013
Obama Israel trip likely to be short on results
President Obama departed Tuesday night on his first trip to Israel, a largely symbolic visit that even his aides say isn't likely to forge progress on peace with Palestinians, the Syrian civil war or Iran's nuclear ambitions. Published March 19, 2013
Obama visits Israel: Five keys to his trip to the Middle East
President Obama is departing Tuesday night for his first trip to Israel, after a first term marked by a rocky relationship with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Here are five things to watch for on his trip: Published March 19, 2013
