Dave Boyer

White House blasts McCain over Hagel questions

The White House Friday blasted Sen. John McCain of Arizona, who was President Obama's opponent in 2008, for his tough questioning Thursday of Defense Secretary-nominee Chuck Hagel over the U.S. troop surge in the Iraq war. Published February 1, 2013

No Benghazi 2: White House declares ‘terrorist attack’ in Turkey

Criticized for initially downplaying the role of terrorism in the September attack in Benghazi, the White House on Friday wasted no time in labeling Friday's assault on the U.S. Embassy in Turkey as a terrorist attack. Published February 1, 2013

Biden to use Obama’s postelection ‘flexibility’ on weapons with Russia

Vice President Joseph R. Biden will discuss arms control Saturday with Russia's top envoy, a meeting that could shed light on President Obama's unguarded comment last year that he would have more "flexibility" to negotiate with the Russians after his re-election. Published January 31, 2013

Obama will let his Jobs Council expire

With more than 12 million Americans out of work, President Obama has decided to shut down his Jobs Council. Published January 31, 2013

White House silent on Sen. Blackburn’s skeet-shooting challenge

The White House isn't biting on a Republican congresswoman's offer to go skeet shooting with President Obama. Rep. Marsha Blackburn of Tennessee has voiced skepticism of Mr. Obama's claim of frequent skeet shooting at Camp David, and she said she'd like to be invited to the presidential retreat for a match. Published January 30, 2013

Emotions run high at gun hearing

Democrats and Republicans found little common ground Wednesday as Congress kicked off the first major gun-control debate in years, showing last month's school shooting rampage in Connecticut left emotional scars but has not broken the gridlock that has doomed gun legislation for two decades. Published January 30, 2013

White House blames ‘fiscal cliff’ fight, Sandy for GDP decline

The White House on Wednesday blamed a surprising economic decline in the fourth quarter of 2012 on the uncertainty of the 'fiscal cliff' feud with Congress and the effects of Superstorm Sandy. Published January 30, 2013

Egypt’s rulers in peril with growing violence

Egypt's security deteriorated sharply Tuesday as violent clashes in Cairo and elsewhere raised questions about the ruling Islamist party's control of the country. Published January 29, 2013

With Egypt crumbling, Obama must take more direct role, critics say

In Egypt, President Obama is watching leniently as the supposed pro-democratic reforms of the "Arab spring" have turned into a bloody and chaotic Arab winter. Published January 29, 2013

LaHood to step down as secretary of transportation

President Obama is losing another trusted member of his Cabinet with the announcement Tuesday that Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood is leaving the administration. Published January 29, 2013

Obama short of judges for his liberal agenda

President Obama already has sketched out a left-leaning legal agenda for his second term on issues such as gun control, climate change and gay rights, but he is falling far short in nominating the judges to help him uphold it. Published January 24, 2013

A ‘limitless’ vision: Obama lays out liberal agenda for second term

Forging into the latter half of his historic presidency, Barack Obama urged the nation at his second inauguration Monday to work together on a liberal agenda of America's "limitless possibilities," such as reversing climate change, advancing gay rights and strengthening the social safety net. Published January 21, 2013

Second time no charm for presidents, history shows

As President Obama embarks on another four years in office, he is mindful that history is littered with the wreckage of presidents' second terms. Published January 20, 2013

Biden’s claim of brush with gun massacre questioned

Vice President Joseph R. Biden's claim that he heard the gunshots of a 2006 school massacre while playing golf is raising questions about his veracity or his memory. Published January 18, 2013

Biden recalls being near site of 2006 school shootings in Pa.

Vice President Joseph R. Biden on Thursday revealed his own brush with a school-shooting massacre in defending the far-reaching package of gun-control regulations that President Obama endorsed this week. Published January 17, 2013

White House raises bar for flooded website

The constitutional right to petition the government for a redress of citizens' grievances, from deporting CNN anchor Piers Morgan to building a U.S. Death Star to seceding from the Union, just got a little more burdensome. Published January 16, 2013

Obama:  Shootings  violate U.S.  freedoms

In proposing sweeping gun regulations Wednesday, President Obama said there are limits to gun owners' constitutional rights when the health and safety of the public are threatened. Published January 16, 2013

Obama: U.S. will be ‘judged’ on guns

In one of the most far-reaching gun control proposals in decades, President Obama on Wednesday unveiled plans to ban military-style so-called assault weapons, limit ammunition clips to a maximum of 10 bullets, require universal background checks for all gun purchasers and announced 23 executive actions designed to address gun crime, mental health and school safety. Published January 16, 2013

Interior’s Salazar helps empty Obama’s Cabinet

Interior Secretary Kenneth L. Salazar's resignation doesn't just leave another open spot in President Obama's Cabinet. The departure of the former senator from Colorado could have far-reaching effects on the administration's energy and environmental policies in a second term — particularly oil and gas drilling on federal lands. Published January 16, 2013

U.S. aiding French in Mali

Entering a more visible phase of counterterrorism operations in Northern Africa, the White House said Tuesday it is sharing intelligence with France and considering a request to provide military aid in the French fight against Islamist extremists in Mali. Published January 15, 2013