Dave Boyer
Articles by Dave Boyer
Co-founder says Wikipedia’s neutrality ‘long gone,’ cites leftist bias
Wikipedia co-founder Larry Sanger is criticizing the site's left-wing bias, saying the popular online encyclopedia has become an irretrievably broken platform for socialism. Published February 21, 2021
Trump to speak at CPAC conference in Florida
Former President Donald Trump will speak at the annual CPAC conference in Orlando, Florida, next week about the future of the Republican Party and the conservative movement. Published February 20, 2021
Democrats’ bill would ban Trump’s name from U.S. buildings and monuments, prevent Arlington burial
Thirteen House Democrats have co-sponsored a bill that would bar the federal government from naming any buildings or monuments for former President Donald Trump, and would block his burial at Arlington National Cemetery. Published February 18, 2021
Ivanka Trump won’t challenge Rubio for Senate seat
Ivanka Trump has told Republican Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida that she won't run against him in the GOP primary next year, according to people familiar with the discussion. Published February 18, 2021
Former Sen. Bob Dole diagnosed with lung cancer
Former Sen. Bob Dole, 97, said on Thursday that he's being treated for stage 4 lung cancer. Published February 18, 2021
Rush Limbaugh a ‘great man’: Donald Trump calls Fox News to praise late conservative icon
Former President Donald Trump praised the late conservative broadcaster Rush Limbaugh on Wednesday as a "great man." Published February 17, 2021
Biden visited White House residence only once during Obama years, he says
President Biden let slip Tuesday night that former President Barack Obama only invited him to the White House residence once in the eight years that he served as Mr. Obama's vice president. Published February 16, 2021
Joe Biden: Investigating Donald Trump is up to the Justice Department
President Biden said Tuesday night that he won't meddle with any decision by his Justice Department to prosecute former President Donald Trump for anything he did while in office. Published February 16, 2021
Joe Biden says white supremacists are ‘demented,’ wants study of veterans’ role
President Biden said Tuesday night that he views white supremacist groups as domestic terror organizations, and he wants the Justice Department to focus on extremists because they are "demented." Published February 16, 2021
Joe Biden touts inspectors general as key for small business relief
President Biden said Tuesday that small businesses looking for additional relief need more watchdogs to ensure that the money is going to the people who actually need it. Published February 16, 2021
Lincoln Project leaders knew about sexual harassment allegations nearly a year ago: Report
A top official at the Lincoln Project claimed on Tuesday that several leaders of the anti-Trump group knew about the sexual harassment allegations against co-founder John Weaver as early as last March. Published February 16, 2021
NAACP files lawsuit against Trump, Giuliani, Proud Boys for launching Capitol riot
A Democratic House lawmaker and the NAACP sued former President Trump and others in federal court on Tuesday, seeking money damages for putting the lawmaker in fear of his life during the riot by Trump supporters at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6. Published February 16, 2021
Donald Trump Jr. rips Mitch McConnell post-acquittal vote criticisms of Trump
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell voted to acquit Donald Trump on Saturday of impeachment charges, but he joined Democrats in excoriating the former president's handling of the events of that Jan. 6 -- a critique that did not go unnoticed in the Trump camp. Published February 14, 2021
Sen. Lindsey Graham: Trump ‘ready to move on,’ rebuild GOP to retake Congress in 2022
Donald Trump may have been politically wounded in his second Senate impeachment trial acquittal, but the former president's fiercely loyal followers are still looking to him to rebuild the Republican Party. Published February 14, 2021
Seven GOP senators who voted to convict Trump explain their decision
The seven Republican senators who broke with their party and voted to convict former President Donald Trump of inciting a riot said Saturday they felt it was the right thing to do. "Our Constitution and our country is more important than any one person," said Sen. Bill Cassidy of Louisiana. "I voted to convict President Trump because he is guilty." Published February 13, 2021
Michael van der Veen, Trump impeachment lawyer, says home, family ‘under siege’ by vandals
Michael van der Veen, one of the lawyers who defended former President Donald Trump successfully in the Senate impeachment trial, said after the verdict Saturday that his family, home and law practice are "under siege" due to his representation of Mr. Trump. Published February 13, 2021
Pelosi blames ‘cowardly’ GOP senators for Trump’s acquittal
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and her impeachment managers who lost the impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump on Saturday blamed "cowardly" Republican senators who acquitted him. Published February 13, 2021
McConnell, Schumer slam Trump for actions before and during Capitol riot
Both Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer and Minority Leader Mitch McConnell excoriated former President Donald Trump after his acquittal of inciting the riot at the U.S. Capitol. Published February 13, 2021
Senate acquits Trump in second impeachment trial on charge of inciting Capitol riot
The Senate acquitted former President Donald Trump on Saturday in his second impeachment trial, voting against holding Mr. Trump responsible for inciting the deadly riot at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6. Published February 13, 2021
Senate reaches deal averting Democrats’ call for witnesses in Trump’s impeachment trial
The Senate on Saturday afternoon reached a deal averting Democrats' last-minute push for witnesses in the impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump, paving the way for Mr. Trump's likely acquittal later in the day. Published February 13, 2021