Dave Boyer
Articles by Dave Boyer
Bill Cassidy says reaction ‘very mixed’ to his vote in favor of Trump’s impeachment trial
Republican Sen. Bill Cassidy of Louisiana said Wednesday he's receiving a "very mixed" reaction back home to his vote to proceed with the second impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump. Published February 10, 2021
Lindsey Graham told Donald Trump the impeachment case ‘is over’
Sen. Lindsey Graham assured former President Trump the impeachment case against him is "over" during a phone call Tuesday night. Published February 10, 2021
Democrats open prosecution of Trump in Senate trial featuring new security video
Democratic House impeachment managers on Wednesday are introducing never-before-seen U.S. Capitol security video of the riot on Jan. 6 to demonstrate the extent of the violence, as they opened the Senate trial of former President Donald Trump. Published February 10, 2021
Senate approves Trump impeachment trial; six Republicans join Democrats
The Senate voted on Tuesday to proceed with the second impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump for inciting the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol, brushing aside complaints by Mr. Trump's defense lawyers that Democrats are waging an unconstitutional effort to bar him from a political comeback and to disenfranchise his supporters. Published February 9, 2021
Trump’s second impeachment trial underway in Senate
The second impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump started Tuesday in the Senate with Democrats vowing to hold Mr. Trump accountable for the riot at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, and most Republican senators calling the trial an unconstitutional waste of time. Published February 9, 2021
Chuck Schumer says impeachment trial won’t sidetrack COVID-19 relief, Biden nominees
Senate Democrats said Tuesday the impeachment trial for former President Donald Trump won't derail their work approving nominees for President Biden's Cabinet and passing COVID-19 relief. Published February 9, 2021
Chuck Schumer says Democrats will present ‘new evidence’ in Trump’s impeachment trial
Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer said Democrats will present "new evidence" against former President Donald Trump in his impeachment trial that begins Tuesday. Published February 9, 2021
David Schoen, Bruce Castor say Trump impeachment could lead to Republican retaliation
Lawyers for former President Trump on Monday slammed the impeachment case against him as an act of "political theater" by Democrats. Published February 8, 2021
Chuck Schumer announces ‘eminently fair’ rules for Trump impeachment trial
Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer announced a bipartisan agreement on the rules for the impeachment trial for former President Donald Trump that begins Tuesday, saying it will result in "truth and accountability" for the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol. Published February 8, 2021
Joe Biden: Republicans aren’t going as far as we want to go on coronavirus relief
President Biden said Friday that Republicans aren't willing to spend as much money as he wants to on coronavirus relief, vowing to press forward quickly regardless of whether the GOP comes around. Published February 5, 2021
Biden says weak jobs report proves need for his $1.9 trillion stimulus plan
President Biden said Friday that the weak jobs report for January shows the urgency for Congress to approve his $1.9 trillion coronavirus rescue plan. Published February 5, 2021
Trump won’t testify at impeachment trial, his lawyers tell Democrats
Former President Donald Trump brushed aside impeachment managers' demand Thursday that he testify at his looming Senate trial, accusing House Democrats of trying to turn the weighty proceedings into "a public relations stunt." Published February 4, 2021
Joe Biden revives claim of being ‘shot at’ overseas
President Biden on Thursday revived his vague claim that he has been "shot at" in danger zones overseas, a dubious one he's usually told when campaigning for office. Critics have drawn comparisons with a similar claim once made by Hillary Rodham Clinton regarding her 1996 visit as first lady to Bosnia. Published February 4, 2021
Trump quits Screen Actors Guild in dispute over Jan. 6 riot at Capitol
Former President Trump quit the Screen Actors Guild on Thursday after the union threatened to expel him, telling its chief in a letter, "You have done nothing for me." Published February 4, 2021
Pence joins Heritage Foundation as visiting fellow to promote conservative policies
Former Vice President Mike Pence is joining the conservative Heritage Foundation as a visiting fellow. He and former second lady Karen Pence plan to move back to Indiana this summer. Published February 4, 2021
Joe Biden to announce end to U.S. support for offensive military operations in Yemen
President Biden will announce on Thursday a halt to U.S. support for the Saudi Arabian-led military campaign in Yemen, a top White House official said. Published February 4, 2021
Nancy Pelosi says Trump impeachment trial is test of ‘courage or cowardice’ in Senate
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Thursday that the Senate impeachment trial of former President Trump will show whether or not senators are cowards. Published February 4, 2021
Pelosi: House GOP leaders’ acceptance of Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene is ‘disturbing’
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Thursday that Democrats will vote to remove Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene from two committees because Republican leaders have no "sense of responsibility" to discipline her. Published February 4, 2021
Small businesses brace for minimum wage hike after ‘most difficult year’
Small businesses can't afford another year like 2020. Published February 3, 2021
Puerto Rico pushes for statehood amid debt crisis
Puerto Rico is renewing its push for statehood, buoyed by Democrats' control of the White House and Congress but battling concerns that Washington would be saddled with the territory's chronic debt crisis. Published February 3, 2021
