Dave Boyer
Articles by Dave Boyer
Joe Biden: ‘Democracy prevailed,’ ‘time to turn the page’
President-elect Joseph R. Biden is set to declare Monday that the 2020 election is over and that it's now time to move full speed ahead with preparing for the new administration. Published December 14, 2020
GOP electors cast votes for Trump in Arizona, Georgia, Pennsylvania
Republican elector nominees in Arizona, Georgia and Pennsylvania cast votes for President Trump and Vice President Mike Pence on Monday in hopes a court might overturn Joseph R. Biden's win, even as the Electoral College voted across the nation to certify the Democrat's victory. Published December 14, 2020
Trump sanctions two Iranian intelligence officers for the disappearance of Robert Levinson in 2007
The Trump administration imposed sanctions Monday on two Iranian intelligence officers for what the U.S. said was their involvement in "the detention, abduction and probable death" of American Robert Levinson, who disappeared in Iran 13 years ago. Published December 14, 2020
Electoral College elects Biden as president
President-elect Joseph R. Biden asked Americans to "turn the page" on Monday night after his victory was confirmed in Electoral College voting across the nation, while President Trump showed no sign of conceding, even as he lost another election challenge in Wisconsin. Published December 14, 2020
Frank Pavone, Trump supporter, calls on Electoral College members to vote their ‘conscience’
A prominent pro-life supporter of President Trump urged Electoral College members to vote their "conscience" on Monday due to what he called unresolved questions about the legality of Joe Biden's election. Published December 14, 2020
Trump hails administration’s success in developing COVID-19 vaccine
President Trump celebrated the first vaccination for COVID-19 in the U.S. on Monday, hailing the success of the administration's Operation Warp Speed. Published December 14, 2020
Trump says states certifying Joe Biden win committing ‘severely punishable crime’
President Trump said on the eve of the Electoral College voting to verify Joe Biden's election that swing states are committing "a severely punishable crime" by certifying fraudulent votes. Published December 13, 2020
Trump labels a Biden presidency ‘illegitimate’
President Trump said Joseph R. Biden would be an "illegitimate president," saying that is more important than worries about election fraud lawsuits dividing the country. Published December 13, 2020
President circles in Marine One over pro-Trump marches in Washington
President Trump did a fly-over in Marine One Saturday at the scene of several pro-Trump rallies in Washington, where supporters were demonstrating over the election. Published December 12, 2020
Trump criticizes Barr for keeping quiet about Hunter Biden probe before election
President Trump criticized Attorney General William Barr on Saturday, saying his failure to disclose a federal investigation of Hunter Biden before the election created a "big disadvantage for Republicans at the polls." Published December 12, 2020
Trump says Supreme Court ‘let us down’ on election challenge
President Trump said early Saturday the Supreme Court let America down by not hearing an election challenge brought by Texas against four battleground states, and he vowed to "fight on." Published December 12, 2020
Rudy Giuliani, Jenna Ellis say Donald Trump ‘not finished’ after Supreme Court setback
President Trump's lawyers vowed to fight on Friday night despite the Supreme Court rejecting a GOP lawsuit from Texas challenging Joe Biden's pivotal wins in four swing states. Published December 11, 2020
Allen West floats secession after Supreme Court rejects Texas election challenge
Texas Republican Party Chairman Allen West suggested Friday that secession might be the answer for pro-Trump states. Published December 11, 2020
Michael Gwin, Joe Biden spokesman, praises Supreme Court rejection of Texas election challenge
A spokesman for presumptive President-elect Joseph R. Biden called the Supreme Court's decision against President Trump's election challenge on Friday night "no surprise." Published December 11, 2020
Supreme Court rejects Texas election challenge
The Supreme Court announced Friday it won't hear a lawsuit by the state of Texas that sought to overturn Democrat Joseph R. Biden's victories in four swing states, dealing a massive blow to President Trump's nearly extinguished prospects for a second term. Published December 11, 2020
Michigan Supreme Court denies Trump appeal of election challenge
Michigan's Supreme Court rejected the Trump campaign's effort late Friday to invalidate the state's vote certification for Democrat Joe Biden. Published December 11, 2020
Trump calls on Supreme Court to save nation from ‘scandal-plagued’ Biden
President Trump called on the Supreme Court on Friday to "save" the country from presumptive President-elect Joseph R. Biden, saying a Biden administration would be mired in scandal. Published December 11, 2020
Texas’ Supreme Court election challenge divides Republicans
Divided Republicans lined up with and against President Trump on Thursday in a high-stakes Supreme Court case challenging presumptive President-elect Joseph R. Biden's election in four swing states, as the president echoed a supporter's view that the country stands at "a dangerous moment." Published December 10, 2020
Gary Herbert, Utah governor, says state attorney general blindsided him with pro-Trump lawsuit
Utah's Republican governor and governor-elect disagreed publicly with state attorney general Sean Reyes' decision Thursday to join in a Supreme Court lawsuit by Texas challenging Democrat Joseph R. Biden's win in four swing states. Published December 10, 2020
Donald Trump orders all U.S. foreign aid to be branded ‘American aid’
President Trump signed an executive order on Thursday requiring all U.S. foreign aid such as disaster relief goods to be branded with the logo "American aid." Published December 10, 2020
