Dave Boyer
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White House says Trump will accept ‘will of the people’ in election
The White House said on Thursday that President Trump will accept the results of a "fair" election in November, a day after the president said his reaction would depend on how well mail-in ballots are safeguarded. Published September 24, 2020
Trumps pay respects to Justice Ginsburg at high court as spectators boo
President Trump and first lady Melania Trump paid their respects to the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg at the Supreme Court on Thursday, while opponents on the street nearby booed and chanted "Honor her wish!" Published September 24, 2020
Trump praises Andy Beshear National Guard call up after Breonna Taylor indictments
President Trump praised Kentucky's governor Wednesday night for calling out the National Guard in anticipation of street protests after a grand jury's indictment of only one of three former Louisville police officers in connection with the shooting death of Breonna Taylor. Published September 23, 2020
Trump names NSC staffer as inspector general for Intelligence Community
President Trump said Wednesday he will nominate Allen Souza of the White House National Security Council as the next inspector general for the intelligence community, after firing the previous inspector general, Michael Atkinson, in April. Published September 23, 2020
Trump to sign executive order requiring all babies born alive to get medical care
President Trump announced on Wednesday that he will sign an executive order to ensure that all babies born alive receive medical care, including those that survive abortions or are born prematurely. Published September 23, 2020
Trump tells AGs that admin is eyeing social media platforms for conservative bias during election
President Trump told nine Republican state attorneys general Wednesday that the government is monitoring social media platforms during the election, and he accused Twitter of censoring conservative voices. Published September 23, 2020
Trump predicts Supreme Court will decide election outcome
President Trump predicted on Wednesday that the Supreme Court will decide the outcome of the presidential election over mail-in ballots Published September 23, 2020
Trump honors Bay of Pigs veterans, hits Cuba with new sanctions
President Trump announced tough new sanctions against Cuba's tourism industry Wednesday and honored veterans of the 1961 Bay of Pigs invasion of Cuba at the White House, as he aggressively courts Hispanic voters in Florida by rolling back the Obama administration's outreach to the communist nation. Published September 23, 2020
Donald Trump to pay respects to Justice Ginsburg on Thursday
President Trump will pay his respects to the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg at the Supreme Court on Thursday, the White House said. Published September 23, 2020
Trump signs executive order barring critical-race theory training by federal contractors
President Trump signed an executive order Tuesday barring federal funds from any contractors who conduct critical-race theory diversity training, saying it promotes a "destructive ideology." Published September 22, 2020
Trump slams Beijing at U.N. for spread of ‘China virus’
President Trump called on the United Nations on Tuesday to hold China accountable for the spread of the coronavirus, calling it "the China virus" in his annual speech to the world body and accusing Beijing of deceiving the world about the danger. Published September 22, 2020
Amy Coney Barrett, Supreme Court candidate, meets with Donald Trump at White House
President Trump met at the White House Monday with Judge Amy Coney Barrett of the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, who is one of his potential Supreme Court picks. Published September 21, 2020
Donald Trump, in Ohio, vows to reverse ‘blue-collar carnage’
President Trump told Ohio voters on Monday that he will win the state again because he is leading an economic recovery from the coronavirus pandemic and reversing "blue-collar carnage" that his predecessors ignored. Published September 21, 2020
Trump vows to pick woman for Supreme Court to replace Ruth Bader Ginsburg
The White House said Sunday that President Trump will nominate a replacement for the late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg "very soon," and the president promised to pick a woman as he quickly seized on the vacancy as an urgent issue to motivate his voters. Published September 20, 2020
Trump says he’ll ‘most likely’ nominate a woman for Supreme Court next week
President Trump said Saturday he expects to nominate a replacement next week for the late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, and that it will "most likely" be a woman, brushing aside calls from Democrats and at least one Senate Republican to wait until the election. Published September 19, 2020
Trump’s list of potential Supreme Court nominees includes senators, appellate judges
President Trump has a list of more than 40 potential Supreme Court nominees that he's considering to choose a replacement for the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who died Friday night. Published September 19, 2020
Trump says nation mourns loss of Justice Ginsburg, calls her ‘titan of the law’
President Trump paid tribute to the late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg as a "titan of the law" after her passing Friday night at age 87. Published September 19, 2020
Donald Trump said in August interview he would ‘move quickly’ to fill Supreme Court vacancy
President Trump said in an interview before the death of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg that he would "move quickly" to fill a vacancy on the high court in the final months of his term. Published September 18, 2020
Trump calls Ginsburg an ‘amazing woman,’ learns of her death after campaign speech
President Trump called the late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg "an amazing woman" Friday night and had no immediate comment on filling the vacancy on the high court. Published September 18, 2020
Donald Trump, unaware of Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s death, touts Ted Cruz for Supreme Court
President Trump touted Republican Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas for the Supreme Court on Friday night at a campaign rally, unaware that news of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg's death became public while he was on the stage. Published September 18, 2020