Dave Boyer

Unemployment rate fell to 8.4% in August; nearly 1.4M jobs added

The U.S. unemployment rate dropped to 8.4% in August from 10.2%, beating expectations. Published September 4, 2020

White House refutes report that Trump called U.S. war dead in France ‘losers’

White House officials pushed back furiously Thursday night against a published report that President Trump skipped a visit to an American military cemetery in France in 2018 after calling the dead "losers" for getting killed in battle. Published September 3, 2020

Trump: Coronavirus vaccine deadline not politically motivated

President Trump said Thursday night that he's pushing for a vaccine for COVID-19 by Nov. 1, not so he can win reelection, but because he wants to "save people." Published September 3, 2020

Trump: Vote by mail and ‘follow your vote’ at the polls

President Trump told Pennsylvanians Thursday night to vote by mail if they prefer but also to "follow your vote" at their polling place on Election Day. Published September 3, 2020

Donald Trump tells Pennsylvania crowd to vote against Conor Lamb after impeachment vote

President Trump sought political payback Thursday night against Democratic Rep. Conor Lamb of Pennsylvania for voting to impeach him, telling a crowd in the lawmaker's district, "that's personal." Published September 3, 2020

Trump: Biden appeasing ‘domestic terrorists’ in rioting

President Trump ripped Democratic rival Joseph R. Biden for trying to "appease domestic terrorists" Thursday, saying Americans who value their safety will reelect him to a second term in November. Published September 3, 2020

Donald Trump tours battleground states as 2020 electoral map comes into focus

President Trump's campaign advisers say his travel schedule for the week following the Republican National Convention shows in large part where the fall campaign will be fought. Published September 3, 2020

White House calls on Pelosi to apologize to the public over hair salon incident

The White House called on House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Thursday to apologize to the public after she was caught without a mask on security video getting her hair done at a San Francisco salon despite coronavirus restrictions. Published September 3, 2020

Trump orders ‘anarchist jurisdictions’ funding slashed

President Trump told his budget director Wednesday to try to figure out ways to pull some federal money from "anarchist jurisdictions" deemed to be allowing lawlessness to spread on their streets. Published September 2, 2020

Joe Biden undercut by protests, violence as race tightens

Nicole Murphy hasn't ventured from her suburban neighborhood into Philadelphia since the racial justice protests and violence erupted three months ago. She never has voted before and said she registered as a Republican this year to vote for President Trump. Published September 2, 2020

Celebrating 75th anniversary of V-J Day, Trump says America ‘not ashamed’ of its history

President Trump celebrated the 75th anniversary of America's "ultimate victory" in World War II on Wednesday, telling an audience in the battleground state of North Carolina that the sacrifices of yesteryear are now being sullied by left-wing mob violence in the U.S. Published September 2, 2020

Trump has a new nickname for his rival: “Joe Hiden’”

President Trump tried out a new nickname Wednesday for his Democratic rival who's been criticized for campaigning from his basement in Delaware -- "Joe Hiden'." Published September 2, 2020

Trump campaign says Biden’s trip to Kenosha shows concern about ‘weak’ label

Trump campaign officials said Wednesday that Joseph R. Biden's abrupt decision to visit riot-damaged Kenosha, Wisconsin, this week is proof that President Trump has succeeded in portraying the Democratic nominee as too weak to stand up to violent far-left demonstrators in his party. Published September 2, 2020

Trump pokes fun at Pelosi’s hair salon misadventure

President Trump reveled in House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's face-mask scandal on Wednesday, saying her hypocrisy might contribute to Republicans winning back the House in November. Published September 2, 2020

Washington Monument, Jefferson Memorial removal plan ripped by White House

The White House slammed Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser on Tuesday night for a "ludicrous" plan to remove, relocate or "contextualize" the Washington Monument, the Jefferson Memorial and other monuments in the nation's capital. Published September 1, 2020

Trump brings more money to police, prosecutors in Kenosha, Wisconsin, after rioting

President Trump took his law-and-order campaign to a smoldering symbol of the nation's racial tensions Tuesday, pledging more money for police in riot-torn Kenosha, Wisconsin, and promising that a crackdown on violence would benefit minorities, who are often the victims. Published September 1, 2020

Trump campaign advisers see jump in support by Black, Hispanic voters

Trump campaign officials predicted on Tuesday that the president will win at least 10% of Black voters in November and more than 40% of Hispanics, improving his performance with both traditionally Democratic voting groups since 2016. Published September 1, 2020