Dave Boyer
Articles by Dave Boyer
Donald Trump weighs executive action to stop evictions
President Trump is considering an executive action to halt evictions in federally backed housing if the White House can't reach a deal soon with congressional Democrats on another round of coronavirus aid. Published August 3, 2020
Jeff Lyash blasted by Trump for laying off American workers
President Trump on Monday called for the ouster of Tennessee Valley Authority CEO Jeff Lyash, the nation's highest-paid federal employee, noting that he received more than $8 million last year while moving to replace U.S. workers with foreigners. Published August 3, 2020
Trump campaign launches ad blitz in four early voting states
President Trump's campaign on Monday rolled out new ads in a campaign that targets North Carolina, Georgia, Florida and Arizona -- all battleground states with expansive early voting options. Published August 3, 2020
Rubio says Rep. Bass would sympathize with Cuba as Biden’s veep
Trump campaign surrogates in Florida on Saturday attacked Rep. Karen Bass, a potential running mate of Democrat Joseph R. Biden, as a communist sympathizer who would try to bring the U.S. closer to the socialist governments of Cuba and Venezuela. Published August 1, 2020
Dzhokhar Tsarnaev: Federal court overturns death sentence for Boston Marathon bomber
A federal appeals court on Friday overturned the death sentence for Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev. Published July 31, 2020
Trump says he’s helped minorities ‘far better’ than Obama
President Trump said Friday he has done "a much better job for minorities" than former President Barack Obama, pushing back at his predecessor's accusations that Mr. Trump has sought to curtail voting rights for Blacks Americans. Published July 31, 2020
Trump says New York’s mail-in voting mess should be warning for November
President Trump on Friday pointed to the still-undecided election results in New York's 12th Congressional District, which was inundated with absentee ballots on June 23, as an example of the chaos looming if states rely on universal mail-in voting in the November presidential election. Published July 31, 2020
White House defends $377 million proposal in coronavirus bill to renovate West Wing
The White House on Friday defended inserting a $377 million request for West Wing renovations into Senate Republicans' stalled coronavirus relief proposal, but said the item isn't a deal breaker. Published July 31, 2020
White House blasts Democrats for stalled negotiations on unemployment benefits
President Trump and White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows blasted Democratic leaders Friday for "playing politics" in stalled negotiations over extending enhanced unemployment benefits that have expired for tens of millions of workers. Published July 31, 2020
Pence campaign bus, motorcycle officers in motorcade involved in separate accidents
Vice President Mike Pence's campaign bus was involved in a minor accident in Pennsylvania on Thursday, and two police motorcycle escorts in his motorcade were involved in a separate accident minutes later. Published July 30, 2020
Donald Trump suggests delaying elections to avoid ‘great embarrassment’ from mail-in vote fraud
President Trump suggested Thursday that the November election should be delayed due to "fraudulent" expanded mail-in voting and the coronavirus pandemic, sparking opposition from both Democrats and Republicans in Congress, and from former President Barack Obama. Published July 30, 2020
GDP shrank by record 32.9% in second quarter during coronavirus shutdowns
The U.S. economy suffered its worst collapse ever during the coronavirus shutdowns in the second quarter and, while the report was expected, it added pressure Thursday on negotiators in Washington to reach a deal on another round of emergency federal aid for businesses and tens of millions of unemployed workers. Published July 30, 2020
Nancy Pelosi rejects Trump offer for short-term deal to extend benefits
White House negotiators and congressional Democrats reported no progress Wednesday in talks for a new round of coronavirus relief, with Democratic leaders rejecting President Trump's offer of a short-term deal to extend federal unemployment benefits set to expire Friday. Published July 29, 2020
In Texas, Trump warns that Biden will demolish state’s energy industry
President Trump traveled to up-for-grabs Texas on Wednesday to warn voters that Democrat Joseph R. Biden's "radical" green energy plans would destroy the state's oil and gas industry. Published July 29, 2020
Trump says his action stops low-income housing from ‘bothering’ suburbs
President Trump made a class-based appeal Wednesday to voters in the suburbs, where he trails presumptive Democratic nominee Joseph R. Biden, saying he's ensured they won't be "bothered" by low-income housing. Published July 29, 2020
Trump wants short-term relief bill to extend jobless benefits, halt evictions
President Trump and Secretary Steven T. Mnuchin said Wednesday they want to negotiate a short-term coronavirus relief bill with Democrats to prevent evictions and extend unemployment benefits that are due to expire on Friday. Published July 29, 2020
Trump mulling nomination acceptance speech from White House
President Trump said Wednesday he might give his nomination acceptance speech from the White House next month, after he pulled the plug on part of the GOP convention in Jacksonville, Florida, due to coronavirus concerns. Published July 29, 2020
Donald Trump says he plans to ‘take care’ of people with expiring unemployment benefits
President Trump said Tuesday that negotiators will "take care" of people whose $600-a-week unemployment benefits expire this week, as the White House sought common ground with Democratic leaders on another trillion-dollar coronavirus relief package and conservatives braced for the president to pile on more election-year spending to record deficits with help mostly from Democrats. Published July 28, 2020
White House, Democrats far apart as they renew talks on coronavirus relief package
Treasury Secretary Steven T. Mnuchin and White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows are expected to resume talks Tuesday afternoon with congressional Democratic leaders on a coronavirus aid package, as Democrats pan the Republicans' proposal. Published July 28, 2020
GOP coronavirus relief plan includes $1.75 billion for FBI headquarters
Senate Republicans' coronavirus relief plan backed by the White House contains $1.75 billion for rebuilding the FBI's headquarters in Washington. Published July 27, 2020