Dave Boyer
Articles by Dave Boyer
Steven Mnuchin, Mark Meadows negotiate with Nancy Pelosi in coronavirus relief
The White House opened discussions with top congressional Democrats on Monday night aimed at closing a gap of more than $2 trillion in their competing coronavirus relief proposals, with Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell dismissing Democrats' costlier plan as a "socialist manifesto." Published July 27, 2020
Donald Trump says Supreme Court’s DACA ruling gave him power to lower drug prices
President Trump said Monday the Supreme Court gave him newfound power to lower drug prices and take other executive actions, thanks to its ruling last month on immigration. Published July 27, 2020
GOP coronavirus relief plan would lower weekly jobless benefit to $200 in transition to states
Senate Republicans are proposing a $1 trillion coronavirus relief plan that calls for reducing beefed-up federal weekly unemployment benefits from $600 to $200 for two months, or until states can provide 70% of a worker's former wages, according to people familiar with the proposal. Published July 27, 2020
Trump executive orders strengthen by Supreme Court DACA ruling
President Trump is turning increasingly to executive action to push through his election-year agenda, buoyed by a Supreme Court ruling that the White House believes has expanded the president's power of the pen. Published July 26, 2020
New Trump campaign manager predicts a ‘knockdown, drag-out fight’ with Joe Biden
New Trump campaign manager Bill Stepien said Friday that he expects President Trump to win all the states he captured in 2016 and possibly pick up several more, despite national polls showing the president trailing Democrat Joseph R. Biden by double digits. Published July 24, 2020
Fox temporarily cuts away from White House briefing that featured video of protester’s obscenity
Fox News temporarily pulled its coverage of a White House press briefing on Friday as press secretary Kayleigh McEnany was showing a video of rioting in Portland that included a demonstrator using a bleeped-out obscenity. Published July 24, 2020
Conservatives warn Donald Trump that stimulus proposal could split GOP before election
Conservative allies of President Trump warned Friday that the emerging coronavirus relief package in Congress could split the Republican Party if it fails to include a payroll tax cut. Published July 24, 2020
Judge grants restraining order against federal agents in Portland
A federal judge granted a temporary restraining order Thursday night against federal agents from arresting or using force against legal observers and journalists in Portland, Oregon, during ongoing violence and protests there. Published July 23, 2020
America First Action PAC ad attacks Biden defund police policies
A super PAC supporting President Trump's policies is airing a new TV ad on Friday attacking Democrat Joseph R. Biden over defunding police, showing a fearful mother and child hiding under a bed from marauders while their frantic 9-1-1 call is placed on hold. Published July 23, 2020
White House task force calls for changes in Indian Health Service to help child-abuse victims
A White House task force on Thursday called for extensive changes in the Indian Health Service to protect children from abuse at the agency that oversees care for 2.6 million Native Americans in 37 states. Published July 23, 2020
Trump issues new rule to reverse Obama-era housing mandate, says he’s ‘protecting suburbs’
The Trump administration released a new rule Thursday to repeal an Obama-era regulation on housing desegregation, saying it will protect communities "from excessive federal overreach and preserving local decision-making." Published July 23, 2020
Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin discuss arms control, Iran nukes in phone call
President Trump spoke by phone with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday about arms control and recovering their economies from the coronavirus pandemic. Published July 23, 2020
Donald Trump blames Democrats, and some Republicans, for ditching payroll tax cut
President Trump on Thursday blamed determined Democrats, and timid Republicans, for the failure of his proposal of a payroll-tax cut in a massive coronavirus relief plan that is still unsettled. Published July 23, 2020
Ex-lawmaker indicted in Democratic vote fraud scheme in Philadelphia
A former Democratic congressman from Philadelphia has been indicted on charges of bribing an election judge to stuff the ballot boxes for Democratic candidates in three consecutive primary elections, federal prosecutors announced Thursday. Published July 23, 2020
Joe Biden has ‘obligation’ to take cognitive test, Trump says
President Trump said in an interview Wednesday that Democrat Joseph R. Biden has an "obligation" to take a test of his mental abilities to show voters that he's "sharp" enough to handle foreign adversaries. Published July 22, 2020
Coronavirus stimulus: Senate Republicans, White House reach deal
Senate Republicans and the White House agreed Wednesday night on a key part of a coronavirus stimulus proposal that includes $105 billion for schools and billions more for testing. Published July 22, 2020
Trump compares his Black outreach to Abraham Lincoln
President Trump said Wednesday he's helped Blacks more than just about anyone in U.S. history, responding to Democrat Joseph R. Biden's accusation that he's America's first racist president. Published July 22, 2020
Donald Trump to expand surge of federal law enforcement to Chicago, Albuquerque
President Trump announced he's expanding a federal law enforcement operation on Wednesday to combat rising violence in Chicago and Albuquerque, New Mexico, saying "help is on its way" over the objections of local Democratic officials. Published July 22, 2020
Trump campaign says Joe Biden is ‘siding with the criminals’ in Portland
The Trump campaign is accusing Joseph R. Biden of "siding with the criminals" after the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee expressed concern about "peaceful protesters" being arrested in Portland, Oregon. Published July 22, 2020
Trump on Ghislaine Maxwell: ‘I wish her well’
President Trump said Tuesday that he wishes Ghislaine Maxwell well as the imprisoned socialite faces prosecution related to Jeffrey Epstein's sex trafficking ring. Published July 21, 2020
