Dave Boyer
Articles by Dave Boyer
Donald Trump weighing executive order on national policing issues: White House
President Trump could take action on race and policing by issuing an executive order, White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany said Wednesday. Published June 10, 2020
Trump’s approval rating drops 10 points in Gallup poll since George Floyd’s death
President Trump's job-approval rating has fallen to 39% in the latest Gallup poll released Wednesday, down 10 points amid nationwide protests about racial injustice. Published June 10, 2020
Trump ready to return to campaign trail, hold rallies
President Trump reopened the country, now he's ready to restart his rallies, too. Published June 9, 2020
Donald Trump orders U.S. to develop polar ice-breaking fleet for Arctic, Antarctic regions
President Trump ordered his administration on Tuesday to develop a polar icebreaking fleet for the Arctic and Antarctic by the end of the decade, saying it's necessary for national security. Published June 9, 2020
Trump speculates that injured Buffalo protester, 75, was ‘Antifa provocateur’
A 75-year-old Buffalo man in serious condition after police shoved him to the pavement could be "an Antifa provocateur," President Trump speculated Tuesday. Published June 9, 2020
Donald Trump says no dismantling, defunding of police in face of protests
President Trump hardened his law-and-order agenda Monday in the face of protests over racial injustice and far-left demands to "defund the police," while his reelection team accused presumptive nominee Joseph R. Biden of backing radical anti-police proposals that would lead to lawlessness and anarchy. Published June 8, 2020
Trump campaign says Biden endorses defunding police by avoiding issue
President Trump's campaign team accused Joseph R. Biden on Monday of endorsing progressives' growing calls to defund police departments, saying the Democratic nominee's personal silence on the issue amounts to support for it. Published June 8, 2020
Lisa Page debuts as legal analyst for MSNBC and NBC News
Lisa Page, the former FBI lawyer whose anti-Trump texts became an embarrassment in the Russia investigation, made her debut Friday as a paid analyst for MSNBC and NBC News. Published June 5, 2020
Trump says Drew Brees shouldn’t have apologized for criticizing NFL players who kneel during anthem
President Trump said Friday that NFL quarterback Drew Brees shouldn't have apologized for criticizing players who kneel in protest during the National Anthem, saying there should be "no kneeling" for the American flag. Published June 5, 2020
Trump reopens portion of Atlantic for fishing after Obama closed it
President Trump signed an order Friday in Maine to reopen for commercial fishing a vast tract of the Atlantic Ocean that had been closed by President Barack Obama. Published June 5, 2020
Federal judges rule in favor of reporter suspended by White House
The White House can't suspend a journalist's press pass over an altercation with a former Trump aide in the White House Rose Garden, a three-judge federal appeals court ruled Friday. Published June 5, 2020
Trump wants to hit the road in an RV with first lady
President Trump was in such a good mood about the improving economy Friday, he joked that he might just buy an RV and take the first lady on a road trip. Published June 5, 2020
Jonathan Karl objects to seats too close together at Trump event
The president of the White House Correspondents Association accused the White House Friday of putting journalists at risk by seating them too closely together in the Rose Garden for President Trump's event on the economy. Published June 5, 2020
Trump says stronger economy is best solution to racial injustice
Highlighting a stunning turnaround in the job market from the coronavirus shutdowns, the president said the economic recovery "is the greatest thing that can happen for race relations, for the African American community, for the Asian-American community, for the Hispanic community, for women, for everyone." Published June 5, 2020
Donald Trump celebrates economic rebound, warns not to switch to ‘left-wing’ policies
President Trump on Friday hailed an unexpected gain in hiring in May as an "incredible" turnaround from the coronavirus shutdown, saying the only thing that can stop the U.S. economy now is Democratic policies. Published June 5, 2020
Jobless rate drops unexpectedly to 13.3% in May as coronavirus shutdowns end
The unemployment rate fell to a better-than-expected 13.3% in May, the Labor Department said Friday, in the strongest signal yet that the economy has turned the corner from the coronavirus shutdowns. Published June 5, 2020
Donald Trump campaign touts black voter outreach after Joe Biden gaffe
President Trump received encouraging news about his campaign and black voters Thursday as he met with top political advisers at the White House, amid polls showing his position eroding in battleground states against presumptive Democratic nominee Joseph R. Biden and his administration confronting a host of domestic challenges. Published June 4, 2020
Pro-Trump PAC launches ad campaign against Biden on economy in three swing states
A pro-Trump super PAC is launching a $7.5 million ad blitz aimed at Joseph R. Biden's "disastrous" economic policies in the battleground states of Pennsylvania, Michigan and Wisconsin. Published June 4, 2020
Donald Trump fires back at ‘overrated’ James Mattis: ‘Glad he is gone!’
President Trump responded to criticism from former Defense Secretary James Mattis by calling him an "overrated" military leader whom he relished firing. Published June 3, 2020
Wall Street rallies on hopes for rapid economic recovery
A June rally roared on Wall Street on Wednesday as private employers reported that job losses stabilized in May, raising hopes among investors and in Washington that the recovery from the coronavirus shutdown could be faster and stronger than predicted. Published June 3, 2020
