Dave Boyer
Articles by Dave Boyer
Donald Trump urges Democrats to drop demands for extra spending with ‘paycheck protection’ fund
President Trump called on congressional Democrats Friday to drop their demands for extra spending in an administration proposal to replenish a fund to help small businesses keep their employees on the payroll during the coronavirus crisis. Published April 10, 2020
Stocks jump after Fed’s stimulus move, on track for best week since 1938
Stocks were headed Thursday for their best week since 1938, after the Federal Reserve announced a $2.3 trillion plan to help local governments and small and mid-sized businesses. Published April 9, 2020
Senate Democrats block additional $250 billion for small business loans
Senate Democrats blocked a move by the Trump administration Thursday to provide businesses with another $250 billion to keep their employees on the payroll, even as 6.6 million more people applied for unemployment benefits and the three-week toll for job losses reached 1 in 10 American workers. Published April 9, 2020
Weekly jobless claims hit 6.6 million due to coronavirus outbreak, Labor Department says
Another 6.6 million people applied for unemployment benefits last week, the government reported on Thursday, as the economic shutdown due to the coronavirus outbreak continued to devastate the labor market. Published April 9, 2020
Donald Trump: It’s ‘weird’ Obama hasn’t endorsed Joe Biden
President Trump said Wednesday night that it's "weird" that former President Barack Obama hasn't endorsed his former vice president, Joseph R. Biden, for the Democratic presidential nomination. Published April 8, 2020
Linda Tripp, Clinton sex scandal whistleblower, dead at 70
Linda Tripp, whose phone recordings of conversations with Monica Lewinsky snowballed into the impeachment trial of then-President Bill Clinton, has died. She was 70. Published April 8, 2020
Nancy Pelosi, Chuck Schumer lay down markers for ‘interim emergency’ relief package
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer on Wednesday laid down markers for what congressional Democrats want to see in the next legislative package in response to the coronavirus pandemic, including more money for small businesses, hospitals and local governments. Published April 8, 2020
Donald Trump: Mail-in voting ‘corrupt’
President Trump on Tuesday defended his voting by mail in Florida's election last month but said the practice is too often subject to fraud and should be severely restricted. Published April 7, 2020
Donald Trump: ‘No role’ in Thomas Modly resignation
President Trump said Tuesday that he had "no role" in the resignation of acting Navy Secretary Thomas Modly. Published April 7, 2020
Congressional Republicans support boosting funds for small business loan program
Lawmakers were racing Tuesday to approve more money for a five-day-old emergency fund to rescue small businesses and their employees, saying demand from companies reeling from the coronavirus shutdown will deplete the $350 billion program much faster than expected. Published April 7, 2020
Stephanie Grisham leaving as White House press secretary, to serve as chief of staff to first lady
White House press secretary Stephanie Grisham is being moved out of her job as spokeswoman for the president and returning to her former role with first lady Melania Trump. Published April 7, 2020
Stocks up sharply again after Monday’s big gains
Stocks opened sharply higher again on Tuesday, building on Monday's strong gains as investors were buoyed by early signs that the coronavirus pandemic might be leveling off in hotspots around the world. Published April 7, 2020
Jonathan Karl, ABC News correspondent, berated by Donald Trump
President Trump told the head of the White House Correspondents Association "you will never make it" during an often-combative coronavirus briefing Monday night in which the president also said he's managed the crisis too well for Democrats to beat him in November. Published April 6, 2020
Small Business Administration admits Paycheck Protection Program loan application flaws
The Small Business Administration acknowledged to banks Monday in an email obtained by The Washington Times that there are frustrating flaws in its system for handling loan applications for distressed small businesses, even as the White House and lawmakers considered a second round of massive aid for companies. Published April 6, 2020
Donald Trump, Joe Biden talk coronavirus: Report
President Trump spoke with former Vice President Joseph R. Biden by phone on Monday afternoon about the coronavirus crisis, after the two had jousted in the media for several days. Published April 6, 2020
White House mulling coronavirus ‘war bonds’ to raise money to fight pandemic
The White House is considering the idea of issuing coronavirus "war bonds" through the Treasury to finance the government's fight against the pandemic. Published April 6, 2020
Stocks jump on Wall Street after last week’s losses from coronavirus pandemic
Wall Street rebounded on Monday from a steep selloff last week as investors looked at signs the coronavirus pandemic could soon move beyond its peak. Published April 6, 2020
Donald Trump considering second round of direct payments Americans
President Trump said Sunday night that he's open to sending a second round of direct payments to most Americans to help with the economic effects of the coronavirus pandemic. Published April 5, 2020
Donald Trump heralds hydroxychloroquine for coronavirus
President Trump on Sunday said he might not be a doctor, but he is encouraged by malaria drug hydroxychloroquine as a possible treatment for COVID-19. Published April 5, 2020
Donald Trump offers prayers for Boris Johnson, Americans fighting pandemic
President Trump asked Americans on Palm Sunday to pray for British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who is hospitalized with COVID-19, and for everyone fighting the pandemic. Published April 5, 2020
