Dave Boyer

Economic slowdown, Biden’s falling polls imperil big spending bills

A September slowdown in the economy and President Biden's plummeting poll numbers are threatening to derail Democrats' big-government spending plans.

September 8, 2021

N.Y. GOP plots comeback on Cuomo’s downfall, expected ‘national wave election’ for Republicans

Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo's abrupt resignation brought down the curtain on a titan of New York politics and opened up a new chapter in the state that offers the GOP a fresh opportunity to rebound from two decades of disappointments.

August 30, 2021

Biden accused of bowing to Taliban on Afghanistan pullout timetable

President Biden struggled to recover his shaken leadership at home and abroad Tuesday, rejecting calls from allies and lawmakers to extend next week's deadline for evacuating Afghanistan as an emboldened Taliban made fresh demands for a U.S. exit.

August 24, 2021

Harris’ arrival in Vietnam delayed by possible ‘health incident’

Vice President Kamala Harris' departure for Vietnam was delayed by several hours Tuesday after the U.S. embassy in Hanoi informed her office of a "report of a recent possible anomalous health incident."

August 24, 2021

TV academy takes back Emmy award from disgraced Andrew Cuomo

When Hollywood disses a Democrat, you know it's bad.

August 24, 2021

VP Harris’ flight to Vietnam delayed after U.S. Embassy reports possible ‘incident’ in Hanoi

Vice President Kamala Harris' departure for Vietnam was delayed by several hours Tuesday after the U.S. Embassy in Hanoi informed her office of a "report of a recent possible anomalous health incident."

August 24, 2021

Former N.Y. Gov. Cuomo says pet dog ‘part of our family,’ plans to keep him

Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said his dog Captain "is part of our family," and denied that he tried to give away the pet upon resigning from office.

August 24, 2021

VP Harris slams China for intimidating neighbors in South China Sea

Vice President Kamala Harris on Tuesday criticized China for trying to "intimidate" its neighboring states in the South China Sea.

August 24, 2021

‘Exhaustive list of people’: Jan. 6 committee to seek phone records of lawmakers, others in probe

The select House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol will ask telecommunications companies and tech firms to turn over the phone records, texts and emails of several hundred people including lawmakers, committee Chairman Bennie Thompson said Monday.

August 23, 2021

VP Harris to arrive in Vietnam as evacuation of Kabul evokes memories of fall of Saigon

Vice President Kamala Harris will arrive Tuesday in Vietnam, of all places, on an awkwardly timed trip during the Biden administration's worst foreign-policy crisis that is drawing parallels to the embarrassing U.S. evacuation of Saigon.

August 23, 2021

N.Y. Gov. Cuomo abandons his dog as he leaves office

Departing New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo abandoned his dog on his way out the door.

August 23, 2021

Multiple probes move ahead as New York says ‘good riddance’ to Cuomo

New Yorkers will be rid of Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo at midnight on Monday, even as prosecutors and some legislators still seek to hold him accountable for multiple scandals.

August 22, 2021

Biden’s job approval dives amid Afghanistan bungling, COVID-19 resurgence

President Biden's job-approval rating is dropping due to the chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan and a resurgence of COVID-19 at home, according to two new polls released Sunday.

August 22, 2021

Movers pack up N.Y. Gov. Cuomo’s belongings as he prepares to quit office

U-Haul trucks pulled up to the New York state executive mansion in Albany on Friday to move out Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo, whose resignation takes effect at midnight Monday.

August 20, 2021

GOP lawmakers urge ABC to release full video of Biden interview on Afghanistan

Republican lawmakers are calling on ABC News to release the full video of its exclusive interview with President Biden on Afghanistan, saying the public deserves to hear the president's complete answers on the crisis.

August 19, 2021

Congress’ Afghanistan hearings begin next week as Biden’s foreign-policy credentials stained again

House Democrats will seek answers from top administration officials early next week on the chaotic collapse in Afghanistan, as President Biden's supposed mastery of foreign policy is exposed yet again, this time over his handling of the troop pullout and evacuations.

August 18, 2021

House hearing on Afghan chaos to start early next week, Pelosi says

The House Foreign Affairs Committee's hearing on the disaster in Afghanistan will begin early next week with testimony from "the highest level" administration officials, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said.

August 18, 2021

Democrats to hold hearings on Biden’s mishandling of Afghan collapse, evacuation

House and Senate Democrats said they will hold hearings on the Biden administration's mishandling of the government collapse in Afghanistan, a rare inquiry of the president's actions by his own party.

August 17, 2021

On eve of Kabul’s fall to Taliban, U.S. watchdog predicted ‘bleak’ future with al Qaeda on the rise

Congress' special inspector general for Afghanistan issued a report just before the Taliban's takeover of the capital of Kabul that predicted a "bleak" future for the country in the wake of President Biden's decision to withdraw all U.S. troops.

August 17, 2021

Biden’s disarray on Afghan withdrawal raises doubts about his presidency

President Biden rushed back to the White House on Monday to rescue his presidency amid growing criticism of how he handled the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan.

August 16, 2021