Dave Boyer

NSC moving ahead with plan to downsize staff in wake of Vindman’s ouster

The White House National Security Council confirmed Monday that it's moving ahead with plans to reduce staffing levels in the office after a buildup of personnel during the Obama administration.

February 10, 2020

Donald Trump to Utah Gov. Gary Herbert: We don’t want Mitt Romney

President Trump told the governor of Utah Monday that he can "keep" Republican Sen. Mitt Romney in his state after his vote on impeachment.

February 10, 2020

Nancy Pelosi slams Donald Trump’s new budget for ‘savage’ cuts in Medicare

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi criticized President Trump on Monday for proposing "savage" cuts to Medicare and Medicaid in his new budget for fiscal 2021.

February 10, 2020

Trump budget cuts $4.4 trillion from Medicare, discretionary spending

President Trump is proposing to balance the federal budget within 15 years, "shrink" the federal government and extend food stamp work requirements to Medicaid and housing programs in a $4.8 trillion spending plan being released Monday.

February 9, 2020

Trump calls on Major League Baseball to put Pete Rose in the Hall of Fame

President Trump on Saturday called on Major League Baseball to induct Pete Rose in the Hall of Fame and lift his lifetime ban for gambling.

February 8, 2020

Trump says Lt. Col. Vindman removed from job for being ‘insubordinate’

President Trump left no doubt Saturday that he fired Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman from the White House National Security Council for being "insubordinate" in his testimony against the president in the impeachment inquiry.

February 8, 2020

Gordon Sondland, witness in impeachment inquiry, recalled from post in European Union

Another high-profile witness in President Trump's impeachment inquiry, U.S. Ambassador to the European Union Gordon Sondland, said Friday he's been recalled.

February 7, 2020

Alexander Vindman, Trump impeachment witness, escorted off White House property, lawyer says

Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman, a National Security Council official who testified against President Trump in the impeachment inquiry, was escorted from the White House Friday afternoon, his lawyer said.

February 7, 2020

Trump says his policies are creating a ‘renaissance’ for blacks

President Trump made an economic appeal to blacks and blighted communities Friday during a visit to North Carolina, his first trip outside Washington since his acquittal in his impeachment trial.

February 7, 2020

Trump says Iowa and New Hampshire to remain first in caucus and primary season

President Trump said Friday he won't allow Iowa and New Hampshire to lose their first-in-the-nation presidential caucus and primary status as long as he's in office, despite the mess in Iowa's Democratic caucus this week.

February 7, 2020

Trump: Nancy Pelosi broke the law by ripping up State of Union speech

President Trump said Friday that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi "broke the law" when she ripped up a copy of his State of the Union address moments after he delivered the speech.

February 7, 2020

White House weighs plan to remove Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman from NSC

The White House is reportedly considering options to oust Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman, a key witness against President Trump in his impeachment case, from the National Security Council as it reduces its staff.

February 7, 2020

Qasim al-Rimi, al Qaeda leader, death confirmed by Donald Trump

President Trump confirmed Thursday night that U.S. forces have killed terrorist Qasim al-Rimi, leader of al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula, in a drone strike in Yemen.

February 6, 2020

Nancy Pelosi defends Mitt Romney after impeachment vote: ‘God bless him for his courage’

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi defended Sen. Mitt Romney after President Trump made veiled swipes at both at the National Prayer Breakfast on Thursday.

February 6, 2020

Donald Trump decries ‘evil’ impeachment drive, relishes acquittal

An upbeat and defiant President Trump declared victory over his five-month impeachment ordeal Thursday, saying he "went through hell" and that a similar situation under President Barack Obama would have resulted in arrests.

February 6, 2020

Pence aide questions Mitt Romney citing Mormon faith to vote for impeachment

The chief of staff for Vice President Mike Pence said Thursday that Sen. Mitt Romney's Mormon faith likely isn't what motivated him to vote to convict President Trump in his impeachment trial.

February 6, 2020

Donald Trump hits back, slams ‘dishonest and corrupt’ opponents at National Prayer Breakfast

President Trump blasted his impeachment opponents Thursday at the National Prayer Breakfast, taking a veiled shot at House Speaker Nancy Pelosi for offering what he termed insincere prayers for him.

February 6, 2020

Donald Trump calls Mitt Romney ‘sanctimonious’ after vote for impeachment conviction

President Trump slammed Sen. Mitt Romney of Utah on Thursday for his "sanctimonious" vote as the lone Republican in favor of convicting Mr. Trump in his impeachment trial.

February 6, 2020

Trump weathers impeachment storm, sees approval ratings rise

President Trump's acquittal by the Senate in his impeachment trial Wednesday capped a whirlwind few days of political fortune, from Democrats' chaos in the Iowa caucuses to the president's State of the Union address, that has some Democrats worried about his election-year momentum.

February 5, 2020

Stephanie Grisham: Donald Trump fully vindicated by impeachment acquittal

The White House said President Trump's acquittal Wednesday in his Senate impeachment trial shows "full vindication and exoneration" for the president, and questioned whether there will be "retribution" for House impeachment manager Rep. Adam B. Schiff.

February 5, 2020