Dave Boyer

Impeachment hearings: Democrats still seeking game changer to sway public

House Democrats will use a marathon of impeachment hearings this week to inch allegations of bribery closer to President Trump, gambling that the parade of witnesses voicing concerns or distrust about his actions in Ukraine will finally move the needle of public opinion against the president.

November 18, 2019

Donald Trump ‘healthy without complaints’ after partial physical exam, White House says

President Trump is still "healthy and energetic without complaints" after a partial physical exam Saturday at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, the White House said.

November 16, 2019

Trump pardons two military service members accused of war crimes, restores rank of Navy SEAL

President Trump granted clemency Friday night for three military service members accused of war crimes.

November 15, 2019

White House calls second day of impeachment hearings ‘useless’

The White House said Friday night that Democrats' second impeachment hearing was "as useless and inconsequential as the first."

November 15, 2019

Trump unveils new rules for health care, insurance price disclosures

The Trump administration issued new rules Friday to require insurers and hospitals to disclose upfront the prices for routine health care tests and procedures, aiming to lower costs.

November 15, 2019

Trump slams impeachment hearings as ‘joke’ around the world

President Trump said defiantly Friday that the impeachment hearings have become "a joke all over the world" and that he has a right to free speech about proceedings where Democrats are taking away Republicans' rights to be heard.

November 15, 2019

White House rejects accusation of witness intimidation

The White House on Friday denied that President Trump was trying to intimidate an impeachment witness via Twitter, saying the president was merely expressing his opinion in real time during her testimony.

November 15, 2019

Stocks hit another record in midday trading despite impeachment saga

The Dow Jones Industrial Average set another record high on Friday, with investors cheered by hopeful news of a trade deal with China while much of Washington was glued to impeachment hearings.

November 15, 2019

White House releases transcript of Donald Trump’s first phone call with Ukraine’s president

The White House released a transcript Friday of President Trump's first phone call with the president of Ukraine, a brief congratulatory chat about the Ukrainian's election lacking any of the controversy of their later call that led to an impeachment inquiry.

November 15, 2019

Donald Trump, first lady to visit London for NATO meetings, reception with Queen Elizabeth II

President Trump and first lady Melania Trump will visit London on Dec. 2-4 for NATO meetings and a reception with Queen Elizabeth II at Buckingham Palace, the White House confirmed Friday.

November 15, 2019

Michael Avenatti clue stumps ‘Jeopardy’ contestants

Michael Avenatti's 15 minutes of fame did not extend to the game show "Jeopardy!"

November 14, 2019

Donald Trump impeachment backlash boosts 2020 bid in battleground states

They don't like President Trump's personality, they don't like his bullying tweets or his name-calling. But undecided voters in battleground states and key suburbs are saying in focus groups organized by Trump backers that House Democrats' effort to impeach the president is an unfair, confusing waste of time.

November 14, 2019

Trump says impeachment hearing was ‘joke’ not worth his time

President Trump said Wednesday that the first impeachment hearing was "a joke" and that he couldn't be bothered with it while engaging in serious matters of state.

November 13, 2019

Donald Trump hosts Turkey’s Recep Tayyip Erdogan at White House for talks

President Trump wrangled with troublesome ally Turkey at the White House Wednesday, taking on the role of a statesman who was too busy to watch the partisan impeachment hearings across town.

November 13, 2019

White House calls first impeachment hearing ‘boring’ and waste of time

The White House pronounced the first televised impeachment hearing "boring" and a waste of taxpayers' money Wednesday after two hours of testimony.

November 13, 2019

Donald Trump too busy to watch House impeachment show

President Trump said Wednesday he was "too busy" to watch the House's first hearing on impeaching him, but said Democrats have "nothing" on him and criticized them for using "television lawyers."

November 13, 2019

Jeff Landry, Louisiana AG: Police, firefighters can attend Trump rally

Louisiana's attorney general issued an opinion Tuesday allowing police, firefighters and civil servants to attend President Trump's campaign rally later this week, reversing guidance by a local official that would have barred their attendance.

November 12, 2019

Adam Schiff, Democrats take impeachment push public: ‘The process will be fair to the president’

House Democrats will take their historic impeachment hearings in front of television cameras and the public for the first time Wednesday to make the case that President Trump broke the law in dealing with Ukraine, but the president insisted the effort to oust him is "going absolutely nowhere.

November 12, 2019

Trump, Erdogan in White House meeting to discuss Kurds, Turkey closeness to Russia

President Trump intends to confront Turkey's president bluntly Wednesday about Ankara's increasing coziness with Russia, and he will reject Turkish demands for the U.S. to stop cooperating with Kurdish forces in Syria, senior administration officials said Tuesday.

November 12, 2019

Donald Trump says electing a Democrat is bigger threat to economy than impeachment

President Trump said the impeachment hearings that begin Wednesday are "going absolutely nowhere" and that America's prosperity faces a bigger threat from next year's election.

November 12, 2019