Dave Boyer

John Kennedy mocks Nancy Pelosi: ‘It must suck to be that dumb’

Republican Sen. John Kennedy of Louisiana offered a blunt opinion Wednesday night of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's effort to impeach President Trump.

November 6, 2019

Mexico massacre proves need for border wall, strict judges, Donald Trump says

President Trump said Wednesday the massacre of nine U.S. citizens in northern Mexico has persuaded more Americans of the need for his border wall and to grasp the danger of lone federal judges blocking his immigration policies for the whole nation.

November 6, 2019

William Taylor transcript says he believed Ukraine aid hinged on investigations

House Democrats announced Wednesday they will hold the first public hearings in their impeachment inquiry of President Trump next week, as they released the testimony of a key former ambassador who claims the White House tied U.S. military aid to Ukraine's promise to investigate Democratic presidential frontrunner Joseph R. Biden.

November 6, 2019

White House sees positive signs in election results despite setbacks in Virginia, Kentucky

The White House and its allies say there were several bright spots for President Trump and the GOP in state elections Tuesday, despite the apparent loss in the Kentucky governor's race and Democrats capturing both chambers of Virginia's legislature.

November 6, 2019

Democrats to hold public impeachment hearings next week

House Democrats announced Wednesday that they will hold the first public hearings in their impeachment inquiry of President Trump next week, as they released the testimony of a key former ambassador who says the White House tied U.S. military aid to Ukraine's promise to investigate Democratic presidential front-runner Joseph R. Biden.

November 6, 2019

David Hale, impeachment witness, is career foreign-service diplomat at State Department

David Hale, the first administration official to testify this week in the House impeachment inquiry, is a career member of the Foreign Service who has held No. 3 post at the State Department since August 2018.

November 6, 2019

Mitt Romney, Chuck Grassley blast Rand Paul whistleblower remarks

Sen. Rand Paul's challenge to the media to identify the anonymous whistleblower who started the impeachment inquiry against President Trump got mixed reactions Tuesday from Republicans, while Democrats roundly condemned it.

November 5, 2019

Donald Trump offers Mexico help in hunting down cartel ‘monsters’ who killed U.S. citizens

President Trump offered Mexico the services of the U.S. military Tuesday to clean out the drug-cartel "monsters" who killed nine U.S. citizens in a gun attack.

November 5, 2019

Rand Paul demands media identify whistleblower

Republican Sen. Rand Paul, appearing with President Trump at a campaign rally Monday night, called on Republicans to "defend the president" against impeachment and demanded that lawmakers and the media reveal the identity of the whistleblower who launched the probe.

November 4, 2019

Covington Catholic boys fell prey to leftists’ ‘authoritarian ideology,’ Trump says in Kentucky

President Trump invoked the Covington Catholic High School incident and protests against Confederate statues Monday night in Kentucky as examples of his liberal opponents' dangerous "authoritarian ideology."

November 4, 2019

Lev Parnas, Rudy Giuliani associate, to cooperate in impeachment probe, lawyer says

An indicted Ukrainian-American businessman with ties to President Trump's personal lawyer Rudolph W. Giuliani is now prepared to provide testimony and records to congressional impeachment investigators, his lawyer told Reuters on Monday.

November 4, 2019

Trump campaign to launch recruitment effort for black supporters

President Trump's reelection campaign will launch a coalition this week to recruit black supporters, officials said Monday.

November 4, 2019

Trump formally starts withdrawal from Paris climate pact

The Trump administration formally filed the paperwork Monday to withdraw from the Paris climate accord, the first day it legally could take the step.

November 4, 2019

White House marks 40th anniversary of Iranian hostage crisis, urges Tehran to ‘choose peace’

The White House warned Iran Monday to "choose peace over hostage-taking" on the 40th anniversary of militants storming the U.S. embassy in Tehran, an act that the Iranian government commemorated by announcing new violations of its nuclear deal.

November 4, 2019

Donald Trump counts on ‘angry majority’ impeachment backlash

Meet the members of President Trump's new "angry majority." The president believes these supporters are proof of a rising backlash against the Democrats' impeachment probe.

November 3, 2019

Donald Trump says House Democrats ‘disgraced themselves’ in impeachment vote

President Trump told supporters in a packed arena Friday night that Democrats are trying to impeach him to erase the votes of Mississippians and others who voted for him in 2016.

November 1, 2019

Private group seeks volunteers with conceal-carry permits to protect Trump rally attendees

A private association is putting out a call for volunteers, armed or unarmed, to provide outdoor security for Trump supporters traveling to the president's campaign rally Friday night in Tupelo, Mississippi.

November 1, 2019

Donald Trump to host World Series champion Nats at White House on Monday

World Series champs the Washington Nationals will visit President Trump at the White House on Monday, an unusually quick turnaround for celebrating a sports championship.

November 1, 2019

Donald Trump moves to repeal Obama rule against faith-based foster-care programs

President Trump moved on Friday to repeal an Obama-era regulation that bars federally funded adoption and foster-care programs from serving families based on their religious beliefs.

November 1, 2019

Stephen Biegun, North Korea envoy, tapped to be deputy secretary of state

President Trump announced plans Thursday to nominate U.S. Special Representative for North Korea Stephen Biegun to become the next deputy secretary of state.

October 31, 2019