Dave Boyer

U.S., China try to move forward with trade talks amid Huawei blacklisting

President Trump said Wednesday he doesn't want to discuss the U.S. blacklisting of Huawei with China, citing national security concerns as the two sides try to move forward with trade talks.

September 4, 2019

Donald Trump cites ‘eight facts’ that CNN will ignore in Democrats’ climate forum

President Trump took a pre-emptive swipe Wednesday at the Democratic presidential candidates town-hall event on climate change, predicting that host CNN will ignore eight "facts" about carbon emissions.

September 4, 2019

Donald Trump says ‘don’t worry’ about his pal Boris Johnson

President Trump cheered on embattled British Prime Minister Boris Johnson Wednesday in his fight with Parliament over Britain's looming exit from the European Union, as Vice President Mike Pence prepares to meet with the prime minister Thursday in London.

September 4, 2019

Trump says Florida ‘got lucky’ with Dorian’s near-miss

President Trump said Wednesday that Florida "got lucky" with Hurricane Dorian, which is moving north toward the Carolinas without having made landfall yet.

September 4, 2019

Petroleum industry warns Trump it will fight ethanol moves

A leading trade group for the petroleum industry warned President Trump on Tuesday to ditch his plan to boost ethanol production, saying it would be a "disastrous political decision."

September 3, 2019

Brian Karem, Playboy reporter, has White House press pass restored by Judge Rudolph Contreras

A federal judge ordered the White House Tuesday night to restore the press pass of Playboy correspondent Brian Karem over a verbal altercation in the Rose Garden in July with former White House aide Sebastian Gorka.

September 3, 2019

Ivanka Trump visits Colombia to promote women in business

White House adviser Ivanka Trump helped to launch a U.S.-funded initiative supporting women entrepreneurs in Colombia on Tuesday as part of her three-nation tour of South America.

September 3, 2019

Donald Trump tells Sadiq Khan to ‘stay out of our business’

President Trump told the mayor of London Tuesday to "stay out of our business" after the mayor criticized the president for golfing during Hurricane Dorian.

September 3, 2019

Trump admin. to propose expedited death penalty for mass killings

Attorney General William Barr has drafted a proposal to speed up executions for people convicted of mass killings, a senior White House official said Monday.

September 2, 2019

Donald Trump says aide fired after talking to reporters about his daughters

President Trump confirmed Friday that his personal assistant at the White House was fired after she said "things about my children" during an off-the-record dinner with reporters.

August 30, 2019

Donald Trump says U.S. not to blame for explosion at Iranian missile site

President Trump said Friday that the U.S. isn't responsible for a "catastrophic" missile accident in Iran, but seemed to taunt Tehran by wishing Iranians "good luck" in finding the cause of the explosion.

August 30, 2019

Conservative groups back Trump on auto mileage proposal

A coalition of conservative groups announced its support Friday for the Trump administration's proposed revised tailpipe emission standards, following decisions by several automakers to side with California's stricter fuel-economy requirements.

August 30, 2019

Donald Trump slaps sanctions over illegal oil shipments to North Korea

The Trump administration on Friday slapped sanctions on two Taiwan-based individuals and several shipping companies for providing oil shipments to North Korea in violation of U.N. sanctions.

August 30, 2019

Donald Trump says farmers will be ‘so happy’ with new plan to boost ethanol

President Trump said Thursday he's preparing to announce a "giant package" to boost demand for ethanol, responding to rising concerns in rural America about the administration's exemptions for refineries from blending biofuels, which is required under the nation's ethanol mandate.

August 29, 2019

China trade war angers farm country, threatens Donald Trump’s support in Midwest

President Trump has continually praised farmers and ranchers as "great patriots" who are willingly enduring the lost markets and declining crop prices as he seeks to force China to renegotiate fair trade terms for the U.S. But there are increasing signs their patience is running out.

August 28, 2019

Donald Trump slams Fox News for ‘letting down’ his supporters

President Trump issued one of his longest complaints yet about Fox News Wednesday, saying the network is too cozy with Democrats and "isn't working for us anymore!"

August 28, 2019

Donald Trump hits Iranians with new sanctions over illegal military activities

The Trump administration hit two Iranian-linked business networks with sanctions Wednesday for illegally helping Iran's missile and weapons programs, a day after Tehran called on the U.S. to lift all sanctions as a condition for new nuclear talks.

August 28, 2019

‘Three Stooges’: Trump mocks 2020 GOP rivals Joe Walsh, Mark Sanford, Bill Weld

President Trump mocked a trio of unexpected rivals for the GOP presidential nomination Tuesday as the "Three Stooges" and predicted he'll beat them easily.

August 27, 2019

Hassan Rouhani wants sanctions lifted before meeting with Trump

Iran's president retreated Tuesday from a possible meeting with President Trump, saying the U.S. first must lift sanctions against Tehran before holding any meaningful talks about a new nuclear deal.

August 27, 2019

Gavin Newsom, automakers buck Donald Trump on emissions

President Trump's plans for the biggest deregulatory effort of his presidency, a rescinding of California-led tailpipe emission standards established late in the Obama administration, have run into mounting opposition from automakers that have joined forces with California Gov. Gavin Newsom, a Democrat.

August 26, 2019