Dave Boyer

Donald Trump says dishonest press isn’t free press

On World Press Freedom Day, President Trump said the press won't truly be free until it covers him correctly.

May 3, 2019

Putin tells Trump that Mueller probe went from ‘mountain to mouse’

Russian President Vladimir Putin joked with President Trump Friday that special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation of alleged collusion between Moscow and the Trump campaign "started off as a mountain and ended up as a mouse."

May 3, 2019

Tiger Woods to visit White House, receive Medal of Freedom from Trump

President Trump will award the presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation's highest civilian honor, to golfer Tiger Woods on Monday, the White House confirmed.

May 2, 2019

Stephen Moore withdraws from Fed nomination

Conservative economist Stephen Moore withdrew from consideration Thursday for a seat on the Federal Reserve Board, abruptly ending President Trump's second bid to reshape the central bank in a clash over rising interest rates, monetary policy and economic growth entering the 2020 election cycle.

May 2, 2019

Donald Trump hosts wounded Rabbi Yisroel Goldstein at White House Prayer Day event

The rabbi wounded by gunfire at his California synagogue called on President Trump Thursday to restore the "moment of silence" in public schools to bring a positive result from the attack.

May 2, 2019

Trump offers prayers for Venezuelans during civil unrest

President Trump offered prayers Thursday for the people of Venezuela, saying their "brutal repression" by embattled leader Nicolas Maduro must end soon.

May 2, 2019

Polls find more independent voters reject Democrats’ call for impeachment

Independent swing voters who could decide the 2020 presidential election are losing patience with Democrats' push to impeach President Trump, according to a new poll released Thursday.

May 2, 2019

DNA tests to identify ‘fake’ illegal immigrant families at border

Border authorities have identified more than 1,000 "fake families" over the past seven months featuring adults trying to use children who aren't their own to sneak into the U.S.

May 1, 2019

Donald Trump considers military intervention in Venezuela to counter Maduro

President Trump watched from the White House on Wednesday as his yearlong effort to oust Venezuelan socialist leader Nicolas Maduro hung in the balance with no clear outcome from civil unrest that reached a violent climax this week.

May 1, 2019

Donald Trump, at National Day of Prayer dinner: Violence against people of faith ‘must end now’

President Trump called for an end to violence motivated by religious hatred Wednesday, citing attacks ranging from a shooting at a California synagogue to terrorist bombings at Christian churches in Sri Lanka.

May 1, 2019

Trump asks Congress for $4.5 billion in emergency aid for child migrants, border crisis

The White House sent an emergency request to Congress Wednesday for $4.5 billion to address the huge influx of illegal immigrants at the southern border, warning that the administration will run out of money next month to care for unaccompanied migrant children.

May 1, 2019

Mnuchin concludes ‘productive’ round of trade talks in China

U.S. and Chinese negotiators wrapped up a round of "productive" trade talks Wednesday in Beijing and will meet again in Washington next week, the White House said.

May 1, 2019

Joni Ernst ‘very unlikely’ to back Stephen Moore for Federal Reserve board

President Trump's second potential nominee to the Federal Reserve, conservative Stephen Moore, received another blow Tuesday when Republican Sen. Joni Ernst of Iowa said he would likely vote against him if nominated.

April 30, 2019

Donald Trump, Dems agree in principle on $2 trillion infrastructure plan

Democratic leaders and President Trump agreed to the concept of a $2 trillion infrastructure plan Tuesday -- but not how to pay for it -- during a White House meeting that lacked any mention of Democrats' investigations or push for impeachment.

April 30, 2019

Dems call on Trump to approve ‘big and bold’ infrastructure plan

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer will return to the White House on Tuesday with several other top Democrats to discuss a costly infrastructure package with Mr. Trump, perhaps the best hope for a big, bipartisan jobs bill this year.

April 29, 2019

White House reviewing past comments by potential Fed nominee Stephen Moore

The White House said Monday it is reviewing past comments by potential Federal Reserve nominee Stephen Moore, after he admitted he was "embarrassed" by some of his remarks about women.

April 29, 2019

Good Trump economy troubles Democrats

President Trump is heading into the thick of the 2020 reelection cycle with the strong breeze of a surging economy at his back.

April 28, 2019

Donald Trump says California synagogue shooting was apparent hate crime

President Trump said Saturday the shooting at a synagogue in California was an apparent hate crime.

April 27, 2019

Trump boasts that economic growth is ‘far higher than the high expectations’

Responding to strong first-quarter economic growth, President Trump said Friday his administration hit another home run.

April 26, 2019

Trump disputes Mueller report over move to fire special counsel

President Trump on Friday disputed former White House Counsel Don McGahn's claim that the president ordered him to fire Robert Mueller in 2017, saying he could have axed the special counsel himself if he'd wanted.

April 26, 2019