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Dave Boyer

Dave Boyer is a White House correspondent for The Washington Times. A native of Allentown, Pa., Boyer worked for the Philadelphia Inquirer from 2002 to 2011 and also has covered Congress for the Times. He is a graduate of Penn State University. Boyer can be reached at dboyer@washingtontimes.com.

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White House hails surge in hiring, low unemployment rate in May

The White House celebrated another strong jobs report Friday, saying the 18-year-low in the jobless rate is further proof that President Trump's economic policies are working.

June 1, 2018

Donald Trump to get Kim Jong-un’s response letter

Top North Korean officials will hand-deliver a letter to President Trump in Washington on Friday from their leader, Kim Jong-un, as Secretary of State Mike Pompeo reported "real progress" toward resuming plans for a high-stakes denuclearization summit.

May 31, 2018

Mike Pompeo cites ‘real progress’ after high-level talks with North Korea

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Thursday the U.S. has made "real progress" in talks with North Korea toward a denuclearization summit, but isn't sure yet the meeting will take place as planned on June 12 in Singapore.

May 31, 2018

Donald Trump meets quietly with families of victims from Santa Fe high school shooting in Texas

President Trump met privately Thursday with families of the victims of the May 18 Santa Fe High School shooting in Texas to offer his condolences and support, while the administration awarded a $1 million grant to the school district to help recovery efforts.

May 31, 2018

Donald Trump says meetings with North Koreans are ‘very positive’

President Trump said Thursday that negotiations to restart a denuclearization summit with North Korea are "going along very well," while a top North Korean official prepares to deliver a letter to Mr. Trump from leader Kim Jong-un.

May 31, 2018

Donald Trump urges kids to ‘work hard, get in the game’ at White House field day

Joined by famous athletes such as Herschel Walker and Mariano Rivera, President Trump hosted a field day for kids at the White House Wednesday to kick off his initiative to increase youth participation in sports.

May 30, 2018

Mike Pompeo, Donald Trump strategize ahead of meeting with Kim Yong-chol

President Trump huddled with Secretary of State Mike Pompeo at the White House on Wednesday to fine tune their strategy ahead of the top diplomat's dinner meeting with Gen. Kim Yong-chol, the highest-ranking North Korean official to visit the U.S. in 18 years.

May 30, 2018

Ben Rhodes’ book ‘The World As It Is’ says Obama unaware of FBI Trump probe

A top adviser to former President Barack Obama says in a new book that Mr. Obama didn't know there was an FBI investigation into the Trump campaign's possible contacts with Russia in 2016.

May 30, 2018

Kim Kardashian visits White House for meeting on prison reform

Reality TV personality Kim Kardashian West met with President Trump at the White House Wednesday as she advocated a pardon for a great-grandmother imprisoned on drug offenses discussed prison reform.

May 30, 2018

White House calls out ABC, media for double-standard over ‘Roseanne’ apology

The White House doubled down Wednesday on President Trump's criticism of the media and ABC in particular, blasting the network for airing vile commentary about the president and his supporters, including mocking Christianity and accusing the White House of supporting white supremacists.

May 30, 2018

South Korean official says ‘package deal’ likely in U.S.-North Korea summit

The gap between North Korea and the U.S. on denuclearization remains "huge" as the two sides prepare for a summit, South Korea's unification minister said Wednesday.

May 30, 2018

White House to host Mariano Rivera, other athletes to encourage kids to join team sports

Sports heroes including football star Herschel Walker, baseball legend Mariano Rivera and beach volleyball standout Misty May Treanor will show off their stuff for kids at the White House Wednesday as part of President Trump's effort to encourage more children to participate in youth sports.

May 29, 2018

Donald Trump slams Phil Bredesen: ‘Total tool’ of Schumer, Pelosi

President Trump campaigned in Tennessee Tuesday night for Republican Senate candidate Marsha Blackburn, blasting her Democratic opponent as a "tool" of congressional Democratic leaders and a supporter of Hillary Clinton's presidential bid.

May 29, 2018

Trump agenda: Congress passes Dodd-Frank, Veterans Affairs reforms in legislative flurry

Congress passed three significant bills before the Memorial Day recess that Mr. Trump has signed or will sign into law in coming weeks, including a partial rollback of the 2010 Dodd-Frank financial industry regulations.

May 28, 2018

Donald Trump, Shinzo Abe to meet before Kim Jong-un summit

President Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe agreed in a phone call Monday to meet before Mr. Trump's hoped-for summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, as preparations continued for what the White House called the "expected" denuclearization talks.

May 28, 2018