Dave Boyer

Trump accuses Comey of ‘breaking the law’ with memos on classified information

President Trump accused former FBI Director James Comey Saturday of leaking classified material in violation of federal law, after the release of memos detailing his interactions with the president.

April 21, 2018

Trump considers pardon for boxing legend Jack Johnson after call from ‘Rocky Balboa’

President Trump said Saturday he's considering a posthumous pardon for boxing champion Jack Johnson, after some lobbying by actor Sylvester Stallone of "Rocky" fame.

April 21, 2018

Donald Trump hails ‘progress’ in efforts to denuclearize North Korea

President Trump hailed "progress" Saturday in his efforts to compel North Korea to abandon its nuclear-weapons program, citing that country's pledge to suspend missile and nuclear tests.

April 21, 2018

Trump says lawyer Cohen won’t ‘flip’ on him in federal probe

President Trump said Saturday he doesn't believe his personal attorney, Michael Cohen, will "flip" against him under pressure from federal prosecutors who raided his offices.

April 21, 2018

Bolton hires former Bush administration official Mira Ricardel as deputy

White House national security adviser John Bolton made one of his first key staffing moves Friday with the hiring of Mira Ricardel, a former defense adviser to President Trump's campaign who served in the Pentagon under President George W. Bush.

April 20, 2018

North Korea to suspend missile and nuclear tests ahead of Trump summit

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un said Friday he will suspend all missile tests and shut down a nuclear test site, state media reported.

April 20, 2018

Russia says it’s still waiting for Trump to host Putin at White House

A top Russian official said Friday that Moscow is still waiting for President Trump to send a formal invitation to Russian President Vladimir Putin to the White House.

April 20, 2018

Obama Presidential Center protesters removed from Chicago Plan Commission meeting

Activists protesting the Obama Presidential Center were forcibly removed by security officers from a Chicago Plan Commission meeting Thursday.

April 19, 2018

John Bolton meets Russia’s Anatoly Antonov on election meddling, Syria fight

New White House national security adviser John Bolton held a surprise meeting with Russia's ambassador at the White House Thursday amid high tensions between the two nations, telling Moscow's diplomat that relations won't improve until the Kremlin addresses Russia's interference in the 2016 election and other crises.

April 19, 2018

Rudy Giuliani to join Donald Trump’s legal team ‘immediately’: Report

Former New York Mayor Rudolph W. Giuliani will join President Trump's legal team "immediately." Mr. Giuliani will be involved in handling matters related to Special Counsel Robert Mueller's probe of possible collusion between Russia and Mr. Trump's presidential campaign.

April 19, 2018

Donald Trump endorses Marsha Blackburn in Tennessee Senate race

President Trump endorsed Republican Rep. Marsha Blackburn Thursday for a Senate seat in Tennessee in her race against former Democratic Gov. Phil Bredesen.

April 19, 2018

Trump praises Coast Guard, border agents for ‘thankless job’

President Trump traveled to the southernmost point in the continental U.S. Thursday for a briefing on federal efforts to stop drug smugglers, human traffickers and illegal immigration.

April 19, 2018

Andrew McCabe criminal referral sent to U.S. Attorney

The Justice Department inspector general has referred former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe's case to federal prosecutors to decide whether to bring a criminal case against him, his attorney said Thursday.

April 19, 2018

Donald Trump slams California Gov. Brown for sending ‘do-nothing’ National Guard to border

President Trump said Thursday that he wouldn't pay for the California National Guard to join his deployment to the border, saying Gov. Jerry Brown's restrictions meant the troops would "do nothing."

April 19, 2018

Donald Trump downplays rejoining Trans-Pacific Partnership, seeks greater trade with Japan

President Trump's flirtation with the Trans-Pacific Partnership free trade deal lasted one week.

April 19, 2018

Donald Trump on firing Robert Mueller, Rod Rosenstein: ‘They’re still here’

President Trump shrugged off reports Wednesday night that he wants to fire special counsel Robert Mueller and Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein for their work on the Russia investigation, pointing out "they're still here."

April 18, 2018

Donald Trump: ‘Irreversible’ denuclearization from Kim Jong-un, North Korea required

President Trump said Wednesday night he's prepared to walk away from the bargaining table at an historic summit with Kim Jong-un if he feels the North Korean leader isn't negotiating in good faith over giving up his nuclear weapons.

April 18, 2018

White House slams report that Mattis urged Trump to ask Congress to approve Syria strikes

The White House shot down a New York Times report Wednesday that claimed Defense Secretary James Mattis tried unsuccessfully to persuade President Trump to get approval from Congress for last weekend's airstrikes against Syria. White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders called the reports "categorically false."

April 18, 2018

Mike Pompeo’s role in North Korea talks could help confirmation battle in Senate

President Trump's surprise decision to send CIA Director Mike Pompeo to North Korea for top-secret talks with Kim Jong-un earlier this month makes it more difficult for Senate Democrats to oppose Mr. Pompeo's nomination as secretary of state, White House officials and Senate Republicans said Wednesday.

April 18, 2018

Angela Merkel, German chancellor, to visit the White House next week

President Trump will host German Chancellor Angela Merkel at the White House on April 27, their first meeting since her re-election last month to a fourth term.

April 18, 2018