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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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John Kelly never considered resigning over Rob Porter flap

White House Chief of Staff John F. Kelly said Friday that he never considered resigning over the clumsy handling of spousal abuse allegations against former aide Rob Porter.

March 2, 2018

Sarah Huckabee Sanders: Trump waiting on finalized Toomey-Manchin plan before voicing support

White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders said Friday that President Trump will not support the so-called Toomey-Manchin gun bill on background checks until lawmakers finalize the details.

March 2, 2018

Donald Trump touts the benefits of trade wars after announcing tariffs

The White House said Friday that President Trump is still "pretty committed" to imposing tariffs next week on steel and aluminum imports, despite the strong negative reaction in the stock market Thursday and fears of a retaliatory trade war.

March 2, 2018

Justice Department looking into bringing charges against Oakland mayor Libby Schaaf

The White House said Thursday that the Justice Department is looking into whether the Oakland mayor can face federal charges after she warned illegal immigrants of an impending enforcement sweep.

March 1, 2018

Donald Trump has no plans to fire Jeff Sessions ‘that I know of,’ Sarah Huckabee Sanders says

Amid President Trump's continued frustration about spying on his campaign in 2016, the White House was noncommittal Thursday when asked whether the president wants to fire Attorney General Jeff Sessions.

March 1, 2018

Donald Trump, Moon Jae-in agree that talks with North Korea must focus on denuclearization

President Trump and South Korean President Moon Jae-in agreed in a phone call Thursday that any talks with North Korea must have the "explicit" goal of denuclearizing Pyongyang.

March 1, 2018

Donald Trump to slap tariffs on steel, aluminum

After a year of thrilling skeptical conservatives with an economic agenda of tax cuts and deregulation, President Trump veered sharply away from his free market supporters Thursday by announcing plans to slap big tariffs on steel and aluminum imports.

March 1, 2018

Donald Trump meets with families, law enforcement officials on school shootings

As the White House prepares to release its proposals for school safety, President Trump met Thursday with families and others touched by mass school shootings.

March 1, 2018

Mike Coffman calls on Donald Trump to fire VA Secretary David Shulkin

A Republican on the House Veterans Affairs Committee is calling on President Trump to fire VA Secretary David Shulkin in the wake of a scandal over his travel expenses and other issues.

March 1, 2018

Donald Trump urges lawmakers to ‘do something’ soon about school shootings

Saying he wants a "strong" response to the Florida high school massacre, President Trump urged lawmakers Wednesday to move forward with a Senate bill to expand background checks on gun purchases, legislation that was defeated in 2013 with opposition from the National Rifle Association.

February 28, 2018

Trump endorses Roger Wicker in Mississippi, George P. Bush in Texas

President Trump endorsed Republican Sen. Roger Wicker of Mississippi for reelection on Tuesday, as well as several candidates in Texas including George P. Bush, son of former rival Jeb Bush.

February 27, 2018

Donald Trump political nominees stalled by Senate Democrats, White House says

The White House blasted Senate Democrats Tuesday for holding "hostage" President Trump's political nominees, saying half of them are still awaiting confirmation.

February 27, 2018

Trump appoints Johnny Taylor Jr. as chairman of advisory board for historically black colleges

President Trump announced Tuesday the appointment of Johnny Taylor Jr., former president of the Thurgood Marshall College Fund, as chairman of the president's board of advisors for historically black colleges and universities.

February 27, 2018

Jared Kushner loses classified security clearance: Report

Jared Kushner has reportedly had his access to secret material downgraded as the result of a White House review of security procedures.

February 27, 2018

Boeing says Trump negotiated good deal for new Air Force One planes

Boeing announced Tuesday a $3.9 billion deal to build the next generation of Air Force One planes, saying President Trump "negotiated a good deal" for taxpayers.

February 27, 2018

Donald Trump announces campaign manager for 2020 re-election run

President Trump announced Tuesday the appointment of digital marketing strategist Brad Parscale as campaign manager for his 2020 re-election committee.

February 27, 2018

Schools safer today than in 1990s, study on shootings says

As President Trump and lawmakers consider ways to make schools safer in the wake of the Florida high school massacre, an academic study is reporting that U.S. schools overall are safer today than they were in the early 1990s, and there is not an epidemic of such shootings.

February 27, 2018