Dave Boyer

McConnell says Biden is no Zelenskyy, prods U.S. president to ‘step up his game’

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell said President Biden looks weak compared with Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who urged Congress on Wednesday to provide more military firepower for its fight against Russia.

March 16, 2022

Bipartisan opposition swift on plan to streamline VA, close facilities

President Biden is facing fierce bipartisan opposition to his administration's just-unveiled plan to close three Veterans Affairs hospitals and 174 other facilities around the country, an effort to streamline, relocate and modernize health care services for 9 million veterans.

March 15, 2022

Producer Price Index hits 10% increase as Fed eyes rate hike

Prices paid to U.S. producers rose at an annual rate of 10% in February on higher costs of goods, further highlighting record-setting inflation as the Federal Reserve prepares to raise a key interest rate this week.

March 15, 2022

Biden blames Putin for soaring gas prices, inflation in U.S.

President Biden on Monday blamed Russian President Vladimir Putin in large part for soaring U.S. inflation and rising gasoline prices, saying Moscow's three-week-old invasion of Ukraine has hurt the global economy.

March 14, 2022

Pompeo flashes foreign-policy chops as he eyes 2024 bid

Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is testing the waters for a 2024 presidential bid, highlighting his foreign-policy credentials and criticizing President Biden's handling of Russia's war on Ukraine.

March 10, 2022

CDC extending mask mandate on airplanes, buses through April 18

The Biden administration on Thursday extended the requirement for travelers to wear masks on airplanes, trains, buses, subways and other forms of public transportation until April 18.

March 10, 2022

Oil prices, Ukraine war could tip U.S. into recession, economist warns

Soaring oil prices are increasing the risk of the U.S. falling into recession, a prominent economist told House lawmakers who debated whether Democrats' massive spending or corporate greed caused record-high inflation.

March 8, 2022

EXCLUSIVE: Pro-Trump group launches interactive election-integrity map of states

A nonprofit group led by several allies of former President Donald Trump has launched an "election integrity" interactive map showing which states have enacted strong voter-protection laws and which ones haven't adopted such measures, including voter ID.

March 8, 2022

Private conference of GOP leaders, donors won’t include Trump

A private gathering of big Republican Party donors and conservative leaders will include a top Biden White House official and several critics of former President Donald Trump but not Mr. Trump, according to a report.

March 7, 2022

Vodka company rebrands name to Stoli in response to Russia’s war on Ukraine

The Stoli Group has announced a "major rebrand" of its vodka that will stop using the name Stolichnaya due to Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

March 7, 2022

Calls grow for boycotts of Coke, McDonald’s, other brands still doing business in Russia

Calls are mounting for a boycott of brands such as Coca-Cola, Pepsi and McDonald's for not pulling their operations out of Russia since Moscow's invasion of Ukraine, the U.K.'s Sun reports.

March 7, 2022

Biden holding call with European leaders on war in Ukraine

President Biden is holding a conference call with European allies Monday on Russia's war with Ukraine, the White House said.

March 7, 2022

Ex-AG Barr suggests he would vote for Trump in 2024 over a Democratic nominee

Former Attorney General William Barr didn't rule out voting for former President Donald Trump in 2024 if he is the Republican Party's nominee, despite his claims in a new book that Mr. Trump was "dangerous" before he left office.

March 7, 2022

Harris to visit Poland, Romania next week for talks on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

Vice President Kamala Harris is set to travel next week to Poland and Romania, two countries bordering war-torn Ukraine, to meet with leaders there about Russia's invasion, the White House said Friday.

March 4, 2022

Biden touts new Siemens jobs, new standards for “Buy America” products

President Biden and Siemens USA said Friday the company will create 300 new jobs in California and Texas in a $54 million expansion of its manufacturing facilities as the White House pushes to bolster domestic production and reduce American reliance on foreign powers for electronics and other products.

March 4, 2022

Former AG William Barr taking heat from both parties for his new book about Trump

Former Attorney General William P. Barr is taking fire from the left and the right over his upcoming book about his turbulent tenure in the Trump administration.

March 4, 2022

Biden hails strong jobs report as unemployment rate dips to 3.8%

President Biden praised a stronger-than-expected U.S. jobs report on Friday, as employers added 678,000 workers in February.

March 4, 2022

Biden to announce Siemens expansion, raise standards for ‘Buy American’ products

President Biden will host the head of Siemens USA at the White House on Friday to announce the company will create 300 new jobs in California and Texas in a $54 million expansion of its manufacturing facilities.

March 4, 2022

Powell says Ukraine war likely to raise fuel prices, add to U.S. inflation

Russia's invasion of Ukraine is likely to worsen record-high inflation as rising energy prices affect the broader U.S. economy, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell told the Senate Banking Committee on Thursday.

March 3, 2022

Business owners increasingly worry about the impact of high inflation, surveys find

Business owners and executives are increasingly concerned about the impact of record-high inflation and supply-chain constraints on their companies, according to two new surveys.

March 3, 2022