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Dave Boyer

dboyer@washingtontimes.com

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.

Articles by Dave Boyer

Using his troubles as an example, President Trump told the graduating class at the Coast Guard Academy, "You have to put your head down and fight, fight, fight. Never ever ever give up."

Donald Trump’s turmoil brings shake-up talk

Under siege from the Washington news media, deep-state opponents and the political establishment, President Trump has been forced to consider a White House shake-up and look to a trip abroad for a chance to regain his footing.

May 17, 2017
President Trump said his meeting last week with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov will produce a more effective counterterrorism partnership with Moscow against the Islamic State group in the Middle East. (Associated Press)

Donald Trump sees leaks, not Russian intelligence sharing, as problem

President Trump and his top advisers said Tuesday that he had a right to share counterterrorism information with Russian officials, as the White House considered efforts to root out anonymous leakers of classified intelligence who have undermined his presidency from the start.

May 16, 2017
President Donald Trump, accompanied byTurkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, speaks in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington Tuesday, May 16, 2017. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Trump, Erdogan disagree on arms for Kurdish group in terrorism fight

President Trump and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan pledged Tuesday to step up cooperation in the fight against terrorism in the Middle East, but the Turkish leader warned he will "never accept" a Kurdish group that the U.S. is arming to help defeat the Islamic State in Syria.

May 16, 2017
President Donald Trump speaks at the 36th Annual National Peace Officers' memorial service, Monday, May 15. 2017, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Donald Trump: Police need better protection

President Trump took aim at the Black Lives Matter movement and former President Obama Monday, saying ambush-style killings of police last year during tensions in minority communities were "a stain on the very fabric of our society" and that too many Americans "obstruct" law enforcement.

May 15, 2017

Donald Trump reaches deal with China on expanded trade

The Trump administration has reached an agreement with China to expand trade in 10 sectors by mid-July, including opening up markets for U.S. beef, Chinese poultry and increased access for U.S. financial firms.

May 12, 2017
President Trump appointed Kansas Secretary of State Kris W. Kobach to join Vice President Mike Pence in leading a commission to study voter fraud and suppression. (Associated Press/File)

Donald Trump signs order creating voter-fraud panel

President Trump established a commission Thursday to study voter fraud and suppression, tapping Vice President Mike Pence and Kansas Secretary of State Kris W. Kobach to lead an effort that is drawing fire even before its first meeting.

May 11, 2017
President Trump meets with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov (left) next to Russian Ambassador to the U.S. Sergei Kislyak on Wednesday. This is Mr. Trump's highest face-to-face contact with a Russian government official since he took office. (Associated Press)

Donald Trump meets with Russian officials amid James Comey scandal

Beset with Russia problems since his election, President Trump met for the first time Wednesday with top Russian officials and emerged pledging better relations with Moscow, while accusations mounted that he fired the FBI director to thwart an investigation into his campaign's Kremlin ties.

May 10, 2017
President Donald Trump meets with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, right, at the White House in Washington, Wednesday, May 10, 2017. President Donald Trump on Wednesday welcomed Vladimir Putin's top diplomat to the White House for Trump's highest level face-to-face contact with a Russian government official since he took office in January. (Russian Foreign Ministry Photo via AP)

Russian news agency posts photo of closed Trump meeting

The White House press corps had ruffled feathers Wednesday after the Russia's state-owned news agency published photographs of President Trump's meeting with the Russian foreign minister that was closed to the U.S. media.

May 10, 2017