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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.

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Joseph R. Biden said he was reminded of the 1960s "limousine liberals." (Associated Press)

Joe Biden foresaw blue-collar voters slip from Democrat base

Reeling from their election losses, Democrats are seeking answers to the core question of how to reclaim blue-collar voters who were once a key part of their base. Hillary Clinton had the worst showing among union households on Election Day for a Democratic candidate since 1984, when President Reagan won re-election in a landslide.

November 24, 2016

Obama grants more commutations, topping 1,000, and breaks record

President Obama granted another 79 commutations Tuesday in his record-breaking year of clemency, including 16 individuals who were convicted of firearms offenses. The action brings Mr. Obama's total number of commutations to 1,023, far more than any other president in history.

November 22, 2016
Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Shafir, right, gestures before signing bilateral agreements in Bucharest, Romania, Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2016. Iran's foreign minister, who did not mention President-elect Donald Trump by name or the nuclear deal signed by the Obama administration this year, says that the future U.S. president should respect agreements that have already been signed by Washington. (AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda)

White House won’t rule out more action on Iran

The White House wouldn't rule out Tuesday that President Obama might take further steps to reinforce the Iranian nuclear deal, but said any action would not be a response to Donald Trump's election.

November 22, 2016
President Obama is piling up red tape just as fast as conservatives are plotting to cut it after he departs. (Associated Press)

Obama regulation repeal in works

Congressional Republicans and President-elect Donald Trump are eyeing more than 140 Obama regulations for repeal -- including fuel efficiency standards for trucks and food labeling requirements for serving sizes -- after the next administration takes office on Jan. 20.

November 21, 2016
"If I think it's necessary or helpful for me to defend those ideals, then I'll examine it when it comes," President Obama said at a press conference in Lima, Peru. (Associated Press)

Obama reserves right to nag Donald Trump from sidelines

President Obama wouldn't promise Sunday that he will resist nagging Donald Trump from the sidelines after he leaves office, despite his predecessor, George W. Bush, studiously avoiding criticism of his presidency.

November 20, 2016
US President Barack Obama waves as he boards Air Force One during his departure from Tegel International Airport in Berlin, Friday, Nov. 18, 2016. Obama is leaving Europe and heading to South America to attend the annual Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum, taking place in Lima, Peru. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Obama pulls plan for oil drilling in Arctic

The Obama administration announced Friday it is blocking new oil and gas drilling in the Arctic Ocean, drawing criticism from Republican lawmakers and industry representatives who say the move will make the U.S. more dependent on foreign energy sources.

November 18, 2016
President Obama and German Chancellor Angela Merkel (Associated Press/File)

Obama warns against ‘darker forces’ of isolationism

President Obama and German Chancellor Angela Merkel promoted free trade Wednesday against a rising tide of opposition that has killed the president's biggest economic plan, while Mr. Obama attacked President-elect Donald Trump's protectionist approach to international trade deals as hopelessly backward.

November 16, 2016
President Barack Obama gestures during a news conference in the Brady press briefing room at the White House in Washington, Monday, Nov. 14, 2016. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Obama says Americans upset over Trump’s win need to face ‘new reality’

President Obama said Monday that protesters upset about the election of Donald Trump need to accept the results, and he also advised the president-elect to reach out to his opponents to help to bring the nation together after a contentious election and resulting street protests against the Republican.

November 14, 2016