Dave Boyer

Clinton staff debated how much ‘outrage’ to show lawmakers over Benghazi, leaked emails show

As Hillary Clinton prepared to testify to the House Select Committee on Benghazi in October 2015, her communications and legal teams debated how much "outrage" she should display for lawmakers in her opening statement.

October 10, 2016

Obama’s successor to inherit international crises, world filled with ‘unease and strife’

As President Obama prepares to depart the world stage, he is leaving his successor more conflicts to confront around the globe and less certainty among allies and adversaries about U.S. influence than existed eight years ago.

October 9, 2016

Obama says Trump ‘degrading women’

President Obama said Sunday that Donald Trump is "degrading women" with his campaign for president.

October 9, 2016

Vice President Joe Biden accuses Donald Trump of ‘sexual assault’

Vice President Joseph R. Biden accused Republican nominee Donald Trump of "sexual assault" Saturday for the candidate's lewd comments on tape a decade ago.

October 8, 2016

Obama casts ballot early in Illinois

President Obama cast his ballot for president Friday as part of early voting in Illinois, and joked with Chicago elections officials about his correct date of birth.

October 7, 2016

Obama warns residents in southeast U.S. that Matthew is still dangerous hurricane

President Obama warned residents of the southeastern U.S. Friday that Hurricane Matthew is still "really dangerous" and that residents in Florida and Georgia should heed evacuation orders.

October 7, 2016

Obama commutes 102 sentences, adding to record total

In what is becoming a monthly routine, President Obama granted commutations Thursday to another 102 federal inmates for mostly drug-related crimes.

October 6, 2016

Veterans’ group charges VA with failure to fix health care system

The Obama administration has failed to fix the nation's broken health care system for veterans or change the culture of mismanagement at the Department of Veterans Affairs, a former VA official and a veterans group charged Thursday.

October 6, 2016

White House says latest alleged NSA leak case is ‘unique’

Responding to the latest major leak of sensitive government documents, the White House said Thursday the case of a National Security Agency contractor charged with removing classified material was "unique" from the episode of fugitive NSA contractor Edward Snowden.

October 6, 2016

White House defends $500 million yearly public-relations budget used to tell Obama’s success story

The White House said Thursday that President Obama's costly addition of hundreds of public relations specialists to the government payroll was necessary to tell the public about the president's achievements.

October 6, 2016

Obama says anti-immigrant ‘anxiety’ in U.S. will ease

President Obama assured the rest of the world Thursday that America will overcome the "crude populism" of the far left and far right that has surfaced in this year's presidential campaign, and said voters will reject Donald Trump's argument that the U.S. system is "rigged."

October 6, 2016

Michelle Obama’s White House kitchen garden to become permanent feature

Melania Trump, or Bill Clinton, will inherit first lady Michelle Obama's kitchen garden at the White House.

October 5, 2016

Obama hails final approval of Paris climate deal

President Obama took a victory lap on his climate change agenda Wednesday, hailing the formal approval of the U.N.-sponsored Paris climate agreement aimed at reducing carbon emissions worldwide.

October 5, 2016

Obama orders review of diversity hiring at national security agencies

Saying that the national security workforce isn't as diverse as the rest of the federal government, President Obama directed leaders at the CIA and other agencies to try to attract more minorities, women and workers of different sexual identities.

October 5, 2016

Hurricane Matthew: Obama urges residents to heed evacuation orders as storm barrels toward Fla.

President Obama received an update on Hurricane Matthew Wednesday and urged residents of the southeastern U.S. to pay attention to evacuation warnings as the Category 4 storm takes aim at the mainland.

October 5, 2016

Obama to highlight opportunities for minority boys in ESPN forum in N.C.

President Obama will discuss "lessons in leadership" and challenges faced by minority boys next week in a forum hosted by ESPN at a historically black college in the battleground state of North Carolina.

October 4, 2016

Joe Biden warns veep candidates to reflect on their decision

In an apparent dig at Republican Mike Pence, Vice President Joseph R. Biden advised the two vice presidential candidates ahead of Tuesday night's debate to "think about whether you made the right decision."

October 4, 2016

Obama slams Senate GOP for blocking Garland nomination as Supreme Court begins new term

President Obama criticized Senate Republicans Tuesday for allowing the Supreme Court to begin its new term with one vacant seat, and the White House addressed the vacancy's potential impact on the presidential election if the results were thrown into court.

October 4, 2016

Obama ‘proud’ of Obamacare, despite Bill Clinton’s criticism, White House says

President Obama's spokesman said politely as he could Tuesday that he doesn't know what in the world former President Bill Clinton was talking about in criticizing Obamacare.

October 4, 2016

Clinton, Obama cancel campaign rally in Florida as hurricane approaches

President Obama has canceled a campaign trip to Florida for Hillary Clinton on Wednesday due to the threat posed by Hurricane Matthew.

October 4, 2016