Dave Boyer

Obama says the U.S. must do more to care for its veterans and their families

With veterans' issues looming as a major factor in the presidential campaign, President Obama called on Americans Monday to do more for those who served their country in uniform and their families.

May 30, 2016

Obama’s Hiroshima visit panned by critics on left, right

President Obama burnished his legacy as the president who went to Hiroshima, but critics on the left and right say the historic visit probably won't make a bit of difference for his dream of a world without nuclear weapons.

May 29, 2016

Obama at Hiroshima: ‘Death fell from the sky’; he’s the first sitting U.S. president to visit

President Obama became the first sitting U.S. president to visit Hiroshima since the nuclear attack in World War II, embracing a survivor but offering no apology Friday, saying that he came "to mourn the dead" and work toward a world without nuclear weapons.

May 27, 2016

Obama, first lady launch dual attacks against Trump

President Obama and his wife were half a world away from each other Thursday, but they were focused on a common enemy: Donald Trump.

May 26, 2016

Michelle Obama tells graduates to reject ‘selfish’ leaders

In a swipe at Republicans in general and Donald Trump in particular, first lady Michelle Obama urged native American high school graduates Thursday to reject leaders who advocate "that we should be selfish."

May 26, 2016

Obama snaps at reporter asking about Hillary Clinton’s emails

President Obama brusquely cut off a reporter's question Thursday about Hillary Clinton's use of a private email system at the State Department.

May 26, 2016

Obama says Trump has ‘rattled’ foreign leaders

President Obama said Thursday that world leaders are "rattled" by Republican Donald Trump, with good reason.

May 26, 2016

Veterans prefer Donald Trump over Hillary Clinton by 9 points: survey

Veterans favor Donald Trump over Democrat Hillary Clinton by 9 percentage points in a new poll released Thursday, though that gap is less than half the margins rolled up by Republicans among that group in the last two elections.

May 26, 2016

Obama apologizes to Japan for ex-Marine charged with murder

President Obama expressed "my sincere condolences and deepest regrets" to the Japanese people Wednesday for the murder of a Japanese woman allegedly at the hands of a former Marine at the U.S. air base in Okinawa.

May 25, 2016

VA wrongly stopped benefits for thousands of dead vets who weren’t actually dead

The Department of Veterans Affairs has wrongly declared more than 4,200 veterans dead in the past four years, disrupting benefits to veterans and their dependents.

May 25, 2016

Obama arrives in Japan after ‘rapping’ up visit to Vietnam

President Obama arrived in Japan Wednesday for a summit of the Group of Seven nations, after concluding his trip to Vietnam with a rap-style performance during a town-hall meeting.

May 25, 2016

Robert McDonald, VA secretary, faces calls for resignation after ‘Disneyland’ gaffe

Tapped by President Obama less than two years ago to fix the scandal-ridden Department of Veterans Affairs, VA Secretary Robert McDonald is now facing calls for his resignation amid persistent agency screwups and his own highly publicized gaffes.

May 24, 2016

Obama presses human rights message on trip in Vietnam

President Obama called on Vietnam's communist leaders to allow greater freedoms for their people Tuesday, even as some Vietnamese dissidents were prevented from meeting with him on his second full day in the country.

May 24, 2016

Obama administration abandons gun control push for remainder of presidency

The White House waved the white flag on federal gun control efforts for the remainder of Barack Obama's presidency.

May 24, 2016

Roy Blunt calls on VA secretary to resign over ‘Disney’ comment

Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert McDonald faced calls to resign Tuesday after he compared wait times at VA health care facilities to waiting lines at Disneyland.

May 24, 2016

Dissidents unable to meet with Obama in Vietnam as president calls for openness

President Obama called for Vietnam to allow greater freedoms for its people Tuesday, even as some Vietnamese dissidents were prevented from meeting with him on his second full day in the country.

May 24, 2016

Robert McDonald, Veterans Affairs secretary, likens VA wait times to Disneyland experience

Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert McDonald on Monday compared long lines at Disneyland to the wait times veterans experience for health care, an analogy that riled veterans groups and lawmakers alike.

May 23, 2016

Obama lifts ban on selling U.S. arms to Hanoi in a bitter irony for Vietnam veterans

U.S. President Obama this week lifted a half-century ban on selling arms to Vietnam, a move that is raising concerns among some Vietnam War veterans.

May 22, 2016

Gun-wielding man shot by Secret Service near White House security checkpoint

A Secret Service officer shot a man near a security checkpoint outside the White House complex Friday after the suspect brandished a gun.

May 20, 2016

Michelle Obama, FDA announce changes to food labels

First lady Michelle Obama announced changes to food labels Friday that will require companies to show added sugar and will change serving sizes to reflect how much Americans really eat.

May 20, 2016