Dave Boyer

Obama: Expect more terrorist attacks as pressure on ISIS increases

President Obama said Friday that the U.S. is sending counter-terrorist "surge teams" to Europe in the wake of the Brussels attacks, and warned that more such terrorist attacks are likely.

April 1, 2016

Obama praises Iran nuke deal as Congress slams effort to give Tehran access to U.S. banking system

President Obama pronounced the Iranian nuclear deal a "success" Friday as he met with leaders of the world's major nuclear powers in Washington, amid bipartisan concern in Congress that the administration will allow Tehran to use the dollar in business transactions.

April 1, 2016

Obama raises human rights, cyberattacks with Chinese President Xi Jinping

President Obama broached human rights and cyber espionage in his final meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping, the White House said Friday.

April 1, 2016

White House slams Donald Trump for nuclear proposal on South Korea, Japan

The White House blasted Republican front-runner Donald Trump at a nuclear security summit Thursday for his "catastrophic" suggestion that South Korean and Japan should develop their own nuclear weapons arsenals.

March 31, 2016

China protests dissident’s visit to U.S. during nuclear summit

As President Obama meets with Chinese President Xi Jinping Thursday in Washington, Beijing is protesting a U.S. decision to allow one of China's exiled religious leaders into the country.

March 31, 2016

Russian snub mars Obama’s nuclear summit amid ISIS fears

With fears rising that the Islamic State is trying to obtain nuclear weapons, President Obama will convene a global summit in Washington Thursday hampered by no-show Russia, a key target in the U.S. effort to lock down vulnerable atomic materials.

March 30, 2016

White House says Trump campaign manager would be fired for grabbing reporter

The White House said Wednesday that President Obama would fire anyone who got into a physical altercation with a reporter, the criminal charge that Donald Trump's campaign manager is now facing.

March 30, 2016

Obama commutes sentences of 61 drug offenders

President Obama commuted the sentences of 61 people Wednesday, boosting a push for leniency in his final year that has seen him grant more commutations than the previous six presidents combined.

March 30, 2016

Obama: Faithful shouldn’t give in to fear of terrorism

President Obama said at an Easter prayer breakfast Wednesday that the recent terrorist attacks in Belgium and Pakistan are intended "to weaken our faith."

March 30, 2016

Merrick Garland begins meeting with Republican senators, gains traction

Supreme Court nominee Merrick Garland met with his first Republican senator Tuesday as his nomination gained at least the appearance of momentum, aided by high-profile conservative voices, public pressure and a high court ruling affected by the lack of a ninth justice.

March 29, 2016

Obama calls on media to get tougher with presidential candidates

President Obama called on the news media Monday night to dig deeper for the truth in this election year, saying presidential candidates are facing less scrutiny than he did eight years ago.

March 28, 2016

Obama pans ‘splintered’ media

President Obama's latest criticism of the media on Monday is a symptom of liberals having lost control of the news business, say some analysts of the mainstream press and social media.

March 28, 2016

White House warns Democrats: Don’t take Trump lightly

Sounding more alarmed, the White House said Monday that President Obama will do everything he can to make sure that Republican front-runner Donald Trump doesn't win the presidency.

March 28, 2016

White House spars with Fidel Castro over Obama’s visit

The White House got into a war of words Monday with former Cuban dictator Fidel Castro, who criticized President Obama's historic trip to Havana.

March 28, 2016

Chuck Grassley faces Merrick Garland hearing supporters on Iowa tour

Liberal activists are expected to target Sen. Chuck Grassley during his regular county meetings in Iowa on Monday and Tuesday over his refusal to hold hearings on President Obama's nominee for the Supreme Court, Judge Merrick Garland.

March 27, 2016

Obama says defeating Islamic State is his ‘top priority,’ indirectly criticizes GOP candidates

Criticized for having fun abroad in the wake of the Brussels terrorist attacks, President Obama tried to assure Americans Saturday that defeating the Islamic State terror group is his "top military, intelligence, and national security priority."

March 26, 2016

Obama calls on Texas to pressure their GOP senators over Supreme Court nomination

President Obama on Friday urged Texans to pressure their two Republican senators, Ted Cruz and John Cornyn, to allow a vote on Supreme Court nominee Merrick Garland.

March 25, 2016

Obama takes two Air Force One planes to Argentina for sightseeing

President Obama brought along a second, smaller Air Force One for his family to enjoy a day of sightseeing in Argentina on Thursday.

March 24, 2016

Obama: U.S. shares some blame for Argentina’s ‘dirty war’

Visiting a memorial to victims of Argentina's "dirty war," President Obama said Thursday that the U.S. was "slow to speak out for human rights" during the military junta's rule 40 years ago.

March 24, 2016

Joe Biden: Senate GOP ‘ridiculous’ for using my words to block Obama’s Supreme Court nominee

Backpedaling on his pronouncements in 1992 about blocking Supreme Court nominees in an election year, Vice President Joseph R. Biden said Thursday it's "ridiculous" that Senate Republicans are using his infamous words as justification to block President Obama's nominee for the Supreme Court.

March 24, 2016