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Dave Boyer

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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Obama to address Democrats’ election losses in press conference

President Obama will face the music Wednesday at a White House press conference where he'll address his party's huge losses in the midterm elections.

November 5, 2014

GOP’s Rauner wins in Obama’s home state

On a night of embarrassing election setbacks for President Obama Tuesday, perhaps none was bigger than losing the governorship in his home state of Illinois to a Republican.

November 4, 2014

Hogan wins shocker in Maryland, Walker captures Wisconsin on big night for GOP governors

Republicans made big gains in governors' races across the nation Tuesday, picking up several seats, including a stunning upset in Maryland and an embarrassing defeat for President Obama in his home state of Illinois.

November 4, 2014

Greg Abbott defeats Democrat Wendy Davis for Texas governor

Republican Greg Abbott will be the next governor of Texas, beating Democrat Wendy Davis, who rode to her party's nomination in opposition to an anti-abortion bill.

November 4, 2014

Democrat Wolf defeats Republican Gov. Corbett in Pa.

Democrat Tom Wolf captured the governor's seat in Pennsylvania Tuesday, defeating Republican Gov. Tom Corbett in an historic election.

November 4, 2014

Obama: ‘Worst possible’ midterm scenario for Dems in 50 years

President Obama gave a gloomy assessment of Democrats' chances in the midterm elections Tuesday, saying the election map couldn't be worse for his party.

November 4, 2014

Obama loses his base as broken promises breed disillusioned Democrats

As voters cast their final verdict on President Obama Tuesday, Democratic hope has changed to frustration. The president isn't on the ballot, although he insists, with poorly timed pride, that the midterm election is a referendum on his agenda.

November 3, 2014

White House: Tuesday’s vote not a ‘true national election’

Despite signs pointing to Republican gains in Tuesday's midterm elections, White House aides said President Obama won't change his leadership style because the contests in red states don't represent a "true national election."

November 3, 2014

Obama likely to act on immigration, name attorney general after midterms

Regardless of the outcomes of Tuesday's midterm elections, President Obama is preparing to spring several major decisions on the public that he has postponed because of his concern about political backlash.

November 2, 2014

Air Force One plane develops mechanical trouble

Air Force One developed a mechanical problem while President Obama was on a campaign stop in Philadelphia on Sunday night, forcing his transfer to a backup plane for the return trip to Washington.

November 2, 2014

Immigration hecklers interrupt Obama at Connecticut campaign rally

In his final campaign swing, President Obama rallied voters Sunday in Connecticut and Pennsylvania for Democratic gubernatorial candidates, but his first rally of the day was interrupted several times by protesters demanding more lenient immigration policies.

November 2, 2014

White House computer network hacked; temporary loss of some devices

The White House's computer network has been hacked, with some temporary outages experienced in the executive office of the president, a White House official said Tuesday.

October 28, 2014

Obama shunned by Senate hopefuls, stumps in governor races

With Democratic Senate candidates treating President Obama as if he's radioactive, the president will spend the final week before the crucial midterm election stumping instead for five gubernatorial candidates from Maine to Wisconsin.

October 27, 2014

Obama’s immigration plan would hurt black workers: Civil-rights commissioner

A member of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights told President Obama Monday that the administration's reported plan to grant work permits to millions of illegal immigrants would have a harmful effect on black workers.

October 27, 2014

Pa. Supreme Court justice in porn probe retires

A Pennsylvania state Supreme Court justice who received and trade pornographic emails with friends left his post Monday.

October 27, 2014

Obama charges Russia with interference in Ukraine elections

President Obama accused Russia Monday of interfering in Ukraine's parliamentary elections and called on Moscow to allow people in eastern Ukraine to vote in a "legitimate" election in December.

October 27, 2014

Obama congratulates Brazilian president Dilma Rousseff on re-election

President Obama, who felt the wrath of Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff over revelations of U.S. spying on her phone calls, said Monday he "looks forward to calling" soon to congratulate Ms. Rousseff on her re-election.

October 27, 2014

Obama: U.S. Ebola response should not be driven by fear

President Obama praised New Yorkers Saturday for not giving into fear of the city's first case of Ebola, and said the nation is making progress in its fight against the disease.

October 25, 2014

Obama calls N.Y. officials about new Ebola case

President Obama spoke by phone late Thursday night with New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio and Gov. Andrew Cuomo about the city's first Ebola case, offering federal assistance.

October 24, 2014