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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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In this Aug. 2, 2014, file photo, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during a news conference at the defense ministry in Tel Aviv, Israel. (AP Photo/Oded Balilty, File)

White House fires back at Netanyahu over new Israeli settlements

The White House fired back at Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Monday over his country's settlement construction, saying Mr. Netanyahu's criticism of the administration over the weekend "seemed to ignore our concerns."

October 6, 2014

Beginner's luck? Democrat Tom Wolf, 65, who has never held elected office, is more than 15 percentage points ahead of the governor in polls. (Associated Press)

Democrat Tom Wolf poised to unseat Gov. Tom Corbett in Pennsylvania

In a race that breaks sharply with the state's electoral pattern, Democratic businessman Tom Wolf, a virtual unknown in Pennsylvania politics at the start of this year, is poised to win the governor's seat next month in a race that is shaping up as a referendum of unpopular Republican Gov. Tom Corbett.

October 5, 2014

Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert McDonald speaks at a news conference at the Veterans Affairs Department in Washington, Monday, Sept. 8, 2014. McDonald discussed his visits with VA facilities across the country and outline his priorities. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Congress to put Philadelphia VA’s management problems under further scrutiny

Despite President Obama ordering a new "culture of accountability" at the Department of Veterans Affairs, a congressional hearing Friday will focus on persistent management problems at the agency's Philadelphia office.

October 2, 2014

Republican Gov. Tom Corbett speaks during a gubernatorial debate with Democrat Tom Wolf on Monday, Sept. 22, 2014, in Hershey, Pa. The debate is hosted by the Pennsylvania Chamber of Business and Industry. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

Democrat in Pa. governor’s race plans income-tax hikes

Holding a large lead in the polls, the Democratic candidate for governor of Pennsylvania said Wednesday he will likely raise taxes on workers with income as low as $70,000, a level he called the cutoff for the middle class.

October 1, 2014

George Clooney, right, flanked by his wife Amal Alamuddin, arrives at the Cavalli Palace for the civil marriage ceremony in Venice, Italy, Monday, Sept. 29, 2014. George Clooney married human rights lawyer Amal Alamuddin Saturday, the actor's representative said, out of sight of pursuing paparazzi and adoring crowds. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno) ** FILE **

British bookmaker lowers presidential odds for George Clooney in 2016

A British bookmaker has cut the odds in half for newly married actor George Clooney to become president someday.

October 1, 2014

First lady Michelle Obama speaks at a luncheon in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2014, to honor of the winners of the 2014 National Design Awards, which are organized by the Smithsonian's Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

White House warns reporter not to talk to attendees at Michelle Obama campaign event

A journalist covering first lady Michelle Obama's campaign appearance in Wisconsin said a White House aide told her that she wasn't allowed to talk to people in the crowd.

September 30, 2014

Several hundred people pack a room on the St. Louis Community College Florissant Valley campus during a meeting held by the Department of Justice to talk about the agency's investigation of the Ferguson police department Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2014, in Ferguson, Mo. Members of the Department of Justice also spoke with people individually about their interactions with Ferguson police and other law enforcement agencies in St. Louis County. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)

Ferguson, Mo., signs up for Obama’s ‘My Brother’s Keeper’ program

President Obama's initiative to help black and Hispanic boys will be put to the test in Ferguson, Missouri, where the shooting death of a black teenager by a white police officer in August sparked civil unrest.

September 30, 2014

President Barack Obama waves to the crowd after speaking at the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation&#8217;s 44th Annual Legislative Conference Phoenix Awards Dinner in Washington, Saturday, Sept. 27, 2014. Obama told the audience that the mistrust of law enforcement that was exposed after the fatal police shooting in Ferguson, Missouri, has a corrosive effect on all of America, not just on black communities. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Obama to pivot back to economy in speech

With his foreign policy under siege, President Obama will once again pivot back to the economy in a speech Thursday on the friendly confines of a college campus.

September 30, 2014

In this July 12, 1995, file photo, Mumia Abu-Jamal leaves Philadelphia's City Hall after a hearing. District Attorney Seth Williams announced Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2011, that prosecutors will no longer pursue the death penalty against the former Black Panther, meaning he will spend the rest of his life in prison for gunning down a white police officer nearly 30 years ago. (AP Photo/Chris Gardner, File) ** FILE **

Cop killer, former Black Panther to give commencement address at Vermont college

A convicted cop killer and former Black Panther whose case helped to derail one of President Obama's top nominees has been chosen to give the commencement address at a Vermont college.

September 30, 2014

President Barack Obama speaks at the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation’s 44th Annual Legislative Conference Phoenix Awards Dinner in Washington, Saturday, Sept. 27, 2014. Obama told the audience that the mistrust of law enforcement that was exposed after the fatal police shooting in Ferguson, Missouri, has a corrosive effect on all of America, not just on black communities. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Obama says Michael Brown’s death in Ferguson ‘stains the heart of black children’

President Obama said the shooting death of a black teen by a white police officer last month in Ferguson, Missouri, exposed the racial divide in the American justice system that "stains the heart of black children."

September 28, 2014

President Barack Obama speaks at the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation’s 44th Annual Legislative Conference Phoenix Awards Dinner in Washington, Saturday, Sept. 27, 2014. Obama told the audience that the mistrust of law enforcement that was exposed after the fatal police shooting in Ferguson, Missouri, has a corrosive effect on all of America, not just on black communities. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Obama, citing shooting in Missouri, criticizes racial disparities in law enforcement

President Obama said the shooting death of a black teen by a white police officer last month in Ferguson, Missouri, exposed the racial divide in the American justice system that "stains the heart of black children."

September 28, 2014

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White House pans ‘unfair’ The Economist cover with Obama in Bush’s flight suit

The White House is bristling at the suggestion that President Obama is becoming more warlike and, therefore, more like his predecessor, George W. Bush.

September 26, 2014

Health workers stand outside the Island Clinic Ebola isolation and treatment center in Monrovia, Liberia, Friday Sept. 26, 2014. The outbreak of Ebola has overwhelmed the weak health systems of some of the world's poorest countries - there aren't enough doctors and nurses or even clinics to treat the spiraling number of cases.(AP Photo/Jerome Delay)

Obama blocks deportation for thousands of Liberian illegals, citing Ebola crisis

President Obama deferred deportation Friday for thousands of Liberians living in the U.S., allowing them to remain in America for two more years rather than return to their Ebola-stricken homeland.

September 26, 2014

Secret Service police officers walk outside the White House in Washington, Monday, Sept. 22, 2014. Earlier, President Barack Obama said the Secret Service does "a great job." He says he is grateful for the "sacrifices" the service performs on his behalf and on behalf of his family. Obama made his comments Monday in the aftermath of Friday's security breach, when an intruder managed to jump the north fence of the White House and escape capture until he was inside the North Portico entrance of the presidential mansion. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Secret Service briefs Obama on fence-jumper incident

The head of the Secret Service briefed President Obama Thursday night on the agency's review of the intruder who jumped a fence at the White House and ran inside the residence.

September 26, 2014

White House press secretary Josh Earnest speaks during the daily news briefing at the White House on Sept. 22, 2014. (Associated Press) **FILE**

White House: Senate should act ‘quickly’ on Holder replacement

The White House made a pitch Friday for the Senate to confirm a replacement for Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. quickly, even though President Obama hasn't yet nominated a candidate.

September 26, 2014

President Barack Obama waves as he departs after speaking about the Ebola epidemic, Thursday, Sept. 25, 2014, at the United Nations General Assembly at the United Nations headquarters. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Obama calls on world leaders to prepare for more epidemics

President Obama called on foreign leaders Friday to work together better to fight epidemics such as Ebola, saying the world can't get "caught flat-footed again."

September 26, 2014

President Barack Obama, accompanied by Attorney General Eric Holder, speaks in the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington, Thursday, Sept. 25, 2014, to announce Holder is resigning. Holder, who served as the public face of the Obama administration's legal fight against terrorism and weighed in on issues of racial fairness, is resigning after six years on the job. He is the first black US attorney general. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Eric Holder announces resignation: ‘Pretty good run’

Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. announced his resignation Thursday afternoon, declaring "our list of accomplishments is real."

September 25, 2014

President Barack Obama speaks during a meeting with Ethiopian President Hailemariam Desalegn to discuss the Ebola epidemic, Thursday, Sept. 25, 2014 in New York. Seated with Obama are from left are, Deputy National Security Advisor Ben Rhodes, US Ambassador to the UN Samantha Power, Secretary of State John Kerry, and National Security Adviser Susan Rice. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Obama urges U.N. to ramp up fight against Ebola epidemic

President Obama called on world leaders Thursday to help stop the spread of the deadly Ebola virus in West Africa, saying the epidemic is still raging out of control.

September 25, 2014

FILE- This April 26, 2013 file photo shows the West Hercules drilling rig in the Skaanevik fjord in western Norway. Norway's government controlled Statoil oil company reported Thursday Aug. 7, 2014, that it has not found any commercial quantities of oil and gas at the northernmost wells it has drilled in the Arctic region, ending the exploration campaign for this year without indicating if drilling would resume next year. (AP Photo/Scanpix, Statoil, FILE)

Obama declares marine reserve on vast tracts of Pacific Ocean; off-limits to oil exploration

President Obama used his executive powers Thursday to create the world's largest marine reserve in the Pacific Ocean, banning fishing and energy exploration in a territory three times the size of California.

September 25, 2014

LED IN: United States President Barack Obama, speaks during the 69th session of the United Nations General Assembly at U.N. headquarters, Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2014. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig) (Associated Press)

Obama’s U.N. speech urges unity in facing Islamic State, Russia

One year after proclaiming that America was shifting away from "perpetual war," President Obama called on the United Nations Wednesday to help the U.S. in his widening new war against the Islamic State terrorist group in Syria and Iraq.

September 24, 2014