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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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Trump says he’ll take executive action on payroll taxes, unemployment benefits if Dems won’t bargain

President Trump said Friday night that he'll take imminent executive action to extend federal unemployment benefits, defer payroll taxes and suspend housing evictions after contentious negotiations with congressional Democrats collapsed earlier in the day.

August 7, 2020

Meadows, Mnuchin recommend Trump use executive power for coronavirus relief

White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows and Treasury Secretary Steven T. Mnuchin said Friday they are recommending President Trump move forward with executive orders on COVID-19 relief, as negotiations with Democrats collapsed.

August 7, 2020

Trump sanctions 11 Hong Kong officials over Chinese security crackdown

The Trump administration slapped sanctions Friday on Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam and 10 other people, in the toughest action yet over China's crackdown there.

August 7, 2020

Unemployment rate fell to 10.2% in July, but job growth eases

The unemployment rate dipped to 10.2% in July, the government reported Friday, as the labor market continued to improve from the coronavirus pandemic.

August 7, 2020

Trump bans Chinese apps TikTok, WeChat as threat to national security

President Trump issued executive orders Thursday night banning the Chinese applications TikTok and WeChat, saying they pose a threat to U.S. national security.

August 6, 2020

Trump visits Ohio amid tight race with Biden in key GOP state

Electoral history says President Trump will not be reelected without Ohio, and he attacked Democratic rival Joseph R. Biden hard on a visit to the state Thursday as he touted his moves to help American workers.

August 6, 2020

RNC, Donald Trump campaign raise record $165 million in July, have $300 million cash on hand

The Trump campaign and the Republican National Committee raised a combined record of $165 million in July, surpassing $1 billion for the election cycle, they announced Wednesday night.

August 5, 2020

Trump to issue executive order on unemployment if Congress can’t reach agreement on relief deal

President Trump said Wednesday he will take executive action by week's end to extend federal unemployment benefits and prevent millions of people from being evicted from their housing, if congressional Democrats can't agree with his administration on a deal for new coronavirus aid.

August 5, 2020

Donald Trump: Hatch Act doesn’t bar White House acceptance speech

President Trump said it's legal for him to deliver his Republican Party nomination acceptance speech at the White House, rejecting the view of Democrats and some Republicans that he can't hold the partisan event on federal property.

August 5, 2020

Trump campaign proposes 24 moderators for presidential debates

The Trump campaign on August 5 released a list of 24 journalists it feels are qualified to moderate the presidential debates, including radio talk show hosts Larry Elder and Hugh Hewitt, as well as Christian Broadcasting Network's David Brody, in addition to figures from major broadcast and cable outlets like CBS's Major Garrett and CNBC's Joe Kernen.

August 5, 2020

Trump campaign asks for extra debate to take place before early voting begins

The Trump campaign on Wednesday asked the Presidential Commission on Debates to schedule a fourth debate, to take place in the first week of September, before early voting begins in some states.

August 5, 2020

RNC official: Biden’s quip about ‘junkie’ journalist part of pattern of offending Blacks

A top official at the Republican National Committee accused Democrat Joseph R. Biden Wednesday of "attacking" a Black journalist by asking the reporter if he'd been tested for cocaine use, saying it is part of Mr. Biden's pattern of offending Blacks.

August 5, 2020

Mitch McConnell: PPP extension threatened by Democrats’ ‘slush fund’ demand

Extending the popular Payroll Protection Program is one of the few areas of agreement between the White House and Democrats in the latest proposed coronavirus stimulus -- a spending bill criticized by many in the Republican base as a wasteful bailout for cities and states.

August 4, 2020