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Dave Boyer

dboyer@washingtontimes.com

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 April 20, 2020, photo, protesters rally at the state Capitol to 're-open' Arizona against the governor's stay-at-home order due to the coronavirus in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin) **FILE**

Activists plan march on state capitals to reopen for May 1

A network of activists led by a handyman from Illinois is organizing simultaneous demonstrations in all 50 state capitals on May 1 to argue for ending governors' stay-at-home orders and allowing people to go back to work.

April 22, 2020
Senate Minority Leader Sen. Chuck Schumer of N.Y. speaks with reporters outside the Senate chamber, Tuesday, April 21, 2020, on Capitol Hill in Washington. Congress has reached a tentative agreement with President Donald Trump on a nearly $500 billion coronavirus relief bill. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

Senate passes emergency bill for coronavirus relief funds

The Senate approved a $484 billion emergency bill Tuesday to help more struggling small businesses pay their employees during the coronavirus pandemic after Democrats who blocked the measure for a week forced the White House into spending more immediately on hospitals and coronavirus testing.

April 21, 2020
In this Tuesday, March 31, 2020, file photo, these are some of the 88 American Airlines planes stored at Pittsburgh International Airport in Imperial, Pa. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)

Southwest, Delta among airlines to get coronavirus relief funds

Six U.S. airlines reached an agreement with the federal government Monday to receive billions in aid, and the Treasury Department paid its first installment of $2.9 billion to dozens of other carriers that have enrolled in the payroll support program.

April 20, 2020
MSC Anna, the largest active cargo ship in North America, is aided by tugboats as she prepares to dock at the Port of Oakland on Thursday, April 16, 2020, in Oakland, Calif. MSC Anna, which is 1,312 feet long, is transporting a backlog of empty containers and will be unloading imports. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)

Trump executive order defers tariff payments

President Trump issued an executive order Sunday night giving the Treasury Secretary Steven T. Mnuchin the authority to defer certain tariff payments due to the coronavirus crisis.

April 19, 2020
President Donald Trump speaks during a coronavirus task force briefing at the White House, Saturday, April 18, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

Donald Trump reelection hinges on coronavirus rebound

President Trump's plan to run for reelection on a strong economy evaporated in just a month as 22 million Americans lost their jobs in the COVID-19 pandemic, and now his prospects rest on economic comebacks in some battleground states with Democratic governors.

April 19, 2020
President Donald Trump speaks about the coronavirus in the James Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House, Thursday, April 16, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Donald Trump: Some states can begin to reopen May 1

President Trump announced Thursday that states with low coronavirus numbers can begin to reopen for business on May 1, as he issued new guidelines calling for governors to move at their own pace amid mounting economic hardship from the crisis.

April 16, 2020
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin speaks about the coronavirus in the James Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House, Monday, April 13, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Paycheck Protection Program runs dry; GOP blames Democrats

A $350 billion emergency fund for distressed small businesses was running out of money Wednesday night and no more applications can be accepted until Congress approves more money, Trump administration officials said.

April 15, 2020