Dave Boyer

Hope Hicks tapped by Trump as interim White House communications director

Presidential aide Hope Hicks is being named White House interim communications director, The Washington Times has learned.

August 16, 2017

Donald Trump to hold rally in Arizona next week

On the heels of raising the possibility of pardoning Sheriff Joe Arpaio, President Trump will travel to Arizona next Tuesday to hold a campaign-style rally in Phoenix.

August 16, 2017

Federal government needs major overhaul to cut red tape, reduce costs: Report

Shrinking the federal bureaucracy would spur economic growth and reduce costs to taxpayers, according to a report released Wednesday that targets agencies such as the EPA, the National Labor Relations Board and the Commerce Department for paring down or outright elimination.

August 16, 2017

Steve Bannon firing not in the offing, Trump says, but president open to idea

President Trump defended the character of embattled White House strategist Steve Bannon Tuesday against rising calls for his resignation for allegedly stoking racial divisions, but the president stopped short of promising that he wouldn't fire his top adviser.

August 15, 2017

Donald Trump: I didn’t have all the facts for first statement on Charlottesville violence

A defiant President Trump doubled down Tuesday on his initial claim that activists on both the left and the right were responsible for violence at a white nationalist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, and he warned that eradicating public monuments linked to slavery could diminish the legacies of Founders such as George Washington and Thomas Jefferson.

August 15, 2017

Javier Palomarez, member of Donald Trump’s diversity council, calls for Steve Bannon’s resignation

A member of President Trump's diversity council called on White House chief strategist Steve Bannon to resign Tuesday following the president's belated denunciation of white nationalist groups for violence at a white supremacist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia.

August 15, 2017

Trump campaign accuses CNN of censorship for refusing to run ad

The Trump campaign accused CNN Tuesday of censorship for refusing to broadcast a paid advertisement highlighting President Trump's achievements.

August 15, 2017

Two executive orders target China’s trade practices

President Trump signed two executive actions Monday targeting China's trade practices, the first step in a process that could result in tariffs on Chinese imports, even as the U.S. seeks more help from Beijing on North Korea's weapons buildup.

August 15, 2017

Trump’s ‘Racism is evil’ too late for critics

President Trump belatedly denounced violence specifically by white nationalist groups Monday under enormous pressure, singling out the KKK and neo-Nazis by name after a weekend of violence in Charlottesville, Virginia.

August 15, 2017

Intel, Under Armour Merck CEOs resign from Trump manufacturing council

Late Monday night, the chief executive officer of Intel became the third business titan to resign from President Trump's manufacturing council.

August 14, 2017

Donald Trump calls out CNN reporter as ‘fake news’

President Trump criticized a CNN reporter Monday afternoon, calling him "fake news" during an event at the White House.

August 14, 2017

Donald Trump denounces white nationalists after violence in Charlottesville

President Trump belatedly denounced violence specifically by white nationalist groups Monday under enormous pressure, singling out the KKK and neo-Nazis by name after a weekend of violence in Charlottesville, Virginia.

August 14, 2017

Trump signs trade actions against China as North Korea crisis looms over move

President Trump signed two executive actions Monday targeting China's trade practices, the first step in a process that could result in tariffs on Chinese imports.

August 14, 2017

Mike Pence calls white supremacists ‘dangerous fringe groups,’ defends Trump’s call for unity

Vice President Mike Pence denounced white supremacists Sunday night as "dangerous fringe groups" and said President Trump shares his views. Referring to weekend violence in Charlottesville, Virginia, in which a man drove a car into a crowd of demonstrators, killing one person and injuring many others, Mr. Pence said the administration clearly rejects the ideology of white supremacists.

August 13, 2017