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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 to host Egyptian president at White House next week

President Trump will hold his first meeting with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al Sisi at the White House next week, press secretary Sean Spicer said Tuesday.

March 28, 2017

White House slams media over Russia questions

The White House blasted the media Tuesday for its persistent focus on alleged connections between Trump campaign officials and Russia, and said the president has nothing to hide.

March 28, 2017

Donald Trump says cities need Washington’s help on crime

In a meeting with police union officials, President Trump said Tuesday that Washington is largely ignoring rising crime in cities around the nation.

March 28, 2017

White House denies trying to block Sally Yates from testifying on Russia

The White House Tuesday denounced as "entirely false" a news report that the Trump administration tried to prevent former acting Attorney General Sally Yates from testifying to the House Intelligence Committee about Russia.

March 28, 2017

White House on lockdown while Secret Service investigates man with ‘suspicious package’

The Secret Service put the White House on lockdown Tuesday morning and evacuated the North Lawn after agents confronted a "suspicious" man holding a package about a block away.

March 28, 2017

Jared Kushner, Donald Trump son-in-law, runs White House office despite no government experience

For a reclusive 36-year-old with no prior government experience, Jared Kushner's power and potential drawbacks in his role as President Trump's trusted adviser were on full display Monday.

March 27, 2017

Donald Trump says he’s ‘absolutely’ serious about working with Democrats

The White House said Monday that President Trump is "absolutely" serious about working with Democrats on health-care legislation and other priorities after conservative Republicans balked at a GOP plan to repeal and replace Obamacare.

March 27, 2017

White House says Trump willing to turn to Democrats for help on health care

The White House said Monday that President Trump is "absolutely" serious about working with Democrats on health care legislation after conservative Republicans balked at a GOP plan to repeal and replace Obamacare.

March 27, 2017

Donald Trump to tap Jared Kushner to head government reform office

President Trump is expected to name son-in-law and senior adviser Jared Kushner Monday to lead a new White House office aimed at reforming the federal bureaucracy.

March 27, 2017

Donald Trump moves ahead with plans for tax cuts after health care failure

President Trump is leaving behind the failed health care bill and forging ahead with plans for massive tax cuts, but the same forces that doomed the repeal of Obamacare -- united opposition from Democrats and divided Republicans -- threaten the rest of his ambitious agenda.

March 26, 2017

Mike Pence: Democrats’ victory on health care ‘won’t last long’

Vice President Mike Pence said Saturday that congressional Democrats won't be able to savor very long the survival of Obamacare, after Trump administration and House Republican leaders lost a bid to repeal and replace the law.

March 25, 2017

Donald Trump blames Democrats for failure of health care bill

President Trump said Friday that the health care bill to repeal and replace Obamacare fell short in the House because of no support from Democrats.

March 24, 2017

GOP health care bill pulled at Trump’s request

House Republicans called off a vote on their Obamacare repeal bill Friday, acknowledging a stinging defeat and sending the party on a round of deep soul-searching about whether they can be a governing majority.

March 24, 2017

Donald Trump warns GOP that ‘no’ vote on health care bill helps Planned Parenthood

Hours before the House was to vote on crucial health care legislation Friday, President Trump raised the ante for conservative lawmakers planning to vote against him, issuing a thinly veiled warning about possible 2018 GOP primary challenges if they cross him.

March 24, 2017