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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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Hailemariam Desalegn, long criticized for human rights abuses and attacks on press freedom, is staying on temporarily as prime minister in a caretaker capacity until lawmakers in the ruling Ethiopian People's Revolutionary Democratic Front name a new leader. (Associated Press/File)

White House urges Ethiopia to release journalists

The White House urged Ethiopian authorities Wednesday to release journalists jailed in the African nation's latest crackdown on the press under the pretext of using anti-terrorism laws.

December 30, 2015
German Chancellor Angela Merkel (front left) poses with (from left) Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi, Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi and U.S. President Barack Obama during a group photo of G-7 leaders and Outreach guests at the G-7 summit at Schloss Elmau hotel near Garmisch-Partenkirchen on June 8, 2015. (Associated Press) **FILE**

Obama to travel to Germany in April

President Obama will travel to Germany in late April to attend a trade show and confer with Chancellor Angela Merkel, the White House said Wednesday.

December 30, 2015
President Obama seeks to lay the groundwork for his last year in office by pushing longstanding goals on gun control and climate change to fruition. However, poor relations with Congress may upset his plans. (Associated Press)

Obama’s plans for final year face mulish Congress, Hillary Clinton campaign

President Obama has vowed to pursue an activist agenda in his final year in office on everything from gun control to climate change, but he's likely to be limited in his ambitions by poor relations with Congress, a desire not to step on would-be Democratic successor Hillary Clinton's toes and national security challenges beyond his control.

December 29, 2015
Protestors call on President Obama to help end the bloodshed of the Islamic State. (Associated Press/File)

Obama says he’s praying for persecuted Christians

Criticized at times for ignoring the plight of persecuted Christians, President Obama said Wednesday that he is praying for Christians and those of other faiths who are attacked because of their religion by groups such as the Islamic State.

December 23, 2015
Nearly all of the priorities cited by the White House were accomplished through executive action, or involved treaty-like agreements that President Obama purposely crafted to avoid the need for congressional approval. (Associated Press)

Obama won all year long over GOP, White House crows

The White House gloated Thursday that President Obama triumphed over Republican majorities on virtually all of his priorities in 2015, from a climate change pact to the Iran nuclear deal -- most of which were accomplished by sidestepping Congress.

December 17, 2015
Defense Secretary Ashton Carter pauses as he testifies on Capitol Hill before the Senate Armed Service Committee on the Islamic State on Dec. 9, 2015. (Associated Press) **FILE**

White House unsure why Ash Carter kept using private email account

President Obama's spokesman confirmed Thursday that White House officials asked the Pentagon in May about Defense Secretary Ashton Carter's use of a personal email account for some official business, but didn't indicate any followup to learn whether he he stopped the practice.

December 17, 2015
President Obama (Associated Press)

Obama urges Americans to ‘stay united’ against terrorism

Seeking once again to reassure Americans worried about terrorism, President Obama said Thursday that the country must stay "united as one American family" to prevent further attacks like the one in San Bernardino, California.

December 17, 2015
House Speaker Paul D. Ryan said the GOP played "the cards we were dealt" in the budget talks. (Associated Press)

Budget deal increases federal deficit by hundreds of billions of dollars

Having reached a deal on a nearly $2 trillion deal to keep the government open, President Obama and congressional leaders tried to build support Wednesday for the massive bill, which hikes spending across government, thrilling Democrats, and extends a host of special interest tax breaks, exciting Republicans.

December 16, 2015
Former New York Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg and President Obama have not given up the fight for stricter gun control laws, but many Democrats in Congress are wishing the president would relent, having concluded that the issue is an electoral loser for them. (Associated Press)

Obama, Bloomberg discuss gun control at White House

President Obama met with former New York City mayor and gun control advocate Michael Bloomberg Wednesday to discuss stricter gun regulations as the president readies executive action on firearms.

December 16, 2015