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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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U.S. military guards walk within Camp Delta military-run prison, at the Guantanamo Bay U.S. Naval Base, Cuba, June 27, 2006. (Associated Press) ** FILE **

GOP senators slam Obama for plan to close Gitmo

Three Republican senators blasted the Obama administration Monday for exploring plans to transfer terrorism detainees from Guantanamo Bay to potential sites in their states.

November 9, 2015
President Barack Obama speaks to members of the media as he meets with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, Monday, Nov. 9, 2015. The president and prime minister sought to mend their fractured relationship during their meeting, the first time they have talked face to face in more than a year. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Obama, Netanyahu discuss path to two-state talks with Palestinians

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told President Obama on Monday that he is still committed to a two-state solution with the Palestinian Authority, a public shift that some Netanyahu supporters described as the necessary price for more U.S. military aid to defend Israel against rising Islamist threats from Iran and others.

November 9, 2015
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during a press conference at his office in Jerusalem, Israel, Thursday, Oct. 8, 2015. (AP Photo/Tsafrir Abayov) ** FILE **

Obama, Benjamin Netanyahu to discuss U.S. military aid to Israel

A new military aid package for Israel will be on the agenda Monday when President Obama meets with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, their first meeting since the U.S. signing of the Iran nuclear deal sank relations to their lowest point in Mr. Obama's presidency.

November 8, 2015
President Obama. (Associated Press) ** FILE **

Obama rejecting Keystone XL pipeline

Ending a review process that lasted nearly seven years, President Obama on Friday rejected the Keystone XL oil pipeline, siding firmly with environmental activists and drawing the ire of business and labor groups who say the administration is willfully standing in the way of economic growth, job creation and energy security.

November 6, 2015
Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman Sen. John McCain, Arizona Republican. (Associated Press) ** FILE **

Obama finalizing plan to close Guantanamo Bay

President Obama is finalizing a plan to close the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay and bring terrorist suspects to the U.S., but White House threats that he may take unilateral action and close the prison through executive order are drawing a fierce rebuke from Capitol Hill.

November 5, 2015
In this Aug. 28, 2009, file photo, the Washington Redskins logo is seen on the field before the start of a preseason NFL football game in Landover, Md. (AP Photo/Nick Wass, File)

Obama suggests Adidas help Redskins change name

Without mentioning the team's name, President Obama suggested Thursday that the Redskins could use the help of sports equipment manufacturer Adidas to change their name.

November 5, 2015
President Obama speaks at the Richard Rodgers Theatre in New York during a Democratic National Committee fundraiser on Nov. 2, 2015. (Associated Press) ** FILE **

Unions, liberal groups revolt against Obama’s Pacific trade deal

Powerful Democratic interest groups revolted Thursday against President Obama's massive free trade deal in Asia-Pacific and vowed to wage a bruising fight in Congress, imperiling the president's top economic priority and deepening a party rift that will extend into the 2016 elections.

November 5, 2015
President Obama, accompanied by Vice President Joe Biden, meets with (from left) Abdullahi Mohamed, Meredith Upchurch and Antonio Byrd at the Shake Shack in Washington on May 16, 2014. Obama seems to have caught a bad case of cabin fever. Since taking office, Obama has periodically grumbled about the claustrophobia that sets in when his every move is surrounded by intense security, rendering it nearly impossible to enjoy the simple pleasures that private citizens take for granted. But in recent days, the president has made more of a point to get out. (Associated Press) **FILE**

Obama administration holding more closed meetings

Despite President Obama's pledge to conduct the most open administration in history, the number of closed-door meetings by federal advisory committees is on the rise in his second term.

November 4, 2015