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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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In this June 28, 2015, file photo, House Speaker John Boehner of Ohio meets with reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington, to talk about the Supreme Court ruling on the Affordable Care Act. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Congress pulls bill amid Confederate flag fight

South Carolina will pull the Confederate battle flag down from a Statehouse memorial Friday, but the national debate over the flag showed no sign of waning as Democrats in Washington, sensing momentum, moved to furl state flags at the Capitol that still include Confederate symbols.

July 9, 2015
President Obama waves as he boards Air Force One, Thursday, July 2, 2015, at Andrews Air Force Base, Md., en route to La Crosse, Wis., where he is to speak at the University of Wisconsin at La Crosse about economy and to promote a proposed Labor Department rule that would make more workers eligible for overtime. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Obama blasts Scott Walker’s policies in visit to Wisconsin

President Obama gave a ringing endorsement for unions and more overtime pay in Wisconsin Thursday while attacking the polices of Republican Gov. Scott Walker, a labor foe who filed papers on the same day to officially launch his bid for the 2016 GOP presidential nomination.

July 2, 2015
"I'm hoping that what we can do is now focus on how we can make it even better, because it's not as if we've solved all the problems in our health care system," President Obama said. (Associated Press)

Obama to speak at NAACP convention

President Obama will deliver the keynote speech at the annual NAACP convention in Philadelphia on July 14, the organization announced Wednesday.

July 1, 2015
President Obama and Cuban President Raul Castro shake hands during their meeting at the Summit of the Americas in Panama City, Panama, in this April 11, 2015, file photo. (Associated Press) ** FILE **

Obama announces opening of U.S. embassy in Cuba

Reversing more than a half-century of U.S. policy, President Obama announced Wednesday that the U.S. and Cuba have agreed to reopen their embassies this summer and restore full diplomatic ties, over vehement objections from lawmakers in both parties of Congress.

July 1, 2015
President Obama at the White House. (AP Photo) ** FILE **

Obama: Greek crisis not a major concern to U.S.

As Greece slipped deeper into its financial abyss Tuesday, President Obama said U.S. markets and the U.S. economy are weathering the crisis and that the problem is contained mostly to Europe.

June 30, 2015
President Obama took Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff (second from right) on a visit to the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial in Washington. Ms. Rousseff's trip is also taking place as the world's seventh-largest economy is falling into recession, struggling to balance its national budget and desperately seeking foreign investment. (Associated Press)

Obama reflects on his ‘best week’

Coming off a week of legislative and court victories that some have termed the best of his presidency, President Obama said Tuesday that he wants to "squeeze every last ounce of progress" from the remainder of his time in office.

June 30, 2015
President Obama took Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff (second from right) on a visit to the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial in Washington. Ms. Rousseff's trip is also taking place as the world's seventh-largest economy is falling into recession, struggling to balance its national budget and desperately seeking foreign investment. (Associated Press)

Obama says nuclear deal hinges on Iran

President Obama said Tuesday that Iran's willingness to submit to tough international inspections "will be the test" of whether the U.S. and other world powers reach a nuclear deal with Tehran.

June 30, 2015