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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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White House press secretary Josh Earnest speaks during the daily news briefing at the White House in Washington, Monday, June 1, 2015. Earnest discussed the passing of Beau Biden, the son of Vice President Joe Biden, the USA Freedom Act, Secretary of State John Kerry breaking leg in bicycle crash, and other topics. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

White House blasts Senate on failure to renew Patriot Act

The White House blasted Senate leaders Monday for failing to renew key Patriot Act powers, saying the impasse of "political gamesmanship" is preventing counterterrorism officials from carrying out their jobs to protect America.

June 1, 2015
Dan Pfeiffer (Associated Press) **FILE**

Dan Pfeiffer, former Obama adviser, joins CNN

Dan Pfeiffer, a longtime top adviser to President Obama, is joining CNN as a contributor, becoming the second key White House aide to work for the network in the past year.

June 1, 2015
Former Sen. Bob Dole greeted veteran Philip Grayson of Miami at the National World War II Memorial. Mr. Dole is there nearly every Saturday. (Dave Boyer/The Washington Times)

World War II veterans see ‘shame’ in VA scandals

Marine Corps veteran Richard Taylor doesn't have a high opinion of the scandal-plagued Department of Veterans Affairs. "I don't think you could print it," Mr. Taylor told a reporter while visiting the World War II Memorial on the National Mall on Saturday. "I have refused to even use the VA. My opinion is not good."

May 31, 2015
A former attorney general of Delaware, Beau Biden was an Iraq war veteran and a likely candidate to run for governor of his home state. (Associated Press)

Beau Biden’s passing mourned by politicians

Condolences poured in from across the political spectrum as Vice President Joseph R. Biden dealt with another crushing family tragedy with the death of his 46-year-old son Beau Biden, who passed away Saturday night after a lengthy battle with brain cancer.

May 31, 2015
As fresh doubts emerged about the Veterans Affairs hospital in Phoenix, Republicans renewed criticism of President Obama and VA Secretary Robert McDonald for failing to improve benefits for veterans. (Associated Press)

Phoenix VA hospital troubles persist a year after phony wait times scandal

A year after the scandal over phony wait times at the Phoenix Veterans Affairs hospital exposed widespread problems in the agency nationwide, employees say troubles at the Arizona facility are still rampant, including whistleblower retaliation, neglect of suicidal veterans and suspected fraud in overtime pay.

May 28, 2015
President Barack Obama listens as NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg speaks to members of the media during their meeting, Tuesday, May 26, 2015, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Obama’s Asia trade deal faces mounting opposition in House

After a victory in the Senate, President Obama's push for a huge free-trade deal with Asia faces a higher hurdle in the House, where an unusual coalition of conservative Republicans and liberal Democrats oppose granting him more executive power.

May 26, 2015
Vice President Joe Biden talks with Iraq's Prime Minister Haider Al-Abadi during a session of the U.S.-Iraq Higher Coordinating Committee, Thursday, April 16, 2015, in the Indian Treaty Room of the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on the White House complex in Washington. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh) ** FILE **

Joe Biden tries to smooth over tensions with Baghdad

As tensions mount between the Obama administration and Baghdad over the quality of Iraqi security forces, Vice President Joseph R. Biden tried to reassure Iraq's prime minister Monday that the U.S. stands behind the Iraqi government in its battle with the Islamic State.

May 25, 2015
FILE - In this May 5, 2015 file photo, Senate Majority Leader Sen. Mitch McConnell of Ky. walks to his office on Capitol Hill in Washington. Supporters of President Barack Obama’s trade agenda hope to fend off hostile Senate amendments Friday, May 22, 2015, and send a major trade bill to the House, where another fierce debate awaits. Legislation to renew the Patriot Act is also on the calendar, as is a bill to renew authority to commit federal funds for highway and bridge construction. McConnell is intent on keeping the anti-terrorism Patriot Act from lapsing while Republicans control the House and Senate. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)

Fight over NSA snooping, Patriot Act goes down to wire

Senators on Friday raced their own holiday-imposed deadline for preserving key Patriot Act powers, with Democrats accusing Republican leaders of trying to force a choice between having to back the NSA's controversial bulk collection powers or else letting other wiretapping and lone-wolf terrorism tools expire.

May 22, 2015
President Obama meets with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington on Sept. 30, 2013. (Associated Press) **FILE**

Obama urges U.S. Jews to accept nuke deal with Iran

President Obama tried to reassure American Jews Friday that a tentative nuclear deal with Iran will prevent Tehran from developing weapons of mass destruction, saying his personal legacy is tied to the talks.

May 22, 2015
President Barack Obama waves as he walks across the South Lawn to the White House from Marine One, Wednesday, May 20, 2015, in Washington, as he returns from Connecticut where he delivered the commencement address at the United States Coast Guard Academy and attended a Democratic National Committee event. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Obama highlights Tunisia as Arab success story

In a meeting Thursday with the newly elected leader of Tunisia, President Obama pledged that the U.S. will work to "stabilize" Libya so that Islamist extremists won't further threaten the fledgling democracy in Tunis.

May 21, 2015
House Speaker John Boehner of Ohio listens during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, May 13, 2015. The House debates and votes for final passage on NSA Surveillance legislation, known as the USA Freedom Act. The measure seeks to codify President Barack Obama's proposal to end the NSA's collection of domestic calling records. It would allow the agency to request certain records held by the telephone companies under a court order in terrorism investigations. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

John Boehner: Obama VA has left veterans ‘to die’

House Speaker John A. Boehner said Wednesday that the Obama administration hasn't fired enough people in the wake of last year's veterans health-care scandal, and said it's up to the president to come up with a real plan to fix the VA.

May 20, 2015
The Defense Department needlessly built a $36 million command facility in Afghanistan, a watchdog group claims. (www.sigar.mil)

Watchdog faults Pentagon for $36M white elephant in Afghanistan

A government watchdog said Wednesday that the Defense Department squandered $36 million to build a single command facility in Afghanistan that was never used, and recommended disciplinary action against three officers for their roles in the boondoggle.

May 20, 2015
"ISIL did succeed in eventually overrunning Ramadi, and that's an indication that would be a setback," White House press secretary Josh Earnest said Tuesday. "Are we going to light our hair on fire every time that there is a setback in the campaign against ISIL? That doesn't mean that the strategy needs to be discarded. It also may mean re-evaluating in some areas where the strategy isn't working as intended and needs to be upgraded. We've seen there are no quick fixes." (Associated Press)

Obama insists Islamic State strategy working as spokesman admits tweaks

The White House insisted Tuesday that President Obama's strategy for defeating the Islamic State is succeeding, though a spokesman acknowledged they regularly discuss tweaks, as the terrorist group recaptured a key Iraqi city this weekend and established a new base in Libya.

May 19, 2015
Police officers arrive to the funeral of Officer Wenjian Liu in the Brooklyn borough of New York, Sunday, Jan. 4, 2015. Liu and his partner, officer Rafael Ramos, were killed Dec. 20, 2014, as they sat in their patrol car on a Brooklyn street. The shooter, Ismaaiyl Brinsley, later killed himself. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig) ** FILE **

Obama signs law creating police alert system

President Obama signed legislation Tuesday establishing a "blue alert" system to warn police officers more quickly about threats to themselves and other law-enforcement officials.

May 19, 2015