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Dave Boyer

dboyer@washingtontimes.com

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.

Articles by Dave Boyer

Obama offers Iraq $200 million in humanitarian aid

President Obama pledged an extra $200 million in humanitarian aid to Iraq Tuesday during a White House meeting with Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi and said aid from other nations including Iran should go to Baghdad directly.

April 14, 2015
Rima Bechara, lower right, who came from Lebanon, waves to her family in the gallery while waiting to take the oath of U.S. citizenship during a naturalization ceremony in Boston, Thursday, April 2, 2015. Nearly 400 people from dozens of countries ranging from Albania to Zimbabwe took part in the ceremony. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)

Obama pushes to naturalize more immigrants

In the wake of President Obama's executive action to shield illegal immigrants from deportation, the White House also launched a campaign Tuesday to encourage more legal immigrants to become U.S. citizens.

April 14, 2015
President Barack Obama looks down at his notes during a bilateral meeting with Jamaican Prime Minister Portia Simpson-Miller at the Jamaica House, Thursday, April 9, 2015, in Kingston, Jamaica. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Obama attempts to allay Jewish fears on Iran deal

President Obama tried to convince skeptical American Jewish leaders and political donors Monday that the nuclear deal with Iran is in the best interests of the U.S. and of Israel.

April 13, 2015
** FILE ** President Obama and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu previously have disagreed on the topic of stopping Iran’s suspected weapons program with military force, but the duo Wednesday said they agree on the need for action. (Associated Press)

Obama selling Iran deal to Jewish leaders

President Obama is holding meetings with American Jewish leaders at the White House Monday amid growing concern about the administration's deteriorating relationship with the Israeli government.

April 13, 2015

Obama takes aim at Senate GOP incumbents

With much of the media focus on Hillary Rodham Clinton's presidential campaign launch, President Obama is waging his own partisan battle this week against several Senate Republicans who are up for re-election in 2016.

April 13, 2015
LGBT activists have long applauded President Obama's record on gay issues, hiring several homosexual staff members to his administration and repealing "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" for the military. Republican strategists are seeking ways to lure some of the gay vote away from the eventual Democratic presidential candidate in 2016. (Associated Press)

Obama making gay rights his legacy

With actions as sweeping as new workplace rules for gays and as symbolic as a gender-neutral bathroom in the White House, President Obama is stepping up his efforts in the sexual-orientation culture wars and trying to burnish his legacy as a champion of gay rights.

April 12, 2015
President Obama and first lady Michelle Obama walk down the steps of Air Force One at Andrews Air Force Base in Maryland on March 30, 2015. The Obamas are returning from Boston for the dedication of the Edward M. Kennedy Institute for the United States Senate. (Associated Press) **FILE**

Obamas’ income down slightly in 2014

President Obama and first lady Michelle Obama reported income of $477,383 in 2014, down about 0.8 percent from last year, according to tax returns released Friday by the White House.

April 10, 2015
President Obama's warming relations with Cuban President Raul Castro have drawn fire from political opponents, namely Sen. Marco Rubio, Florida Republican and a Cuban-American, who says Mr. Obama's embracing Mr. Castro sends "the wrong kind of message." (Associated Press) ** FILE **

Obama says State Dept. has completed Cuba review

President Obama said Thursday that the State Department has completed its review on whether to remove Cuba from the U.S. list of state sponsors of terrorism, but didn't say what the recommendation will be.

April 9, 2015
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu shows an illustration as he describes his concerns over Iran's nuclear ambitions during his address to the 67th session of the United Nations General Assembly at U.N. headquarters on Sept. 27, 2012. (Associated Press) **FILE**

White House tweet pokes fun at Israel on Iran nuke deal

The White House is taking another swipe at Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, defending the Iran nuclear deal by posting a diagram of a nuclear bomb on Twitter similar to one used by the Israeli leader to warn against an agreement.

April 9, 2015