Dave Boyer

U.S. warns Russia on military posturing; Putin blames violence on Ukrainian army

Ignoring Obama administration threats of stiffer sanctions, Russia began military exercises near its border with Ukraine on Thursday after Ukrainian forces killed at least five pro-Russia insurgents in a drive to recapture occupied buildings in the country's tumultuous east.

April 24, 2014

Obama marks Armenian massacre, avoids using the word ‘genocide’

President Obama commemorated on Thursday the massacre of 1.5 million Armenians in 1915, but he once again avoided using the word "genocide," failing to keep a campaign pledge he made in 2008.

April 24, 2014

Protesters, police clash in Philippines ahead of Obama visit

As President Obama began a weeklong tour of Asia on Wednesday, anti-U.S. protesters in the Philippines clashed with police over the president's scheduled visit and a pact that will beef up U.S. military forces there.

April 23, 2014

Obama avoids ‘red line’ for China, prepared to impose tougher sanctions on Russia

President Obama pledged Thursday that the U.S. would come to Japan's defense if China further threatens a disputed chain of islands, but said he isn't drawing another "red line" on possible military action.

April 23, 2014

White House warily watching N. Korea nuke activity ahead of Obama tour of Asia

The White House left open the possibility Tuesday that suspicious activity at North Korea's main nuclear test site could force a change in President Obama's weeklong tour of Asia, which includes a scheduled visit to South Korea.

April 22, 2014

38 Republicans put aside differences for lawsuit challenging legality of Obamacare

Thirty-eight Republican lawmakers, including such unlikely bedfellows as John McCain of Arizona and Ted Cruz of Texas, have joined to support a lawsuit challenging the legality of the Affordable Care Act and accusing the president of repeatedly ignoring the law he signed for political reasons.

April 21, 2014

Obama to renew pitch for big free-trade agreement

President Obama will try to revive a massive free-trade agreement, the centerpiece of his Asia policy, when he departs Tuesday for a weeklong trip to four Pacific Rim nations.

April 21, 2014

Skeptics on all sides take aim of John Kerry’s tentative deal on Ukraine

Secretary of State John F. Kerry reached a tentative agreement Thursday with Russia's foreign minister to de-escalate the crisis in Ukraine by disarming militias, but tensions remained high as three pro-Russian separatists were killed in clashes and Russian President Vladimir Putin accused Kiev of plunging the country into an abyss.

April 17, 2014

Obama commutes drug dealer’s sentence because of clerical error

President Obama commuted the sentence Tuesday of a convicted drug dealer whose prison term was longer than recommended due to a typographical error.

April 15, 2014

U.S. military on high alert as Ukraine troops trade gunfire with pro-Russian militants

U.S. military assets in the Black Sea are on high alert amid reports Ukraine troops traded gunfire Tuesday with pro-Russian militants.

April 15, 2014

Obama calls for prayer on anniversary of Boston Marathon bombing

President Obama marked the first anniversary of the Boston Marathon bombing Tuesday by calling on Americans to pray for those still recovering from the attack.

April 15, 2014

Obama urges Putin to defuse Russian separatism in Ukraine

President Obama urged Russian President Vladimir Putin in a phone call Monday to compel pro-Russian separatists in Ukraine to lay down their arms and surrender buildings they have seized in 10 cities.

April 14, 2014

Obama: Time for stand against ‘religious-based’ violence

Responding to the fatal shootings at two Jewish facilities near Kansas City, President Obama said Monday that Americans must stand united against "religious-based" violence.

April 14, 2014

Kathleen Sebelius resigning after botched Obamacare rollout

President Obama will move this week to shake up his health care team, accepting the resignation of Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius and tapping his budget director as a troubleshooting replacement.

April 10, 2014

Obama meets with Texas gubernatorial hopeful Wendy Davis

President Obama met privately Thursday with Texas state Sen. Wendy Davis, the Democratic nominee for governor, amid accusations by her GOP opponent that she's afraid to be seen in public with the president.

April 10, 2014

Obama lauds LBJ on 50th anniversary of Civil Rights Act

On the 50th anniversary of the Civil Rights Act, President Obama praised former President Lyndon Johnson Thursday for pushing through the landmark legislation and said his own presidency wouldn't be possible without it.

April 10, 2014

Obama plans push for gender paycheck equality

President Obama is asking employers this week to pay men and women equally, while the White House Monday tried to defend Mr. Obama's record of paying female staffers only 88 percent of what men earn.

April 7, 2014

White House warns Russia against ‘overtly or covertly’ seizing more Ukrainian territory

The White House warned Russia Monday against trying to claim more territory in Ukraine "overtly or covertly" and suggested that pro-Russian demonstrators who seized government buildings in three Ukrainian cities over the weekend were paid by Moscow.

April 7, 2014

Obama shifts focus back to minimum wage increase in Michigan visit

Trying to put Obamacare's problems behind him, President Obama renewed his election-year push for an increase in the minimum wage Wednesday and the White House urged fellow Democrats to latch on to the issue for their own political gain.

April 2, 2014

Despite Obamacare cheers, Democrats may be ailing on campaign trail over law

Despite President Obama's proclamation of victory Tuesday for health care enrollments, Democrats face an uphill battle in midterm elections over the law, which remains unpopular with many Americans.

April 1, 2014