S.A. Miller
Articles by S.A. Miller
Donald Trump vows action against Syria: ‘You’ll see’
Meeting in the Oval Office with King Abdullah II of Jordan, President Trump immediately brought up the deadly chemical attack in Syrian, calling it a "horrible thing." Published April 5, 2017
Donald Trump welcomes King Abdullah II of Jordan to White House; Middle East peace tops agenda
President Trump welcomed Jordan's King Abdullah II to the White House on Wednesday, kicking off a day of talks on Middle East peace, the fight against the Islamic State terror group and the crisis in Syria. Published April 5, 2017
Donald Trump vows $1 trillion infrastructure plan won’t repeat Obama’s ‘shovel-ready’ mistakes
President Trump said Tuesday that a planned $1 trillion infrastructure program would not repeat the mistakes of the Obama administrations' massive stimulus spending that saw "shovel-ready" projects get tangled in red tape. Published April 4, 2017
Donald Trump calls Vladimir Putin, offers U.S. help in responding to St. Petersburg bombing
President Trump called Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday night to offer the full support of the U.S. in responding to the deadly subway bombing in St. Petersburg and bringing those responsible to justice. Published April 4, 2017
Donald Trump donates first salary check to National Park Service
President Trump on Monday donated his first-quarter paycheck to the National Park Service, the White House announced. Published April 3, 2017
Donald Trump responds to St. Petersburg bombing: ‘Terrible thing’
President Trump made brief remarks Monday about the subway bombing in St. Petersburg, Russia, saying that the deadly attack was "absolutely a terrible thing." Published April 3, 2017
Donald Trump, Egypt President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi huddle at White House, plot fight against terror
President Trump met Monday with Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi, with both leaders pledging to work together to defeat radical Islamic terrorism. Published April 3, 2017
Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi, Egypt’s president, warmly greeted by Coptic Christian expats outside WH
Dozens of Egyptian expats, many of them members of the Coptic Christian community that was persecuted under Muslim rule in their former country, rallied Monday outside the White House in support of Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi. Published April 3, 2017
Mohamed Soltan, ex-prisoner of Egypt’s Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi, hopeful of Donald Trump meeting
Mohamed Soltan, an American who was imprisoned for nearly two years in Egypt, says he is optimistic that President Trump will do a better job than former President Barack Obama in securing the release of the other U.S. citizens detained by the military government in Cairo. Published April 2, 2017
Ivanka Trump’s role as adviser viewed with scorn, derision by left
Ivanka Trump is learning that no matter what she does in Washington, the left will view her with scorn and derision. Published March 30, 2017
Rep. Adam Schiff accepts White House invitation to view spy documents
Rep. Adam Schiff, the ranking Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee, said Thursday he had accepted the White House's invitation to view spy material related to alleged Obama administration surveillance of Trump campaign officials. Published March 30, 2017
White House invites House, Senate intelligence committees to view spy documents
The White House said Thursday that leaders of the House and Senate intelligence committees have been invited to the White House to view intelligence documents relevant to ongoing investigations. Published March 30, 2017
White House officials leaked Rep. Devin Nunes surveillance data: Report
A pair of White House officials have been implicated in providing House Intelligence Committee Chairman Devin Nunes with intelligence reports that showed President Trump and his associates were caught in surveillance by U.S. spy agencies, according to a report Thursday. Published March 30, 2017
Treasury Dept. sanctions two financiers tied to ISIS
The Trump administration on Thursday went after the financial network supporting the Islamic State, slapping sanctions on two of the terror network's money men based in Iraq and Syria. Published March 30, 2017
Senate Democrats spurn Donald Trump invitation to White House dinner
Senate Democrats snub reveals how difficult it could be for President Trump to carry out his stated desire of working across party lines on his biggest priorities. Published March 29, 2017
Donald Trump, Democrats to negotiate together to close interest tax loophole
Both President Trump and Capitol Hill Democrats head into negotiations over tax reform vowing to put the squeeze on hedge fund managers by closing the carried interest tax loophole a point of agreement that held out promise for becoming a foundation for a once-in-a-generation deal. Published March 28, 2017
Donald Trump goes on deregulation binge, axes four more Obama-era rules
President Trump wiped out more Obama-era regulations Monday, signing four bills that cancelled rules on federal contracts, land use and education that he said killed jobs. Published March 27, 2017
Ted Poe quits House Freedom Caucus over health care debacle
Rep. Ted Poe announced Sunday his resignation from the conservative House Freedom Caucus over the group's role in killing a bill that would have repealed and replaced Obamacare. Published March 27, 2017
Donald Trump moves ahead with plans for tax cuts after health care failure
President Trump is leaving behind the failed health care bill and forging ahead with plans for massive tax cuts, but the same forces that doomed the repeal of Obamacare -- united opposition from Democrats and divided Republicans -- threaten the rest of his ambitious agenda. Published March 26, 2017
Mick Mulvaney, OMB director, says ‘Washington won’ in failure to repeal Obamacare
The director of the White House Office of Management and Budget said Sunday that the House Republicans' bill to repeal and replace Obamacare failed because "Washington won." Published March 26, 2017
