S.A. Miller
Articles by S.A. Miller
Trump’s first month features victories from campaign promises, setbacks from court order
President Trump beat the news media on the campaign trail, and he's wagering he can do it again in the White House with bare-knuckle press conferences and raucous rallies that fuel his anti-establishment base — but the act will last only as long as the administration delivers results. Published February 19, 2017
Reince Priebus, White House chief: Intel cleared Trump campaign of contact with Russian spies
White House Chief of Staff Reince Priebus said Sunday that high-ranking U.S. intelligence officials assured the administration that no Trump campaign officials had contact with Russian spies. Published February 19, 2017
John Kasich: Trump’s NATO role worries Europe
From an international security conference in Munich, Ohio Gov. John Kasich said Sunday that world leaders remain uncertain about President Trump's commitment to Europe and NATO. Published February 19, 2017
Devin Nunes accuses Obama holdovers of intel leaks targeting Trump
House Intelligence Committee Chairman Devin Nunes said Sunday that Obama administration holdovers are illegally leaking information to the news media in an effort to damage President Trump. Published February 19, 2017
John Kasich, Ohio governor: Europe still unsure of Trump’s leadership in world
At an international security conference in Munich, John Kasich said Sunday that world leaders remain uncertain about President Trump's commitment to Europe and NATO. Published February 19, 2017
John McCain warns that attacks on news media smack of dictatorship
John McCain cautioned the White House on Sunday against bashing the press, saying that is "how dictators get started." Published February 19, 2017
Rand Paul, Kentucky senator, warns Trump against John Bolton for national security adviser
Sen. Rand Paul on Sunday urged President Trump against choosing former U.N. ambassador John R. Bolton as his national security adviser. Published February 19, 2017
Trump hammers news media, revs up base at Florida rally
At a campaign rally Saturday, Donald Trump excoriated the news media for being part of the problem in Washington and received responding applause of agreement from the thousands of supporters in the crowd. Published February 18, 2017
Mike Pence reassures world leaders that U.S. will hold Russia accountable
Vice President Mike Pence told a gathering of world leaders Saturday that the U.S. would "hold Russia accountable" for aggression in Ukraine, seeking to reassure European allies that President Trump wasn't soft on Russia. Published February 18, 2017
Donald Trump blasts media for ignoring early successes, undermining with ‘fake news’
President Trump struck back at the news media and mounted a defense of his still-young administration Thursday, saying the press was "out of control" with attacks on him, and that the White House was running like a "fine-tuned machine." Published February 16, 2017
Elijah Cummings says Donald Trump made up story about him
Rep. Elijah E. Cummings on Thursday accused President Trump of fabricating a story about his ducking a White House meeting, saying he still looked forward to meeting with the president. Published February 16, 2017
Donald Trump slams ‘dishonest,’ ‘out of control’ news media
President Trump rebuked the news media Thursday at a hastily-arranged press conference, saying the "level of dishonest is out of control." Published February 16, 2017
Alexander Acosta picked as Donald Trump’s nominee for labor secretary
President Trump on Thursday named former National Labor Relations Board member R. Alexander Acosta as his new nominee for labor secretary, moving quickly to replace the administration's first casualty of the Senate confirmation process. Published February 16, 2017
Donald Trump plans to name new nominee for labor secretary
President Trump hastily added a press conference to his schedule for noon Thursday to announce a new nominee for secretary of labor, he told reporters at the White House. Published February 16, 2017
Donald Trump brings ‘art of the deal’ to Middle East peace negotiations
At his first White House meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, President Trump shook up Middle East peace negotiations Tuesday, forging a stronger alliance with the Jewish state and threatening to walk away from a two-state solution for the Palestinians. Published February 15, 2017
Netanyahu praises Donald Trump as leader to defeat radical Islamic terrorism
At a joint press conference Wednesday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said President Trump was the right leader to defeat radical Islamic terrorism. Published February 15, 2017
Trump nixes rule on oil, gas industry: ‘Energy jobs are coming back’
President Trump advanced his deregulation agenda Tuesday by signing legislation that canceled a rule from the Wall Street reform law that required oil and natural gas companies to disclose taxes and other payments to foreign governments. Published February 14, 2017
Donald Trump asked for Michael Flynn resignation over lack of trust: White House
President Trump forced Michael Flynn to resign as national security adviser because of broken trust, not broken laws, the White House said Tuesday, trying to clean up the mess after the first major shake-up of the administration. Published February 14, 2017
Top GOP senators back probe of Michael Flynn’s Russian connection
Top Senate Republicans backed plans Tuesday to expand the committee investigation of Russian email hacking during the 2016 presidential campaign to include the conduct of Michael Flynn, who resigned as President Trump's national security adviser Monday night over misrepresenting his communications with Russian officials. Published February 14, 2017
Steven Mnuchin sworn in as Donald Trump’s treasury secretary
Banking mogul Steven Mnuchin was sworn in Monday as Treasury secretary, with President Trump saying the nation's financial system is "truly in great hands." Published February 13, 2017
