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S.A. Miller

S.A. Miller

S.A. Miller is the Politics Editor for The Washington Times. He can be contacted at smiller@washingtontimes.com.

Articles by S.A. Miller

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump arrives to speak at a campaign rally in Fredericksburg, Va., Saturday, Aug. 20, 2016. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

Donald Trump taps into populism, nationalism in Virginia

Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump hammered home his new populist and nationalist message at a rally Saturday, telling voters that he's fighting for all Americans and his Democratic rival Hillary Clinton is in it for political insiders. Published August 20, 2016

Donald Trump made the moves amid sagging poll numbers in battleground states with 82 days remaining before the Nov. 8 election. The Trump campaign insisted it was a staff expansion and not a shakeup of the team. (Associated Press)

Donald Trump retools campaign team, retains hard-charging style

Donald Trump retooled his campaign Wednesday with new hires and plans to finally launch a TV ad blitz, but the rambunctious real estate mogul signaled that he isn't changing the hard-charging style that got him this far in the presidential race. Published August 17, 2016

FILE - In this July 17, 2016 file photo, Trump Campaign Chairman Paul Manafort talks to reporters on the floor of the Republican National Convention at Quicken Loans Arena, Sunday, in Cleveland.  Republican Donald Trump announced a shakeup of his campaign leadership Wednesday, the latest sign of tumult in his bid for the White House as his poll numbers slip and only 82 days remain before the election.   (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

Clinton campaign: Trump shake-up doubling down on racism

Democrat presidential nominee Hillary Clinton's campaign welcomed the Republican Donald Trump's campaign shake-up Wednesday as proof he was doubling down on a being a racist and a bigot who spouts crazy conspiracy theories. Published August 17, 2016

"Crime and violence is an attack on the poor and it will never be accepted in a Trump administration," Donald Trump said. (Associated Press)

Donald Trump pushes law and order agenda in direct appeal to black voters

Republican Donald Trump made his most direct appeal yet Tuesday for black voters in the presidential race, pushing forward an agenda to restore law and order and revitalize inner-city neighborhoods that he said suffer from years of misguided Democratic policies. Published August 16, 2016

Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton looks out from the stage as Vice President Joe Biden speaks at a campaign event at Riverfront Sports in Scranton, Pa., Monday, Aug. 15, 2016. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Hillary Clinton precedent tested: Navy, Justice asked to excuse classified info cases

A lawyer representing a Navy sailor facing prison for mishandling classified material plans to request probation at Friday's sentencing, citing the lenience shown for former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton for her secret email setup, according to reports. In addition, WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange cited the Clinton precedent Tuesday in arguing that his publication should not be prosecuted for distributing classified information. Published August 16, 2016

The immigration plan fine-tuned Donald Trump's proposal during the Republican primaries to temporarily ban all Muslims from entering the U.S. (Associated Press)

Donald Trump wants ‘extreme vetting’ to stop terrorists at border

Donald Trump called for "extreme vetting" to root out potential terrorists attempting to enter the United States, as the Republican presidential nominee Monday rolled out a three-pronged strategy to fight and win what he described as an ideological war pitting radical Islamists against the West. Published August 15, 2016

Reince Priebus, Chairman of the Republican National Committee, speaks during the final day of the Republican National Convention in Cleveland, Thursday, July 21, 2016. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill) ** FILE **

RNC’s Reince Priebus wows Trump rally, vouches for party unity

Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus made a surprise appearance at the Donald Trump rally Friday in Pennsylvania, pushing back against reports about a rift in the party and enthusiastically backing Mr. Trump. Published August 12, 2016

Hillary Clinton widens big lead with Hispanic voters: poll

Democrat Hillary Clinton widened her lead over Republican Donald Trump among Hispanic voters in the presidential race, according to a new national survey of registered voters.Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton widened her lead over her Republican rival Donald Trump among Hispanic voters in the presidential race, according to a new national survey of registered voters. Published August 12, 2016

Mike Pence (Dayton Daily News via Associated Press)

Donald Trump sends Mike Pence to Pennsylvania in effort to salvage support

Just about everything is going wrong for Donald Trump in Pennsylvania, and to fix it this week he sent Indiana Gov. Mike Pence, his staunchly conservative running mate who has roughly zero appeal to disaffected Democrats and swing voters that they need to turn the state red. Published August 11, 2016

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks to the National Association of Home Builders, Thursday, Aug. 11, 2016, in Miami Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Trump boasts that he’s playing ad-war waiting game

Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump revealed his TV ad strategy Thursday, saying he was going to "sit back and wait." Mr. Trump has spent nothing on TV ads while being pummeled by millions of dollars in ads by Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton and her allies, which are dominating the airwaves in battleground states. Published August 11, 2016

Members of the secret service stand nearby as Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton speaks at a rally in Entertainment Hall at the Florida State Fairgrounds in Tampa on July 22, 2016. (Associated Press) **FILE**

NRA takes on ‘hypocrite’ Hillary Clinton in new TV ad

The National Rifle Association's political arm debuted a new TV ad Wednesday that depicts Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton as a wealthy and powerful elite who is protected by armed guards while opposing gun rights for average Americans. Published August 10, 2016