S.A. Miller
Articles by S.A. Miller
Donald Trump calls Dallas ambush ‘attack on our country’
Presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump said Friday that the overnight snipper attack in Dallas that killed five police officers at a Black Lives Matter protest was a "attack on our country" and pleaded for a restoration of law and order in America. Published July 8, 2016
Dallas gunman was upset about recent shootings, wanted to kill whites: Police chief
Dallas Police Chief David O. Brown said that the sniper told police negotiators that he was angry about recent police-involved shootings and the Black Lives Matter movement, although he claimed to be acting alone and not involved with any group. Published July 8, 2016
Hillary Clinton gets no-charges bump; race tightens: poll
The presidential race tightened slightly in the wake of the FBI recommendation not to charge likely Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton for her secret email setup and mishandling classified material, according to a weekly tracking poll released Thursday. Published July 7, 2016
Bill introduced to strip Hillary Clinton of security access
Marco Rubio is leading a high-powered group of senators in officially petitioning the State Department to suspend the security clearances of former Secretary Hillary Clinton and her top aides -- a move that could effectively kneecap her preparations for the White House. Published July 7, 2016
Donald Trump weighs running mate choices
Donald Trump is road-testing potential running mates this week, and the tryouts already have resulted in at least one name cut from the short list. Published July 6, 2016
Donald Trump on Hillary Clinton dodging charges: ‘That’s bribery, folks’
Presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump said Wednesday that the attorney general's decision not to charge his likely Democratic rival, Hillary Clinton, smacked of "bribery." Published July 6, 2016
Americans increasingly seeking out media outlets that confirm pre-existing partisan views
The release of the House Select Committee on Benghazi's comprehensive final report last week raised more questions that it answered for Dana Constant, who is convinced that the response to the Sept. 11, 2012, terrorist attack in Libya is part of a massive government cover-up that goes much further than the actions of former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. Published July 6, 2016
Bob Corker drops off Donald Trump’s veep list
Donald Trump's short list for a vice presidential pick just got shorter. Published July 6, 2016
Donald Trump: Hillary Clinton’s ‘stupidity’ no excuse for secret email setup
Presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump went on a tear Tuesday about the FBI's decision not to pursue charges against likely Democratic rival Hillary Clinton, declaring that "stupidity" shouldn't excuse her secret email setup and calling the investigation the "FBI primary." Published July 5, 2016
Donald Trump struggling to unify Republican base in crucial North Carolina
A tough fight is brewing in the swing state of North Carolina for presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump, who still struggles to unify the party base and faces aggressive tactics from likely Democratic rival Hillary Clinton. Published July 5, 2016
Hillary Clinton’s ‘corruption,’ ‘incompetence’ to be judged by American voters: Donald Trump
Presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump said Tuesday that American voters will be the ones to pass judgment on likely Democratic rival Hillary Clinton's secret email account, after the FBI let her off the hook. Published July 5, 2016
Donald Trump blasts ‘rigged’ system that let Hillary Clinton off hook for email
Presumed Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump slammed the FBI's decision Tuesday to not recommend charges against his Democrat counterpart Hillary Clinton for her secret email account, saying the justice system is "rigged." Published July 5, 2016
Hillary Clinton foreign policy record is ‘just horrible’: Jeffery Sachs
Columbia University economist Jeffery D. Sachs said Tuesday that the foreign policy record of former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, the likely Democratic presidential nominee, is a "record of failure." Published July 5, 2016
Donald Trump takes 4-point lead over Hillary Clinton: Poll
Presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump jumped ahead of Democrat counterpart Hillary Clinton in a new poll, breaking out a four-point lead after trailing for weeks in a theoretical matchup for the November election. Published June 30, 2016
Donald Trump’s anti-trade talk riles Republicans, resonates with blue-collar backers
Donald Trump's powerful stance against trade deals and globalization has just about everybody in the political arena squirming -- everybody, that is, except Mr. Trump and the blue-collar supporters he will need to win the White House in November. Published June 29, 2016
Donald Trump vows to cancel Trans-Pacific Partnership as president, puts NAFTA on notice
Donald Trump vowed Tuesday that if elected president he would cancel a pending trade deal with Pacific Rim countries and demand Mexico and Canada accept sweeping changes to NAFTA -- or else he will nix that one, too. Published June 28, 2016
Donald Trump compares Trans-Pacific Partnership to a ‘rape’ of U.S.
Donald Trump said Tuesday that the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal was a "rape" of the United States. Published June 28, 2016
Donald Trump vows to end ‘economic surrender’ of Hillary Clinton’s trade deals
Presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump pledged Tuesday that if elected he would rewrite trade deals to bring jobs back to the U.S., and he blasted his Democrat counterpart Hillary Clinton for repeatedly choosing globalization at the expense of American workers. Published June 28, 2016
Donald Trump backs away from mass deportations, woos minorities with economic pitch
Backing off his call for mass deportations of illegal immigrants, Republican Donald Trump is attempting to pivot from some of his inflammatory rhetoric and begin courting minority voters he'll need to win a general election showdown against Democrat Hillary Clinton. Published June 27, 2016
Dems: Clinton never personally denied Benghazi security
Democrats on the House Select Committee on Benghazi released a report Monday that purported to clear former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton of personal responsibility for the lax security that contributed to the deadly terror attack in Libya on Sept. 11, 2012. Published June 27, 2016