S.A. Miller
Articles by S.A. Miller
Donald Trump ready to crush ‘Dump Trump’ movement in Cleveland, says campaign official
A top official with Donald Trump's presidential campaign said Monday they are ready for the "Dump Trump" movement and making moves to prevent turmoil at the Republican National Convention next month in Cleveland. Published June 27, 2016
Donald Trump eases away from ‘mass deportations’ of illegal immigrants
Presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has backed off his call for mass deportations, promising to go after illegal immigrant "bad dudes" and show America that he has "the biggest heart of anybody." Published June 27, 2016
Donald Trump to court minority voters with economic, immigration issues
Presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump plans to aggressively court minority voters in the presidential race to break Democratic rival Hillary Clinton's lock on those voters, Eric Trump said Monday. Published June 27, 2016
Hillary Clinton edges out Donald Trump in close race: poll
A new poll showed presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton with a 5-point lead over Republican rival Donald Trump in a head-to-head match-up, but the presidential race was a statistic dead heat when third-party candidates were included as will be the case in November. Published June 27, 2016
Obama sidesteps ‘radical Islam’ in quest for alternative explanations for terrorism
President Obama defended his refusal to name "radical Islam" as a threat by saying he didn't want to legitimize terrorist claims to a religious war, but critics say it is part of a pattern of denial and deception when the administration explains its dealings with the Muslim world. Published June 26, 2016
Obama declares disaster for West Virginia flooding
President Obama signed a disaster declaration Saturday for flood-ravaged West Virginia, where days of heavy rain unleashed fast moving floodwaters and mudslides that killed at least 24 people. Published June 25, 2016
Obama says Brexit vote reflects fears of globalization
President Obama said Friday that the shocking Brexit vote reflected the fears stirred by globalization, but he pledged that it would not affect the United States' relationship with either the United Kingdom or the European Union. Published June 24, 2016
Obama: We must ‘respect’ Britain’s decision to leave European Union
President Obama, who publicly pushed for the United Kingdom to remain in the European Union, said Friday that the United States must "respect" British voters' decision to exit. Published June 24, 2016
Hillary Clinton, Donald Trump tied in North Carolina: poll
A new poll showed a dead heat in the swing state of North Carolina between presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton and her GOP rival Donald Trump. Published June 24, 2016
Bernie Sanders calls U.K. Brexit vote a vote against global economy
Democratic presidential contender Sen. Bernard Sanders said Friday that the British vote to exit the European Union showed that the "global economy isn't working for everybody." Published June 24, 2016
Bernie Sanders says he’ll vote for Hillary Clinton to stop Donald Trump
Sen. Bernard Sanders of Vermont said Friday that he would vote for Hillary Clinton, conceding that he can do the "arithmetic" to know that she's the likely Democratic nominee, but he stressed he would be voting to stop Donald Trump. Published June 24, 2016
Donald Trump cheers U.K. Brexit vote: ‘They took back control of their country’
Presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump on Friday cheered the United Kingdom's historic vote to exit the European Union. Published June 24, 2016
White House threatens veto of ‘woefully inadequate’ $1.1B Zika deal
President Obama will veto the bill for $1.1 billion to combat the Zika virus if it makes it to his desk, the White House said Friday. Published June 23, 2016
Obama challenges Donald Trump’s business guile
President Obama has not kept secret his disdain for likely GOP nominee Donald Trump, and so it was with enthusiasm that he joined the offensive against the real estate tycoon and hit him where it hurts — knocking his business prowess. Published June 23, 2016
Obama to visit Seattle for event with gun-control governor
President Obama will travel Friday to Seattle to attend an event for Gov. Jay Inslee, who was in Washington this week and joined Democrat lawmakers' sit-in in the House chamber to demand votes on new gun laws. Published June 23, 2016
Donald Trump cancels $50 million debt to himself, balances campaign’s books
Donald Trump, the presumptive GOP nominee, cancelled the $50 million debt Thursday that his presidential campaign owed to him, making good on his promise to self-fund his run. Published June 23, 2016
Rep. Tom Cole: Democrats’ sit-in ‘exploited this tragedy for political purposes’
Rep. Tom Cole accused House Democrats Thursday of exploiting the Orlando shooting for political gains by staging a 1960s-style sit-in on the chamber floor to demand a vote on new gun laws. Published June 23, 2016
White House announces efforts to boost business startups
The Obama administration marked the opening Wednesday of it's Global Entrepreneurship Summit in Silicon Valley by announcing a trio of new or expanded programs to boost business startups in America. Published June 22, 2016
Obama calls Penguins head coach Mike Sullivan, applauds Stanley Cup win
President Obama called Pittsburgh Penguins head coach Mike Sullivan Wednesday to congratulate him and the Penguins on their Stanley Cup victory, according to the White House. Published June 22, 2016
White House backs House Democrats’ sit-in for gun control
The White House voiced solidarity Wednesday with House Democrats who staged a 1960s-style "sit-in" on the chamber floor to demand a vote on legislation that would bar firearm sales to people on the government's terrorist watch list. Published June 22, 2016