S.A. Miller
Articles by S.A. Miller
Donald Trump must sell real-estate assets, take loans to keep self-funding campaign
Now that he's the presumptive Republican presidential nominee, Donald Trump doesn't have enough time to build the national donor network he will need, and he will be forced to keep self-funding his campaign, a veteran GOP moneyman warned Wednesday. Published May 4, 2016
Donald Trump says he’s open to higher minimum wage, goes after Bernie Sanders supporters
Presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump said Wednesday that he was open to raising the federal minimum wage, breaking with the prevailing view of his party. Published May 4, 2016
John Kasich to suspend presidential campaign: Report
Republican presidential hopeful Ohio Gov. John Kasich said that he will make a statement in his home state Wednesday, when he is expected to drop out of the race. Published May 4, 2016
Republicans cajole #NeverTrump faction by focusing on Supreme Court battle
Republican officials have started imploring the #NeverTrump faction to resolve its rancor over Donald Trump and unite behind the party's likely presidential nominee, and they have succeeded at times by focusing on U.S. Supreme Court picks at stake in this presidential election. Published May 3, 2016
Ted Cruz blames Fox News for campaign woes, calls it ‘Donald Trump Network’
Republican presidential hopeful Sen. Ted Cruz on Tuesday blamed the executives at Fox News for undermining his campaign, saying they had tuned the cable TV news channel into the "Donald Trump Network." Published May 3, 2016
Ted Cruz confronts pro-Donald Trump protester in Indiana
Republican presidential hopeful Sen. Ted Cruz on Monday confronted demonstrators allied with front-runner Donald Trump, telling them that the billionaire businessman had "played you for a chump." Published May 2, 2016
John Kasich, governor of Ohio, losing support back home for presidential run: poll
Ohio Gov. John Kasich's voters back home have had enough of his long-shot presidential run and want him to drop out of the race, according to a new poll. Published May 2, 2016
Ted Cruz seeks last-minute boost from TV ad with Indiana Gov. Mike Pence
Looking for a last-minute boost the day before a make-or-break primary in Indiana, Republican presidential hopeful Sen. Ted Cruz launched a new TV ad Monday in the state to showcase support from Gov. Mike Pence. Published May 2, 2016
Ted Cruz wins lion’s share of delegates at state conventions in Arizona, Virginia
Ted Cruz succeeded Saturday in picking up more delegates at state GOP conventions in Arizona and Virginia, advancing his plan to win the nomination at a contested national convention. Published May 1, 2016
Ted Cruz not ready to pledge support for Donald Trump if GOP nominee
Ted Cruz repeatedly ducked questions Sunday about whether he would support front-runner Donald Trump as the Republican presidential nominee. Published May 1, 2016
Hillary Clinton won’t call herself presumptive nominee, vows wooing of Bernie Sanders supporters
Hillary Clinton said Sunday she is on the path to capture the Democratic presidential nomination but refused to call herself the "presumptive nominee." Published May 1, 2016
Donald Trump brushes off Ted Cruz’s attacks over Mike Tyson endorsement
Donald Trump dismissed attacks over his endorsement from boxing legend and convicted rapist Mike Tyson. Published May 1, 2016
Ted Cruz downplays make-or-break Indiana, eyes California
Ted Cruz said that Tuesday's Indiana primary is "incredibly important" but downplayed the perception that it is a must-win. Published May 1, 2016
Donald Trump takes 15-point lead in Indiana: poll
A new poll shows that Donald Trump has taken a 15-point lead over rival Sen. Ted Cruz in Indiana ahead of Tuesday's primary. Published May 1, 2016
Ted Cruz plays with fire in Indiana as Carly Fiorina, John Kasich gambits threaten to backfire
Scrambling to keep his presidential ambitions afloat, Sen. Ted Cruz is using every play in the book to trip up businessman Donald Trump in the Indiana primary next week, but the state's political veterans say the Texan faces an uphill climb. Published April 28, 2016
Ted Cruz says John Boehner’s ‘Lucifer’ insult actually directed at American people
Republican presidential hopeful Sen. Ted Cruz responded to being called "Lucifer in the flesh" by former House Speaker John A. Boehner by saying the insult was actually directed at the American people. Published April 28, 2016
Ted Cruz is ‘Lucifer in the flesh’ and a ‘miserable son of a bitch’: Boehner
Former House Speaker John A. Boehner described Sen. Ted Cruz as "Lucifer in the flesh," vowing to a crowd at Stanford University that he would not vote for the Republican presidential hopeful. Published April 28, 2016
Ted Cruz taps Carly Fiorina as VP pick
Republican presidential hopeful Sen. Ted Cruz on Wednesday tapped former rival Carly Fiorina as his running mate, should he win the nomination. Published April 27, 2016
Ted Cruz: Liberal media, lobbyists pushing Donald Trump as presumptive GOP nominee
Republican presidential hopeful Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas on Wednesday blamed the liberal media and Washington insiders with trying to portray front-runner Donald Trump as the presumptive nominee. Published April 27, 2016
Donald Trump wins Pennsylvania, Maryland, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Delaware
Donald Trump steamrolled the GOP field and swept all five Northeast primaries Tuesday night, putting even more distance between himself and his competitors for the party's presidential nomination as he tries to win enough delegates to avoid a divisive convention fight. Published April 26, 2016