S.A. Miller
Articles by S.A. Miller
Ted Cruz loses voter over deal-making with John Kasich
Republican presidential hopeful Ted Cruz has started losing votes over his agreement with John Kasich to divvy up states in an effort to thwart front-runner Donald Trump. Published April 26, 2016
Ted Cruz, John Kasich bicker over alliance as Donald Trump decries rivals’ ‘collusion’
The uncomfortable alliance forged by Republican presidential hopefuls Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas and Ohio Gov. John Kasich began to falter almost as soon as it was announced, with the candidates squabbling Monday over what it meant, and front-runner Donald Trump saying their "collusion" proved the system is rigged and underscores the weakness of his rivals. Published April 25, 2016
Ted Cruz: ‘Big news’ that John Kasich decided to ‘pull out’ of Indiana
Sen. Ted Cruz said Monday it's "big news" that Ohio Gov. John Kasich decided to "pull out" of Indiana, even as Mr. Kasich downplayed the candidates' newly-announced alliance and declined to tell his own supporters they should not vote for the Ohio governor in the state. Published April 25, 2016
John Kasich: Joint effort with Ted Cruz ‘not a big deal’
Republican presidential hopeful John Kasich said Monday that his joint strategy with rival Ted Cruz to divvy up battleground states in a bid to block front-runner Donald Trump was "not a big deal." Published April 25, 2016
Donald Trump remains strong after break from social conservatives
Donald Trump's waffling on transgender bathroom use and his somewhat moderate stance on abortion hasn't fazed his supporters, who say they are hanging tough with the Republican presidential front-runner because social issues take a back seat this year to the country's economic and security crises. Published April 24, 2016
Donald Trump ‘loves’ onshore tax haven Delaware
Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump praised this small state for being an onshore tax haven Friday, boasting that he has 378 entities registered here to take advantage of the sweetheart corporate laws. Published April 23, 2016
Ted Cruz slams Donald Trump’s ‘PC’ stance on transgender public bathrooms
The Republican presidential race turned into a bathroom brawl Thursday as Donald Trump blasted conservatives' push to restrict bathroom access based on gender and his chief rival, Sen. Ted Cruz, said Mr. Trump was caving to politically correct "nonsense." Published April 21, 2016
Donald Trump supporters in Maryland lambaste ‘rigged’ system
Donald Trump's supporters converged Wednesday on this small town on Maryland's Eastern Shore for a massive rally, more confident than ever that he was closing in on the nomination and threatening retribution against Republican Party leaders if they stop him. Published April 20, 2016
Donald Trump supporters in Maryland ‘suspicious’ of delegates as Ted Cruz recruits double-agents
The threat of Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas deploying double-agent delegates to win a contested Republican convention this summer has Donald Trump supporters in Maryland suspiciously eyeing the state's delegate list and finding potential traitors on the ballot. Published April 19, 2016
Donald Trump moves to fix his problems with women
Donald Trump has cooled his feud with Fox News host Megyn Kelly and made other moves to improve his horrible ratings from women voters, but PR professionals doubt whether anything the Republican presidential front-runner does at this point can undo his reputation for sexism and misogyny. Published April 14, 2016
Corey Lewandowski: Prosecutor won’t pursue charge for Trump aide
A Florida prosecutor Thursday dropped a charge of misdemeanor battery filed against Donald Trump's campaign manager who was accused of manhandling a female reporter at a press conference. Published April 14, 2016
Ted Cruz eyes double-agent delegates in bid to snatch GOP nomination from Donald Trump
Sen. Ted Cruz's hopes for winning the Republican presidential nomination outright have faded, and he has shifted to a strategy of gaming the rules, angling to send enough double-agent delegates to the July convention to snatch victory from front-runner Donald Trump. Published April 13, 2016
Corey Lewandowski, Donald Trump’s campaign manager, won’t be prosecuted
A Florida prosecutor has declined to pursue charges of simple battery filed against Donald Trump's campaign manager for allegedly manhandling a female reporter at a press conference, according to reports. Published April 13, 2016
GOP Convention rule changes off the table for RNC’s spring meeting, party official says
Don't expect changes to the convention rules when the Republican National Committee holds its spring meeting next week in Hollywood, Florida, a party official said Wednesday. Published April 13, 2016
Donald Trump daughters, wife defend him against misogyny, sexism charges
Donald Trump's daughters and wife fiercely defended him Tuesday against charges of sexism and misogyny that have dogged his presidential campaign and cost him dearly in support from women voters. Published April 13, 2016
Bikers for Trump to descend on Cleveland as contested convention looms
Bikers for Trump and other conservative activists plan to descend on Cleveland during the Republican convention, promising peaceful demonstrations but also possible mayhem if party leaders succeed in denying Donald Trump the nomination. Published April 12, 2016
Paul Ryan to GOP: I don’t want presidential nomination
House Speaker Paul D. Ryan flatly ruled out becoming the Republican presidential nominee this year, insisting Tuesday that he would refuse all entreaties to accept the role -- though he would try to shape the agenda that the party carries into November. Published April 12, 2016
Paul Ryan to rule out backroom bid for GOP presidential nomination
House Speaker Paul Ryan has scheduled a press conference Tuesday to definitively rule out the possibility that he would accept the Republican presidential nomination at a contested convention. Published April 12, 2016
Bernie Sanders’ backers employ nasty, guerrilla tactics in bid to flip superdelegates
The increasingly nasty public tone of the Democratic presidential race is also playing out behind the scenes, with superdelegates committed to Hillary Clinton facing a barrage of abusive and threatening emails urging them to switch allegiance and back her opponent, Sen. Bernard Sanders. Published April 7, 2016
Donald Trump doomed against Hillary Clinton as gender gap becomes abyss, polls show
Donald Trump missed a chance early in the presidential race to make inroads with independent female voters, but now the damage is done and analysts say the Republican front-runner likely can't make amends with women he repulsed by spewing insults and sexist remarks. Published April 5, 2016
