S.A. Miller
Articles by S.A. Miller
Bernie Sanders links Hillary Clinton to rising poverty in black communities
The searing issues of racism and poverty dominated the Democratic presidential campaigns Wednesday, as Sen. Bernard Sanders tried to drive a wedge between Hillary Clinton and black voters, who are poised to hand her another primary win in two days. Published February 24, 2016
Hillary Clinton urges voters not to worry about email scandal subpoenas
Former Secretary of Sate Hillary Clinton said Tuesday that she isn't afraid of subpoenas for her or her aides to testify in the email scandal and assured voters it won't impede her Democratic run for president. Published February 24, 2016
Hillary Clinton backs Guantanamo closure
Democratic presidential front-runner Hillary Clinton said Tuesday that she backed President Obama's effort to close the Guantanamo Bay detention center but stressed the terrorist suspects would not necessarily be transferred to a military jail here. Published February 23, 2016
Americans call Hillary Clinton ‘dishonest,’ Bernie Sanders ‘socialist’: poll
The first thing that pops into Americans' minds when they think of former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is "dishonest" and "dislike her," while the response to Sen. Bernard Sanders of Vermont is "socialist" and "old," according to a Gallup poll released Tuesday. Published February 23, 2016
John Kasich skips states in GOP campaign for Super Tuesday, Ohio delegates
Ohio Gov. John Kasich skipped the Nevada caucuses Tuesday, taking a detour to several states voting next month as his campaign pursues a rapidly narrowing path to the Republican presidential nomination. Published February 22, 2016
Ben Carson seeks traction, tackles $19 trillion debt
Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson released Monday a plan to tackle the more than $19 trillion national debt by slashing federal spending and reforming welfare, health care and entitlement programs. Published February 22, 2016
Ted Cruz camp blames ‘pockets of liberalism’ in S.C., shifts to conservative Super Tuesday states
Republican presidential candidate Sen. Ted Cruz's campaign Monday blamed the third-place finish in the South Carolina primary on "pockets of liberalism" and set sights on more conservative states voting on Super Tuesday. Published February 22, 2016
Donald Trump goes for G rating on stump, drops profanity that irked supporters
Real estate mogul Donald Trump has cleaned up his act, reassuring voters ahead of Saturday's primary in South Carolina that he can tone down to a G rating if elected president of the United States. Published February 20, 2016
Jeb Bush called out for Trump attacks: ‘Are you scared?’
Republican presidential candidate Jeb Bush on Thursday accused front-runner Donald Trump of "hijacking" the conservative party, his attacks becoming sharper and tone angrier in a last-ditch plea for support before the South Carolina primary this weekend. Published February 18, 2016
Ted Cruz breaks from Republican rivals on draft registration for women
It's one of the more unusual applause lines of the campaign, but Sen. Ted Cruz got a big ovation Tuesday night when he promised supporters that he would try to stop American women from having to register for the draft. Published February 17, 2016
Jeb Bush campaign hopes depend on South Carolina win
Jeb Bush staked his presidential run on an epic campaign push in South Carolina, but he remained down in the polls and struggling for traction with two days until the state's first-in-the-South GOP primary. Published February 17, 2016
Marco Rubio radio ad boasts one-two punch: Conservative, electable
Republican presidential candidate Sen. Marco Rubio released a new radio ad Wednesday in South Carolina that features the state's Sen. Tim Scott and Rep. Trey Gowdy making the case that he is the best candidate to pick the next Supreme Court justice. Published February 17, 2016
Tea party leader jilts Donald Trump for Jeb Bush
The co-founder of Tea Party of America abandoned Republican presidential hopeful Donald Trump Tuesday and threw his backing to Jeb Bush in a striking move that suggests some softening in the GOP front-runner's support among conservatives as the campaign shifts to South Carolina. Published February 16, 2016
More Republicans say they’ll block Obama’s Supreme Court nominee
Nearly all of the most vulnerable Senate Republicans dug in Monday in favor of blocking a vote on any nominee of President Obama to replace late Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, even as Democrats vowed to make it a flash point in the 2016 battle for control of the upper chamber. Published February 15, 2016
Supreme Court fight adds ammo to Cruz TV attack on Trump
Seizing on the battle over naming the next Supreme Court justice, Republican presidential nominee Ted Cruz quickly released a new TV ad Monday slamming rival Donald Trump for his liberal past and warning he can't be trusted to make the nomination. Published February 15, 2016
Jeb Bush urges ‘no deference’ for Obama Supreme Court pick
Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush said Monday that President Obama doesn't deserve "deference" on a Supreme Court pick and should be stopped from making an appointment to replace late Justice Antonin Scalia, as the GOP presidential candidate continued to clarify his stance on the issue. Published February 15, 2016
Donald Trump’s appeal to evangelicals to be tested in South Carolina primary
Republican front-runner Donald Trump took a beating in Iowa over his pro-choice past and faces the same rough treatment in South Carolina, where a large evangelical community can play a decisive role in the state's first-in-the-South primary. Published February 11, 2016
South Carolina voters will choose anti-Trump GOP candidate
The South Carolina primary has become a do-or-die showdown between Republicans Marco Rubio and Jeb Bush over who will break out as the mainstream alternative to front-runner Donald Trump. Published February 10, 2016
Jeb Bush energized, swinging at Donald Trump in South Carolina
Jazzed by a fourth-place finish in the New Hampshire primary, Republican presidential candidate Jeb Bush opened his campaign for the next contest in South Carolina by taking repeated shots at front-runner Donald Trump. Published February 10, 2016
Donald Trump turns to South Carolina to generate juggernaut
A day after the New Hampshire primary, Republican presidential hopefuls were set Wednesday to fan out across South Carolina and begin jockeying for the first-in-the-South primary that has a history of picking the eventual nominee. Published February 9, 2016
