S.A. Miller
Articles by S.A. Miller
Donald Trump turns Fox News debate clash into TV ratings war
The two most powerful voices in the Republican presidential primary are now in open warfare after Donald Trump withdrew from Thursday's high-stakes debate hosted by Fox News, spurred by the network's startlingly snide statement challenging the billionaire businessman's ability to handle the presidency. Published January 27, 2016
Donald Trump announces event to compete with Fox News debate
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has announced a "special event" scheduled for Thursday night to coincide with the Fox News debate that he is boycotting. Published January 27, 2016
Donald Trump stays on message while Ted Cruz expands plans
Donald Trump's closing argument ahead of the country's leadoff nominating contest sounds almost exactly like his opening pitch: Build a wall, make better deals, bash the press and, most of all, make America great again. Published January 26, 2016
Ted Cruz Iowa events shadowed by pro-ethanol Winnebago
Wherever Ted Cruz appears on the campaign trail in the last frantic days before the Iowa caucuses, chances are a colorful Winnebago is in hot pursuit. Published January 26, 2016
Jerry Falwell Jr. endorses Donald Trump
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump picked up an endorsement Tuesday from Christian leader Jerry Falwell Jr., giving his run a potential boost with evangelical voters a week before the country's leadoff nominating contest in Iowa. Published January 26, 2016
Donald Trump faces challenge in getting many Iowa supporters to attend first caucus
As Jeff Ridley stood in line on a cold, windy day for more than an hour with his wife and daughter for a recent rally for Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, he said that he never got involved in politics but was coming off the sidelines this year to caucus for Mr. Trump. Published January 25, 2016
Ted Cruz increases campaign in Iowa to win away Donald Trump supporters
Sen. Ted Cruz hit the accelerator Monday on his run for the Republican presidential nomination, crisscrossing the state with a packed schedule of face-to-face events with voters to recapture momentum from rival front-runner Donald Trump. Published January 25, 2016
Donald Trump, Ted Cruz split Republican endorsements ahead of Iowa caucus
A week before the nation's leadoff nominating contest here, opinion-makers are picking sides in the Republican race with a flurry of endorsements, near-endorsements and anti-endorsements. Published January 24, 2016
Glenn Beck backs Ted Cruz in Iowa
Conservative TV and radio host Glenn Beck threw his support Saturday behind Republican presidential candidate Sen. Ted Cruz, who is in a tight race for the country's leadoff nominating contest here in nine days. Published January 23, 2016
Chuck Grassley attends Donald Trump rally in Iowa
Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump got a boost for his campaign Saturday when Sen. Chuck Grassley appeared at a a rally here for the billionaire businessman. Published January 23, 2016
Mike Huckabee and Rick Santorum, former Iowa caucuses winners, unable to recapture magic
Eight years ago Mike Huckabee was a superstar in Iowa, drawing so much press attention that it nearly cost him his life -- literally. Published January 21, 2016
Ted Cruz: ‘I will always be a big fan of Sarah Palin’
The Cruz campaign has had a change of heart about Sarah Palin. Just hours after his spokesman said Mrs. Palin would be damaged by endorsing Donald Trump, Mr. Cruz himself said he's a big fan of hers. Published January 19, 2016
Sarah Palin endorses Donald Trump
Donald Trump snagged the coveted endorsement Tuesday from conservative superstar Sarah Palin, giving his run for the GOP presidential nomination the latest in a series of momentum boosts with just 12 days until this state's leadoff caucuses. Published January 19, 2016
Donald Trump gets nod from John Wayne family: Same ‘courage, strength’ as the Duke
Donald Trump got a public endorsement Tuesday from the daughter of the late John Wayne, who said the Duke would have joined the groundswell of support for the billionaire businessman's Republican run for president. Published January 19, 2016
Donald Trump-Ted Cruz feud fails to impress Iowa voters
The escalation of attacks traded by Republican presidential front-runners Donald Trump and Sen. Ted Cruz are falling flat with Hawkeye State voters, who say they are tuning out the din in the final two weeks before the country's leadoff caucuses. Published January 18, 2016
Obama worse today than when elected: Marco Rubio
Republican presidential candidate Sen. Marco Rubio balked Monday at rivals comparing him to President Obama being elected as a first-term senator, saying the level of experience isn't what went wrong for Mr. Obama. Published January 18, 2016
Chris Christie campaigns in Iowa, looking for caucus votes
Le Mars, Iowa -- Republican presidential candidate and New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie barnstormed Sunday across the Hawkeye State, pressing flesh and fielding questions as he labored to beat back charges that he is an East Coast liberal. Published January 17, 2016
Chelsea, Bill Clinton rally to rescue Hillary in Iowa
Hillary Rodham Clinton's family came to her rescue Saturday in a painfully close caucus race in Iowa. Published January 17, 2016
Donald Trump stokes fire at Iowa rally: ‘I’m angry at stupidity’
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump carried the "mantle of anger" onto the campaign trail in Iowa Friday, rattling off a list of grievances about American inept political leaders to a crowd of supporters who cheers him on. Published January 15, 2016
Jeb Bush, Marco Rubio dominate Iowa TV airtime with campaign ads
Des Moines, Iowa -- The TV ad wars have heated up here among Republicans battling for a third- or fourth-place ticket out of the presidential caucuses, with Sen. Marco Rubio and former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush dominating airtime. Published January 14, 2016