S.A. Miller
Articles by S.A. Miller
Donald Trump seen unlikely to win in Iowa despite poll numbers
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump's high poll numbers here are raising eyebrows among the state's veteran politicos, who doubt he will be able to translate his appeal as a celebrity and political renegade into voters who show up to caucus on a cold February night. Published November 17, 2015
Four passengers removed from Spirit Airlines flight at BWI
A Spirit Airlines flight Tuesday was halted just before takeoff, and four passengers were removed by authorities at BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport in Baltimore, according to state transportation police. Published November 17, 2015
Paris terrorist attack response to ISIS divides presidential candidates on party lines
The contrast between the two major political parties after the Friday terrorist attacks in Paris couldn't be clearer, with nearly every Republican presidential candidate calling for the U.S. to lead a campaign to destroy the Islamic State, while Democrats want someone else to do it. Published November 16, 2015
Rand Paul bill would close border to travelers from terror-risk countries
Republican presidential candidate Sen. Rand Paul on Monday introduced legislation that would close U.S. border to people from countries with a high risk of terrorism and impose a waiting period for background checks on visitors form other countries. Published November 16, 2015
Bernie Sanders, Martin O’Malley attack Hillary Clinton on Wall Street donors
The push for Wall Street reforms has created a major rift between Hillary Rodham Clinton and her two more liberal rivals for the Democratic presidential nomination, as she put the brakes on her drive to the left in the debate Saturday and fiercely defended her ties to the financial industry. Published November 15, 2015
Democratic debate in Iowa: Hillary Clinton on defense; Bernie Sanders, Martin O’Malley attack
Hillary Rodham Clinton found herself on defense during Saturday's Democratic debate as her two rivals, Sen. Bernard Sanders of Vermont and former Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley, challenged her tenure as secretary of state and her culpability in the rise of the Islamic State, known by the acronym ISIS or ISIL. Published November 15, 2015
Democratic debate in Iowa: Hillary Clinton refuses to say U.S. is at war with radical Islam
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton refused to say the U.S. is at war with radical Islamic terrorists during the Democratic presidential debate Saturday in Des Moines. Published November 14, 2015
Debbie Wasserman Schultz boasts debate will show Democrats’ national security know-how
Democratic National Committee Chair Rep. Debbie Wasserman Shultz said Saturday that the party's presidential debate here later in the day will show why continuing to have a Democrat in the White House is best for U.S. national security and facing crises such as the deadly terrorist attack in Paris. Published November 14, 2015
Ted Cruz slams Obama, Hillary Clinton for making Islamic State ‘stronger’
Republican presidential candidate Sen. Ted Cruz on Saturday said that the terrorist bloodbath in Paris underscored the failures of President Obama's anti-war stance and his timid foreign policy. Published November 14, 2015
Carly Fiorina blasts Hillary Clinton for Benghazi, ‘what difference does it make’ comment
Republican presidential candidate Carly Fiorina on Friday said former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton not only lied to the American people about the terror attack in Benghazi but also undermined national security in the process. Published November 13, 2015
Chris Christie eyes Iowa breakout, bets famously polite voters will embrace brash style
Rebelling against being pigeonholed as a Republican presidential candidate who can compete only in New Hampshire, Chris Christie has revved up his campaign in Iowa, betting that voters will think his brash style and New Jersey swagger are more "Iowa nice" than the bluster from front-runner Donald Trump. Published November 12, 2015
Chris Christie warns of Donald Trump presidency: ‘You think things are bad now?’
New Jersey Gov. and Republican presidential candidate Chris Christie on Thursday warned that electing a president such as front-runner Donald Trump would make the dysfunction in Washington worse. Published November 12, 2015
Marco Rubio makes new gains after 4th GOP debate
Sen. Marco Rubio is emerging as the GOP candidate most likely to unite the various wings of the Republican presidential primary electorate, and that broad appeal was on display when he made a campaign stop here Wednesday at a popular sports bar and restaurant. Published November 11, 2015
Jeb Bush hits Donald Trump for treating foreign policy like ‘board game’
Republican presidential candidate Jeb Bush took a swipe at front-runner Donald J. Trump on foreign policy at the debate Tuesday, saying his idea of letting Russia fight the Islamic State in Syria sounded like he was playing a "board game." Published November 10, 2015
Republicans attack Hillary Clinton, each other in feisty debate
In one of the feistiest debates of the year, Republicans clashed over how to handle illegal immigrants, with Ohio Gov. John Kasich and former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush insisting that those in the U.S. illegally need to be granted legal status, and businessman Donald Trump saying that's unfair to those waiting to come legally. Published November 10, 2015
Marco Rubio, Rand Paul clash over conservatism at Republican debate
Sen. Rand Paul challenged Sen. Marco Rubio's conservative credentials at the Republican presidential debate Tuesday, saying his plan to give families child tax credits was a $1 trillion giveaway and not conservative. Published November 10, 2015
Carly Fiorina slams Obamacare, big government at Republican debate
Vowing to repeal Obamacare, Republican presidential candidate Carly Fiorina railed against big government that she said was crushing America's innovative and entrepreneurial spirit. Published November 10, 2015
John Kasich tells voters to beware of Republicans’ promises of lower taxes
At the Republican presidential debate Tuesday, Ohio Gov. John Kasich warned voters to beware not only of Democrats' promises of more government benefits but of his fellow GOP candidates' promises of lower taxes. Mr. Kasich stressed that lower taxes had to come with balancing the budget in order to fully restore the U.S. economy. Published November 10, 2015
Chris Christie blasts Hillary Clinton big-government economic agenda in Republican debate
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie immediately established a strong presence in the undercard Republican presidential debate Wednesday by blasting Democratic front-runner Hillary Rodham Clinton for what he described as a big-government economic agenda. Published November 10, 2015
Pro-gay billboard greets GOP debaters in Milwaukee
A gay-centric Internet company has interjected its lifestyle issue into the Republican debate here Tuesday with a billboard that features a cartoon unicorn and elephant purported to be homosexuals. Published November 10, 2015
