S.A. Miller
Articles by S.A. Miller
Martin O’Malley debate plan: I’m Obama’s third term
Former Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley is chomping at the bit in first Democratic presidential debate, where he plans to distinguish himself from front-runner Hillary Rodham Clinton and the others as the best candidate to finish what President Obama started, according to his campaign. Published October 13, 2015
Hillary Clinton assails Donald Trump at union protest ahead of first Democratic debate
Democratic presidential front-runner Hillary Rodham Clinton showed up at a union demonstration Monday in front of the non-union Trump Hotel here, delivered a blistering attack on GOP rival Donald Trump. Published October 13, 2015
Hillary Clinton email scandal may be part of Democratic debate
When the candidates meet on stage for the first Democratic presidential debate Tuesday, the elephant in the room will be the email scandal looming over front-runner Hillary Rodham Clinton that will tempt her rivals to broach an issue that they so far have avoided, but which remains the biggest vulnerability for her with voters. Published October 12, 2015
RNC’s new TV ad hits Hillary Clinton with email scandal ahead of first Democratic debate
The Republican National Committee on Monday debuted a new TV ad highlighting ongoing federal investigations into Hillary Rodham Clinton's email practices and potential mishandling of classified material as secretary of state. Published October 12, 2015
Kevin McCarthy’s exit from House speaker race sparks search for temporary ‘caretaker’
The search is on for a caretaker speaker to lead House Republicans over the next several months, with the names of a number of senior lawmakers being floated as short-term solutions, though none was seen as the right guy to lead the House GOP for the long run. Published October 8, 2015
Democratic senators for gun control urge Americans to pressure lawmakers
Spurred to action by last week's deadly shooting at an Oregon community college, Senate Democrats renewed a push for tougher gun legislation Thursday and urged Americans to help advance the cause by putting pressure on lawmakers. Published October 8, 2015
Kevin McCarthy, House majority leader, pulling out of race for House speaker
Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy abruptly ended his bid Thursday to be the next House speaker, shocking GOP colleagues who walked into a noon meeting expecting to coronate him as their pick, and instead walked out amid chaos, leaving the party rudderless as it stumbles toward a series of major policy showdowns. Published October 8, 2015
Armed guards protect Senate Democrats as they demand new gun-control laws
Senate Democrats gathered Thursday on the steps of the Capitol surrounded by about a dozen armed guards to announce a new push for tougher gun-control laws. Published October 8, 2015
Kevin McCarthy faces possible floor fight in speaker bid as conservatives back Daniel Webster
The conservative House Freedom Caucus announced Wednesday that it would back Rep. Daniel Webster to be the next speaker, which would provide enough support to the Republican conference to deny the position to establishment favorite Kevin McCarthy, the current majority leader. Published October 7, 2015
Hillary Clinton breaks with Obama, announces opposition to Pacific trade deal
Former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton broke with President Obama over the massive new Pacific trade deal Wednesday, announcing she now opposes the agreement she helped shepherd during her time as the country's top diplomat. Published October 7, 2015
Larry Lessig enters Democratic presidential race with first TV ad, targets Sen. Marco Rubio
Harvard Law School professor Lawrence Lessig, who is running for the Democratic presidential nomination on the single-issue platform of election reform, airing the first TV ad of his campaign Wednesday, targeting GOP presidential candidate Sen. Marco Rubio for being backed by corporate money. Published October 7, 2015
Kevin McCarthy in Hillary Clinton campaign ad after Benghazi investigation remark
With less than three weeks until former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton is scheduled to testify before the congressional Select Committee on Benghazi, her presidential campaign and her Democratic supporters are intensifying efforts to discredit the probe, and House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy, California Republican, is giving a huge boost to their cause. Published October 6, 2015
Bernie Sanders wants Wall Street execs jailed for 2008 financial crisis
Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernard Sanders on Tuesday said Wall Street executives should have been jailed for causing the economic meltdown in 2008. Published October 6, 2015
Hillary Clinton vows executive action on gun control if elected president
Democratic presidential hopeful Hillary Rodham Clinton signaled she's going all-out on a new push for gun controls Monday, driving distance between herself and top opponent Sen. Bernard Sanders even as she took aim at Republican critics in Congress, pronouncing the Benghazi probe a political sham designed to derail her campaign. Published October 5, 2015
Maggie Hassan enters Senate race against Kelly Ayotte
New Hampshire Gov. Maggie Hassan on Monday announced her bid to unseat incumbent Republican Sen. Kelly Ayotte in the 2016 election, setting up one of the key battles in Democrats' fight to retake the majority in the upper chamber. Published October 5, 2015
Hillary Clinton rips Benghazi probe, says it’s a ‘political partisan committee’ of the GOP
Former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton on Monday denounced the Congress' Benghazi committee, seizing on controversial remarks by House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy that she said proved the panel was political hit job aimed solely at her. Published October 5, 2015
John McCain: Airstrike on Afghan hospital was avoidable
Sen. John McCain blamed the airstrike that hit an Afghan hospital run by Doctors Without Borders on the "fog of war" and the Obama administration's withdrawal of U.S. troops from the war zone. Published October 4, 2015
Donald Trump, GOP presidential candidate: President Obama ‘great divider’ on guns
Donald Trump on Sunday said President Obama made himself a "great divider" of Americans by pushing for more gun-control laws in response to last week's mass shooting at an Oregon community college. Published October 4, 2015
Jason Chaffetz, Utah Republican, announces bid for House speaker, challenges majority leader
The House's top investigator, Rep. Jason Chaffetz, announced Sunday that he would challenge Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy for the speakership, setting up a major battle this week as Republicans settle on a successor to outgoing Speaker John A. Boehner. Published October 4, 2015
Bernie Sanders tackles Syria turmoil, rips Hillary Clinton’s no-fly zone plan
Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernard Sanders on Saturday slammed Hillary Rodham Clinton's proposal for establishing a no-fly zone over Syria, saying it would "make a very complex situation in Syria even worse." Published October 3, 2015