S.A. Miller
Articles by S.A. Miller
Brenda Lawrence, Michigan Dem, does double flip to support impeachment, withdraws call for censure
Rep. Brenda Lawrence on Tuesday jumped back on the House Democrats' impeachment train, performing an awkward double-reversal after walking back her support for removing President Trump from office. Published November 26, 2019
Donald Trump impeachment hinges on ‘national interest,’ legal scholars say
House Democrats boast that they have enough evidence to impeach President Trump for putting the squeeze on Ukraine to investigate a political rival, but whether his actions amount to bribery or warrant his removal from office is largely a matter of opinion. Published November 25, 2019
Impeachment inquiry preparing to deliver report after Thanksgiving break
The House Democrats' impeachment inquiry is preparing a report to deliver soon after Thanksgiving to the Judiciary Committee for consideration of articles of impeachment against President Trump. Published November 25, 2019
Impeachment witnesses agree on one thing: Delay of foreign aid is common practice
Two weeks of impeachment inquiry hearings produced little common ground in the testimony from the parade of witnesses, but one thing they all agreed upon was that delaying foreign aid -- even military assistance -- happens frequently. Published November 24, 2019
Michael Bloomberg launches 2020 bid
Billionaire media mogul and former New York Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg jumped into the Democratic presidential race Sunday, muscling into the crowded field with a bulging bank account and plans to flood the airwaves with campaign ads. Published November 24, 2019
Democrats poised for impeachment vote after hearings fail to sway GOP, public
After two weeks of impeachment hearings, House Democratic leaders were poised to draft articles of impeachment against President Trump, but their rank-and-file members were stumped about what should be the next move. Published November 21, 2019
Fiona Hill undercuts Gordon Sondland ‘It was clear Burisma was code for the Bidens’
Former National Security Council official Fiona Hill on Thursday said that by July it was obvious that Burisma was code for Joseph R. Biden and his family. Published November 21, 2019
Americans sour on impeachment, more now oppose ousting Trump: Poll
A larger share of American voters now oppose the impeachment effort against Donald Trump, revealed a new poll released Thursday, a shift in the president's favor from a poll in October showing a 4-point advantage for impeaching the nation's chief executive. Published November 21, 2019
Fiona Hill bucks Democrats’ prodding to link Trump to Putin
Fiona Hill, a Russia expert on the National Security Council, refused to take the bait when the House Democrats' impeachment inquiry on Thursday tried to link President Trump's actions in Ukraine to Russian President Vladimir Putin. Published November 21, 2019
Fiona Hill testimony to slam Republicans over ‘fictional narrative’ of Ukraine election meddling
Fiona Hill, formerly a top Russia analyst on the National Security Council, plans to slam Republicans on the House impeachment panel for spreading conspiracy theories about Ukraine meddling in the 2016 elections. Published November 21, 2019
Gordon Sondland testimony seals Democrats’ impeachment narrative
Testimony from U.S. Ambassador to the European Union Gordon Sondland Wednesday describing President Trump's quid pro quo deal with Ukraine all but guaranteed that House Democrats will draw up articles of impeachment, though the fate of the Trump presidency was far from sealed as Republicans rallied to his defense. Published November 20, 2019
Sondland doesn’t bite on Schiff’s effort to put bow on impeachment
Rep. Adam B. Schiff labored Wednesday to put a fine point on testimony that President Trump pushed a quid pro quo deal with Ukraine, insisting that the effort was aimed at helping the president's re-election campaign. Published November 20, 2019
Alexander Vindman shoots down Democrats’ ‘bribery,’ cover-up claims
A key witness for Democrats, Army Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman helped bolster their case that President Trump was asking for more than a "favor" in his phone call with Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky. But the military officer also shot holes in Democrats' claim of a White House cover-up. Published November 19, 2019
Testimony on bribery absent at impeachment probe targeting Trump bribes
A Republican lawmaker on Tuesday highlighted the complete absence of witness testimony about bribery at the House impeachment inquiry against President Trump. Published November 19, 2019
White House bucks Vindman testimony: Trump sets agenda ‘not unelected bureaucrats’
White House officials on Tuesday took issue with Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman's testimony in the House impeachment inquiry, saying his complaints were "nothing more than policy disagreements." Published November 19, 2019
Impeachment hearings: Democrats still seeking game changer to sway public
House Democrats will use a marathon of impeachment hearings this week to inch allegations of bribery closer to President Trump, gambling that the parade of witnesses voicing concerns or distrust about his actions in Ukraine will finally move the needle of public opinion against the president. Published November 18, 2019
David Holmes transcript: Ukraine ‘came to understand’ there was a quid pro quo
State Department official David Holmes told the impeachment inquiry that he thought Ukraine leaders got the message that President Trump wouldn't provide military aid until they met his demands. Published November 18, 2019
David Holmes added to impeachment hearing witness list
House Democrats added State Department aide David Holmes to the list of witnesses testifying this week in impeachment hearings against President Trump. Published November 18, 2019
Marie Yovanovitch admits Obama officials leery of Hunter Biden’s big-money Ukraine job
Former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch revealed at an impeachment hearing Friday that Hunter Biden's job at a Ukrainian energy company Burisma Holding was a major issue for the Obama White House. Published November 15, 2019
Democrats probe emotions in impeachment testimony form ousted Ambassador Marie Yovanovitch
At an impeachment hearing Friday, House Democrats' chief investigator pressed for an emotional response from former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch but came up short. Published November 15, 2019