S.A. Miller
Articles by S.A. Miller
Andrew Yang: Elizabeth Warren ‘wealth tax’ bound to fail
Entrepreneur Andrew Yang took aim at Sen. Elizabeth Warren's proposed "wealth tax," warning that elected leaders should recognize the idea has failed in other countries. Published October 15, 2019
Amy Klobuchar: Elizabeth Warren needs ‘reality check’ on billionaire claims
Sen. Amy Klobuchar said in Tuesday's debate that Sen. Elizabeth Warren needs a "reality check" if she is going to accuse her rivals in Democratic presidential nomination of coddling billionaires. Published October 15, 2019
Pete Buttigieg hits Elizabeth Warren over Medicare for All
South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg took Sen. Elizabeth Warren to task in the fourth presidential debate Tuesday over her reluctance to say whether she will raise taxes on the middle class to pay for her Medicare for All vision. Published October 15, 2019
Joe Biden: Hunter Biden business deals nothing compared to ‘Trump’s corruption’
Former Vice President Joseph R. Biden on Tuesday batted away questions about his son Hunter's sweetheart foreign business deals by saying the focus should be on President Trump's corruption. Published October 15, 2019
2020 Democrats embrace Trump impeachment
Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts said Congress should pursue the impeachment process, making the case that lawmakers should not wait until the 2020 election to see if voters are willing to give President Trump another term in office. Published October 15, 2019
Democratic debate: 2020 hopefuls face ‘different world’ amid Joe Biden questions, Trump impeachment
When the top Democratic presidential hopefuls take the debate stage Tuesday, America will see a race that has changed dramatically since the candidates faced off just a month ago. Published October 14, 2019
Joe Biden vows to fight corruption amid scrutiny of his son’s business deals
Former Vice President Joseph R. Biden on Monday announced a plan to combat government corruption if elected president, including creating a new agency to enforce federal ethics laws and eliminating private dollars from political campaigns. Published October 14, 2019
Stocks soar in anticipation of U.S.-China trade truce; Trump to meet with Chinese vice premier
Wall Street rallied Friday after reports of a breakthrough in U.S.-China trade talks. Published October 11, 2019
Senate Democrats to force votes to reverse Trump agenda
Senate Democrats on Thursday announced plans to force a vote on reversing the Trump administration's new emissions standards for existing coal-fired electric plants. Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said he would use an obscure procedural move to force a floor vote. Published October 10, 2019
Kamala Harris promises White House office of LGBTQ issues
Sen. Kamala Harris on Thursday pledged to add a White House chief advocate for LGBTQ affairs and name gay people to Cabinet posts if she is elected president. Published October 10, 2019
Tulsi Gabbard threatens debate boycott, says DNC trying to ‘hijack’ election
Rep. Tulsi Gabbard on Thursday threatened to boycott the Democratic presidential debate next week to protest what she called the Democratic National Committee's attempt to rig the primary election. Published October 10, 2019
Amy McGrath raises $10.7 million for bid to oust Mitch McConnell in Kentucky
Democrat Amy McGrath raised a record $10.7 million in the last three months for her bit to topple Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell in the Senate race in Kentucky. Published October 10, 2019
Pete Buttigieg may rise to lead 2020 Democratic candidates with moderate platform
Joseph R. Biden's tangle with allegations of nepotism and possible corruption in Ukraine has Pete Buttigieg eyeing an opening in the moderate lane of the 2020 Democratic presidential race. Published October 9, 2019
Russia’s information warfare in U.S. extended beyond 2016 election: Report
Russia's information warfare campaign on social media in the U.S. extended far beyond involvement in the 2016 presidential campaign, according to a report released Tuesday by the Senate intelligence committee. Published October 8, 2019
Elizabeth Warren offers judicial ethics plan, targets Brett Kavanaugh
Sen. Elizabeth Warren on Monday announced a plan to crack down on misconduct by judges that would allow the reopening of an investigation of Supreme Court Justice Brett M. Kavanaugh. Published October 7, 2019
Donald Trump laments Mitt Romney double-cross: Democrats ‘stick together!’
President Trump on Sunday bemoaned how Democrats stay in lockstep while Republicans such Sen. Mitt Romney reliably turn on their party's leaders. Published October 6, 2019
Donald Trump blasts Mitt Romney: ‘Pompous ass’
President Trump on Saturday skewered Sen. Mitt Romney of Utah for siding with the whistleblower, calling him a "pompous 'ass'" and a loser. Published October 5, 2019
Ukraine’s top prosecutor reopens corruption case linked to Joe Biden’s son
Ukraine's top prosecutor on Friday said he is reopening all of his predecessors' closed cases, including corruption probes of the gas company where Vice President Joseph R. Biden's son had a high-paying job on the board of directors. Published October 4, 2019
Joe Biden, Hunter Biden in photo with Ukraine business partner puts claim into doubt
A photograph of Joseph R. Biden on a golf outing with his son Hunter and his son's business partner in a Ukraine venture has cast doubts upon the former vice president's claim that his family never discussed their business deals. Published October 3, 2019
Joe Biden bucks Ukraine corruption charges in Reno, Nevada speech
Former Vice President Joseph R. Biden on Wednesday vowed never to let allegations of corruption against himself and his family deter his quest for the 2020 Democratic nomination, accusing President Trump and his "hatchet men" of a smear job. Published October 2, 2019
