S.A. Miller
Articles by S.A. Miller
Elizabeth Warren challenges Joe Biden as Obama legacy heir
Sen. Elizabeth Warren is gaining on Joseph R. Biden in the Democratic presidential race and, of course, she has a plan to beat him: Shatter the image of the former vice president as heir to the Obama legacy. Published September 18, 2019
Brett Kavanaugh impeachment push alarms top Democrats
Democratic leaders are working overtime to stop the party from walking the plank by calling for the impeachment of Supreme Court Justice Brett M. Kavanaugh, but rank-and-file members and 2020 presidential contenders can't resist the impulse to try to score political points. Published September 17, 2019
Mike Pence: U.S. strategy for Iran is to ‘restore deterrence’
Vice President Mike Pence on Tuesday said the goal of U.S. strategy for Iran was to "restore deterrence" after the attack on Saudi Arabia. Published September 17, 2019
Biden, Sanders, Warren in tight race in California; Harris trails badly in her home state
A new poll shows the Democratic presidential race in California is in a virtual three-way tie among former Vice President Joseph R. Biden, Sen. Bernard Sanders and Sen. Elizabeth Warren. Published September 17, 2019
2020 Democrats suffer insurgency from charter school advocates: ‘First shot across the bow’
Activists in black and Latino communities are putting pressure on Democratic presidential candidates to support charter schools in defiance of teachers unions. Published September 16, 2019
Joe Biden memory attack sparks debate on mental fitness
Former Housing Secretary Julian Castro called out the elephant in the room when he questioned whether Joseph R. Biden was mentally fit to be president, pulling back the curtain on a debate that has been raging inside the Democratic Party since the former vice president entered the race. Published September 15, 2019
Joe Biden record player comment baffles Cory Booker at debate
Sen. Cory A. Booker said in a post-debate interview Thursday he can be a bit baffled by the way former Vice President Joseph R. Biden drones on and on in a debate setting, suggesting that should give voters pause in the 2020 election. Published September 12, 2019
Elizabeth Warren endorses broad pathway for illegal immigrants, more legal immigration
Sen. Elizabeth Warren endorsed expanding legal immigration and providing a pathway to citizenship for a wide array of illegal immigrants living inside the United States. Published September 12, 2019
Joe Biden ducks criticism of Obama deportations: ‘I was vice president’
In the debate Thursday, Joseph R. Biden punted when confronted about President Obama's record of mass deportations. Published September 12, 2019
Beto O’Rourke backs mandatory gun buybacks: ‘Hell yes, we are going to take your AR-15, your AK-47’
Former Rep. Beto O'Rourke said that he would require people who own AR-15s and AK-47s to turn them in to the federal government. Published September 12, 2019
Kamala Harris blames Trump for mass shootings: ‘Certainly he has been tweeting out the ammunition’
Sen. Kamala Harris of California said in the third presidential debate that President Trump's tweets have played a role in encouraging mass shootings across the country. Published September 12, 2019
Joe Biden: ‘Let’s be constitutional’ on gun control
Former Vice President Joseph R. Biden went to bat for the Constitution Thursday in a debate over some of the unilateral actions some of his Democratic presidential rivals are vowing to take in the name of curbing gun violence. Published September 12, 2019
Joe Biden blasts ‘Medicare for All’ in Democratic debate
The long-awaited clash between former Vice President Joseph R. Biden and his far-left rivals finally occurred Thursday on the debate stage, with the two sides exchanging sharp jabs over health care. Published September 12, 2019
Kamala Harris attempts Fox News smackdown
Sen. Kamala Harris of California opened Thursday's debate by speaking directly to President Trump - and then telling him he can go back to watching his favorite network Fox News. Published September 12, 2019
Julian Castro questions Joe Biden’s short-term memory
Former HUD Secretary Julian Castro questioned Thursday whether former Vice President Joseph R. Biden has struggled with some memory lapses in the third presidential debate. Published September 12, 2019
Amy Klobuchar: Not a radical lefty? Join me
Sen. Amy Klobuchar cautioned voters in her opening statement at the third presidential debate that some of the ideas her rivals for the Democratic nomination are running on policy plans that are too good to be true. Published September 12, 2019
Beto O’Rourke: El Paso gunman inspired by Trump
Former Rep. Beto O'Rourke said in the third presidential debate that the shooter that killed 22 people in Texas was "inspired to kill by our president." Published September 12, 2019
Jorge Ramos opens Democratic debate with message to Hispanics: ‘Our country too’
Univision anchor Jorge Ramos opened a Democratic presidential debate by declaring the U.S. also belongs to Hispanics. Published September 12, 2019
Elizabeth Warren favorability spikes on 2020 campaign trail
Sen. Elizabeth Warren has turned a corner in the presidential race, emerging as not just a maven of policy plans but also someone with whom Democratic voters would like to crack open a beer. Published September 12, 2019
Julian Castro to make immigration debate focus: ‘Everyone is taking almost open borders approach’
Julian Castro will be the sole Latino and only former mayor from a predominately Hispanic city when the third Democratic presidential debate tees off here Thursday in his home state of Texas. Published September 12, 2019