S.A. Miller
Articles by S.A. Miller
Tom Steyer wealth sparks wariness at Netroots Nation
Lisa Hastings stands out as one the most rebellious activists at this year's Netroots Nation, not because of her far-left politics but because she is not opposed to billionaire Tom Steyer, the latest entry into the Democratic presidential race. Published July 11, 2019
Netroots Nation abandoned by Dem field; Warren only one to court rabid left
Sen. Elizabeth Warren is the only top-tier Democratic presidential candidate attending the gathering of liberal activists at this year's Netroots Nation convention, as most of the radical leftists in the race scramble to avoid an event notorious for brazen hecklers and demonstrators. Published July 10, 2019
Kamala Harris seeks Barack Obama’s path to Democrat win
Sen. Kamala D. Harris' breakout performance on the debate stage and subsequent surge in polls rekindled the narrative that she is the next Barack Obama, poised to dominate the crucial black vote in the Democratic primaries and cruise to the presidential nomination. Published July 9, 2019
Joe Biden’s millions: Former VP releases tax returns for past three years
Democratic presidential front-runner Joseph R. Biden on Tuesday released his federal tax returns from the past three years, showing a multimillion-dollar income from a book deal after leaving the White House. Published July 9, 2019
Kamala Harris slams Trump economy, low unemployment: ‘They’re working two and three jobs’
Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Kamala D. Harris on Monday dismissed the strong U.S. economy under President Trump by saying people are now forced to work multiple jobs to survive. Published July 8, 2019
Chris Cox of Bikers for Trump plans House run in South Carolina
Chris Cox, founder and leader of Bikers for Trump, is making the move from grassroots activist to Republican candidate by jumping into one of the hottest House races of 2020. Published July 7, 2019
Joe Biden ‘baggage,’ not Obama ties, focus of Trump campaign strategy
The prevailing opinion inside the Trump campaign is that former Vice President Joseph R. Biden remains the most likely candidate to capture the Democratic nomination, and the campaign is plotting ways to sever Mr. Biden from the image of beloved former President Barack Obama. Published July 3, 2019
Joe Biden down, Kamala Harris up in new post-debate Quinnipiac poll
The wounds from the first Democratic presidential debate began to show Tuesday on front-runner Joseph R. Biden, but Sen. Bernard Sanders emerged as the biggest loser with tumbling poll numbers and stagnant fundraising. Published July 2, 2019
Pete Buttigieg, Kamala Harris rise in polls after Democratic debates
Pete Buttigieg demonstrated his staying power in the Democratic presidential race Monday by posting an eye-popping $24.8 million fundraising total for the last three months. Published July 1, 2019
Pete Buttigieg raises $24.8 million in second quarter, cements top-tier post in race
Mayor Pete Buttigieg on Monday announced a $24.8 million fund-raising haul for the second quarter, solidifying his status as a top contender in the 2020 Democratic presidential race. Published July 1, 2019
Joe Biden skips visit to immigrant children’s facility in Florida
The one guy who should have some answers for activists protesting what they see as "imprisonment" of unaccompanied alien children, former Vice President Joseph R. Biden passed up a chance to join most of the other 2020 presidential hopefuls in making the pilgrimage to an emergency shelter for youths in South Florida. Published June 30, 2019
Cory Booker hits Joe Biden on race after ‘gangbanger’ remark
Sen. Cory Booker hit former Vice President Joe Biden for his record on race on Sunday, saying his fellow 2020 presidential contender can't heal the country's racial divides. Published June 30, 2019
Marianne Williamson challenges Donald Trump to love-fear showdown
New Age guru Marianne Williamson on Thursday conjured a strategy to confront President Trump's politics of fear with the power of love. Published June 27, 2019
Kamala Harris attacks Joe Biden on race, busing
Sen. Kamala Harris delivered a sharp rebuke of former Vice President Joe Biden's history on race - taking particular aim at his opposition to the federal government playing a role in busing to desegregate schools in the 1970s. Published June 27, 2019
Bernie Sanders defends Medicare for All push
Sen. Bernard Sanders defended his Medicare for All plan in the Democratic presidential debate on Thursday, arguing people are fed up with their private insurance and would be much happier under a government run system. Published June 27, 2019
Joe Biden, Bernie Sanders attack Donald Trump, economy in Democratic debate
Former Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. blamed President Trump for "enormous income inequality" in the U.S. and Bernie Sanders called Mr. Trump a "pathological liar and a racist," as the top Democratic presidential candidates met on the debate stage Thursday. Published June 27, 2019
Joe Biden rejects Eric Swalwell call to ‘pass the torch’
Former Vice President Joseph R. Biden slapped down a younger rival who urged him to "pass the torch," putting the generational rift in the party at center stage in the Democratic presidential debate Thursday. Published June 27, 2019
Bernie Sanders opens Democratic debate with call for tax increases
Sen. Bernard Sanders kicked off the second night of Democrats' first 2020 presidential primary debates by acknowledging middle class Americans will have to pay more in taxes to get the massive new government programs he's offering. Published June 27, 2019
Bill de Blasio channels Che Guevera at airport strike, riles Cuban Americans
Democratic presidential hopeful Bill de Blasio on Thursday rallied striking airport workers with a phrase in Spanish that he borrowed by communist revolutionary Che Guevera. Published June 27, 2019
Beto O’Rourke joins protest at UAC detention center
Beto O'Rourke on Thursday climbed atop a stepladder and peered over the fence of a detention center for Unaccompanied Alien Children, calling out a message of support in Spanish to the youngsters inside. Published June 27, 2019