S.A. Miller
Articles by S.A. Miller
Kirsten Gillibrand to rally Sunday at Trump Hotel: ‘We’re building a movement to defeat him’
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand said she will take her presidential campaign to President Trump's "doorstep" with a rally Sunday in front of Trump International Hotel in New York. Published March 21, 2019
Joe Biden 2020 bid fails to inspire ‘new left’ liberal Democrats
Concerns about his age and his alignment with the party's far-left base have blunted some of the enthusiasm for a potential Joe Biden 2020 bid. Published March 18, 2019
Judge orders release of Michael Cohen search warrants
A federal judge has ordered prosecutors to release search warrant material from last year's FBI raid on President Trump's former personal lawyer Michael Cohen. Published March 18, 2019
Trump hiring of illegals immigrants an issue for Pennsylvania voters
President Trump's supporters are shocked and disappointed that his business empire employed illegal immigrants, even while he was in the Oval Office and calling on Congress for a crackdown. Published March 14, 2019
Democrats left lurch has 2020 campaign donors alarmed
Florida billionaire Marsha Laufer, who bundled more than $13 million for Hillary Clinton in 2016, is sitting on the sidelines for 2020 and says she is worried that her Democratic Party is moving too far left. Published March 11, 2019
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez hit with ethics complaint
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez was hit Thursday with an ethics complaint for listing her live-in boyfriend as a staff member and getting him an official House email address. Published March 7, 2019
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez scandal threatens H.R. 1, Democrats’ election-reform bill
As freshman Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez walked the halls of the Capitol Wednesday, a radio reporter asked if she feared going to prison over new allegations of campaign finance shenanigans. Published March 6, 2019
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez chief of staff Saikat Chakrabarti hit with FEC complaint
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's top aide illegally funneled more than $1 million in campaign donations to two companies he owned, according to a complaint filed Monday with the Federal Elections Commission. Published March 4, 2019
Brand New Congress PAC payments to Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s boyfriend Riley Roberts scrutinized
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is not immune to the taint of money in politics. Published March 3, 2019
North Carolina politico charged for ballot scheme that overturned House race
The political operative at the heart of the the ballot-harvesting scandal that derailed a North Carolina congressional election was arrested Wednesday on criminal charges. Published February 27, 2019
Republicans see double standard in North Carolina ballot-harvesting voting scandal
Republican leaders on Capitol Hill acknowledged this week that a GOP congressional candidate in North Carolina illegally harvested absentee ballots, requiring an electoral re-run, but they wondered where was the outrage when the same tactic produced hundreds of thousands of votes for Democrats in California. Published February 26, 2019
Mark Harris loses Republican support in North Carolina after ballot scandal
Mark Harris has been making phone calls to fellow Republicans in North Carolina to gauge support for another House run and he is getting a clear message: Don't do it. Published February 25, 2019
Elizabeth Warren walls off wealthy donors: No private events, no phone calls
Sen. Elizabeth Warren set a new standard Monday for 2020 Democratic campaigns, vowing to forgo private events with wealthy donors and promising equal access to every supporter. Published February 25, 2019
Donald Trump MAGA hat powerful political symbol
Behold the MAGA hat. Whether proof of hate or provoker of fury, it reigns as the most powerful political symbol in America. Published February 24, 2019
Justin Fairfax calls rape accusations political lynching
Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax, beset by rape accusations and facing a House inquiry, on Sunday described himself as a victim of a "political lynching." Published February 24, 2019
Justin Fairfax’s rape case to be heard by Virginia General Assembly
Virginia House Republicans on Friday announced plans for a public hearing where Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax and the two women who accuse him of rape can testify. Published February 22, 2019
N.C. board orders new election in House race
Months of conflict and confusion over a fraud-tainted House race in North Carolina ended Thursday with the State Board of Elections ordering a new election. Published February 21, 2019
Mark Harris calls for new election in fraud-tainted House race
Republican candidate Mark Harris on Thursday reversed his position and called for a new election to settle a House race in North Carolina marred by ballot fraud. Published February 21, 2019
Justin Fairfax rape allegations: Lawyers demand investigation before Va. General Assembly adjourns
Lawyers for Vanessa Tyson, who accused Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax of raping her, on Thursday blasted the state General Assembly for lacking "political courage" to take action. Published February 21, 2019
Mark Harris claims he didn’t know about election fraud in N.C. race
In testimony before a North Carolina panel probing election fraud, Republican candidate Mark Harris said a key campaign operative assured him they were not breaking the law. Published February 21, 2019