S.A. Miller
Articles by S.A. Miller
Donald Trump to visit southern border Thursday
President Trump will visit the southern border Thursday to highlight national security concerns amid the partial government shutdown. Published January 7, 2019
Donald Trump blasts news media: ‘Crazed lunatics who have given up on the TRUTH!’
President Trump on Monday raged at the news media, calling his opponents in the press "crazed lunatics" who are out to get him. Published January 7, 2019
Shutdown stretches into third week; no end in sight
The White House and key lawmakers said Sunday that they don't foresee a quick end to a partial government shutdown that has now entered its third week, with both sides unwilling to budge in a standoff over money for President Trump's desired U.S.-Mexico border wall. Published January 6, 2019
Donald Trump stands strong on government shutdown: ‘I was elected to protect our country’
President Trump on Sunday said that he gets no pleasure from shutting down the government but felt duty-bound to do it to protect the country. Published January 6, 2019
Donald Trump quotes Obama, Hillary Clinton supporting border security: ‘Walls work’
President Trump on Sunday quoted Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton supporting border security, pushing Democrats to relent in the standoff over spending on a border wall. Published January 6, 2019
Chuck Schumer: Donald Trump ready to prolong shutdown for ‘months or even years’
President Trump told Democrat leaders Friday he was willing to keep the government partially shuttered for months or years to get more money for border security, said Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer. Published January 4, 2019
Donald Trump scoffs at House Democrats’ impeachment fervor
President Trump on Friday dared the new Democratic-led House to try to impeach him. Published January 4, 2019
Cheri Bustos, alternative to Nancy Pelosi, sees her star rise among House Democrats
As House Democrats cast about Thursday for an alternative to Nancy Pelosi for speaker, one name kept popping up -- Rep. Cheri Bustos. Published January 3, 2019
Where in Congress is North Carolina’s 9th? Mark Harris, Dan McCready race not declared yet
The new 116th Congress that was sworn in Thursday arrived one member short, with a House seat in North Carolina still up the air amid allegations of vote-tampering that have left the November race still without a declared winner. Published January 3, 2019
Lawsuit filed to end disputed North Carolina House race
Republican candidate Mark Harris filed a lawsuit Thursday asking a state judge to certify the election in North Carolina's 9th Congressional District, which would send Mr. Harris to Washington and resolve the last disputed race of 2018. Published January 3, 2019
Mitt Romney ruffles Republicans, Donald Trump with Washington Post op-ed
Sen.-elect Mitt Romney succeeded in making a splashy entrance in Washington this week by publicly disparaging President Trump's conduct and character, wowing the liberal news media but raising hackles of fellow Republicans. Published January 2, 2019
Rand Paul scolds Mitt Romney for anti-Trump screed: ‘Big mistake’
Sen. Rand Paul on Wednesday slammed Sen.-elect Mitt Romney for harshly criticizing President Trump's character, saying that the attack was "bad for the Republican Party." Published January 2, 2019
RNC’s Ronna McDaniel rebukes Mitt Romney for attack on Trump
Sen.-elect Mitt Romney was scolded Wednesday by his niece, GOP Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel, for launching a blistering attack on President Trump before being sworn into the Senate. Published January 2, 2019
Donald Trump’s ‘fake news’ call often real
Fake news appears to be everywhere and, contrary to denials by TV news anchors and White House correspondents, media watchdogs say the problem is real. Published December 30, 2018
Trump vows to cut aid to Honduras, Guatemala, El Salvador amid border security showdown
President Trump vowed Friday to cut off aid to Honduras, Guatemala and El Salvador, saying those countries take advantage of the U.S. and are complicit in illegal immigration. Published December 28, 2018
Gerry Connolly warns ‘delusional’ Trump’s border closure would be a disaster
Rep. Gerry Connolly on Friday warned President Trump that following through on a threat to close the southern border would be a disaster -- both economically and politically. Published December 28, 2018
Shutdown Day 7: Donald Trump threatens to close southern border if he doesn’t get his wall funding
President Trump on Friday threatened to close the southern border if Democrats do not relent in the standoff over border security funding, which has resulted in a partial government shutdown that so far has lasted a week. Published December 28, 2018
Donald Trump under fire for signing soldier’s MAGA hat
President Trump returned Thursday to the White House after a surprise visit with U.S. troops in Iraq, lauding America's service members for possessing a trait that he holds in the highest regard -- knowing how to win. Published December 27, 2018
Trump lashes out at Dems as shutdown impasse hits day 6
President Trump on Thursday vented frustration with Democrats blocking funds for a border wall, as the spending dispute kept the government partially shuttered for a sixth day. Published December 27, 2018
GOP chair slams Democrats for shutdown: ‘Democrats are weak on national security’
Republican National Committee Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel on Thursday hammered home the party's government-shutdown message that Democrats don't care about border security. Published December 27, 2018