S.A. Miller
Articles by S.A. Miller
Graham-Durbin DACA deal hits GOP roadblock in Congress
Congressional leaders have ruled out allowing a vote on the bipartisan Gang of Six immigration deal, backing President Trump but leaving Congress with no clear pathway to a deal on illegal immigrant Dreamers and putting the government closer to a partial shutdown. Published January 16, 2018
Donald Trump blames Democrats for shutdown showdown
President Trump laid the groundwork Monday to blame Democrats if the government careens into a partial shutdown at the end of this week, saying their decision to turn their back on him in ongoing negotiations is a recipe for failure. Published January 15, 2018
Donald Trump hits Sen. Dick Durbin for killing DACA deal
President Trump on Monday slammed Senate Minority Whip Richard J. Durbin for sabotaging the DACA deal and causing a possible government shutdown this week. Published January 15, 2018
Donald Trump, Melania Trump extend ‘deepest sympathies’ to California mudslide victims
President Trump was briefed Monday on the mudslide disaster in California that has claimed at least 20 lives in Santa Barbara County, the White House said. Published January 15, 2018
As immigration deal unravels, Donald Trump blames Democrats
President Trump said Sunday that immigration negotiations appear to have broken down and Democrats are to blame, saying they have refused to meet his demands to increase border security and reform a flawed legal system. Published January 14, 2018
Donald Trump denies racism allegations
President Trump is hunkered down at his Mar-a-Lago Club for one of the most racially charged Martin Luther King Jr. holidays in recent memory, with hatred mostly directed at the president himself. Published January 14, 2018
Donald Trump sees federal role in preventing false missile alarm
Published January 14, 2018
Donald Trump ups pressure on Democrats in DACA negotiations
President Trump said Sunday he was ready to strike a deal on DACA but Democrats won't do it, again raising the stakes in a budget standoff over immigration that threatens a government shutdown this week. Published January 14, 2018
Donald Trump denies racism allegations
President Trump denied accusations Sunday night that he's racist and refuted allegations that he called African nations "sh--hole countries" during a meeting with lawmakers. Published January 14, 2018
Tom Cotton hits Dick Durbin’s ‘sh—hole’ story: ‘A history of misrepresenting’
Sen. Tom Cotton said Sunday that Senate Minority Whip Richard J. Durbin is spreading a false story about President Trump. Published January 14, 2018
Trump says Democrats don’t want DACA fix, want government shutdown
President Trump on Sunday accused Democrats of purposely blowing up a deal to fix DACA and potentially causing a government shutdown this week. Published January 14, 2018
Donald Trump accuses Wall Street Journal of ‘fake news’ over misquote about Kim Jong-un
President Trump on Sunday added the Wall Street Journal to his list of "Fake News" offenders, saying the newspaper intentionally misquoted him. Published January 14, 2018
Trump blasts Democrats as ‘all talk and no action’ on fixing DACA
President Trump on Saturday blamed Democrats for blowing up the deal to protect "Dreamers" from deportation. Published January 13, 2018
Donald Trump denies saying ‘sh—hole countries’ in private DACA talks
President Trump on Friday denied saying the U.S. doesn't need people coming from "sh--hole countries" Haiti and El Salvador, a comment he reportedly made in private that has been denounced by Democrats and Republicans as racist. Published January 12, 2018
Donald Trump embraces prison reforms: ‘We can help break this vicious cycle’
President Trump presided over a roundtable discussion on prison reform Thursday, vowing to advance an agenda that's both tough on crime and strong on rehabilitation and re-entry for offenders. Published January 11, 2018
Donald Trump ready for medical exam: ‘I think it’s going to go very well’
A day before undergoing his first medical checkup as commander in chief, President Trump said Thursday that he expects a clean bill of health. Published January 11, 2018
White House hails destruction of Libya’s chemical weapons, calls on Syria to do the same
The White House on Thursday commended Libya for destroying the chemical weapon stockpile left by deposed dictator Moammar Gadhafi and called on similar action from Syria. Published January 11, 2018
Kevin Cramer passes on U.S. Senate run in North Dakota
Rep. Kevin Cramer on Thursday bucked expectations and announced he wouldn't challenge Sen. Heidi Heitkamp in this year's North Dakota Senate race. Published January 11, 2018
Donald Trump offers scaled-back border wall as Democrats soften resistance
Senate Democrats on Wednesday backed off their red line over President Trump's proposed border wall, saying they saw a deal in sight that could include permission to build more fencing as part of a broad agreement to legalize illegal immigrant "Dreamers." Published January 10, 2018
Dianne Feinstein accepts ‘Sneaky’ nicknaming from Trump: ‘It doesn’t particularly bother me’
Sen. Dianne Feinstein shrugged off being labeled "sneaky" by President Trump in a Wednesday tweet, saying she's not the first one to suffer his name-calling. Published January 10, 2018