S.A. Miller
Articles by S.A. Miller
Donald Trump enters no-Twitter zone, but White House says he can still tweet
President Trump doesn't have to go through Twitter withdrawal while in China, the White House said, although most Western social media platforms are banned in the communist country. Published November 8, 2017
Ivanka Trump’s tax reform pitch focuses on working families
Ivanka Trump has emerged as a key White House player on tax reform, spearheading policies to provide relief to middle-class Americans and staking out common ground with conservative and liberal lawmakers on Capitol Hill. Published November 6, 2017
Donald Trump wants $5.9 billion more to beef up missile defense against North Korea
President Trump asked Congress for $5.9 billion of emergency spending for missile defense Monday to counter the threat from North Korea, making the request as he travels across Asia to build support for confronting the nuclear-armed dictator Kim Jong-un. Published November 6, 2017
Donald Trump extends 36-year state of emergency with Iran
President Trump notified Congress Monday that he was extending the national emergency with Iran that has been in place since the 1979 hostage crisis, saying relations with the Islamic regime have not normalized. Published November 6, 2017
Donald Trump to Texas shooting victims: ‘We will never ever leave their side’
President Trump called on Americans to "stand strong" in the wake of the deadly shooting rampage at a small Texas church Sunday. Published November 5, 2017
Donald Trump calls Bergdahl’s no-jail sentence ‘complete and total disgrace’
President Trump slammed a military judge's decision Friday to spare Army deserter Bowe Bergdahl from prison time. Published November 3, 2017
Donald Trump in Asia not likely to soften rhetoric on North Korea, says H.R. McMaster
National Security Adviser H.R. McMaster said Thursday that Americans shouldn't expect President Trump to tone down his language about North Korea while visiting Asia. Published November 2, 2017
Trump announces $20 billion tech firm returning to U.S., credits promise of tax reform
President Trump announced Thursday that a major semiconductor device manufacturer was moving back to the U.S. -- chalking it up to the pro-business environment he was creating in America. Published November 2, 2017
Trump administration slaps duties on Canadian softwood lumber imports
The Trump administration Thursday slapped punitive duties on Canadian softwood lumber, finalizing a determination that the imports were unfairly subsidized and dumped into the U.S. market. Published November 2, 2017
Bill de Blasio’s lead in New York mayoral race intact after truck attack
The pickup truck rampage that killed 8 people Tuesday on a bike path in New York gave the city its biggest terror jolt since the World Trade Center attack -- and shook up residents a week before they elect the next mayor. Published November 1, 2017
Bill de Blasio calls for extreme vetting that is devoid of profiling
New York Mayor Bill de Blasio said Wednesday that he backs extreme vetting of foreigners visiting the U.S. -- as long is it doesn't target people based on religion or nationality. Published November 1, 2017
Donald Trump stiffening extreme vetting of foreigners after New York truck attack
President Trump ordered Tuesday increased extreme vetting of foreign visors to the U.S. in response to the deadly terror attack in New York City. Published October 31, 2017
Trump campaign gave feds the goods on Papadopoulos, says White House
George Papadopoulos, the Trump campaign adviser snared in special counsel Robert Mueller's Russia probe for making false statements to the FBI, was hung out to dry Tuesday by the White House. Published October 31, 2017
Donald Trump, Paul Ryan agree on quick schedule to pass tax reform
President Trump and House Speaker Paul Ryan agreed Tuesday to move quickly to enact tax reform by the end of the year, according to the speaker's office. Published October 31, 2017
Donald Trump promises big news of companies returning to U.S., credits tax reform effort
President Trump said Tuesday that a major announcement was coming soon about companies returning to the United States, which he credited to the tax reform effort. Published October 31, 2017
Donald Trump steps back from Robert Mueller indictments
The White House on Monday distanced itself from former campaign chairman Paul Manafort, wrote off another foreign policy adviser from the campaign, vowed not to be distracted by criminal cases against both men and insisted any collusion with Russia was committed by the Clinton campaign. Published October 30, 2017
White House won’t be distracted by Russia probe: ‘It has nothing to do with us’
White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders said Monday that the Russia probe would not distract from President Trump's agenda. Published October 30, 2017
White House ditches George Papadopolous after guilty plea
The White House moved Monday to put distance between President Trump and a campaign adviser who pleaded guilty to lying to the FBI about dealings with Russia. Published October 30, 2017
Eric Trump tells president’s supporters: ‘You know the truth’
President Trump's son made an appeal Monday to his father's base to hold steady in their support, as the White House was rocked by criminal indictments in the special counsel's Russia probe. Published October 30, 2017
Trump to accelerate repairs to Florida’s Herbert Hoover Dike
President Trump on Thursday ordered an acceleration of repairs to Florida's Herbert Hoover Dike, a project that has been dragging on since 2007 and is still more than a decade away from completion. Published October 26, 2017
