S.A. Miller
Articles by S.A. Miller
Trump criticized for delay of condolences for Green Berets killed in Niger
President Trump said Monday that he had personally penned letters to the family members of four American special forces soldiers killed in Niger, but he came under intense criticism for the nearly two-week delay. Published October 16, 2017
Trump chides Hillary Clinton for defending NFL’s national anthem kneelers: ‘Please run again!’
President Trump scoffed Monday at Hillary Clinton's defense of NFL players kneeling for the national anthem, saying that kind of thinking is what cost her the presidential election. Published October 16, 2017
Donald Trump blasts Senate Republicans: ‘Not getting the job done’
President Trump on Monday scolded Senate Republicans for "not getting the job done" and endorsed a push by ally Stephen K. Bannon to force out GOP leaders. Published October 16, 2017
Trump on Las Vegas shooter: ‘Wires crossed pretty badly in his brain’
President Trump on Monday blamed a mental malfunction with causing the Las Vegas shooter to carry out the most deadly mass shooting in U.S. history. Published October 16, 2017
Donald Trump opens door to welfare reform
President Trump said Monday that he's eyeing another major government reform -- this time tackling welfare. Published October 16, 2017
Donald Trump touts moves to protect religious freedom: ‘We don’t worship government, we worship God’
President Trump told a group of social conservative activists Friday that he's keeping his pledge to stop Washington from meddling in people's faiths. Published October 13, 2017
Trump tax plan helps minorities, says black GOP organizer
President Trump is getting a grass-roots boost for his tax reform plan in the Democratic stronghold of Philadelphia. Published October 12, 2017
Donald Trump says tax reform is economy’s ‘rocket fuel’
President Trump promised an audience packed with truckers Wednesday that tax cuts will create jobs and raise wages, moving to blunt the chief criticism that the Republicans' proposed tax reforms are a giveaway to the wealthy at the expense of the middle class. Published October 11, 2017
Donald Trump sells tax reform plan in Pennsylvania: ‘Rocket fuel for our economy’
President Trump promised an audience packed with truckers Wednesday that tax cuts will create jobs and raise wages, moving to blunt the chief criticism that Republicans' proposed tax reforms would be a giveaway to the wealthy at the expense of the middle class. Published October 11, 2017
Donald Trump loses political capital in Pennsylvania
President Trump's coalition in Pennsylvania that has begun to fray at the edges. His core supporters remain enthusiastic, but his base is shrinking and eroding his political capital in a state he narrowly won. Published October 10, 2017
Stock market ignores Donald Trump distractions, rallies on strong economy
The stock market has rallied and roared since Americans for the first time sent a billionaire businessman to the White House, with the Dow Jones industrial average setting 62 record-high closings since the Nov. 8 presidential election. Published October 9, 2017
White House cites First Amendment in nixing Obamacare contraceptive mandate
President Trump's decision to end Obamacare's contraceptive mandate was based on his belief in First Amendment protection of religious freedom, the White House said Friday. Published October 6, 2017
Trump keeps America, world guessing about ‘calm before the storm’
President Trump on Friday played up his cryptic comments about the U.S. military enjoying a "calm before the storm," saying that America will soon find out what he was talking about. Published October 6, 2017
NRA backs ‘bump stock’ ban, Donald Trump open to restrictions
President Trump and the National Rifle Association got behind the push for outlawing "bump stocks" Thursday, giving rare momentum to gun control legislation in response to the Las Vegas massacre. Published October 5, 2017
Chuck Schumer dares Donald Trump to stand up to the NRA
Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer on Thursday challenged President Trump to stand up to the National Rifle Association by backing a ban on "bump stocks" and other new gun-control laws. Published October 5, 2017
Stephen Paddock, Las Vegas shooter, targeted jet fuel tanks, possibly other targets: Investigators
Las Vegas mass murderer Stephen Paddock also shot into jet fuel tanks at the airport across from his hotel room at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino, possible attempting to set off a massive explosion, according to a report. Published October 5, 2017
Donald Trump says he has ‘total confidence’ in Rex Tillerson
President Trump said Wednesday that he had "total confidence" in Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and didn't believe a report that the top diplomat called him a "moron" and considered quitting. Published October 4, 2017
Donald Trump invites Las Vegas shooting victims to White House
Investigators kept searching for a motive in the Las Vegas massacre by questioning the gunman's girlfriend Wednesday, as President Trump jetted to the city to console victims and commend the heroes who rushed to their aid. Published October 4, 2017
Gun shops brace for run on ‘bump stocks’
Firearm dealers expect a run on "bump stocks," rapid-fire adaptions for rifles that had been gathering dust on store shelves until political talk of a ban began because the devices were used in the Las Vegas massacre. Published October 4, 2017
Donald Trump on Las Vegas massacre: Investigators ‘learning a lot more’
President Trump said Wednesday that investigators in Las Vegas are "learning a lot more" about the shooting that left at least 58 people dead at a weekend country music festival. Published October 4, 2017
