S.A. Miller
Articles by S.A. Miller
Donald Trump blames Congress for stalled agenda, urges Senate to abolish filibuster rules
President Trump has pinned the blame for his stalled agenda on Congress, chastising lawmakers of both parties who stand in his way and urging the Republican-run Senate to abolish filibuster rules in order to ram though bills for a border wall, tax cuts and a replacement of Obamacare. Published August 23, 2017
Mitch McConnell Donald Trump ‘remain united’ on big issues, says White House
The White House pushed back against reports of a feud between President Trump and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, saying the two leaders are on the same page with the president's agenda. Published August 23, 2017
Donald Trump warns Senate GOP to scrap filibuster before future Democrat majority does it
President Trump doubled down Wednesday on his call for the Republican-run Senate to abolish the filibuster rule in order to bust through Democrat obstruction and pass his agenda. Published August 23, 2017
Trump taunts John McCain, Jeff Flake at Phoenix rally
President Trump taunted Sen. John McCain on his home turf Tuesday, repeatedly telling a boisterous rally that they were just one vote away from repealing Obamacare. Published August 22, 2017
Trump blames media for condemnation of Charlottesville comments
President Trump called Tuesday for an end to the racial divisiveness roiling the country and blasted the news media for misreporting his reaction to the deadly violence at a white nationalist demonstration in Charlottesville, Virginia. Published August 22, 2017
Donald Trump targets fellow Republicans, Jeff Flake during Phoenix rally
President Trump rallied thousands of supporters Tuesday that packed a convention center in Phoenix, flexing political muscle in a state where he has taken the unprecedented step of targeting a fellow Republican, Sen. Jeff Flake, for defeat in the midterm election next year. Published August 22, 2017
Donald Trump unveils pillar policy changes in Afghanistan war
President Trump asked the American people Monday to trust him in sending more troops to Afghanistan, saying that his gut told him to pull out but that careful examination of military options convinced him decisive victory over Islamist militants was the only option. Published August 21, 2017
Donald Trump watches eclipse from White House
President Trump viewed the solar eclipse from a White House balcony Monday, joining millions of Americas from coast to coast who marveled at the phenomena. Published August 21, 2017
Steven Mnuchin refuses Yale classmates urging him to quit over Charlottesville violence
Treasury Secretary Steven T. Mnuchin issued a statement Monday rejecting his former Yale classmates' call for him to resign over President Trump's response to the deadly violence at a demonstration by white nationalists and neo-Nazis in Charlottesville, Virginia. Published August 21, 2017
Trump to skip Kennedy Center Honors this year: White House
President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump have decided to skip this year's Kennedy Center honors events because they don't want to cause a "political distraction," the White House announced Saturday. Published August 19, 2017
Donald Trump expected to endorse challenger to Jeff Flake at Arizona rally: Sources
President Trump's new campaign trip to Arizona next week has state Republicans speculating that he is going to endorse a primary challenger to Sen. Jeff Flake. Published August 16, 2017
Hillary Clinton email case expands as FBI finds more confidential messages
The Hillary Clinton email fiasco isn't ending anytime soon, with State Department officials saying they have no idea when they will finish sorting though and releasing the previously hidden messages. Published August 13, 2017
Donald Trump’s hiring freeze falls flat with government reform advocates
President Trump's hiring freeze helped cut the size of federal government by about 9,000 employees in his first six months in office, but that is just a drop in the bucket of a workforce of more than 2.8 million, and the administration has ended the freeze to fill mission-critical positions at agencies. Published August 9, 2017
Small-business owners feel confident in economy with Donald Trump at the helm
Small-business owners have grown more confident in the economy since President Trump took office, according to a national trade association, but they are closely watching Washington and growing impatient for progress on the president's agenda. Published August 9, 2017
Donald Trump’s war talk blamed for stock market drop
The stock market continued to slide Wednesday after President Trump's saber-rattling at North Korea unsettled investors, according to analysts. Published August 9, 2017
U.S. import tax hits China for dumping aluminum foil
The Trump administration Tuesday slapped a punitive import tax on aluminum foil from China, following a preliminary determination that the country was dumping the product in the U.S. Published August 8, 2017
Donald Trump threatens to rain ‘fire and fury’ on North Korea
Concern of an armed clash over North Korea's nuclear weapons program reached new heights Tuesday as an angry President Trump warned that Pyongyang could soon face "fire and fury like the world has never seen" amid reports that the North has managed to build a nuclear bomb small enough to fit inside an intercontinental ballistic missile. Published August 8, 2017
Barack Obama calls for calm in Kenya election; violence expected after Tuesday vote
Former President Barack Obama on Monday called for the people of Kenya to resist violence and embrace a peaceful democratic process, as the African country braces for a presidential election expected to spark violent protests regardless of the outcome. Published August 7, 2017
Donald Trump fights Robert Mueller in public relations offensive
President Trump and his campaign organization are going to war against the Russia investigations, said an official involved in the effort, launching a multipronged public relations offensive to spread distrust of special counsel Robert Mueller's probe. Published August 6, 2017
Trump signs law to aid wounded U.S. Capitol Police officers
President Trump on Friday signed into law the Wounded Officers Recovery Act, allowing the U.S. Capitol Police Memorial Fund to provide financial assistance to Capitol Police officers injured in the line of duty. Published August 4, 2017