S.A. Miller
Articles by S.A. Miller
Trump administration to ban travel to North Korea
The Trump administration Friday announced a travel ban on Americans visiting North Korea, citing the danger of arrests and mistreatment following the death of university student Otto Warmbier after imprisonment in North Korea. Published July 21, 2017
Donald Trump to order major review of defense industrial base, improved military readiness
President Trump plans to sign an executive order Friday for the first government-wide assessment of the industrial base and supply chains supporting the U.S. military, White House officials said. Published July 21, 2017
Robert Mueller’s investigation of Donald Trump’s business deals worry supporters
The threat of an expanding special counsel investigation into President Trump's finances has rattled his conservative base with fears that the New York billionaire could be brought down by shady business deals -- not collusion with Russia. Published July 20, 2017
Jeff Sessions staying put as attorney general — for now
Attorney General Jeff Sessions said Thursday that he did not plan to step down after a public rebuke by President Trump, saying he continued to carry out the president's directives as the country's top law enforcement officer. Published July 20, 2017
Donald Trump’s blue-collar support still strong in Rust Belt
Big-rig mechanic Salvatore Pirozzi hadn't cast a ballot in a presidential election for most of his life until he got excited about voting for Donald Trump, and his support isn't wavering. Published July 19, 2017
Supreme Court allows strict enforcement of Trump refugee ban
The Supreme Court dealt President Trump a partial victory Wednesday in the legal battle over his travel ban, allowing the administration to restore strict limits on refugees that were blocked last week by a federal judge in Hawaii. Published July 19, 2017
Chuck Schumer blames Trump for Obamacare failure: ‘Sabotage’
Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer said Tuesday that President Trump's threat to let Obamacare collapse was actually an attempt to sabotage the country's health care system and use Americans as political pawns. Published July 18, 2017
Donald Trump sticks with call to let Obamacare fail
President Trump threatened Tuesday to let the Obamacare law collapse under its own weight and then urged Senate Republicans to eliminate legislative filibusters as a way to advance his agenda after their replacement health care bill derailed. Published July 18, 2017
Donald Trump wants Senate Republicans to change rules to eliminate filibusters
President Trump on Tuesday urged Senate Republicans to change the chamber's rules to eliminate legislative filibusters, saying it was the only way to break Democratic obstruction and move the country forward. Published July 18, 2017
Donald Trump’s approval rating low despite economy
The economy is up, but President Trump's job approval numbers are down -- one of the many contradictions of the current administration and a clear indication that Americans remain dissatisfied with Washington politics. Published July 17, 2017
Donald Trump insists campaign meet with Russian lawyer not unusual: ‘That’s politics!’
President Trump offered more defense Monday of his son Donald Trump Jr.'s meeting with a Russian lawyer during last year's presidential campaign, saying the meeting was routine politics. Published July 17, 2017
Watchdog group to release Mar-a-Lago visitor logs
Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) has won a court challenge demanding visitor logs to President Trump's Mar-a-Lago Club in Florida, and the watchdog group vowed Monday to publish the logs. Published July 17, 2017
Joe Biden writing book about son Beau’s death
Former Vice President Joseph R. Biden is writing a new book about the heartbreak and mourning over the death of his son, according to a report. Published July 17, 2017
Tommy Thompson rallies GOP senators on health care bill: ‘Stand up and be counted’
Former Wisconsin Gov. Tommy G. Thompson gave Senate Republicans a locker room-style pep talk Monday to get behind the bill to repeal and replace Obamacare, urging them to "stand up and be counted." Published July 17, 2017
Americans approve more of Donald Trump’s policies than his character: Poll
More Americans said they approve of President Trump's policies than admire his personality and leadership qualities, according to a new poll, which is the opposite of how voters regarded his predecessors. Published July 17, 2017
South Korea offers military talks with North Korea
South Korea on Monday invited North Korea to participate in military talks, the first formal overture by newly elected President Moon Jae-in who promised an increased diplomatic outreach to the reclusive and volatile nuclear-armed regime to the north. Published July 17, 2017
Donald Trump names Ty Cobb as White House special counsel in light of ongoing Russia investigation
President Trump announced Saturday the appointment of attorney Ty Cobb as a special counsel, positioning the former federal prosecutor as the White House point man for responding to the ongoing investigation into Russian election meddling and allegations of collusion. Published July 15, 2017
Donald Trump’s Social Security promise halts fix to shortfall
As a candidate, Donald Trump bucked conservative orthodoxy and many in the Republican leadership with a sweeping promise to defend Social Security, but his hands-off policy as president isn't breaking the partisan standoff that likely dooms efforts to address the coming financial crisis in America's most popular safety net program. Published July 11, 2017
Donald Trump applauds son amid new Russia flap
President Trump commended his eldest son Donald Trump Jr. for "his transparency" as he comes under fire for a meeting a Russian lawyer during the presidential campaign. Published July 11, 2017
Donald Trump Jr. releases email chain from meeting with Russian lawyer
Donald Trump Jr. on Tuesday released a chain of emails that showed him jumping at the chance for a campaign season meeting with a Russian lawyer promising dirt on Hillary Clinton -- though he denied colluding with her. Published July 11, 2017