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S.A. Miller

S.A. Miller

S.A. Miller is the Politics Editor for The Washington Times. He can be contacted at smiller@washingtontimes.com.

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President Donald Trump talks on the phone aboard Air Force One during a flight to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to address a joint gathering of House and Senate Republicans, in this file photo from Thursday, January 26, 2017. (Official White House Photo by Shealah Craighead) **FILE**

Donald Trump heads to Europe next week, Russia tops agenda

President Trump will seek to forge a common strategy to confront Russia next week when visiting Poland and Germany for summits with foreign leaders, the president's national security advisor said Thursday. Published June 29, 2017

President Trump met with 2016 World Series Champions the Chicago Cubs on Wednesday. The quick change in subject from health care to energy and immigration has left many wondering if Mr. Trump is committed to the 'repeal and replace' bill. (Associated Press)

Donald Trump meets with Chicago Cubs, victims of illegal immigrant crime

After a bill to repeal and replace Obamacare ran aground in the Senate, President Trump spent Wednesday talking energy with Indian chiefs, hosting members of the Chicago Cubs and meeting with victims of illegal immigrant crime to push passage of Kate's Law. Published June 28, 2017

Immigration and Customs Enforcement Acting Director Thomas Homan speaks during the daily press briefing, Wednesday, June 28, 2017, at the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Thomas Homan calls for Kate’s Law, immigration crackdown on sanctuary cities

The head of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement teared up at a White House press briefing Wednesday describing how he found a dead 5-year-old boy in the back of a tractor-trailer smuggling illegal immigrants -- one of the often overlooked victims of lax immigration laws, he said. Published June 28, 2017

"All we do is win, win, win," President Trump said last week after special elections in Georgia and South Carolina. (Associated Press/File)

Donald Trump winning as president, not as deal-maker with Congress

President Trump scored a major win in the courts this week, saw some of the air go out of the Russian collusion narrative that dogged him for months, and proved he is not a major electoral liability for Republican candidates at the polls — but he is still struggling for his first major legislative win on Capitol Hill. Published June 27, 2017

"It's a complicated subject," Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, Kentucky Republican, told reporters Tuesday about delaying a vote on his plan to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act of 2010. He was joined by Sen. John Barrasso (left), Wyoming Republican. (Associated Press)

Mitch McConnell delays health care vote in face of GOP defections

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell shelved plans for the Senate to vote this week on the Republicans' proposed Obamacare repeal, suffering an embarrassing setback Tuesday as he acknowledged the bill he wrote failed to win over enough troops in his own party. Published June 27, 2017

FILE - In this June 22, 2017 file photo, President Donald Trump speaks on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington. President Donald Trump is not known for plunging into the details of complex policy issues, and health care is no exception. Since his campaign days, Trump has addressed health care in broad, aspirational strokes. Nonetheless he made some clear promises along the way. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)

Trump works Senate GOP holdouts on health care bill

President Trump made calls over the weekend to at least four Senate Republican holdouts on the health care bill, hashing out ways to get them to vote yes, according to the White House. Published June 26, 2017

Lobbyists who represent the health care industry argue that leaving them out of the bill-writing process is bad for America. (Associated Press/File)

Health care lobbyists locked out of Republican process

The health care bill was drafted behind closed doors by Senate Republican leaders, drawing howls from Democrats who said they were shut out of the process. Also left outside, however, was the army of health care industry lobbyists who helped draft Obamacare in 2009 and 2010 but didn't get a say this time. Published June 22, 2017

President Trump has begun reorganizing the White House communications team in an effort to get his agenda on track. (Associated Press)

Donald Trump’s isolation cripples agenda

President Trump won the White House by running against the establishment and now suffers the consequences of having virtually no support in Washington, abandoned by his party leaders on Capitol Hill and drowning in a torrent of leaks from inside the government apparatus. Published June 20, 2017