S.A. Miller
Articles by S.A. Miller
Richard V. Spencer, former Marine aviator, is Trump pick for Secretary of the Navy
President Trump announced Friday that he was sending up a new nomination for secretary of the Navy, picking investment banker and former Marine Corps Capt. Richard V. Spencer for the job. Published June 3, 2017
Trump supporters plan ‘Pittsburgh Not Paris’ rally in Washington
President Trump's supporters plan to hold a "Pittsburgh Not Paris" rally Saturday in front of the White House to demonstrate support for his decision to pull out of the Paris climate change agreement, countering expected protests by Democrats and liberal activists. Published June 2, 2017
White House touts jobs trends: ‘A lot of positive signs’
The White House said Friday that job trends overall show President Trump's economic agenda is paying off, despite a dip in hiring last month. Published June 2, 2017
Trump keeps U.S. Embassy in Tel Aviv, says promise ‘delayed’ not broken on move to Jerusalem
President Trump has signed a waiver to keep the U.S. Embassy in Israel in Tel Aviv, the White House announced Thursday, backing off from a campaign pledge to move it to Jerusalem. Published June 1, 2017
Reince Priebus, Kellyanne Conway among those granted ethics waivers from Donald Trump
President Trump has approved 14 ethics waivers to White House staff, including four to former lobbyists allowing them to work on their areas of expertise, officials announced Wednesday as the posted extensive details of their decision making online. Published May 31, 2017
White House clams up about Russia investigations
The White House adopted a new stance Wednesday for dealing with questions about the Russia investigation, clamming up and directing all inquires to President Trump's outside lawyer. Published May 31, 2017
White House says ‘covfefe’ isn’t gibberish: ‘Small group of people know exactly what he meant’
The mystery surrounding President Trump's late night tweet of "covfefe" deepened Wednesday when White House press secretary Sean Spicer said that a small group of people knew what it meant. Published May 31, 2017
David Shulkin, VA secretary: Agency ‘clearly broken,’ urges action by Congress
Veterans Affairs Secretary David Shulkin said Wednesday that the agency is "still in critical condition" with patients waiting too long for services and a bureaucracy unable to fire poorly performing employees. Published May 31, 2017
Jeff Flake rallies NAFTA support as Donald Trump eyes trade deal rewrite
Sen. Jeff Flake launched a campaign Wednesday in his home state of Arizona to build support for the North American Free Trade Agreement, a trade deal that President Trump says he wants to rip up if he can't renegotiate a better deal for the U.S. Published May 31, 2017
Donald Trump takes on Kathy Griffin’s bloody head video: ‘Sick!’
President Trump on Wednesday scolded comedian Kathy Griffin for video of herself holding bloody decapitated head of a Trump dummy, saying the image disturbed his children. Published May 31, 2017
Vladimir Putin calls election meddling charge a ‘fiction’ by defeated Democrats
Russian President Vladimir Putin called allegations of interference in the U.S. presidential election a "fiction" created by Democrats as an excuse for their defeat at the ballot box. Published May 30, 2017
White House says ‘full steam ahead’ on Donald Trump’s agenda
The White House said Tuesday that President Trump's agenda is "moving full steam ahead," despite frustration with the pace of Congress and the president's tweet earlier in the day urging the Senate to abolish the filibuster. Published May 30, 2017
German Chancellor Angela Merkel is right, can’t fully count on others for security, White House says
The White House voiced agreement Tuesday with Germany Chancellor Angela Merkel's remark that her country can no longer depend on others for security, which spurred criticism in the U.S. news media that President Trump had strained relations with European allies. Published May 30, 2017
Sean Spicer clashes with White House press corps over ‘fake news’
White House press secretary Sean Spicer clashed with reporters over 'fake news" Tuesday, saying President Trump and his staff are frustrated with news reports that are "patently false." Published May 30, 2017
White House praises Michael Dubke, communications director who quit
White House Chief of Staff Reince Priebus downplayed the announcement Tuesday that President Trump's communications director had resigned, praising Michael Dubke for his service and ongoing commitment to the president's agenda. Published May 30, 2017
Donald Trump urges Senate to end filibuster, advance his agenda
President Trump on Tuesday urged Senate Republicans to abolish the filibuster in order to advance his stalled agenda in Congress, saying Democrats would do it if they had the chance. Published May 30, 2017
Donald Trump bats back ‘Fake News’ about Russia, Germany
President Trump fired back at critics in the news media Tuesday, dismissing the brouhaha over Russia and strained relations with Germany. Published May 30, 2017
Block Grant cuts wanted by Trump face bipartisan opposition
President Trump's budget, which slashes spending on social programs, is chock full of tough sells, and one of the toughest is a proposal to scrap Community Development Block Grants, which pump $3 billion a year into redevelopment projects throughout the country and is popular on both sides of the aisle. Published May 29, 2017
Donald Trump declares ‘total confidence’ in Jared Kushner
President Trump came to the defense of son-in-law Jared Kushner and vouched "total confidence" in the top White House aide amid reports he attempted to set up back-channel communications with Russia during the transition. Published May 29, 2017
Donald Trump on the spot at G-7 summit for calling Germany ‘very bad’
President Trump began the last leg of his foreign trip Friday beating back a report that he said Germany was "very bad" for flooding the U.S. with automobiles. Published May 26, 2017
