Emily Miller
Articles by Emily Miller
MILLER: If Obama hadn’t been sworn in
In the 1946 film, "It's a Wonderful Life," an angel appears to the suicidal George Bailey to show him what the world would look like had he never been born. Published January 21, 2013
MILLER: Tax dollars for gun control
The directives on gun violence President Obama signed Wednesday were meant to seem harmless. A closer look at the president's first memorandum reveals it to be a sneaky assault on congressional authority in order to fund gun-control propaganda. Published January 18, 2013
MILLER: Obama is coming for your guns
Gun control is back. President Obama on Wednesday unveiled a series of feel-good measures designed to play on the emotions of Americans saddened by the horrific shooting of 20 students at Sandy Hook Elementary School last month. Published January 17, 2013
MILLER: Obama’s debt ultimatum
So much for bipartisanship. President Obama held a rare press conference Monday to declare he will not negotiate with Congress over raising the debt ceiling. Published January 16, 2013
MILLER: Obama’s one-man gun grab
Pro-gun groups weren't exaggerating during the election last year when they warned President Obama intended to go after guns in a second term. Published January 15, 2013
MILLER: Flip of a $1 trillion coin
The Obama administration has finally put to rest the absurd plan to mint a $1 trillion coin to evade spending limitations, but the idea remains a sad sign of the times. Published January 14, 2013
MILLER: Gun owners under assault
Anti-gun politicians are wasting no time while the Newtown, Conn., school shootings are still fresh in Americans' minds. The White House task force on gun violence will issue recommendations on Tuesday, and Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. said President Obama might bypass Congress and implement unpopular gun-control measure through executive orders. Published January 14, 2013
MILLER: David Gregory’s privileged firearms fandango
NBC's David Gregory has gotten away for nearly a month with violating Washington's firearms law on national television. The Metropolitan Police Department concluded its official investigation into the "Meet the Press" host's display of a prohibited 30-round rifle magazine on the live program, passing the buck to the District's Office of the Attorney General (OAG). Published January 10, 2013
MILLER: White House goes after guns
The White House just realized it had to at least pretend to listen to America's 100 million gun owners. Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. invited a representative from the National Rifle Association (NRA) to attend a White House meeting with anti-gun groups scheduled to take place Thursday. Published January 8, 2013
MILLER: Shut ‘er down
The earth did not quake when the United States hit the debt ceiling on Dec. 31 and the government stopped borrowing to pay its bills. Published January 7, 2013
MILLER: If you’re not David Gregory …
The Washington Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) inquiry into whether NBC's David Gregory possession on national TV of an illegal 30-round "high-capacity" magazine has been ongoing for three weeks. Published January 4, 2013
MILLER: Boehner’s challenge
Rep. John A. Boehner was re-elected speaker on Thursday, but his grasp of the oversized gavel is less firm. Nine Republicans abstained or voted to have someone lead the House, unlike two years ago, when the ranks were unified behind him. Published January 3, 2013
MILLER: Obama’s checkmate
President Obama's objective in the "fiscal cliff" battle was make Republicans break their pledge not to raise taxes. The GOP entered the game with the goal of winning real spending cuts and no higher tax rates. Published January 2, 2013
MILLER: Two systems of justice
It's been more than a week since police in Washington, D.C., opened an investigation into possession by NBC's David Gregory on national TV of a "high-capacity magazine" that's prohibited in the District. Published January 1, 2013
MILLER: Political predictions for 2013
When a majority of the American people voted last month to give President Obama a second term and keep divided power in Congress, they refused to choose a clear path for the country. Published December 28, 2012
MILLER: Second Amendment attack backfires
Gun grabbers have been exploiting the tragic shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn., to pursue their long-standing agenda of disarming America. Published December 27, 2012
MILLER: Obama’s ‘fiscal cliff’ win
House Speaker John A. Boehner is trying to salvage what he can in the showdown with President Obama over the "fiscal cliff." Published December 19, 2012
MILLER: Obama’s Christmas shopping spree
House Speaker John A. Boehner wants to use a vote on tax hikes for millionaires to pressure President Obama into putting real spending reductions on the table. Instead of cuts, however, Senate Democrats are quietly preparing to add billions in new outlays to the deal. Published December 18, 2012
MILLER: A time for grieving
Flags are at half-staff as Americans collectively mourn the murder of children at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn. on Friday. Published December 17, 2012
MILLER: Obama’s tax cut fig leaf
President Obama can never quite pull off the impression of being bipartisan and cooperative. When he tossed out possible corporate tax reform ideas to appear business friendly, Republican leaders weren't impressed. Published December 14, 2012
