Alex Miller

New York, United States

National Political Correspondent at Scripps News

That girl in heels on an apple box.National Political Correspondent @ScrippsNews| Fmr @RTCACapitolHill Exec Committee | Fmr Adjunct Prof @merrillcollege🐢✡️

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New York's Chinatown noticing impact of Trump's tariffs

5 days ago | scrippsnews.com | Alexandra Miller |Alex Miller

In the heart of New York's Chinatown, Christina Seid has been running her family business, an ice cream shop, for nearly half a century. She strives to keep the price of a scoop affordable but faces challenges due to various costs. While the ice cream in the cup uses local ingredients, the cups themselves have a long journey before reaching her store. “Our cup manufacturer — they are based in California, but then they are printed in Taiwan,” Seid said. It’s not just the cups.
Jury selection to start Monday in Sean 'Diddy' Combs' federal trial

1 week ago | scrippsnews.com | Alexandra Miller |Alex Miller

Sean Combs will enter a Manhattan federal courtroom Monday as jury selection begins in his criminal trial. The five count indictment overlaps with some of the dozens of accusations and lawsuits alleging Combs raped, abused, drugged and violently assaulted both men and women, as well as children as young as 10 years old, over the course of decades. Those civil lawsuits have not been litigated yet.
Designer turns handbag craft into major draw, but tariffs are creating challenges

2 weeks ago | scrippsnews.com | Alexandra Miller |Alex Miller

Anthony Luciano has built a thriving leather goods business over the past 25 years, starting from his Manhattan apartment. Initially, he created handbags that found their way into stores worldwide, eventually expanding into custom leather products. "I ate a lot of ramen noodles and leftover Chinese food until I could move into this building," Luciano said. A few years ago, he noticed a growing interest from friends, who would join him for coffee breaks or evening cocktails while he worked.
Anne Frank's legacy: Lessons in history on display at NYC exhibit

2 weeks ago | scrippsnews.com | Alexandra Miller |Alex Miller

A story told 3,600 miles from Amsterdam. Eight decades later—Anne Frank's life is front and center in New York City. Michael Glickman, an advisor to the Anne Frank House in New York, emphasizes the importance of this narrative and the lessons it teaches. "This is not something that could be denied," he said. "This is not something that should be distorted.
Tributes pour in for Pope Francis as masses are held around the globe in honor

3 weeks ago | scrippsnews.com | Alexandra Miller |Alex Miller

As the world mourns the death of Pope Francis, who passed away early Monday at age 88, thousands are gathering at Saint Peter's Basilica in Vatican City to pay their respects. In New York City, Saint Patrick's Cathedral has also become a focal point for mourning, with multiple masses held since the Vatican's announcement.
Helicopter pulled from Hudson River after deadly crash; investigation underway

1 month ago | scrippsnews.com | Alexandra Miller |Alex Miller

The helicopter that crashed into the Hudson River, killing all six people on board, has been pulled from the water as investigators try to determine a cause. The victims included Siemens executive Agustin Escobar, his wife, Mercè Camprubí Montal and their three children, according to the Associated Press. The pilot was also killed. “We are deeply saddened by the tragic helicopter crash in which Agustin Escobar and his family lost their lives.
Tariffs on China could upend tech industry, increase prices of electronics

1 month ago | scrippsnews.com | Alexandra Miller |Simon Kaufman |Alex Miller

An all-out trade war between the U.S. and China could upend the tech industry. President Trump announced on Wednesday the U.S. would increase its tariff on Chinese goods to a rate of 125% after Beijing countered earlier tariffs with an 84% rate of its own on U.S. imports. The White House says its latest move was to punish China for its retaliation to previous tariffs.
Postal workers protest plans to cut 10,000 jobs and billions of dollars from USPS budget

1 month ago | scrippsnews.com | Alexandra Miller |Simon Kaufman |Alex Miller

Postal workers around the country are angered by potential major changes coming to the U.S. Postal Service. USPS head Louis DeJoy wrote to Congress earlier this month on efforts to fix what he called "a broken business model."DeJoy, who resigned Monday after nearly five years as Postmaster General, committed to working with Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency to cut 10,000 jobs and billions of dollars from the Postal Service budget.
A new path for Jewish entrepreneurs: Minority-owned status opens doors

1 month ago | scrippsnews.com | Alexandra Miller |Alex Miller

After more than a year, Jewish businesses will finally be recognized as minority-owned by the U.S. Department of Commerce, thanks to a memorandum signed during the Biden administration. This classification has the potential to create and sustain numerous businesses throughout the country. Orly Gottesman, owner of Modern Bread and Bagel, exemplifies the impact of this new designation.
What to know about the arrest of Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil

2 months ago | scrippsnews.com | Alexandra Miller |Alex Miller

Columbia University is dealing with the fallout from a weekend arrest of one of its alumni, who was still living in school-owned housing just blocks from campus. The Associated Press says Mahmoud Khalil was stopped by ICE agents Saturday evening with his wife, who is a U.S. citizen. One of the agents reportedly told his lawyer Amy Greer by phone they were executing an order to revoke his student visa.