Alexandra Miller

Alexandra Miller

Politics Reporter

Alex is based in New York City covering national politics. Prior to her move, she covered all things Washington for more than seven years, leading Scripps News' coverage of President Trump’s first impeachment, both from inside the hearing room and on the ground in Ukraine. In one of her most memorable stories with Scripps News, Alex traveled to Poland with Holocaust survivors to look at the parallels between that time period and the rise of nationalism today. Prior to her time at Scripps News, Alex was a political reporter for Gray Television’s Washington Bureau and a local news reporter in Charlotte, North Carolina. Alex has also worked as an adjunct professor at her alma-mater, the Philip Merrill College of Journalism at the University of Maryland.

Recent Work
Governor Kathy Hochul and Lee Zeldin
APPolitics

The New York Governor's Race Is Tightening

Florida Democratic gubernatorial candidate Charlie Crist and Gov. Ron DeSantis
APPolitics

Florida Candidates Hoping To Win Over Hispanic Voters In Midterms

Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis and former Democratic Gov. Charlie Crist.
Rebecca Blackwell / APPolitics

DeSantis, Crist Square Off In Florida Gubernatorial Debate

A ballot box in Arizona
Ross D. Franklin / APPolitics

Election '22: What Matters: Election Integrity On The Ballot

Steve Bannon speaks to media.
APPolitics

Steve Bannon Sentenced To 4 Months For Contempt Of Congress Charges

Arizona Republican Senate candidate Blake Masters, and Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Ariz., before a televised debate in Phoenix
Ross D. Franklin / APPolitics

Election Denial Becomes A Core Issue In Arizona's 2022 Races

People with Russian national flags watch Russian President Vladimir Putin's address
APWorld

Russia's Nuclear Threats Prompt Memories Of Cuban Missile Crisis

Dr. Irit Felsen and her parents
Dr. Irit Felsen / NewsyScience and Health

Why Does Intergenerational Trauma Affect Us?

Cars and debris from washed away homes line a canal in Fort Myers Beach
Rebecca Blackwell / APPolitics

Hurricane Ian Could Cause Logistical Headaches For Florida Voters

President Biden at FEMA headquarters
Evan Vucci / APU.S.

Pres. Biden: 'Our Country Hurts' After Hurricane Ian Slams Florida

Esther Koisner with her family
NewsyWorld

Holocaust Survivors And Their Descendants Share Generational Trauma

U.S. President Joe Biden.
Mary Altaffer / APPolitics

Biden: Russia 'Shamelessly Violated' U.N. Charter In Ukraine

U.S. Veteran Connor McDaniel
David McDanielU.S.

The Struggle And Rising Need For Veterans To Get Mental Health Care

People wait to vote in-person.
Scott Sonner / APPolitics

Voter Priorities Heading Into Midterm Elections

U.S. Rep. Carolyn Maloney.
Julia Nikhinson / APPolitics

2 New York Democrats Ousted From U.S. House In Primary Losses

Rep. Liz Cheney.
Jae C. Hong / APPolitics

Trump Foe Liz Cheney Defeated In Wyoming GOP Primary

Rep. Liz Cheney arrives to a U.S. Capitol hearing.
J. Scott Applewhite / APPolitics

Rep. Liz Cheney Likely To Lose Wyoming Primary To Trump-Backed Rival

Former President Donald Trump gestures as he departs Trump Tower.
Julia Nikhinson / APU.S.

Trump Says He Took The Fifth Amendment In New York Investigation

A meeting of NATO defense ministers
Olivier Matthys / APWorld

Why NATO Is Expanding

a sign in a yard in Merriam, Kansas, urges voters to oppose a proposed amendment to the Kansas Constitution
John Hanna / APPolitics

Kansans Are Voting To Alter The Language Of Abortion In The State

video released by the House Select Committee, Trump's written script from his Jan. 7 remarks
APPolitics

The Department Of Justice Continues Its Investigation Into Trump

Signage for Trump National Golf Club is shown on approach to the entrance in Bedminster, New Jersey
Seth Wenig / APSports

9/11 Families Outraged Over Trump Golf Club Hosting Saudi Tournament

Former White House strategist Steve Bannon speaks with reporters after departing federal court.
Alex Brandon / APPolitics

Judge Rejects Requests For Delay In Steve Bannon's Trial

An American military plane in Afghanistan
Senior Airman Taylor Crul / U.S. Air Force / APPolitics

Why Does The U.S. Send Foreign Aid To Other Countries?

Abortion-rights activists rally at the Indiana Statehouse following Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade
AJ Mast / APU.S.

27-Year-Old Man Arrested For Impregnating 10-Year-Old Girl In Ohio

Visitors in Saudi Arabia
Amr Nabil / APWorld

The Complicated U.S.-Saudi Relationship

Demonstrators march for the right to an abortion.
Eric Gay / APPolitics

Two Weeks Post-Roe: How Abortion Has Already Changed In The U.S.

Investigators search for evidences outside Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas.
Jae C. Hong / APU.S.

New Report Details Missed Chances To Stop Uvalde, Texas, Shooting

Fireworks
The White HouseLife

How Did The Fouth Of July Become 'The Fireworks Holiday?'

Joe O'Dea, Colorado Republican nominee for the U.S. Senate.
David Zalubowski /APPolitics

Takeaways From First Primaries Since Roe V. Wade Overturned