Barbara Miller
United States
Barbara Miller is the ABC's North America correspondent based in Washington DC. She has also been a Europe correspondent for the ABC in London. Prior to that, Barbara worked for the BBC World Service. She also holds a PhD from the University of Glasgow for her work on informers for East German secret police, known as the Stasi.
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Kamala Harris says US election is a 'fight for the future' during first address with running mate Tim Walz — as it happened
By North America correspondent Barbara Miller in Philadelphia, Caitlin Rawling and Elissa Steedman
Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris says her vice-president pick Tim Walz "will be ready from day one" at rally in Philadelphia. Look back at how it unfolded.
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Kamala Harris names Tim Walz as her vice-presidential running mate for 2024 US election
By North America correspondent Barbara Miller in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and Brad Ryan in Washington DC, with wires
Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris selects Minnesota Governor Tim Walz to be her running mate in the 2024 election.
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A surprise 'veepstakes' excites the Democratic party, as Kamala Harris seeks a running mate
By North America correspondent Barbara Miller in Washington DC
In the space of a week, the US vice-president has wooed heavy-hitting Democrats to back her election campaign. Now, she's looking for her own number two, and there are plenty of people with claims to the ticket.
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analysis:Trump is pouncing on Harris's perceived weaknesses. Here's how her campaign could turn them into strengths
By North America correspondent Barbara Miller
Kamala Harris's campaign says she has secured the support of enough Democratic delegates to become her party's nominee. So how could her campaign against Donald Trump shape up?
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analysis:Joe Biden limped on for three weeks. But in doing so, gave Kamala Harris her best chance
By North America correspondent Barbara Miller in Washington DC
Whatever your politics, there was something truly heart-wrenching about the indignity of the last few weeks. But in dragging it out, Biden may have given his vice-president the best possible chance.
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Harris vows to 'earn and win' nomination as millions pour in from donors — as it happened
By Lucy Sweeney, Jade Macmillan, Carrington Clarke, Barbara Miller, Maddy Morwood, Kaitlin Easton, Brad Ryan, Nelli Saarinen, and Caitlin Rawling
US President Joe Biden is ending his re-election bid and pulling out of this year's presidential race, throwing his support behind his Vice-President Kamala Harris.
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'I'm not supposed to be here': Trump reflects on shooting as he accepts Republican nomination
By Jessica Riga, Caitlin Rawling, Jade Macmillan, Brad Ryan, Barbara Miller, Carrington Clarke, and Lucy Sweeney
Donald Trump has taken the stage at the Republican National Convention for his first public speech since an attempt on his life. Meanwhile, US media is reporting "reality is setting in" for a "soul-searching" US President Joe Biden as pressure mounts to quit the presidential race.
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Trump's VP pick JD Vance addresses Republican convention, Biden tests COVID positive — as it happened
By Jessica Riga, Elissa Steedman, Brad Ryan, Barbara Miller, Carrington Clarke, Jade Macmillan, and Lucy Sweeney
Donald Trump's pick for vice president, JD Vance, addresses the Republican National Convention as US President Joe Biden tests positive for COVID-19.
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Former Trump rivals come full circle to endorse him at Republican convention — as it happened
Former rivals of Donald Trump, including Nikki Haley and Ron DeSantis, have come full circle to endorse him for the presidency at the Republican National Convention.
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Trump makes surprise convention appearance as Biden's high-stakes interview airs — as it happened
As Joe Biden's first TV interview since the attempt on Donald Trump's life airs on NBC, the former president makes an unplanned appearance at the Republican National Convention.
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Analysis
analysis:Vice-President Trump and President Putin of Ukraine — Joe Biden's gaffes keep coming, but he says he's not budging
By North America correspondent Barbara Miller Washington DC
Joe Biden boasts and blames his way through a high-stakes appearance as questions over whether he should drop out of the upcoming election linger, writes North America correspondent Barbara Miller.
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Biden says 'there is no indication' of him slowing down after 'Trump' and 'Putin' gaffes — as it happened
By North America bureau chief Jade Macmillan, Brad Ryan and North America correspondent Barbara Miller in Washington DC, Nelli Saarinen, Esther Linder and Caitlin Rawling
Joe Biden has fronted a solo press conference in Washington DC, his first such appearance in eight months. Look back on our blog to see how the press conference unfolded.
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analysis:A defiant Joe Biden appears in denial — will his television interview save his candidacy?
By North America correspondent Barbara Miller in Washington
Joe Biden says he will only drop out of the US presidential race if the Lord Almighty himself tells him to after a shaky debate performance raised questions about his suitability.
An episode or a condition? Joe Biden addresses his disastrous debate as his future hangs in the balance
By North America correspondent Barbara Miller
In a campaign appearance in Wisconsin and in the first excerpt from a highly anticipated broadcast interview, US President Joe Biden appeared energetic and defiant in the face of mounting unease about his candidacy.
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Bumble and bluster: Key takeaways from Biden and Trump's first 2024 presidential debate
By North America correspondent Barbara Miller and Basel Hindeleh
The historic debate between the two US presidential hopefuls was full of jabs and incoherent speech. Here are the key takeaways.
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The American election's wildcard: JFK's nephew is shaking up an unpopular rematch
By North America correspondent Barbara Miller in Annapolis, Maryland, and Phoebe Hosier in Washington DC
It can be hard to get a handle on Robert F Kennedy Jr, the nephew of JFK, but one thing's for sure: his bid for the White House can't be easily dismissed.
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analysis:The Biden family is putting on brave faces, but Hunter's conviction is a huge blow
By North America correspondent Barbara Miller in Wilmington, Delaware
Hunter Biden's status as a convicted liar could breathe some life into Republicans' efforts to bring down his father, while complicating the mileage Joe Biden can get out of Donald Trump's legal woes.
'I will always be there for Hunter': Joe Biden's show of support after jury convicts his son
By North America correspondent Barbara Miller in Wilmington, Delaware, and Brad Ryan in Washington DC
Hunter Biden becomes the first child of a sitting US president to be convicted of a crime after he's found guilty of three gun charges that could see him jailed.
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analysis:Biden tries to flip the political narrative, as his family deals with a personal drama
By North America correspondents Carrington Clarke in Washington DC and Barbara Miller in Wilmington, Delaware
Two things Donald Trump loves to talk about are America's border crisis and Joe Biden's son. Both are now making news in the US, just days after the former president's criminal conviction dominated the headlines.
'I dropped clean off the grid': Biden's son's memoir used as evidence against him as his criminal trial gets underway
By North America correspondent Barbara Miller in Wilmington, Delaware, Brad Ryan in Washington DC, wires
A jury in the US state of Delaware has begun hearing evidence in the criminal trial of Hunter Biden — and a lot of the early evidence has taken the form of his own words, as prosecutors have used his memoir against him.
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María Elena was writing an email when a stranger poured acid on her. Then began the fight of her life
By North America correspondent Barbara Miller and Karol Suarez in Mexico City
In Mexico, an untold number of women are murdered, kidnapped, or subjected to unspeakable violence at the hands of men. These are just some of their stories. WARNING: Some readers might find details in this story distressing.
Trump lashes out after being found guilty on 34 counts — as it happened
Donald Trump has been found guilty on 34 felony counts of falsifying business records in his New York criminal trial relating to "hush money" payments paid to adult film star Stormy Daniels.
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'Healthiest individual ever elected!': Trump, the tabloid and the plan to win him the White House
By North America correspondent Barbara Miller in New York
In a bleak Manhattan court, the evidence has centred on the National Enquirer — a gossip rag with a history of specialising in chequebook scoops, true crime, celebrity scuttlebutt and pumping up Donald Trump.
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'You're losing all credibility,' judge tells Trump's lawyer, and other key moments from the 'hush money' trial
By North America correspondent Barbara Miller in New York and Brad Ryan in Washington DC
A former newspaper publisher outlines how he bought and buried negative stories about Donald Trump, and the former president's lawyer is chastised by a judge, as the "hush money" criminal trial continues in New York.
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'While salacious, does not matter': Porn star's claim under courtroom scrutiny as jurors hear openings in Trump's trial
By North America correspondent Barbara Miller in New York
A prosecutor lays out the "Trump Tower conspiracy", the former president's lawyers argue he's "cloaked in innocence", and a former titan of tabloid media educates jurors on chequebook journalism at the historic hush money trial in New York.
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