Max Miller faces Republican calls to resign over domestic abuse allegations
Ohio Republicans have until Monday evening to replace Miller on the ballot if he steps down
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Max Miller faces Republican calls to resign over domestic abuse allegations
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What this story says
- Rep. Max Miller (R-OH) is accused of domestic violence by his ex-wife, Emily Moreno, including withholding their daughter’s stuffed bunny.
- Sen. Jim Banks (R-IN) said Miller should resign if the allegations are true, while other Republicans called for an ethics probe.
- Ohio Republicans must replace Miller on the ballot by Monday evening if he withdraws.
- No right-rated outlet reported on the allegations or the resignation calls.
Who covered it
Percentages are shares of the 6 outlets carrying a published leaning rating. Coverage measured .
Trust
68/100
Craft
95/100
Hype
30/100
6 sources · methodology
Republican Rep. Max Miller of Ohio faces calls to resign from Congress after his ex-wife, Emily Moreno, accused him of domestic violence. The allegations include emotional abuse and withholding their two-year-old daughter’s favourite stuffed bunny. Miller has denied the claims, releasing text messages and a nude photograph of the child to dispute them, as reported by Daily Kos.
Sen. Jim Banks (R-IN) said on 11 August 2026 that Miller should resign if the allegations are true. Banks made the statement during an interview on NBC News’ "Meet the Press", as reported by The Hill and NBC News. Other Republicans, including Sen. Jon Husted (R-OH), later called for Miller to step aside, citing the potential impact on his re-election bid and the party’s chances in November.
The deadline for Ohio Republicans to replace Miller’s name on the ballot is 18:00 local time on 12 August 2026. As of 9 August 2026, Miller had not withdrawn from the race, according to Daily Kos.
What the coverage left out
No right-rated outlet ran the story at all. None of the digests or the full report mentioned whether Miller had responded to the resignation calls or whether he intended to withdraw from the race before the Ohio ballot deadline.
Still developing. We have re-checked which outlets are covering this 1 time, most recently on 10 Aug 2026, 19:00, and will add the sides that appear.
How each side covered it
Our own reading of the reporting listed below, written from the outlets’ articles rather than quoted from them. The reasoning is set out on our methodology page.
Left
4 rated outlets
- The four left-rated digests led on the calls for Miller’s resignation and the allegations against him. Daily Kos, whose full report is printed above, focused on the political fallout for Republicans, quoting Sen. Jon Husted’s statement that Miller should step aside to "focus on what is in the best interest of his daughter". The outlet also highlighted the lack of immediate condemnation from House Republicans, including Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA), who said the allegations were not his "business" and called for an ethics probe to "play out".
- Daily Kos described Miller’s attempts to rebut the allegations as "a complete train wreck", including his release of a nude photograph of his daughter to dispute claims he broke her collarbone. The outlet framed the story as an example of Republican "cowardice", noting that Miller’s history of allegations had been known for years without consequence. It also quoted Sen. John Thune (R-SD) dismissing the matter as a "family issue" and Rep. Kat Cammack (R-FL), chair of the GOP Women’s Caucus, calling for "due process".
Centre
2 rated outlets
- The centre-rated digest from The Hill led on Sen. Jim Banks’ statement that the allegations against Miller were "deeply troubling" and that Miller should resign if they were true. The digest did not include additional context or quotes from other Republicans.
Right
0 rated outlets
No outlet rated right has run this story so far. We are still checking, and will say plainly if that does not change.
Read it at the source
6 outlets, grouped by the leaning a published rating gives them. Every headline links to the original; an underlined outlet name opens our profile of that publisher.
Left
4- Mockery abounds after senator mixes up colleagues during live interview: 'Huge if true' (opens Raw Story in a new tab)
- Republicans finally turn on Max Miller—but save your praise (opens Daily Kos in a new tab)
- GOP Sen. Jim Banks says GOP Rep. Max Miller should resign if ‘allegations are true’: Full interview (opens NBC News in a new tab)
- Ohio GOP Congressman Max Miller Faces Resignation Calls Over Abuse Allegations and Stuffed Bunny Dispute (opens foreignpolicyjournal.com in a new tab)
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Centre
2Right
0No outlet in this group ran the story.
Not rated
0No outlet in this group ran the story.
Questions about this coverage
- How did the left and right cover Max Miller faces Republican calls to resign over domestic abuse…?
- Of the 6 outlets on this story carrying a published leaning rating, 67% are rated left, 33% are rated centre, 0% are rated right. Those percentages are shares of the rated outlets, not of every outlet that ran it. The sections above set out what each side emphasised, in its own terms.
- Is the coverage of Max Miller faces Republican calls to resign over domestic abuse… biased?
- Max Miller faces Republican calls to resign over domestic abuse allegations is one event reported by 6 outlets, and this page does not rate the story as biased or unbiased. What it publishes is the spread: which outlets ran it, where named rating organisations place each of them on the spectrum, and what each side chose to lead with. A leaning rating describes an outlet's record over time, not this article, and the two should not be run together.
- Which outlets covered Max Miller faces Republican calls to resign over domestic abuse…?
- 6 that we know of, every one of them listed further up this page with a link to its own report and to what we hold on the publisher. Nothing here is a summary of somebody else's summary: the outlets are named so the original reporting can be read.
- What are the allegations against Max Miller?
- Max Miller’s ex-wife, Emily Moreno, accused him of domestic violence, including emotional abuse and withholding their daughter’s stuffed bunny. Miller denied the claims, releasing text messages and a nude photograph of the child to dispute them, as reported by Daily Kos.
- Which Republicans have called for Max Miller to resign?
- Sen. Jim Banks (R-IN) said Miller should resign if the allegations are true. Sen. Jon Husted (R-OH) later called for Miller to step aside, citing the impact on his re-election bid. Other Republicans, including Speaker Mike Johnson, called for an ethics probe before commenting further.
- When is the deadline for Ohio Republicans to replace Max Miller on the ballot?
- Ohio Republicans must replace Max Miller’s name on the ballot by 18:00 local time on 12 August 2026 if he withdraws. As of 9 August 2026, Miller had not dropped out, according to Daily Kos.
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