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Ella Nilsen

Ella Nilsen

Former White House Reporter

    Latest articles by Ella Nilsen

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    Richard Spencer had speeches scheduled at 2 colleges, and they’ve both uninvited himRichard Spencer had speeches scheduled at 2 colleges, and they’ve both uninvited him
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    After Charlottesville, universities are arguing that white nationalists pose a safety threat.

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    Vox Sentences: “Not all of those people were white supremacists”Vox Sentences: “Not all of those people were white supremacists”
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    Trump equates white nationalists to counterprotesters, saying there was violence in Charlottesville coming from “both sides”; flash floods in Sierra Leone kill hundreds; Alabama’s special election heats up.

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    Virginia’s political fight about Confederate monuments is just beginningVirginia’s political fight about Confederate monuments is just beginning
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    Earlier this year, it became a major campaign issue in the Republican primary for governor.

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    Vox Sentences: On the 3rd day, Trump condemns racismVox Sentences: On the 3rd day, Trump condemns racism
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    Trump explicitly condemns white supremacism after deadly violence in Charlottesville this weekend; the US announces a new trade probe into China; rhetoric between the US and Venezuela heats up.

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    Vox Sentences: The eggsplainer you’ve been waiting forVox Sentences: The eggsplainer you’ve been waiting for
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    China is under growing pressure over the North Korea situation; Europe faces a massive egg recall; the Trump administration will soon wrap up its review of America’s national monuments.

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    Americans are afraid of war with North Korea — and of how Trump could handle itAmericans are afraid of war with North Korea — and of how Trump could handle it
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    New polls show Americans are divided on how to handle the North Korea threat.

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    Vox Sentences: CRISPR’d baconVox Sentences: CRISPR’d bacon
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    Trump declares the opioid crisis a national emergency; Israeli President Benjamin Netanyahu faces official corruption charges; researchers take an important step toward pig organ transplants.

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    How much is living a pain-free life worth? Economists say up to $145 per day.How much is living a pain-free life worth? Economists say up to $145 per day.
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    New research has put a price tag on what it’s worth to Americans to live without chronic pain.

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    Vox Sentences: The Purge (of Ohio’s voter rolls)Vox Sentences: The Purge (of Ohio’s voter rolls)
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    North Korea threatens the US territory of Guam; Trump’s Justice Department supports Ohio purging its voter rolls; South Africa’s president survives yet another vote of no confidence.

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    Vox Sentences: “Fire and fury”Vox Sentences: “Fire and fury”
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    Trump vows “fire and fury” on North Korea; Google deals with fallout from internal memo disparaging female employees; the US may get involved against ISIS in the Philippines.

    By Ella Nilsen