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Ella Nilsen

Ella Nilsen

Former White House Reporter

    Latest articles by Ella Nilsen

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    Vox Sentences: The suspect in the Austin bombings is deadVox Sentences: The suspect in the Austin bombings is dead
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    The Austin bombing suspect kills himself as police close in on him; French travel workers go on strike.

    By Ella Nilsen and Rachel Wolfe
    Politics
    Illinois primary 2018: J.B. Pritzker wins the Democratic primary for governorIllinois primary 2018: J.B. Pritzker wins the Democratic primary for governor
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    Pritzker will face embattled incumbent Gov. Bruce Rauner in the fall.

    By Ella Nilsen
    Politics
    Embattled Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner wins his primaryEmbattled Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner wins his primary
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    The Republican faces a tough reelection in November.

    By Tara Golshan and Ella Nilsen
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    Vox Sentences: Facebook status: in deep troubleVox Sentences: Facebook status: in deep trouble
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    Congress calls for an investigation into Facebook; Venezuela is hit by a tuberculosis outbreak.

    By Ella Nilsen and Rachel Wolfe
    Politics
    Sen. Brian Schatz on why he doesn’t need to pay for his debt-free college planSen. Brian Schatz on why he doesn’t need to pay for his debt-free college plan
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    “I just reject the idea that only progressive ideas have to be paid for. We can work on that as we go through the process, but I think it’s a trap.”

    By Ella Nilsen
    Politics
    Exclusive: Sen. Brian Schatz’s ambitious new plan for debt-free college, explainedExclusive: Sen. Brian Schatz’s ambitious new plan for debt-free college, explained
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    “Shame on all of us for running on this without fixing it.”

    By Ella Nilsen
    Politics
    Illinois’s nasty gubernatorial primaries, explainedIllinois’s nasty gubernatorial primaries, explained
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    A billionaire and a multimillionaire are vying against each other.

    By Tara Golshan and Ella Nilsen
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    Vox Sentences: A self-driving car claims its first pedestrian victimVox Sentences: A self-driving car claims its first pedestrian victim
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    A self-driving Uber kills a woman in Arizona; the EU and Britain formally agree to the terms of Brexit.

    By Ella Nilsen and Rachel Wolfe
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    Vox Sentences: Saudi Arabia and Iran are playing a game of nuclear chickenVox Sentences: Saudi Arabia and Iran are playing a game of nuclear chicken
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    A pedestrian bridge over a Florida highway collapses, killing several people and crushing multiple vehicles; Saudi Arabia and Iran heat up their nuclear arms race.

    By Ella Nilsen and Rachel Wolfe
    Politics
    The Senate might hold up Trump’s CIA pick — because of questions about tortureThe Senate might hold up Trump’s CIA pick — because of questions about torture
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    Senators want more information on Gina Haspel’s involvement in CIA interrogation sites.

    By Ella Nilsen