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Ella Nilsen

Ella Nilsen

Former White House Reporter

    Latest articles by Ella Nilsen

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    Vox Sentences: Republicans got fleeced in PennsylvaniaVox Sentences: Republicans got fleeced in Pennsylvania
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    Democrats have a very good day in Pennsylvania; the UK expels dozens of Russian diplomats after a former spy was poisoned.

    By Ella Nilsen and Rachel Wolfe
    Politics
    3 winners and 3 losers from the Pennsylvania special election3 winners and 3 losers from the Pennsylvania special election
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    Winner: Democratic enthusiasm. Loser: Donald Trump.

    By Ella Nilsen and Tara Golshan
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    Democrat Conor Lamb pulls ahead, but the Pennsylvania special election is too close to callDemocrat Conor Lamb pulls ahead, but the Pennsylvania special election is too close to call
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    The DCCC is already celebrating.

    By Ella Nilsen
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    What happens if the Pennsylvania special election goes to a recountWhat happens if the Pennsylvania special election goes to a recount
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    The race is getting down to the wire.

    By Ella Nilsen
    Politics
    Pennsylvania’s neck-and-neck special congressional election, explainedPennsylvania’s neck-and-neck special congressional election, explained
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    Democrats might win another special election they thought wasn’t competitive.

    By Ella Nilsen
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    Vox Sentences: RexcriminationsVox Sentences: Rexcriminations
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    Secretary of State Rex Tillerson is out; the Taliban signals it might be ready for peace talks.

    By Ella Nilsen and Rachel Wolfe
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    Vox Sentences: Austin is having a spate of mysterious — and deadly — package explosionsVox Sentences: Austin is having a spate of mysterious — and deadly — package explosions
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    Package explosions in Austin kill two people and seriously injure another; at least 50 people are dead after a plane crash in Kathmandu, Nepal.

    By Ella Nilsen and Rachel Wolfe
    Politics
    A pro-gun Democrat could win in Trump country. Where does that leave gun control activism?A pro-gun Democrat could win in Trump country. Where does that leave gun control activism?
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    The Democratic dilemma on guns in 2018.

    By Ella Nilsen
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    Vox Sentences: Let’s give Kim something to talk aboutVox Sentences: Let’s give Kim something to talk about
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    All you need to know about Trump and Kim Jong Un’s big meeting; Afghanistan’s capital city has been hit with a series of bombings.

    By Ella Nilsen and Rachel Wolfe
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    Republicans have dominated state races for years. A new liberal Super PAC wants to change that.Republicans have dominated state races for years. A new liberal Super PAC wants to change that.
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    Forward Majority is deploying a tactic that conservative groups have used for years: opposition research.

    By Ella Nilsen