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Ella Nilsen

Ella Nilsen

Former White House Reporter

    Latest articles by Ella Nilsen

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    Vox Sentences: Seychelles — land of sun, surf, and suspicious meetings with RussiansVox Sentences: Seychelles — land of sun, surf, and suspicious meetings with Russians
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    Robert Mueller homes in on a meeting in Seychelles; Buddhists and Muslims clash in Sri Lanka.

    By Ella Nilsen and Rachel Wolfe
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    Vox Sentences: Trump’s trade war could have big consequences for our ... orange juiceVox Sentences: Trump’s trade war could have big consequences for our ... orange juice
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    The White House says Trump will sign steel tariffs on Thursday; a former Russian spy and his daughter were poisoned mysteriously.

    By Ella Nilsen and Rachel Wolfe
    Politics
    Rep. Keith Ellison is taking up the Medicare-for-all mantle in the HouseRep. Keith Ellison is taking up the Medicare-for-all mantle in the House
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    Ellison is now the lead sponsor of the House’s single-payer bill.

    By Ella Nilsen
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    Top Texas fundraisers were also some of the biggest losers in the 2018 primaryTop Texas fundraisers were also some of the biggest losers in the 2018 primary
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    “Having some money to spend is a factor, but it’s not always determinative.”

    By Ella Nilsen
    Politics
    The DCCC’s scorched-earth campaign against Texas Democrat Laura Moser backfiredThe DCCC’s scorched-earth campaign against Texas Democrat Laura Moser backfired
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    Moser made it into a May runoff election.

    By Ella Nilsen
    Politics
    Texas primary 2018: key resultsTexas primary 2018: key results
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    Here are the latest results of the Texas primary.

    By Ella Nilsen
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    Vox Sentences: Everything’s bigger in Texas, including the primariesVox Sentences: Everything’s bigger in Texas, including the primaries
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    It’s a particularly exciting primary night in Texas; North Korea shows a new willingness to give up its nuclear weapons.

    By Ella Nilsen and Rachel Wolfe
    America’s opioid crisis has become an “epidemic of epidemics”
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    Rising intravenous drug use has created new public health epidemics of hepatitis C and deadly bacterial infections.

    By Ella Nilsen
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    Vox Sentences: Sam Nunberg can’t stop talkingVox Sentences: Sam Nunberg can’t stop talking
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    Former Trump aide Sam Nunberg gives some wild interviews; Italy’s elections have good news for populists.

    By Ella Nilsen and Rachel Wolfe
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    Vox Sentences: Bomb Cyclone Part II: Revenge of the Jet StingVox Sentences: Bomb Cyclone Part II: Revenge of the Jet Sting
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    Another monster winter storm slams the Northeast; Putin’s nuclear threats might be motivated by his impending presidential election.

    By Ella Nilsen