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Ella Nilsen

Ella Nilsen

Former White House Reporter

    Latest articles by Ella Nilsen

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    The federal government technically shut down againThe federal government technically shut down again
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    The government’s funding ran out for the second time in three weeks.

    By Dylan Scott, Tara Golshan and 1 more
    Politics
    House Democrats’ confusing, high-risk shutdown gamble, explainedHouse Democrats’ confusing, high-risk shutdown gamble, explained
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    There’s “confusion and frustration” as Democratic leadership sends mixed messages about a possible shutdown over DACA.

    By Ella Nilsen and Tara Golshan
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    Vox Sentences: Elon Musk’s car goes into orbit (literally)Vox Sentences: Elon Musk’s car goes into orbit (literally)
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    SpaceX blasts off; Poland criminalizes the act of blaming Polish people for Holocaust complicity.

    By Ella Nilsen, Rachel Wolfe and 1 more
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    Activists are laying off the shutdown pressureActivists are laying off the shutdown pressure
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    “People saw what happens when we walk off the cliff.”

    By Ella Nilsen
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    Democrats are outraising GOP House incumbents in dozens of racesDemocrats are outraising GOP House incumbents in dozens of races
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    The latest 2018 fundraising numbers look bad for Republicans.

    By Ella Nilsen
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    Vox Sentences: The Dow Jones’s wild rideVox Sentences: The Dow Jones’s wild ride
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    The Dow slides sharply today; Samsung’s de facto leader is let out of South Korean jail.

    By Ella Nilsen and Rachel Wolfe
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    Vox Sentences: Republicans are retiring from Congress in drovesVox Sentences: Republicans are retiring from Congress in droves
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    Dozens of congressional Republicans are announcing retirement; another boat carrying migrants from the Middle East capsizes in the Mediterranean.

    By Ella Nilsen and Rachel Wolfe
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    Vox Sentences: Didn’t you get the memo?Vox Sentences: Didn’t you get the memo?
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    Here’s what you need to know about that memo everyone keeps talking about; Kenya’s government cracks down on the press.

    By Ella Nilsen and Rachel Wolfe
    Politics
    One of the few Senate Democrats who has Trump’s ear is feuding with Mike PenceOne of the few Senate Democrats who has Trump’s ear is feuding with Mike Pence
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    Sen. Joe Manchin: “The Vice President’s comments are exactly why Washington sucks.”

    By Ella Nilsen
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    Vox Sentences: Drought-stricken Cape Town faces “Day Zero” for drinkable waterVox Sentences: Drought-stricken Cape Town faces “Day Zero” for drinkable water
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    One person is dead after a train carrying GOP lawmakers collided with a garbage truck in Virginia; Cape Town is dramatically rationing its water amid a severe drought.

    By Ella Nilsen and Rachel Wolfe