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Ella Nilsen

Ella Nilsen

Former White House Reporter

    Latest articles by Ella Nilsen

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    Vox Sentences: France’s president changes his tune on immigration policyVox Sentences: France’s president changes his tune on immigration policy
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    Simone Biles is the latest gymnast to accuse former USA Gymnastics team doctor Larry Nassar of abuse; French President Emmanuel Macron cracks down on migrants.

    By Ella Nilsen and Rachel Wolfe
    Politics
    “Your silence and your amnesia is complicity”“Your silence and your amnesia is complicity”
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    Sen. Cory Booker blasts a top White House official for disputing Trump’s “shithole” comments.

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    Vox Sentences: On top of everything else, there’s a nasty flu going aroundVox Sentences: On top of everything else, there’s a nasty flu going around
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    The Iran nuclear deal survives; the flu is officially everywhere in the US.

    By Ella Nilsen and Rachel Wolfe
    Politics
    “Let’s find out if he’s okay”: a Democratic lawmaker urges Pence to have Trump’s mental fitness evaluated“Let’s find out if he’s okay”: a Democratic lawmaker urges Pence to have Trump’s mental fitness evaluated
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    “There’s been concern that’s been expressed on both sides of the aisle.”

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    Vox Sentences: The Trump administration opens up the “Wild West” of Medicaid work requirementsVox Sentences: The Trump administration opens up the “Wild West” of Medicaid work requirements
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    The Trump administration endorses controversial work requirements for Medicaid; there are mass arrests in Tunisia as protests continue over increased taxes and fees.

    By Ella Nilsen and Rachel Wolfe
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    Vox Sentences: North Carolina’s redistricting goes back to the drawing boardVox Sentences: North Carolina’s redistricting goes back to the drawing board
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    Two federal judges strike down North Carolina’s districts as unconstitutional; an oil tanker in the East China Sea is on fire after a serious collision.

    By Ella Nilsen and Rachel Wolfe
    Politics
    The complicated calculus as Democrats debate whether to shut down the governmentThe complicated calculus as Democrats debate whether to shut down the government
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    “I don’t think it’s clear that either party has leverage.”

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    Vox Sentences: North Korea is (probably) going to the OlympicsVox Sentences: North Korea is (probably) going to the Olympics
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    Trump mystifies everyone on immigration; North Korea is likely headed to the 2018 Winter Olympics.

    By Ella Nilsen and Rachel Wolfe
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    Vox Sentences: Trump’s next target — 260,000 Salvadoran immigrantsVox Sentences: Trump’s next target — 260,000 Salvadoran immigrants
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    The Trump administration ends Temporary Protected Status for more than 200,000 Salvadoran immigrants; Robert Mueller seeks an interview with Trump as part of the Russia investigation.

    By Ella Nilsen
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    Vox Sentences: Steele yourselfVox Sentences: Steele yourself
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    Christopher Steele, author of the “Steele dossier” about Trump, finds himself a target of the Senate Judiciary Committee; Trump freezes Pakistan’s security aid.

    By Ella Nilsen