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Ella Nilsen

Ella Nilsen

Former White House Reporter

    Latest articles by Ella Nilsen

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    More than 100 members of Congress want the Oversight Committee to investigate TrumpMore than 100 members of Congress want the Oversight Committee to investigate Trump
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    The #MeToo movement is coming for the president.

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    Vox Sentences: No one knows what’s going to happen in AlabamaVox Sentences: No one knows what’s going to happen in Alabama
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    Alabama prepares for election day; an attempted terrorist attack in New York snarls the morning commute; Venezuela slides further into dictatorship.

    By Ella Nilsen
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    One chart shows Democrats are now more eager than ever to run for officeOne chart shows Democrats are now more eager than ever to run for office
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    It’s too early to tell if Democrats can flip the House in 2018. But hundreds of candidates are already lining up.

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    Vox Sentences: 5 Million Dollar BabyVox Sentences: 5 Million Dollar Baby
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    Rep. Trent Franks resigns after surrogacy scandal; 14 UN peacekeepers are killed in the Democratic Republic of the Congo; election turmoil continues in Honduras.

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    Vox Sentences: The government will not shut down (for now)Vox Sentences: The government will not shut down (for now)
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    Congress staves off a government shutdown for another two weeks; South Carolina cop Michael Slager is sentenced to 20 years in prison for killing Walter Scott; Argentina’s former president is facing arrest.

    By Ella Nilsen and Jen Kirby
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    Vox Sentences: California is still burningVox Sentences: California is still burning
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    President Trump officially recognizes Jerusalem as Israel’s capital; Al Franken is expected to resign from the Senate tomorrow as his colleagues call for him to step down; four new wildfires are raging across Southern California.

    By Ella Nilsen
    Politics
    Immigration activists are pressuring Democrats to pass the DREAM Act, even if it means a government shutdownImmigration activists are pressuring Democrats to pass the DREAM Act, even if it means a government shutdown
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    “We’re going to keep going until we get it.”

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    Vox Sentences: You dope some, you lose someVox Sentences: You dope some, you lose some
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    The Supreme Court hears arguments in the Masterpiece Cakeshop case; Brexit talks hit a major snag; Russia gets banned from the 2018 Winter Olympics.

    By Ella Nilsen
    Politics
    Conyers announces retirement amid growing sexual harassment claimsConyers announces retirement amid growing sexual harassment claims
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    The Congress member also endorsed his son in the race for his seat.

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    Vox Sentences: Trump bares Bears EarsVox Sentences: Trump bares Bears Ears
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    Trump rolls back federal protections for two national monuments; CVS and Aetna eye a huge merger; Yemen’s former president is killed as fighting in the country intensifies.

    By Ella Nilsen