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Ella Nilsen

Ella Nilsen

Former White House Reporter

    Latest articles by Ella Nilsen

    Politics
    John Kelly says the Civil War was started over a “lack of compromise.” Historians say it was slavery.John Kelly says the Civil War was started over a “lack of compromise.” Historians say it was slavery.
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    Kelly also called Robert E. Lee an “honorable man.”

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    Vox Sentences: Documents, pompousness, incompetence, PapadopoulosVox Sentences: Documents, pompousness, incompetence, Papadopoulos
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    Robert Mueller hands down his first indictments; Kevin Spacey is in the middle of the latest Hollywood sexual misconduct scandal; the US military is investigating the death of another Green Beret, possibly at the hands of his fellow soldiers.

    By Ella Nilsen
    Politics
    What we know about Paul Manafort, Rick Gates, and George PapadopoulosWhat we know about Paul Manafort, Rick Gates, and George Papadopoulos
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    The three Trump campaign officials were just charged by Robert Mueller.

    By Ella Nilsen
    Politics
    Trump’s opioids declaration was missing one key thing: moneyTrump’s opioids declaration was missing one key thing: money
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    “People are dying out here.”

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    Vox Sentences: Australia’s weird birther scandal keeps growingVox Sentences: Australia’s weird birther scandal keeps growing
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    The list of powerful men accused of sexual harassment continues to grow; Spain’s constitutional crisis comes to a boiling point; Australia’s politicians hit a dual citizenship snag.

    By Ella Nilsen
    Politics
    White House: the women who accused Trump of sexual harassment are liarsWhite House: the women who accused Trump of sexual harassment are liars
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    “We’ve been clear on that from the beginning.”

    By Ella Nilsen
    Media
    Mark Halperin once downplayed sexual harassment claims against Trump. Now he’s facing his own.Mark Halperin once downplayed sexual harassment claims against Trump. Now he’s facing his own.
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    “There’s nothing illegal,” Halperin said on a 2016 panel.

    By Ella Nilsen
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    Vox Sentences: $57,000 for a crisis that has killed 64,000Vox Sentences: $57,000 for a crisis that has killed 64,000
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    President Trump declares the opioid crisis a national public health emergency; Twitter bans Russian state media from advertising on its site; an explosion at an Indonesian fireworks factory leaves more than 40 dead.

    By Ella Nilsen
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    Vox Sentences: Chalk one up for the swampVox Sentences: Chalk one up for the swamp
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    China’s Xi Jinping gives himself nearly unlimited power; Republicans in the Senate deliver a big win to Wall Street by axing a key consumer protection rule; the US and India forge ahead in a strong partnership during a Tillerson visit.

    By Ella Nilsen
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    Vox Sentences: Sen. Jeff Flake is sick of this s**tVox Sentences: Sen. Jeff Flake is sick of this s**t
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    Two Senate Republicans question Trump’s fitness for office in an explosive day on Capitol Hill; new questions emerge about the Niger ambush that killed four American soldiers; the Trump ban on refugees is lifted, but strict new vetting rules remain.

    By Ella Nilsen