Ella Nilsen
Former White House Reporter
Latest articles by Ella Nilsen
The latest episode of The Weeds examines Australia’s radical — and successful — reforms to gun laws.
A look at Nevada’s permissive gun laws.
At least 58 people in Las Vegas are dead after the nation’s deadliest mass shooting in recent history; tensions are high in Spain after Catalonia votes to secede; three US scientists win the Nobel Prize for their discoveries on circadian rhythms.
“Our unity cannot be shattered by evil.”
The Supreme Court will weigh in on everything from voting rights to government surveillance this fall.
From dropping protections for transgender students to fostering a friendlier climate for for-profit colleges, DeVos has made an immediate mark.
The US and Canada are engaged in another nasty trade fight; Bali residents are evacuating ahead of a possible volcano eruption; Trump’s Cabinet members are spending a whole lot of taxpayer money.
Puerto Rico is in disaster mode as the island’s residents wait for aid; the GOP unveils the framework for its tax plan; Iraq threatens Kurdistan after its independence referendum.
Roy Moore and Luther Strange face off in a hotly contested Republican primary in Alabama; the latest Republican effort to repeal Obamacare dies (again); women in Saudi Arabia can now drive legally.
North Korea says Trump’s tweets constitute an act of war; an expanded travel ban will go into effect next month; why NFL players protested during Sunday night football.