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Ella Nilsen

Ella Nilsen

Former White House Reporter

    Latest articles by Ella Nilsen

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    Where you can donate to help with hurricane and earthquake relief and recoveryWhere you can donate to help with hurricane and earthquake relief and recovery
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    Some starting points on how to help.

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    Vox Sentences: He’s a McCainiac, McCainiac on the (Senate) floorVox Sentences: He’s a McCainiac, McCainiac on the (Senate) floor
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    John McCain (again) comes out against the latest Republican effort to repeal and replace Obamacare.

    By Ella Nilsen
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    Betsy DeVos is starting to roll back the Obama-era fight against campus sexual assaultBetsy DeVos is starting to roll back the Obama-era fight against campus sexual assault
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    She’s not changing the guidelines yet, but her speech sent a clear signal.

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    Vox Sentences: Will Trump kill the Iran nuclear deal? Who knows!Vox Sentences: Will Trump kill the Iran nuclear deal? Who knows!
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    Trump is being very cagey about what he intends to do with the Iran nuclear deal; the SEC commissioner tell Congress about a very big hack; Germany heads to the polls, with a far-right party poised to pick up parliament seats.

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    Vox Sentences: The power’s out in Puerto RicoVox Sentences: The power’s out in Puerto Rico
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    Senate Republicans are using some very interesting math to try to sell their latest Obamacare repeal bill; Puerto Rico is in the dark after Hurricane Maria; Spain’s government is actively trying to stop Catalonia from seceding.

    By Ella Nilsen
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    Vox Sentences: The summer of devastating natural disasters isn’t overVox Sentences: The summer of devastating natural disasters isn’t over
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    Trump levels more harsh rhetoric at North Korea during his first UN speech; another earthquake in Mexico kills at least 61 people; Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands brace for Hurricane Maria.

    By Ella Nilsen
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    Vox Sentences:  St. Louis cops chanted, “Whose streets? Our streets!” as they arrested protestersVox Sentences:  St. Louis cops chanted, “Whose streets? Our streets!” as they arrested protesters
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    The Trump administration recommends sweeping changes to some of America’s national monuments; protesters in St. Louis march for four days after police officer acquittal; Iraqi Kurdistan presses ahead with a planned independence referendum.

    By Ella Nilsen
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    The American Heart Association thinks the latest Obamacare repeal bill is terribleThe American Heart Association thinks the latest Obamacare repeal bill is terrible
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    15 other health groups agree.

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    Vox Sentences: RIP, CassiniVox Sentences: RIP, Cassini
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    NASA’s Cassini makes a grand plunge toward oblivion; London weathers yet another terror attack; Iceland’s government is in shambles.

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    Vox Sentences: The Art of the Democratic DealVox Sentences: The Art of the Democratic Deal
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    Trump signals a deal with Democrats on immigration; more questions swirl around the strange sonic attack on American diplomats in Cuba; after Irma and Harvey floodwaters recede, the pollution lingers.

    By Ella Nilsen