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Ella Nilsen

Ella Nilsen

Former White House Reporter

    Latest articles by Ella Nilsen

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    Vox Sentences: It took 5 allegations of child sex abuse for Seattle’s mayor to resignVox Sentences: It took 5 allegations of child sex abuse for Seattle’s mayor to resign
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    Two very different visions of health care are introduced in the US Senate; Seattle Mayor Ed Murray resigns after multiple people accuse him of sexual abuse; protests continue over Togo’s authoritarian government.

    By Ella Nilsen
    Politics
    The disputed study behind Clinton’s allegations of voter suppression in WisconsinThe disputed study behind Clinton’s allegations of voter suppression in Wisconsin
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    Clinton insists a voter ID law kept 200,000 people from voting.

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    Vox Sentences: “A textbook example of ethnic cleansing”Vox Sentences: “A textbook example of ethnic cleansing”
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    The UN levels new, watered-down sanctions on North Korea; the US Census posts promising income numbers; Myanmar’s Rohingya crisis sparks an international outcry.

    By Ella Nilsen
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    Vox Sentences: IrmageddonVox Sentences: Irmageddon
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    Hurricane Irma wreaks havoc in Florida; Norway reelects its conservative prime minister; Benjamin Netanyahu’s son is in hot water for posting an anti-Semitic meme.

    By Ella Nilsen
    Politics
    The National Flood Insurance Program was already $24 billion in debt before Harvey and IrmaThe National Flood Insurance Program was already $24 billion in debt before Harvey and Irma
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    America needs to dramatically rethink how it handles flood insurance.

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    Vox Sentences: EquifhacksVox Sentences: Equifhacks
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    Consumer credit-reporting agency Equifax reports a massive hack that could impact up to 143 million Americans.

    By Ella Nilsen
    Politics
    Facebook fesses up to its Russia troll problem ahead of the 2016 electionFacebook fesses up to its Russia troll problem ahead of the 2016 election
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    The social media giant is vowing to crack down on fake accounts.

    By Ella Nilsen
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    Vox Sentences: The West is on fireVox Sentences: The West is on fire
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    Wildfires are reducing millions of acres of the Western United States to ash.

    By Ella Nilsen
    Politics
    A Lou Dobbs Fox segment has declared Paul Ryan a sellout enemy of TrumpA Lou Dobbs Fox segment has declared Paul Ryan a sellout enemy of Trump
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    Dobbs defended Trump’s deal with Democrats.

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    Vox Sentences: Kentucky’s lone abortion clinic goes to courtVox Sentences: Kentucky’s lone abortion clinic goes to court
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    The fight over the fate of Kentucky’s last abortion clinic starts.

    By Ella Nilsen