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Emily Stewart

Emily Stewart

Former Senior Correspondent

    Latest articles by Emily Stewart

    World Politics
    Paris knife attack: what we know so farParis knife attack: what we know so far
    World Politics

    An assailant wielding a knife killed one person and injured at least four others before being shot and killed by police in Paris on Saturday.

    By Emily Stewart
    Politics
    Trump taps private equity billionaire for intelligence advisory roleTrump taps private equity billionaire for intelligence advisory role
    Politics

    Trump plans to nominate Stephen Feinberg, billionaire financier and co-CEO of private equity firm Cerberus Capital, President’s Intelligence Advisory Board.

    By Emily Stewart
    World Politics
    North Korea says it’s going to blow up its nuclear test site ahead of the Trump-Kim summitNorth Korea says it’s going to blow up its nuclear test site ahead of the Trump-Kim summit
    World Politics

    North Korea’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs plans to dismantle the country’s nuclear testing site in a ceremony between May 23 and 25.

    By Emily Stewart
    Politics
    Trump doesn’t respect the independence of any institution around himTrump doesn’t respect the independence of any institution around him
    Politics

    Trump made clear in an interview with a candidate for chair of the Fed that he didn’t see the agency as independent. It’s a habit.

    By Emily Stewart
    Politics
    AT&T’s payments to Michael Cohen are sketchy but maybe not illegalAT&T’s payments to Michael Cohen are sketchy but maybe not illegal
    Politics

    AT&T, Novartis, and other companies paid Cohen’s shell company huge sums for nebulous reasons.

    By Emily Stewart
    Business & Finance
    Equifax denied passport numbers were involved in its data breach in February. Now it’s admitting they were.Equifax denied passport numbers were involved in its data breach in February. Now it’s admitting they were.
    Business & Finance

    Equifax says it didn’t know consumers were uploading passports to its platform.

    By Emily Stewart
    Politics
    Rachel Crooks, who accused Trump of kissing her against her will, won her primary in OhioRachel Crooks, who accused Trump of kissing her against her will, won her primary in Ohio
    Politics

    Crooks says Trump kissed her without her consent in 2006 when she was just 22. Now she’s running for office in Ohio.

    By Emily Stewart
    Politics
    Richard Cordray used to lead the government’s top consumer watchdog. Now he’s trying to become governor of Ohio.Richard Cordray used to lead the government’s top consumer watchdog. Now he’s trying to become governor of Ohio.
    Politics

    Cordray spent more than five years as the head of the government’s top consumer watchdog. He’s now running to succeed John Kasich as governor of Ohio.

    By Emily Stewart
    Politics
    A quick guide to May 8 primaries in Ohio, West Virginia, Indiana, and North CarolinaA quick guide to May 8 primaries in Ohio, West Virginia, Indiana, and North Carolina
    Politics

    Voters will head to the polls on Tuesday for primary elections in Indiana, North Carolina, Ohio, and West Virginia.

    By Emily Stewart
    World Politics
    An Israeli spy firm was reportedly hired to dig up dirt on ex-Obama aides involved in the Iran dealAn Israeli spy firm was reportedly hired to dig up dirt on ex-Obama aides involved in the Iran deal
    World Politics

    Possibly by people tied to Trump.

    By Emily Stewart