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Emily Stewart

Emily Stewart

Former Senior Correspondent

    Latest articles by Emily Stewart

    Politics
    Trump tells West Virginia to reject Don Blankenship: “Remember Alabama”Trump tells West Virginia to reject Don Blankenship: “Remember Alabama”
    Politics

    The Republican Party doesn’t want another Roy Moore situation — losing a winnable Senate seat due to a flawed candidate — on its hands in West Virginia.

    By Emily Stewart
    Politics
    Gina Haspel reportedly tried to drop out as Trump’s CIA pick after questions about tortureGina Haspel reportedly tried to drop out as Trump’s CIA pick after questions about torture
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    Sarah Huckabee Sanders and Marc Short talked her back into it.

    By Emily Stewart
    Politics
    Rudy Giuliani won’t rule out Trump pleading the Fifth Amendment in another bewildering interviewRudy Giuliani won’t rule out Trump pleading the Fifth Amendment in another bewildering interview
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    In an interview Sunday, the former New York City mayor said that Michael Cohen’s $130,000 payout to Stormy Daniels was a “nuisance” amount and the president might not cooperate with a subpoena from Robert Mueller.

    By Emily Stewart
    Politics
    Stormy Daniels on SNL: “a storm’s a-comin’, baby”Stormy Daniels on SNL: “a storm’s a-comin’, baby”
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    Daniels, who allegedly had an affair with Trump in 2006, appeared in SNL’s star-studded cold open Saturday, which also included Ben Stiller as Michael Cohen, Martin Short as Harold Bornstein, and Scarlet Johansson as Ivanka Trump.

    By Emily Stewart
    Politics
    Longtime Trump ally Tom Barrack has been interviewed by Robert Mueller’s teamLongtime Trump ally Tom Barrack has been interviewed by Robert Mueller’s team
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    Real estate tycoon Tom Barrack told the Washington Post in October of last year he hadn’t been contacted by the special counsel’s team. Apparently that’s changed.

    By Emily Stewart
    Politics
    Michael Cohen freed up $700,000 in potential loans ahead of the election. Then he paid Stormy Daniels.Michael Cohen freed up $700,000 in potential loans ahead of the election. Then he paid Stormy Daniels.
    Politics

    According to a report from the Wall Street Journal, Cohen took part in two financial transactions in the lead-up to the 2016 election that gave him access to as much as $774,000.

    By Emily Stewart
    Politics
    Report: Trump knew about the Stormy Daniels payout months before denying itReport: Trump knew about the Stormy Daniels payout months before denying it
    Politics

    According to a report from the New York Times, Trump knew Michael Cohen had paid Stormy Daniels hush money months before denying it aboard Air Force One.

    By Emily Stewart
    Culture
    Boston Marathon is paying out prize money to 3 top women finishers after allBoston Marathon is paying out prize money to 3 top women finishers after all
    Culture

    The marathon just made an exception for three women who finished in the top 15 but weren’t eligible for prize money.

    By Emily Stewart
    Politics
    Cambridge Analytica is shutting downCambridge Analytica is shutting down
    Politics

    The Trump-linked data firm that kicked off the Facebook data privacy scandal is closing its doors.

    By Emily Stewart
    Politics
    Apple took the GOP tax cut and turned it into a $100 billion stock buybackApple took the GOP tax cut and turned it into a $100 billion stock buyback
    Politics

    Apple’s latest earnings report shows it’s a huge winner in the Republican tax cut bill, and so are its shareholders.

    By Emily Stewart