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Emily Stewart

Emily Stewart

Former Senior Correspondent

    Latest articles by Emily Stewart

    Politics
    “The markets are happy”: why Wall Street didn’t panic about democracy under Trump“The markets are happy”: why Wall Street didn’t panic about democracy under Trump
    Politics

    Part of the markets acclimating to Trump has been learning to brush him off — even when he’s threatening nuclear war.

    By Emily Stewart
    Politics
    Report: Trump aide’s drunken night kicked off Russia investigationReport: Trump aide’s drunken night kicked off Russia investigation
    Politics

    George Papadopoulos got drunk in May 2016 and told an Australian diplomat the Russians had dirt on Hillary Clinton.

    By Emily Stewart
    Politics
    Erica Garner, pulled to activism after her father’s death, dies at 27Erica Garner, pulled to activism after her father’s death, dies at 27
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    Her father’s death by NYPD chokehold made her an activist.

    By Emily Stewart and P.R. Lockhart
    Politics
    Trump is “definitely still involved” in his hotel business, a new report saysTrump is “definitely still involved” in his hotel business, a new report says
    Politics

    Even as president, Trump keeps up on how his Washington, DC, hotel is doing.

    By Emily Stewart
    Politics
    AT&T’s big $1 billion tax bill investment was announced 6 weeks agoAT&T’s big $1 billion tax bill investment was announced 6 weeks ago
    Politics

    Paul Ryan liked it then too.

    By Emily Stewart
    Politics
    Wells Fargo cheated millions of customers. The Republican tax bill is about to hand it a big win.Wells Fargo cheated millions of customers. The Republican tax bill is about to hand it a big win.
    Politics

    In 2018, Wells Fargo could get the best tax deal of all the big banks.

    By Emily Stewart
    Politics
    What did and didn’t make it into the final GOP tax billWhat did and didn’t make it into the final GOP tax bill
    Politics

    Student loan deductions are still in the Republican tax bill. So is the carried interest loophole hedge funds love.

    By Jen Kirby and Emily Stewart
    Politics
    Poll: Most Americans don’t think the Republican tax bill will really cut their taxesPoll: Most Americans don’t think the Republican tax bill will really cut their taxes
    Politics

    The public isn’t buying the whole middle-class tax cut thing.

    By Emily Stewart
    Politics
    Fox News’s FBI coup conspiracy theory, explainedFox News’s FBI coup conspiracy theory, explained
    Politics

    Fox News is upping its conspiracy theory game to suggest a White House coup.

    By Emily Stewart
    Politics
    John Cornyn doesn’t have a good answer on tax bill loophole that means millions for Corker and TrumpJohn Cornyn doesn’t have a good answer on tax bill loophole that means millions for Corker and Trump
    Politics

    “What we’ve tried to do is cobble together the votes we needed to get this bill passed.”

    By Emily Stewart