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Emily Stewart

Emily Stewart

Former Senior Correspondent

    Latest articles by Emily Stewart

    Politics
    Kavanaugh hearing devolves into chaos in opening minutesKavanaugh hearing devolves into chaos in opening minutes
    Politics

    From interruptions by Kamala Harris and Cory Booker to protesters in the chamber, Chuck Grassley has his hands full.

    By Emily Stewart
    Politics
    Trump attacks Jeff Sessions over House Republicans indicted for financial crimesTrump attacks Jeff Sessions over House Republicans indicted for financial crimes
    Politics

    The president thinks the attorney general should have at least waited until after the midterms to address Chris Collins’s and Duncan Hunter’s alleged crimes.

    By Emily Stewart
    Gun Violence
    A Parkland survivor is teaming up with a top gamer and NFL player to raise money for Jacksonville victimsA Parkland survivor is teaming up with a top gamer and NFL player to raise money for Jacksonville victims
    Gun Violence

    Cameron Kasky and Shay “Young Kiv” Kivlen put together a live-streamed Madden event to raise money for the Jacksonville victims and their families.

    By Emily Stewart
    Politics
    Trump’s supposedly spending Labor Day weekend “studying” federal worker pay after freezing itTrump’s supposedly spending Labor Day weekend “studying” federal worker pay after freezing it
    Politics

    It’s days after he sent a letter saying the government can’t afford to give federal workers a raise next year.

    By Emily Stewart
    Politics
    A grand jury will investigate whether Kris Kobach intentionally botched voter registration in 2016A grand jury will investigate whether Kris Kobach intentionally botched voter registration in 2016
    Politics

    The timing isn’t great for Kobach, who’s running in a close Kansas gubernatorial race.

    By Emily Stewart
    Politics
    Mollie Tibbetts’ father implores people to stop using her as a “pawn” in immigration debatesMollie Tibbetts’ father implores people to stop using her as a “pawn” in immigration debates
    Politics

    Rob Tibbetts was responding, in part, to another Des Moines Register op-ed from Donald Trump Jr. about his daughter’s death.

    By Emily Stewart
    Politics
    The drama surrounding Trump’s off-the-record comments about Canada and NAFTA, explainedThe drama surrounding Trump’s off-the-record comments about Canada and NAFTA, explained
    Politics

    Trump told Bloomberg he won’t compromise with Canada but believed the remarks wouldn’t get out. They leaked to the Toronto Star.

    By Emily Stewart
    Politics
    Watch John McCain defend Barack Obama against a racist voter in 2008Watch John McCain defend Barack Obama against a racist voter in 2008
    Politics

    A Minnesota woman said Obama was “Arab.” McCain took the microphone from her.

    By Emily Stewart
    Politics
    Read Barack Obama’s eulogy for Sen. John McCainRead Barack Obama’s eulogy for Sen. John McCain
    Politics

    “What other way to honor John McCain’s life of service than to, as best we can, follow his example?”

    By Emily Stewart
    Politics
    George W. Bush honors McCain as “unwavering, undimmed, unequal”George W. Bush honors McCain as “unwavering, undimmed, unequal”
    Politics

    The 43rd president honored the late senator and his former political opponent at a memorial service in Washington, DC.

    By Emily Stewart and Caroline Houck