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Jen Kirby

Jen Kirby

Former Vox Staff

    Latest articles by Jen Kirby

    Politics
    Trump asked the Guggenheim for a Van Gogh. The museum offered a gold toilet.Trump asked the Guggenheim for a Van Gogh. The museum offered a gold toilet.
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    It’s a sculpture titled “America.”

    By Jen Kirby
    Politics
    Michigan State University president resigns in wake of Larry Nassar’s sentencingMichigan State University president resigns in wake of Larry Nassar’s sentencing
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    Lou Anna Simon stepped down amid scrutiny over the university’s handling of allegations against the doctor.

    By Jen Kirby
    World Politics
    Report: Trump once asked then-acting FBI Director Andrew McCabe about his 2016 voteReport: Trump once asked then-acting FBI Director Andrew McCabe about his 2016 vote
    World Politics

    The conversation is said to be of interest to special counsel Robert Mueller.

    By Jen Kirby
    Politics
    Sen. Tammy Duckworth is pregnant. She’d be the first senator to give birth in office.Sen. Tammy Duckworth is pregnant. She’d be the first senator to give birth in office.
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    Her second child is due in April.

    By Jen Kirby
    Politics
    Trump loses to Biden, Sanders, and Oprah in a hypothetical 2020 matchupTrump loses to Biden, Sanders, and Oprah in a hypothetical 2020 matchup
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    A new CNN/SSRS poll shows Trump struggling against these possible Democratic contenders.

    By Jen Kirby
    Politics
    Senators used a “talking stick” during shutdown negotiationsSenators used a “talking stick” during shutdown negotiations
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    Sen. Susan Collins’s plan seemed to be working — until one senator reportedly threw the stick forcefully toward another.

    By Jen Kirby
    archives
    Ted Cruz, mascot of the 2013 shutdown, says he has “consistently opposed shutdowns”Ted Cruz, mascot of the 2013 shutdown, says he has “consistently opposed shutdowns”
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    Reporters tried to push back on the Texas senator’s interpretation of history.

    By Jen Kirby
    Politics
    The long-promised Trump infrastructure plan may have just leakedThe long-promised Trump infrastructure plan may have just leaked
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    The document doesn’t include any details about its cost.

    By Jen Kirby
    Politics
    Sen. Rand Paul’s neighbor will plead guilty to attack over brush pileSen. Rand Paul’s neighbor will plead guilty to attack over brush pile
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    Rene Boucher is being charged with assaulting a member of Congress, a federal felony offense.

    By Jen Kirby
    archives
    Olympic gymnast Aly Raisman condemns Larry Nassar and USA Gymnastics in a powerful statementOlympic gymnast Aly Raisman condemns Larry Nassar and USA Gymnastics in a powerful statement
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    “Survivors are here, standing tall. And we are not going anywhere.”

    By Jen Kirby