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Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling

Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling is an associate writer covering breaking news at The New Republic. Her work has also appeared in The Daily Beast, The Guardian, Gothamist and The Real Deal.

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July 16, 2025
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
MAGA Republican Says He Doesn’t Care If ICE Detains U.S. Citizens
Representative Ralph Norman had a stunning response when asked about ICE sweeping up citizens in its massive raids.
July 16, 2025
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Trump Calls His Own Supporters “Stupid” for Caring About Epstein
Donald Trump is scrambling to gain control of the Epstein files fallout.
July 16, 2025
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Transportation Sec Has Staggering Excuse for Not Knowing Key Detail
Sean Duffy insisted that air traffic controllers are “in towers,” not “in the building.”
July 16, 2025
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Trump Admits He’s Trying to Rig the Midterm Elections
Donald Trump is eying major reform in multiple states that could hand him an even bigger House majority.
July 16, 2025
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Lauren Boebert Suggests Worst Person Ever to Re-Investigate Epstein
Boebert’s suggestion came just a few hours after she voted against releasing the Epstein files.
July 11, 2025
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
ICE Is So Out of Control, They Tried to Raid a Kids’ Baseball Practice
ICE agents attempted to question a group of middle and high school-aged U.S. citizens about their immigration status.
July 11, 2025
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
New York Republicans Unveil Bonkers New Anti-Zohran Mamdani Merch
The attacks against New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani are getting increasingly disgusting.
July 11, 2025
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Trump Frantically Scrambles to Drum Up Support for His Next Bill
Donald Trump isn’t done bullying lawmakers into obeying.
July 11, 2025
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Karoline Leavitt Accidentally Whips MAGA Into Frenzy Over Epstein
Karoline Leavitt attempted to claim the Donald Trump is trustworthy. His usual fans weren’t having it.
July 9, 2025
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Trump Crashes Out Over Question About Chaotic Ukraine Aid Pause
Donald Trump appeared to glitch a little when asked about reports that he didn’t know Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth had ordered the pause.
July 9, 2025
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Trump’s Commerce Secretary Will Get Rich Off These Budget Cuts
Howard Lutnick has ties to companies that gather weather data.
July 9, 2025
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Elon Musk Has Disgusting Response to His Nazi AI Chatbot
Grok has been pushing antisemitic rhetoric and conspiracy theories.
July 9, 2025
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Tucker Carlson’s Wild Theory for Pam Bondi “Covering Up” Epstein Files
Tucker Carlson is pushing a bonkers new conspiracy.
July 9, 2025
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Guess Who Forgot to Tell Trump He Was Pausing Ukraine Aid?
Pete Hegseth forgot a crucial step.
July 8, 2025
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Elon Musk’s AI Chatbot Is Now Openly Spouting Antisemitic Rhetoric
Grok is now mimicking Elon Musk’s personal beliefs.
July 8, 2025
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Elon Musk Drags Steve Bannon Into His Epstein Report Freak-Out
Apparently, just accusing Donald Trump isn’t enough for Elon Musk anymore.
July 8, 2025
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Wisconsin Supreme Court Clears Way to Ban Conversion Therapy
The state Supreme Court delivered a huge win for LGBTQ people.
July 8, 2025
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Trump Burned Through Stockpile of Patriot Missiles at Alarming Rate
The U.S. no longer has enough missiles for all of the Pentagon’s projects.
July 8, 2025
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Alex Jones Breaks Down in Tears Over Trump’s Final Epstein Report
Alex Jones is the latest MAGA influencer to cry foul over the Trump administration saying there is no Epstein client list.
July 3, 2025
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
MAGA Rep Admits Trump Scammed People With Budget Bill
Representative Mike Lawler, who is in a swing district, seemed unbothered by the potential consequences of his admission.

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