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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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October 14, 2026
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Ukraine Blames Trump Administration for Russian Missile Intel Blunder
The administration blamed “bad weather” for failing to alert Ukraine about missile strikes that killed nine. Ukrainian officials aren’t buying it.
October 13, 2026
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Why Is the President Sharing Videos of Animals Maiming Humans?
Donald Trump keeps posting violent videos.
October 13, 2026
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
WTF Was Trump’s New Press Secretary Doing in China?
Katie Zacharia says she passed the bar when she moved to China. What was she doing there?
October 13, 2026
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Pentagon Archbishop Urges Soldiers Not to Participate in Execution
Archbishop Timothy P. Broglio called out Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s plan to livestream the event.
October 13, 2026
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Right-Wing Network Panics as Rallygoer Suddenly Starts Bashing Trump
The man tore into Donald Trump on live TV.
October 13, 2026
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Did Trump’s New Press Secretary Lie About Being a Lawyer?
There is no evidence that Katie Zacharia was admitted to practice law in a single state or Washington, D.C.
October 9, 2026
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Trump’s New Press Secretary Says Abortion Pill Came From Nazi Germany
Katie Zacharia will be the next White House press secretary—and she has some extreme opinions.
October 9, 2026
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Katie Miller Throws Wild House Parties After Fleeing to Military Base
Stephen and Katie Miller are hosting crazy parties as even some of their guests secretly hate them.
October 9, 2026
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Ossoff Wipes the Floor With Mike Collins as He Cites Third Reich Hires
There’s no way Mike Collins can steal this Senate seat from Jon Ossoff.
October 8, 2026
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Trump Pulls 180 After Telling Iran to Bomb California Three Times
Donald Trump suddenly claims he never made the comments.
October 8, 2026
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Trump, 80, Tries to Describe a “Water Hurricane”
As opposed to all those fire hurricanes.
October 8, 2026
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
“Livid”: Trump Team Loses It Over Advisers Helping Russia-Linked Group
Donald Trump’s team is freaking out over members of his close circle ignoring the midterms in favor of their own bottom lines.
October 8, 2026
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Trump’s Latest Midterms Tantrum Goes Too Far for Fox News
Donald Trump freaked out over Fox News interviewing Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed.
October 8, 2026
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Trump Straight Up Admits He Pardons People Because He Expects a Favor
Donald Trump insisted he hadn’t expected anything when pardoning Representative Henry Cuellar—then said he was disappointed Cuellar didn’t pay him back.
October 7, 2026
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Trump Hit With Lawsuit for Using Taxpayer Money to Air Propaganda
The DNC has accused Donald Trump of breaking U.S. anti-propaganda law.
October 7, 2026
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Florida Does Trump a Favor He Doesn’t Actually Qualify For
It will now be easier for Donald Trump to hide whether or not he voted by mail.
October 7, 2026
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
MAGA Candidate Brags He Physically Abused His Wife
Victor Marx said it was to teach her a lesson, and that she was “fake crying” afterwards.
October 7, 2026
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
USPS Hires Security Service With History of Human Rights Abuse
Almost 1,000 armed security officers have been sent to at least 55 post office facilities.
October 7, 2026
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Trump Dodges Crucial Question About Plague Outbreak in Russia
Donald Trump refused to give an update on whether he has received more information.
October 6, 2026
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Trump Makes Unhinged Claim About French School Protests
Where did Donald Trump even get this idea?

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