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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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March 31, 2026
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
ICE Arrested Hundreds in Blue States. Here’s How Many Were Criminals.
The Department of Homeland Security keeps promising they’re getting rid of the “worst of the worst.”
March 31, 2026
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Trump Voters Flood Far-Right Network With Angry Messages About Iran
Donald Trump’s war in Iran is increasingly unpopular among his base.
March 31, 2026
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Trump Is Already Ready to Pull the Plug on War He Started
Donald Trump has reportedly told aides he’s ready to end the Iran war, even with no major concessions made on the Strait of Hormuz.
March 30, 2026
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Another Country Is Helping Iran Target the U.S. Military
First Russia, now China.
March 30, 2026
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
White House Open to Kicking 300,000 People Off Health Care to Fund War
Karoline Leavitt refused to rule out slashing health care funding to keep Donald Trump’s Iran war going.
March 19, 2026
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
One Democrat Breaks Ranks to Approve Trump’s Extreme DHS Pick
After a chaotic committee hearing, Senator Markwayne Mullin will advance to a floor vote.
March 19, 2026
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Ex-Counterterrorism Head Tells Tucker Carlson Why He Quit Over Iran
Joe Kent insisted that Iran was not close to creating a nuclear weapon, either in February or in June 2025.
March 19, 2026
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Trump Crashes Out as Israel Sends Iran War Spiraling Out of Control
Donald Trump apparently didn’t see these consequences coming.
March 18, 2026
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Kash Patel Brags That the FBI Is Buying Your Location Data
The FBI director said the gross invasion of privacy had led to “valuable intelligence.”
March 18, 2026
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Democrats Take Aim at Kristi Noem’s Alleged Lover in New Probe
Three senior House Democrats asked the Department of Homeland Security to preserve documents related to Corey Lewandowski.
March 18, 2026
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
GOP Senator Demands to Know Why Trump’s DHS Pick Called Him a “Snake”
Senator Rand Paul also played a montage of video clips displaying Senator Markwayne Mullin’s violent behavior.
March 18, 2026
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
RFK Jr. Sold His House in a Completely “F*cked Up” State
Comedian Chelsea Handler said she had no idea she was buying a house from Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
March 18, 2026
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Trump Team Caught Off Guard by How Official Quit in Protest Over Iran
The White House knew Joe Kent was going to resign as head of counterterrorism, just not how he planned to do it.
March 17, 2026
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Judge Kicks Out Prosecutor Until He Gets Answers on Alina Habba
A federal judge demanded to know who was in charge at the U.S. attorney’s office in New Jersey.
March 17, 2026
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
“Crazed Egomaniac”: Trump Team Turns on Official Who Quit Over Iran
Donald Trump’s allies have already launched a smear campaign against the counterterrorism official who quit in protest.
March 17, 2026
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Trump Says He’s “Not Afraid” of Iran War Dragging on Indefinitely
Donald Trump brushed off a question about the war ending up the same as Vietnam.
March 17, 2026
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Trump Is Quietly Trying to Free Man Who Lied About Hunter Biden
Alexander Smirnov gave the FBI information he later admitted was false.
March 17, 2026
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Trump Allies Panic as Iran War Spirals Out of Control
Donald Trump’s allies are worried that Iranian officials “hold the cards now.”
March 16, 2026
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Elon Musk Sued Over Grok Creating Fake Porn of Teenagers
Multiple teens say the AI bot was used to remove their clothing in pictures without their consent.
March 16, 2026
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
White House’s New Approach to RFK Jr. Shows Trump’s Fear for Midterms
The White House is trying to pull back on messaging regarding Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s unpopular anti-vaccine policy decisions.

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