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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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September 16, 2024
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Elon Musk Makes Vile “Joke” About Harris After Trump Shooting
Musk claimed his conspiracy theory was really just humor taken out of context.
September 13, 2024
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Trump’s Weird, Low-Energy Speech Ends With an Even Stranger Twist
Donald Trump made a cryptic post on Truth Social.
September 13, 2024
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Trump Admits He Doesn’t Really Care About Effects of Racist Conspiracy
Donald Trump quickly brushed off the fact that his conspiracy has prompted bomb threats in Springfield, Ohio.
September 13, 2024
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Trump Is Now Endangering Children With His Racist Conspiracy Theory
Donald Trump’s dangerous and false conspiracy theory keeps spurring real-life violence.
September 13, 2024
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Lindsey Graham Gets Dragged Into MTG’s Messy Laura Loomer Fight
The latest feud among Donald Trump’s allies could be a sign his campaign is struggling.
September 13, 2024
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
MAGA Scrambles to Excuse Trump Chickening Out of Second Debate
Donald Trump is refusing to debate Kamala Harris again.
September 11, 2024
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
The Moment Trump Realized the Debate Wasn’t Going Well for Him
Even Donald Trump could tell he was losing to Kamala Harris.
September 11, 2024
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Panicking Trump Has Desperate New Excuse Not to Debate Harris Again
Donald Trump keeps insisting he doesn’t need to face off against Kamala Harris anymore.
September 11, 2024
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Tulsi Gabbard Hilariously Roasted After Trump’s Debate Performance
Donald Trump relied on Tulsi Gabbard to prep him to debate Kamala Harris. It did not pay off.
September 11, 2024
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Lindsey Graham Has Devastating Review for Trump’s Debate Performance
Even Donald Trump’s biggest cheerleaders are rattled by his showing at the presidential debate.
September 11, 2024
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Trump Somehow Makes His Comments on Harris’s Race Even Worse
Donald Trump tried to cast more doubt on Kamala Harris’s ethnicity during the presidential debate.
September 11, 2024
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Trump Desperately Backtracks on Major Admission About 2020 Election
Donald Trump suddenly took back his admission that he lost the previous election.
September 11, 2024
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Trump Makes Unhinged Claim in Debate About Tim Walz’s Abortion Stance
Donald Trump seems to think Tim Walz and Kamala Harris support infanticide.
September 10, 2024
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Harris Tries to Goad Trump Into Last-Minute Debate Rules Change
Kamala Harris is still trying to keep the microphones on during her debate with Donald Trump.
September 10, 2024
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Panicking Trump Makes Shocking Demand as His Campaign Struggles
Donald Trump wants congressional Republicans to shut down the federal government.
September 10, 2024
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Mike Johnson Is Begging Fellow Republicans to Keep the Government Open
After being back for just one day, Mike Johnson is having to convince his fellow House Republicans to do their job.
September 10, 2024
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
J.D. Vance Defends “Migrants Eat Pets” Theory in Wildly Violent Rant
J.D. Vance continues to use the obviously fake conspiracy to promote xenophobia and racism.
September 10, 2024
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Are There Any Bands Left That Let Trump Use Their Music?
Donald Trump has landed himself a new lawsuit over his choice of music.
September 9, 2024
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Trump Melts Down Over State of His Campaign With Wild Biden Fantasy
Donald Trump is essentially writing fanfiction Joe Biden now.
September 9, 2024
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Trump Begs Courts for Another Favor in Hush-Money Case
Donald Trump has asked a court to pause proceedings in his criminal trial outright.

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