Skip Navigation
Author

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.

All Articles
November 13, 2023
Trump Allies Are Creating an Army of Loyalists to Implement His Every Whim
Donald Trump’s allies have a dangerous plan to make sure he can do whatever he wants as president.
November 13, 2023
State Department: Biden Spreading Misinformation Amid Israel’s War on Gaza
The internal State Department memo urges Joe Biden to reassess his policy toward Israel.
November 9, 2023
“You’re Just Scum”: Nikki Haley Lashes Out After Swipe at Her Daughter
The Republican presidential debate is getting messy.
November 9, 2023
Vivek Ramaswamy Kicks Off Debate in the Most Insane Way Possible
There is so much going on with Vivek.
November 8, 2023
A List of Times Republicans Said Things Worse Than Rashida Tlaib—but Weren’t Censured
Here are some of the extremist things Republicans have said about Palestinians, with zero repercussions.
November 8, 2023
Democrats Drop Resolution to Censure Rep. Who Compared Palestinians to Nazis
The move comes one day after House Democrats helped Republicans pass a bill to censure Representative Rashida Tlaib.
November 8, 2023
Kayleigh McEnany Says Tuesday-Night Bloodbath Was All the Pollsters’ Fault!
The former Trump press secretary is upset the polls didn’t predict this.
November 7, 2023
“Palestinians Are Not Disposable”: Rashida Tlaib Chokes Up on House Floor
The Michigan representative delivered a moving speech as the rest of the House moved to censure her.
November 7, 2023
New Book: Tucker Carlson and Trump Plotted in 2020 to Spread “Dead Voters” Theory
A new book reveals how the Fox News host worked closely with Donald Trump to spread the big lie.
November 7, 2023
Glenn Youngkin Issues Clear Threat on What He’ll Do First if Republicans Win Virginia
The Republican governor wants control of the state legislature so he can implement his right-wing agenda.
November 7, 2023
Republicans Float Idea of Expelling Rashida Tlaib From Congress Entirely
Some Republican lawmakers want the Michigan representative completely out of Congress.
November 7, 2023
Marjorie Taylor Greene Shockingly Admits the Truth About Republicans
The ads basically write themselves.
November 6, 2023
Bingo: Trump Admits Intent to “Induce Lending” With Financial Statements
This is the very crux of the New York attorney general’s case against the Trump Organization.
November 6, 2023
Trump Struggles to Explain Inflated Mar-a-Lago Valuation in Fraud Trial
This is one of the biggest points in the fraud trial against the Trump Organization.
November 6, 2023
Judge Threatens to Throw Trump out of Court for Blabbering Too Much
New York Supreme Court Justice Arthur Engoron has had enough of Donald Trump using the witness stand to go on weird rants.
November 6, 2023
Mike Johnson and His Son Monitoring Each Other’s Porn Intake Is Worse Than You Think
The House speaker admitted to a wild new detail about his personal life. And it’s a bigger deal than it seems.
November 3, 2023
Trump’s Idiot Lawyer Just Got Himself a Gag Order in Fraud Trial
Donald Trump’s legal team is really fumbling this case.
November 3, 2023
Trump’s Lawyer May Ask for Mistrial Because of … the Law Clerk?
Donald Trump’s attorney is threatening a new move in the New York fraud trial.
November 3, 2023
Marjorie Taylor Greene Gets Shocking History Lesson on House Floor
The Republican representative seemed to confuse Confederate General Robert E. Lee for someone else.
November 3, 2023
Judge Tells Ivanka She Can Probably Afford a Babysitter
Ivanka Trump lost her appeal and is officially set to testify in the fraud trial against the Trump Organization.

Our Writers

Kate AronoffClimate & Energy
Matt FordLaw & The Courts
Melissa Gira GrantLGBTQ Rights
Jason LinkinsPower & Plutocracy
Timothy NoahPolitics & Economy
Tori OttenBreaking News
Ellie Quinlan HoughtalingBreaking News
Grace SegersCongress & Elections
Walter ShapiroPolitics & Campaigns
Alex ShephardPolitics & Media
Heather Souvaine HornClimate Change
Michael TomaskyPolitics & Ideas
About The New Republic’s history