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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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January 19, 2024
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Trump’s Closing Pitch to New Hampshire Voters Shows He’s Absolutely Losing It
Donald Trump is making a last-ditch argument to save himself.
January 19, 2024
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Kevin McCarthy Quietly Begins Taking Revenge—Starting with Nancy Mace
Kevin McCarthy may no longer be in Congress, but he’s seeking retribution against the Republicans who took his speaker’s gavel.
January 18, 2024
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Matt Gaetz Confesses Republicans Don’t Really Need Women Voters Anyway
Well, there it is, folks.
January 18, 2024
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Congress Dodges Shutdown for Now, Despite Republicans’ Best Efforts
Nearly half of House Republicans voted against a resolution to keep the government funded.
January 18, 2024
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Convicted Felon With Neo-Nazi Ties Allowed to Stay on GOP Ballot
No, it’s not Donald Trump. This seems to be turning commonplace in the Republican Party.
January 18, 2024
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Did Alina Habba Pay Attention in Law School?
The judge in the E. Jean Carroll case keeps reminding Trump’s lawyer about things like “Evidence 101.”
January 18, 2024
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
What the Hell Was That Stuff on Donald Trump’s Hands?
The entire internet is speculating about the mysterious red marks on Trump’s hands.
January 18, 2024
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Here’s What Alarms Legal Experts Most About Trump’s Upcoming Cases
Pay closer attention to what’s happening to the jurors.
January 17, 2024
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Watch: Mike Johnson Forced to Answer Whether Biden’s Election Was “God’s Will”
A clever reporter put House Speaker Mike Johnson on the spot.
January 17, 2024
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Baltimore Sun’s New Right-Wing Owner Kicks Things Off by Insulting Everyone on Staff
David Smith, of the Sinclair Broadcasting Group, is laying out a dangerous vision for Maryland’s largest daily newspaper.
January 17, 2024
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Donald Trump Suddenly Ramps Up Attacks on Rival Nikki Haley
Donald Trump seems to be worried about Nikki Haley’s rise in the polls.
January 16, 2024
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Nikki Haley Tries Defending Trump in Case Where He’s Already Been Found Guilty
Innocent even if proven guilty?
January 16, 2024
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Bernie Sanders to Force Vote That Could Freeze Military Aid to Israel
“I hope it is not controversial to ask how U.S. weapons are being used.”
January 16, 2024
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Nikki Haley Tries Weighing in on Racism Again—and It’s a Disaster
Why is the daughter of Indian immigrants like this?
January 16, 2024
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Donald Trump May Have Won Iowa—but He Just Lost a Slew of Lawyers
Trump has lost an impressive number of lawyers in one day.
January 5, 2024
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Ohio’s GOP Governor Vetoed an Anti-Trans Bill. Then He Made It Worse.
Ohio Governor Mike DeWine got a lot of credit when vetoing an anti-trans bill from his own party. But pay attention to what came next.
January 5, 2024
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
New York Attorney General Wants to Hit Trump Where It Hurts
Donald Trump’s bank fraud trial could prove costlier than he anticipated.
January 5, 2024
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Florida Republicans Introduce the Most Terrifying Assault on Trans Rights Yet
The bill would change legal recognition of trans people in the state—and it actually has a chance of passing thanks to Florida’s Republican trifecta.
January 5, 2024
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Trump Calls Out Another Election-Stealer—and It’s Not Joe Biden
Donald Trump is already sowing claims of election fraud.
January 5, 2024
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Nikki Haley Really Just Used the “Black Friends” Card to Defend Herself
Nikki Haley keeps digging herself into a bigger hole.

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