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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 24, 2023
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Michael Cohen Stares Down Trump and Drops Fraud Trial Bombshell
Donald Trump’s former fixer has testified against him in the New York fraud trial.
October 24, 2023
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Astros Fans Are Pissed at “Cursed” Ted Cruz for Attending the Game
The “Cruz curse” is back—and Houston Astros fans are not happy.
October 24, 2023
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Republicans Pick Yet Another Election Denier as Next House Speaker
Republicans keep nominating one election denier after the next.
October 24, 2023
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Trump’s New Ploy to Throw Out D.C. Election Case Is a Stretch Even for Him
Amid a late-night motion frenzy, one pointless argument stands out.
October 24, 2023
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Let the Flipping Continue: Trump Election Lawyer Turns Against Him
Another of Donald Trump’s former allies has flipped against him.
October 23, 2023
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Cognitive Decline? Trump Mixes Up Autocrats Who Love Him
The gaffe says quite a bit about the fascists in Donald Trump’s Rolodex.
October 23, 2023
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Mike Collins Is the Republican Troll We Need Amid Speaker Drama
One Republican representative won’t stop making fun of his own party for the House speaker drama. His name is Mike Collins.
October 23, 2023
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Check Out These Activists’ Ingenious Idea for Wiping Out Student Debt
The Debt Collective has just wiped out $10 million in student debt and is calling on Joe Biden to do his part.
October 23, 2023
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Trump’s New Sidney Powell Hot Take is a Desperate, Obvious Lie
Now that his former lawyer has accepted a plea deal, Donald Trump is trying anything to avoid repercussions.
October 23, 2023
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Nine New Speaker Candidates—and Nearly Every One an Election Denier
Republicans have nine new candidates for House speaker, almost all of whom share a dangerous worldview.
October 20, 2023
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling, Jason Linkins
Meet Tom Emmer: The New Front-Runner for the Worst Job in Washington
The Minnesota lawmaker announced his plans to pursue a bid not long after his Republican colleagues nixed Jim Jordan.
October 20, 2023
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
The GOP’s Last-Resort Speaker Solution Is Going Down in Flames Too
Some Republicans had thought that they could hand the gavel to temporary fill-in Patrick McHenry. Looks like they'll need to think again.
October 20, 2023
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Judge to Donald Trump: STFU or Go to Jail
The judicial system is being forced to reckon with the physiological impossibility of the former president ever not talking.
October 20, 2023
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Jim Jordan Makes a Clean Break From Reality in Rambling Rant
The freshly rebuffed would-be speaker of the House gave Capitol Hill reporters several pieces of his mind on Friday morning.
October 19, 2023
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
House Republicans Melt Down, Boil Over, and Spill to Reporters About It
Their plan to empower fill-in Speaker Patrick McHenry went up in flames, and Jim Jordan continues to lose supporters.
October 19, 2023
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Jim Jordan Admits Defeat, Throwing Republicans Into Even More Disarray
Having failed two votes for House speaker, the hard-right Republican is throwing his support behind a plan to give fill-in Speaker Patrick Henry more power.
October 19, 2023
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Look Who’s Flipped on Donald Trump
Lawyer Sidney Powell pleaded guilty in the Georgia election conspiracy case and will testify against the former president.
October 19, 2023
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Marjorie Taylor Greene Shamelessly Calls Peaceful Protest at the Capitol an “Insurrection”
The Georgia congresswoman, who has long made excuses for the January 6 rioters, got triggered by a few hundred anti-war activists.
October 18, 2023
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Rabid Jim Jordan Fans Go Nuts on Republicans Who Let Him Down
Several House Republicans claim they’re being harassed by people who support Jim Jordan for House speaker.
October 18, 2023
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Trump’s D.C. Trial Could Soon Be Televised for Your Viewing Pleasure
You may be able to watch one of Donald Trump’s biggest trials in real time.

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