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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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June 24, 2024
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
What Trump’s Secret Trip Means for His Classified Documents Case
The former president snuck down to Mar-a-Lago just weeks before the FBI raided the property.
June 18, 2024
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Trump Just Made His Most Extreme Threat Yet for If He Loses Election
Donald Trump warned of “World War III.”
June 18, 2024
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Roger Stone Reveals Insidious Plan to Help Trump “Win” Election
Spoiler alert: the plan does not include relying on voters.
June 18, 2024
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Matt Gaetz Desperately Tries to Dismiss New Ethics Probe
The Florida Republican dismissed the new probe as “frivolous.” It’s anything but.
June 18, 2024
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Biden Used “Unhinged” Strategy to Prepare for Trump Debate
Will Joe Biden’s strategy work again for his upcoming debate against Donald Trump?
June 18, 2024
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Sinclair Has Bizarre Defense For Its Shady Propaganda Coverage
The network says it isn’t repeating Republican talking points.
June 17, 2024
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Trump Is Bragging About Endorsements From Black People. He Paid Some.
At least three people who have endorsed Donald Trump are on his payroll.
June 17, 2024
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Judge Aileen Cannon Confusingly Does Jack Smith a Massive Favor
The judge denied a brief from nonparties opposing a gag order on Donald Trump.
June 17, 2024
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Washington Post Now Has a Team Just Covering Its Management Scandals
The paper brought back a former managing editor to oversee coverage of the controversies surrounding new leadership.
June 17, 2024
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Steve Bannon Exposes Trump’s Chilling Top Revenge List
Bannon revealed who Trump wants to target first for prosecuting him.
June 17, 2024
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Cognitive Decline? Trump Can’t Stop Fumbling During Rambling Speech
Donald Trump couldn’t keep his words straight during a recent event.
June 14, 2024
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Florida Democrats Have Already Notched a Historic Election Win
State party leadership is getting its act together ahead of the November election.
June 14, 2024
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
MAGA House Hopeful Denies Making Insane A.I. Martin Luther King Jr. Ad
Michigan Republican Anthony Hudson blamed the terrible A.I.-generated ad on a campaign volunteer.
June 14, 2024
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Sotomayor Brutally Slams Supreme Court’s Gun Hypocrisy in Dissent
The Supreme Court justice noted her conservative colleagues quickly abandoned their textualist principles in the ruling on bump stocks.
June 14, 2024
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
MTG Freaks Out at Thought of Trump Not Liking Her
Marjorie Taylor Greene’s Trump obsession is a symptom of the GOP’s cultish devotion.
June 14, 2024
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Trump’s Milwaukee Complaint Proves Irony Is Dead
Representative Gwen Moore compared Milwaukee’s crime rate to Donald Trump’s hush-money conviction.
June 13, 2024
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Trump Weighs in on Milwaukee Flub and Somehow Makes It Even Worse
Donald Trump doubled down on his comment as his fellow Republicans spiraled over it.
June 13, 2024
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Mike Johnson and MTG Go Gaga Over Trump Praising Them
The two lawmakers shamelessly fawned over Trump after receiving just the tiniest bit of validation.
June 13, 2024
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Trump’s Latest Gripe About Taylor Swift Will Crack You Up
Donald Trump is desperate for Swift’s endorsement.
June 13, 2024
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Supreme Court Shocks Everyone by Saving Abortion Pill—for Now
The conservative-majority court ruled against a challenge to mifepristone, one of the medications used to induce an abortion.

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