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Ella Nilsen

Ella Nilsen

Former White House Reporter

    Latest articles by Ella Nilsen

    9 questions about how to get the coronavirus stimulus funds, answered
    Explainers

    How to access the direct payments, unemployment insurance, and small-business loans in the CARES Act.

    By Li Zhou and Ella Nilsen
    Politics
    Exclusive: Democrats have a new plan to keep millions of laid-off workers insuredExclusive: Democrats have a new plan to keep millions of laid-off workers insured
    Politics

    House Democrats will unveil a bill to dramatically expand COBRA subsidies for laid-off and furloughed workers.

    By Ella Nilsen
    Politics
    Liberal challenger Jill Karofsky wins a seat on the Wisconsin Supreme CourtLiberal challenger Jill Karofsky wins a seat on the Wisconsin Supreme Court
    Politics

    She won despite the voter suppression marring Wisconsin’s recent election.

    By Li Zhou and Ella Nilsen
    How Wisconsin’s election disenfranchised voters
    Explainers

    Wisconsin’s election sends a message about much-needed voting reforms for November.

    By Ella Nilsen and Li Zhou
    Politics
    New York is in dire need of ventilators. China just donated 1,000.New York is in dire need of ventilators. China just donated 1,000.
    Politics

    After Trump couldn’t assure New York the federal government would send ventilators, China sent a supply.

    By Ella Nilsen
    Politics
    What we know about the fourth coronavirus relief billWhat we know about the fourth coronavirus relief bill
    Politics

    Congress’s next coronavirus bill might look a lot like the last one.

    By Ella Nilsen
    Politics
    Democrats are ready to start work on a fourth coronavirus bill. Republicans want to wait.Democrats are ready to start work on a fourth coronavirus bill. Republicans want to wait.
    Politics

    House Democrats want infrastructure to be part of a fourth coronavirus bill, but they need Republican support first.

    By Ella Nilsen
    “This one is scarier”: Obama-era officials say current economic crisis is fundamentally different from 2008
    Politics

    There’s a lot more uncertainty this time around because of the coronavirus outbreak.

    By Li Zhou and Ella Nilsen
    Politics
    How one House Republican’s stunt could have delayed the passage of the coronavirus stimulusHow one House Republican’s stunt could have delayed the passage of the coronavirus stimulus
    Politics

    He may also have put more members of Congress at risk.

    By Ella Nilsen and Li Zhou
    Politics
    The House just passed a $2 trillion coronavirus stimulus package. It now heads to Trump’s desk.The House just passed a $2 trillion coronavirus stimulus package. It now heads to Trump’s desk.
    Politics

    Here’s what’s in the bipartisan $2 trillion stimulus Congress just passed.

    By Ella Nilsen and Li Zhou