Skip to main content

The context you need, when you need it

When news breaks, you need to understand what actually matters — and what to do about it. At Vox, our mission to help you make sense of the world has never been more vital. But we can’t do it on our own.

We rely on readers like you to fund our journalism. Will you support our work and become a Vox Member today?

Join now
Ella Nilsen

Ella Nilsen

Former White House Reporter

    Latest articles by Ella Nilsen

    Politics
    How Congress is preparing for the coronavirusHow Congress is preparing for the coronavirus
    Politics

    Given their older average age, members of Congress could be more at risk for severe symptoms.

    By Ella Nilsen and Li Zhou
    Politics
    Gov. Steve Bullock just made the Montana Senate race competitive for DemocratsGov. Steve Bullock just made the Montana Senate race competitive for Democrats
    Politics

    Bullock could help Democrats expand their Senate map this fall.

    By Li Zhou and Ella Nilsen
    Why women are feeling so defeated after Elizabeth Warren’s loss
    Explainers

    It’s important to reckon with the role sexism played in the 2020 Democratic primary.

    By Li Zhou and Ella Nilsen
    Politics
    Why early polls for Super Tuesday missed Biden’s sweepWhy early polls for Super Tuesday missed Biden’s sweep
    Politics

    The election was simply moving too fast for Super Tuesday polls to keep up.

    By Ella Nilsen
    Politics
    Who is winning the Super Tuesday delegate count so farWho is winning the Super Tuesday delegate count so far
    Politics

    Votes are still being counted, but here are the latest Super Tuesday delegate numbers.

    By Ella Nilsen
    Explainers
    Bernie Sanders vs. the superdelegates, explainedBernie Sanders vs. the superdelegates, explained
    Explainers

    In 2016, Sanders’s fans argued superdelegates cost him the nomination. This time, he might need them.

    By Dylan Scott and Ella Nilsen
    Why Elizabeth Warren is staying in the race
    Politics

    Warren’s plan to go all the way to the convention is making some progressives nervous.

    By Emily Stewart and Ella Nilsen
    Politics
    Why Elizabeth Warren lost her home state of MassachusettsWhy Elizabeth Warren lost her home state of Massachusetts
    Politics

    Warren is poised to come in third in the Massachusetts primary, behind Biden and Sanders.

    By Ella Nilsen
    Politics
    Bernie Sanders wins the Colorado primaryBernie Sanders wins the Colorado primary
    Politics

    After winning Colorado decisively in 2016, Sanders has won it again.

    By Ella Nilsen
    Politics
    Bernie Sanders posts a record $46.5 million February fundraising haulBernie Sanders posts a record $46.5 million February fundraising haul
    Politics

    Sanders has a massive fundraising advantage going into Super Tuesday.

    By Ella Nilsen