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Ella Nilsen

Ella Nilsen

Former White House Reporter

    Latest articles by Ella Nilsen

    Politics
    Trump started a huge legal battle with California over lowering car emission standardsTrump started a huge legal battle with California over lowering car emission standards
    Politics

    Trump revoked a longstanding waiver that allows California to set higher fuel emission standards than the federal government.

    By Ella Nilsen
    Climate activist Greta Thunberg used her superpower of shaming adults on Senate Democrats
    Politics

    “I know you’re trying, but just not hard enough.”

    By Ella Nilsen
    “It’s young people, it’s their future”: Inside the Sunrise Movement’s bid to save the world
    Features

    A growing group of crusaders have made strides putting climate change on the national agenda. Most aren’t even 30.

    By Ella Nilsen
    Susan Collins is in the political fight of her life, and Brett Kavanaugh is a huge factor
    Politics

    Kavanaugh is looming over Collins’s 2020 reelection.

    By Ella Nilsen
    archives
    A shocking debate ad compared AOC’s policies to a brutal genocideA shocking debate ad compared AOC’s policies to a brutal genocide
    archives

    It’s part of Republicans’ electoral strategy.

    By Ella Nilsen
    2020 Presidential Election
    Teachers got their big moment during the third Democratic debateTeachers got their big moment during the third Democratic debate
    2020 Presidential Election

    Democratic candidates scrambled to talk about raising teachers salaries during the debate.

    By Ella Nilsen
    Politics
    Democrats formally launch an impeachment investigation — even though some say it’s already happeningDemocrats formally launch an impeachment investigation — even though some say it’s already happening
    Politics

    The House Judiciary Committee just approved something that could or could not be an impeachment inquiry, depending on who you ask.

    By Ella Nilsen
    11 Senate races Democrats are eyeing in 2020, briefly explained
    Explainers

    Democrats’ path to a Senate majority is tenuous. These races are their best shot.

    By Tara Golshan and Ella Nilsen
    Explainers
    6 winners and 3 losers from CNN’s climate town hall6 winners and 3 losers from CNN’s climate town hall
    Explainers

    Winner: Jay Inslee.

    By Umair Irfan, Eliza Barclay and 3 more
    Climate
    Joe Biden is in trouble over a fundraiser tied to a fossil fuel companyJoe Biden is in trouble over a fundraiser tied to a fossil fuel company
    Climate

    Biden says he may rethink going to a fundraiser held by the co-founder of a natural gas company.

    By Ella Nilsen