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Ella Nilsen

Ella Nilsen

Former White House Reporter

    Latest articles by Ella Nilsen

    The House just made Trump the first president to be impeached twice
    Politics

    In a bipartisan vote, the House has impeached Trump for the second time.

    By Ella Nilsen and Li Zhou
    Politics
    The House just passed a resolution calling on Mike Pence to invoke the 25th AmendmentThe House just passed a resolution calling on Mike Pence to invoke the 25th Amendment
    Politics

    Pence has already said he won’t be invoking the 25th Amendment to remove Trump — but Tuesday’s vote picked up bipartisan support.

    By Li Zhou and Ella Nilsen
    Why Democrats are moving toward impeachment — 12 days before Trump leaves office
    Explainers

    After the Capitol insurrection, Democrats want to get Trump out of office as quickly as possible.

    By Ella Nilsen and Li Zhou
    The catastrophic police failure at the US Capitol, explained
    Explainers

    Police failed to stop a mob from storming the halls of Congress. Lawmakers want to know why.

    By Anna North and Ella Nilsen
    Politics
    Trump says there will be “an orderly transition” on January 20Trump says there will be “an orderly transition” on January 20
    Politics

    Trump still didn’t admit he lost the 2020 election in his statement.

    By Ella Nilsen
    Politics
    National Guard troops from DC, Maryland, and Virginia deployed after Trump supporters take over the CapitolNational Guard troops from DC, Maryland, and Virginia deployed after Trump supporters take over the Capitol
    Politics

    Here’s why it took longer than expected to deploy the District of Columbia National Guard to the US Capitol.

    By Alex Ward and Ella Nilsen
    Politics
    Democrat Raphael Warnock has won Georgia’s Senate special election runoff — and made historyDemocrat Raphael Warnock has won Georgia’s Senate special election runoff — and made history
    Politics

    Warnock’s Georgia win is a blow to Republicans.

    By Ella Nilsen
    Live results for the pivotal Georgia Senate runoffs
    Politics

    Democrats have won control of the US Senate with victories in Georgia. Vox has live results.

    By Ella Nilsen
    5 winners and 2 losers from the Georgia Senate elections
    Explainers

    Democrats’ double victory will fundamentally change the next two years of American politics.

    By Andrew Prokop, Ian Millhiser and 4 more
    Democrats win the Senate — by the slimmest margin possible
    Politics

    Democrats will hold the edge with a split Senate, giving them a shot at governing.

    By Ella Nilsen