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Ella Nilsen

Ella Nilsen

Former White House Reporter

    Latest articles by Ella Nilsen

    Politics
    Activists want to turn Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination into another health care debateActivists want to turn Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination into another health care debate
    Politics

    Activists helped kill Obamacare repeal. Can they do the same thing with the Supreme Court?

    By Ella Nilsen
    Supreme Court
    Trump is starting to pressure red-state Democrats to support his Supreme Court pickTrump is starting to pressure red-state Democrats to support his Supreme Court pick
    Supreme Court

    Key Democrats face a tough balancing act on Judge Brett Kavanaugh’s confirmation.

    By Ella Nilsen
    Politics
    Trump just picked Judge Brett Kavanaugh to be his Supreme Court nomineeTrump just picked Judge Brett Kavanaugh to be his Supreme Court nominee
    Politics

    If confirmed, Kavanaugh will replace Justice Anthony Kennedy.

    By Ella Nilsen
    Politics
    The list of Democrats calling to abolish ICE keeps growingThe list of Democrats calling to abolish ICE keeps growing
    Politics

    The movement to abolish ICE is starting to go mainstream.

    By Ella Nilsen
    Politics
    Colorado primary election 2018 live results: governor and key House racesColorado primary election 2018 live results: governor and key House races
    Politics

    An open governor’s seat and a vulnerable Republican House seat.

    By Tara Golshan and Ella Nilsen
    Politics
    Live results in New York, Colorado, Utah, Oklahoma, Maryland primary electionsLive results in New York, Colorado, Utah, Oklahoma, Maryland primary elections
    Politics

    Candidates for major Senate, House, and governor races are on the ballot.

    By Tara Golshan, Li Zhou and 2 more
    Politics
    Joe Crowley’s defeat could drive a bigger leadership shake-up for House DemocratsJoe Crowley’s defeat could drive a bigger leadership shake-up for House Democrats
    Politics

    “New faces wouldn’t be bad for us.”

    By Ella Nilsen
    archives
    Vox Sentences: A devastating shooting at a Maryland newspaperVox Sentences: A devastating shooting at a Maryland newspaper
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    A shooter kills five and wounds more at Maryland newspaper; Trump and Putin prepare for their Helsinki summit.

    By Ella Nilsen and Jennie Neufeld
    Politics
    Republicans are fine confirming a Supreme Court justice in a midterm year because “it’s different”Republicans are fine confirming a Supreme Court justice in a midterm year because “it’s different”
    Politics

    They blocked Obama’s Court pick during a presidential election year — but don’t care if it’s a midterm year.

    By Ella Nilsen and Tara Golshan
    Politics
    Activists think the path forward on immigration is to elect Democrats in 2018Activists think the path forward on immigration is to elect Democrats in 2018
    Politics

    But will congressional Democrats will be as eager to take up an immigration bill?

    By Ella Nilsen