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Ella Nilsen

Ella Nilsen

Former White House Reporter

    Latest articles by Ella Nilsen

    Live results for Virginia, Nevada, Maine, and South Carolina primary elections
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    Candidates for major Senate, House, and governor’s races are on the ballot.

    By Dylan Scott, Li Zhou and 2 more
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    Live results for Maine governor and House primary electionsLive results for Maine governor and House primary elections
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    There’s a large field of candidates vying to replace Gov. Paul LePage.

    By Ella Nilsen and Dylan Scott
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    Maine voters blew up their voting system and started from scratchMaine voters blew up their voting system and started from scratch
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    On Tuesday, Maine will become the first state in the nation to use ranked-choice voting.

    By Ella Nilsen
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    Trump and Kim Jong Un will finally meet in Singapore; Italy’s populist government turns away a boat carrying hundreds of migrants.

    By Ella Nilsen and Jennie Neufeld
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    Vox Sentences: A Ramadan ceasefire in Afghanistan?Vox Sentences: A Ramadan ceasefire in Afghanistan?
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    The world says goodbye to Anthony Bourdain; Afghanistan’s president asks the Taliban to agree to a ceasefire.

    By Ella Nilsen and Jennie Neufeld
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    How Democrats plan to pitch their economic agenda in a strong economyHow Democrats plan to pitch their economic agenda in a strong economy
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    Democrats say many Americans are still struggling.

    By Ella Nilsen
    The family separation crisis at the US border
    Democrats are trying to stop Trump from separating families at the borderDemocrats are trying to stop Trump from separating families at the border
    The family separation crisis at the US border

    Passing a bill to reunify families will be an uphill battle.

    By Ella Nilsen
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    Immigration negotiations resurface in the House; Trump meets with a bunch of very irate US allies.

    By Ella Nilsen and Jennie Neufeld
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    Vox Sentences: Scott Pruitt loves used Trump mattresses. His employees hate their lives.Vox Sentences: Scott Pruitt loves used Trump mattresses. His employees hate their lives.
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    Two top Scott Pruitt aides resign; Facebook has more troubles with user data.

    By Ella Nilsen and Jennie Neufeld
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    Conservative groups poured millions into Montana’s Senate primaryConservative groups poured millions into Montana’s Senate primary
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    Their preferred candidate won on Tuesday night. Now he will face off against Sen. Jon Tester.

    By Ella Nilsen