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Emily Stewart

Emily Stewart

Former Senior Correspondent

    Latest articles by Emily Stewart

    Politics
    The House vote won’t remove Trump from office. Here’s what can.The House vote won’t remove Trump from office. Here’s what can.
    Politics

    If Trump is going to be ousted from office through impeachment, it’s going to require a very unlikely conviction in the Senate.

    By Emily Stewart
    President Donald Trump has officially been impeached
    Politics

    Impeachment proceedings will now move to the Senate.

    By Emily Stewart and Ella Nilsen
    Politics
    The Democratic debate is on after candidates threatened to boycott over labor disputeThe Democratic debate is on after candidates threatened to boycott over labor dispute
    Politics

    Democrats stepped in on the side of labor ahead of the debate — and helped workers win.

    By Emily Stewart
    Technology
    Twitter is disturbingly right and alarmingly wrong about what you’re interested inTwitter is disturbingly right and alarmingly wrong about what you’re interested in
    Technology

    Twitter’s “inferred interests” tell you — and advertisers — what you’re supposedly into.

    By Emily Stewart
    Politics
    What we know about Pete Buttigieg’s McKinsey clientsWhat we know about Pete Buttigieg’s McKinsey clients
    Politics

    After increased scrutiny, Buttigieg has released a list of the clients he worked for at McKinsey.

    By Ella Nilsen and Emily Stewart
    2020 Presidential Election
    How Mike Bloomberg made his billions: a computer system you’ve probably never seenHow Mike Bloomberg made his billions: a computer system you’ve probably never seen
    2020 Presidential Election

    The Bloomberg Terminal, explained.

    By Emily Stewart
    Why every website wants you to accept its cookies
    Technology

    Cookies alerts are supposed to improve our privacy online. But are they?

    By Emily Stewart
    Politics
    The dust-up over Elizabeth Warren’s private legal work, explainedThe dust-up over Elizabeth Warren’s private legal work, explained
    Politics

    Elizabeth Warren being paid for her work is inexplicably controversial.

    By Emily Stewart
    Politics
    Pete Buttigieg’s McKinsey problem, explainedPete Buttigieg’s McKinsey problem, explained
    Politics

    Pete Buttigieg needs better answers on what he did at McKinsey — and who’s donating to his campaign and what they’re getting.

    By Emily Stewart and Ella Nilsen
    2020 Democrats on who controls your data — and who’s at fault when it’s mishandled
    We asked 2020 Democratic candidates 7 key questions on technology

    Candidates agree: Americans should have more control over their data than they do now.

    By Emily Stewart and Rani Molla