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Emily Stewart

Emily Stewart

Former Senior Correspondent

    Latest articles by Emily Stewart

    The Wall Streeters who actually like Elizabeth Warren
    Politics

    “I’m fully on board with soaking the rich, 100 percent, and if that involves me paying more taxes, let’s go.”

    By Emily Stewart
    Politics
    Kamala Harris’s call to suspend Trump’s Twitter account, explainedKamala Harris’s call to suspend Trump’s Twitter account, explained
    Politics

    Should the president be kicked off Twitter? It’s complicated.

    By Emily Stewart
    The best and most substantive answers of the 4th Democratic debate
    Politics

    From Kamala Harris on abortion rights to Julián Castro on police violence as gun violence, the 2020 Democratic candidates delivered some memorable responses on Tuesday.

    By Anna North, Jen Kirby and 3 more
    Politics
    A pro-Trump conference showed a fake video of Trump shooting the media and his opponentsA pro-Trump conference showed a fake video of Trump shooting the media and his opponents
    Politics

    The New York Times surfaced a video shown at an American Priority event that depicts the president violently attacking the press and his critics.

    By Emily Stewart
    Politics
    Facebook is refusing to take down a Trump ad making false claims about Joe BidenFacebook is refusing to take down a Trump ad making false claims about Joe Biden
    Politics

    So are YouTube, Twitter, and most news networks.

    By Emily Stewart
    Politics
    The Elizabeth Warren pregnancy firing controversy, explainedThe Elizabeth Warren pregnancy firing controversy, explained
    Politics

    A story Warren tells about an early moment in her career is under scrutiny.

    By Emily Stewart
    Elizabeth Warren has just one plan
    Politics

    A detailed look at Warren’s successes and failures at the start of the CFPB — and what they tell us about how she might govern.

    By Emily Stewart
    Politics
    Bill de Blasio ends his befuddling 2020 bidBill de Blasio ends his befuddling 2020 bid
    Politics

    The New York City mayor is done running for the White House.

    By Emily Stewart
    Politics
    Bill de Blasio wants to make public campaign financing a reality nationwideBill de Blasio wants to make public campaign financing a reality nationwide
    Politics

    “These are not only good ideas, but in many cases, proven in the context of my city, and this is the underlying basis of my whole campaign.”

    By Emily Stewart
    Poll: Two-thirds of Americans want to break up companies like Amazon and Google
    Politics

    Turns out breaking up Big Tech is super popular.

    By Emily Stewart