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Emily Stewart

Emily Stewart

Former Senior Correspondent

    Latest articles by Emily Stewart

    Politics
    “Corruption is breaking our democracy”: Elizabeth Warren’s case for the White House“Corruption is breaking our democracy”: Elizabeth Warren’s case for the White House
    Politics

    “I’m not afraid, and you can’t be afraid, either,” Warren told supporters at a rally in New York City’s Washington Square Park.

    By Emily Stewart
    Politics
    Elizabeth Warren just won an endorsement that’s making Bernie Sanders’s world really madElizabeth Warren just won an endorsement that’s making Bernie Sanders’s world really mad
    Politics

    The Working Families Party backed Sanders in 2016. This time around, it’s supporting Warren.

    By Emily Stewart
    Here are the best and most substantive answers of the Democratic debate
    2020 Presidential Election

    Pete Buttigieg told his coming out story and Andrew Yang discussed his immigrant roots.

    By Emily Stewart
    Politics
    From watch parties to doing their mayoral duties, here’s what the candidates who didn’t make the debates are up toFrom watch parties to doing their mayoral duties, here’s what the candidates who didn’t make the debates are up to
    Politics

    The Democratic presidential contenders who didn’t make the debate stage are making the best of a bad situation.

    By Emily Stewart
    Technology
    Facebook says its FTC fine and impending regulation are actually good thingsFacebook says its FTC fine and impending regulation are actually good things
    Technology

    Facebook’s Marne Levine says regulation isn’t going to slow the company down — well, not exactly.

    By Emily Stewart
    Business & Finance
    A $5 billion fine won’t fix Facebook. Here’s what would.A $5 billion fine won’t fix Facebook. Here’s what would.
    Business & Finance

    We can do better than fine companies that break the law.

    By Emily Stewart
    Technology
    Travel startup Away won’t be selling its luggage on Amazon anytime soonTravel startup Away won’t be selling its luggage on Amazon anytime soon
    Technology

    Away’s co-founders said onstage at Code Commerce 2019 that people who buy competing luggage products on Amazon aren’t Away’s target customers.

    By Emily Stewart
    Politics
    The Volfefe Index, Wall Street’s new way to measure the effects of Trump tweets, explainedThe Volfefe Index, Wall Street’s new way to measure the effects of Trump tweets, explained
    Politics

    The president is tweeting more — and he’s moving markets with it.

    By Emily Stewart
    Technology
    Now the states are coming after Google and Facebook, tooNow the states are coming after Google and Facebook, too
    Technology

    Investigations into Big Tech are all the rage right now — including among state attorneys general.

    By Emily Stewart
    Politics
    The incredibly absurd Trump/CNN SharpieGate feud, explainedThe incredibly absurd Trump/CNN SharpieGate feud, explained
    Politics

    SharpieGate is the worst.

    By Emily Stewart