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Emily Stewart

Emily Stewart

Former Senior Correspondent

    Latest articles by Emily Stewart

    Politics
    Democrats want to look into Trump’s payouts to Stormy Daniels and Karen McDougalDemocrats want to look into Trump’s payouts to Stormy Daniels and Karen McDougal
    Politics

    House Democrats are reportedly planning hearings on the president’s hush money payments to women he had alleged affairs with.

    By Emily Stewart
    Politics
    How a CNN graphic sparked the #YangMediaBlackout controversy onlineHow a CNN graphic sparked the #YangMediaBlackout controversy online
    Politics

    Andrew Yang’s supporters say he’s being ignored by the press.

    By Emily Stewart
    Politics
    Wall Street won’t save us from Trump’s trade warWall Street won’t save us from Trump’s trade war
    Politics

    Investors used to ignore Trump’s weird antics. They can’t anymore.

    By Emily Stewart
    Politics
    Democrats’ bid to get Trump’s tax returns before the 2020 election isn’t looking goodDemocrats’ bid to get Trump’s tax returns before the 2020 election isn’t looking good
    Politics

    Democrats are battling for the president’s federal tax returns in court — and they haven’t even asked for the New York state ones.

    By Emily Stewart
    Technology
    How China used Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube to spread disinformation about the Hong Kong protestsHow China used Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube to spread disinformation about the Hong Kong protests
    Technology

    There have long been concerns about China’s social media disinformation capabilities, but we haven’t really seen the country put them into action until now.

    By Emily Stewart
    Politics
    Trump’s fake tax cuts are backTrump’s fake tax cuts are back
    Politics

    The president says more tax cuts are on the table. You might want to be skeptical of that one.

    By Emily Stewart
    Politics
    Trump’s potential recession playbook: conspiracies, lies, and scapegoatsTrump’s potential recession playbook: conspiracies, lies, and scapegoats
    Politics

    If the economy does falter, it might not be ideal to have a president who’s going to lie about it.

    By Emily Stewart
    Politics
    The growing list of primary challenges to top House Democrats, explainedThe growing list of primary challenges to top House Democrats, explained
    Politics

    Progressive candidates are lining up in the hope of becoming the next AOC.

    By Emily Stewart
    Technology
    The US government’s battle with Chinese telecom giant Huawei, explainedThe US government’s battle with Chinese telecom giant Huawei, explained
    Technology

    The US has long expressed concerns about Huawei and its ties to the Chinese government.

    By Emily Stewart
    Culture
    Cardi B and Bernie Sanders’s video, and her longstanding interest in politics, explainedCardi B and Bernie Sanders’s video, and her longstanding interest in politics, explained
    Culture

    The 77-year-old Vermont senator and 26-year-old Bronx rapper met in a Detroit nail salon to talk police brutality, the economy, and health care.

    By Emily Stewart and Tara Golshan