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Emily Stewart

Emily Stewart

Former Senior Correspondent

    Latest articles by Emily Stewart

    Politics
    2018’s record-setting voter turnout, in one chart2018’s record-setting voter turnout, in one chart
    Politics

    It’s the highest level in a century for a midterm election.

    By Emily Stewart
    Politics
    Trump tweets about “Adam Schitt” after complaining about decorumTrump tweets about “Adam Schitt” after complaining about decorum
    Politics

    The president seems to have made a juvenile joke about incoming House Intelligence Committee Chair Adam Schiff.

    By Emily Stewart
    Politics
    “Maybe we want to make it just a little more difficult”: GOP senator on college students voting“Maybe we want to make it just a little more difficult”: GOP senator on college students voting
    Politics

    Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith said her voter suppression comment was just a joke.

    By Emily Stewart
    Politics
    Trump’s fake tax cuts are deadTrump’s fake tax cuts are dead
    Politics

    The midterms are over, and so are Republicans’ phantom middle-class tax cuts.

    By Emily Stewart
    Business & Finance
    Facebook won’t fix itselfFacebook won’t fix itself
    Business & Finance

    Facebook keeps saying it will do better — then doesn’t.

    By Emily Stewart
    Politics
    The 2018 midterm races that still aren’t overThe 2018 midterm races that still aren’t over
    Politics

    We’re more than a week out from Election Day, and multiple Senate, House, and governor races still haven’t been called.

    By Emily Stewart
    Politics
    Here are the governor seats Democrats have flipped so far in the 2018 electionsHere are the governor seats Democrats have flipped so far in the 2018 elections
    Politics

    Every governor seat Democrats have flipped in the midterm elections, in one post.

    By Li Zhou and Emily Stewart
    Politics
    Sen. Bill Nelson will ask for a recount in Florida race against Rick ScottSen. Bill Nelson will ask for a recount in Florida race against Rick Scott
    Politics

    Scott’s lead is within the window for an automatic recount.

    By Emily Stewart
    Politics
    The stock market seems just fine with Democrats in charge of the HouseThe stock market seems just fine with Democrats in charge of the House
    Politics

    Apparently House Speaker Nancy Pelosi does’t sound bad to Wall Street.

    By Emily Stewart
    Midterm Elections 2018
    Early numbers suggest voter turnout soared in the 2018 midtermsEarly numbers suggest voter turnout soared in the 2018 midterms
    Midterm Elections 2018

    We won’t know the exact figures for a while.

    By Emily Stewart