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Katelyn Burns

Katelyn Burns

Former PT Political Writer

    Latest articles by Katelyn Burns

    Explainers
    The long history of trans voters’ disenfranchisement, explainedThe long history of trans voters’ disenfranchisement, explained
    Explainers

    Trans people have historically been disenfranchised. Voter ID laws are making the problem worse.

    By Katelyn Burns
    Politics
    Senate Republicans promise a quick floor vote on a Trump Supreme Court nomineeSenate Republicans promise a quick floor vote on a Trump Supreme Court nominee
    Politics

    Many Republicans want a swift vote. Sen. Susan Collins, however, has argued for a different approach.

    By Katelyn Burns
    Politics
    Democratic donors raised millions after Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s deathDemocratic donors raised millions after Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s death
    Politics

    Swing state polls show voters want Joe Biden to choose the next Supreme Court justice.

    By Katelyn Burns
    Politics
    Obama calls for Ginsburg’s successor to be appointed by the election winnerObama calls for Ginsburg’s successor to be appointed by the election winner
    Politics

    “As a relentless litigator and an incisive jurist, Justice Ginsburg helped us see that discrimination on the basis of sex isn’t about an abstract ideal of equality.”

    By Katelyn Burns
    Live results for the Delaware state primary
    Politics

    Sen. Chris Coons faces a primary challenger from the left in the nation’s second-smallest state.

    By Katelyn Burns
    Politics
    4 races to watch in Delaware’s primary4 races to watch in Delaware’s primary
    Politics

    The country’s first state holds the last state primary in the nation Tuesday.

    By Katelyn Burns
    Politics
    The federal government has banned some evictions. Here’s who is eligible for relief.The federal government has banned some evictions. Here’s who is eligible for relief.
    Politics

    The order may head off — or at least delay — a wider Covid-19 eviction crisis.

    By Katelyn Burns and Ian Millhiser
    The “Get Your Knee Off Our Necks” March on Washington in photos
    Politics

    Thousands of protesters marched on Washington against police violence.

    By Katelyn Burns
    Politics
    House Democrats launched contempt of Congress proceedings against Mike PompeoHouse Democrats launched contempt of Congress proceedings against Mike Pompeo
    Politics

    The step was taken after the State Department declined to comply with several subpoenas.

    By Katelyn Burns
    Police Violence
    The March on Washington 2020, explainedThe March on Washington 2020, explained
    Police Violence

    Channeling Martin Luther King Jr., protesters against police violence are gathering at the Lincoln Memorial Friday.

    By Katelyn Burns