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Katie Hicks

Katie Hicks

Former Policy/Politics Intern

    Latest articles by Katie Hicks

    Politics
    Read the full text of Bill Clinton’s nostalgic speech about Hillary at the DNCRead the full text of Bill Clinton’s nostalgic speech about Hillary at the DNC
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    Politics
    You have to read Trump’s bananas attack on Ted Cruz for yourselfYou have to read Trump’s bananas attack on Ted Cruz for yourself
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    Politics

    “I know nothing about his father, I know nothing about Lee Harvey Oswald. But there was a picture on the front page of the National Enquirer…”

    By Katie Hicks
    Politics
    Elizabeth Warren: Trump sounded like a “two-bit dictator” in his RNC speechElizabeth Warren: Trump sounded like a “two-bit dictator” in his RNC speech
    Politics

    She called the RNC the “nastiest, most divisive convention that we’ve seen in half a century.”

    By Katie Hicks
    Politics
    Watch: Kate McKinnon delivers some “Gins-burns” on Weekend Update RNC specialWatch: Kate McKinnon delivers some “Gins-burns” on Weekend Update RNC special
    Politics

    Saturday Night Live brought Weekend Update out Wednesday for a special weekday update on the Republican National Convention.

    By Katie Hicks
    Politics
    Report: Trump camp told Kasich he could run foreign and domestic policy as VPReport: Trump camp told Kasich he could run foreign and domestic policy as VP
    Politics

    Donald Trump doesn’t want to be president — or at least, he doesn’t want the responsibility.

    By Katie Hicks
    Politics
    Watch: Trevor Noah calls out Republicans for “making America fear again”Watch: Trevor Noah calls out Republicans for “making America fear again”
    Politics

    Reality is not as bleak as the RNC would have you believe.

    By Katie Hicks
    Politics
    Watch: Samantha Bee interviews evangelicals about Trump — and none seem bothered by his sinsWatch: Samantha Bee interviews evangelicals about Trump — and none seem bothered by his sins
    Politics

    “I believe, truly, that Trump is appointed by God to lead this country back in the direction it needs to go.”

    By Katie Hicks
    2016 Presidential Election
    Ivanka Trump says Republicans not at the RNC “don’t want to be part of the future”Ivanka Trump says Republicans not at the RNC “don’t want to be part of the future”
    2016 Presidential Election

    She also called her father the “messenger of the people.”

    By Katie Hicks
    Politics
    Stephen Colbert wasn’t supposed to speak at the RNC, but that didn’t stop himStephen Colbert wasn’t supposed to speak at the RNC, but that didn’t stop him
    Politics

    The comedian and host of The Late Show on CBS made a surprise speech welcoming everyone to the “2016 Republican National Hungry for Power Games” before being promptly booted out.

    By Katie Hicks
    Politics
    Morning Consult Poll: if today were Election Day, Clinton would be presidentMorning Consult Poll: if today were Election Day, Clinton would be president
    Politics

    Candidates need 270 Electoral College votes to win. A new survey shows Clinton having 320.

    By Katie Hicks