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Libby Nelson

Libby Nelson

Former Editorial Director, Politics & Policy

    Latest articles by Libby Nelson

    Here’s what the Republican delegates who walked out in protest have to say
    Politics

    They hinted they might not be done yet.

    By Libby Nelson
    Politics
    7 reasons everyone is so worried about violence in Cleveland7 reasons everyone is so worried about violence in Cleveland
    Politics

    Is the city a powder keg about to explode?

    By Dara Lind and Libby Nelson
    World Politics
    Truck hits Bastille Day crowd in Nice, France, killing dozens: what we knowTruck hits Bastille Day crowd in Nice, France, killing dozens: what we know
    World Politics

    “Entire families” were killed during fireworks on a crowded stretch of beach.

    By Zack Beauchamp, Tara Golshan and 1 more
    Politics
    Newt Gingrich just said the US should deport all Muslims who believe in shariaNewt Gingrich just said the US should deport all Muslims who believe in sharia
    Politics

    The First Amendment might have other ideas.

    By Libby Nelson
    World Politics
    Nice attack: French President François Hollande calls for “flawless vigilance”Nice attack: French President François Hollande calls for “flawless vigilance”
    World Politics

    He’s calling up the military reserves to heighten security.

    By Libby Nelson
    World Politics
    “Screaming that I will never forget”: what one journalist just saw in Nice“Screaming that I will never forget”: what one journalist just saw in Nice
    World Politics

    A normal, laid-back holiday turned into an unimaginable horror.

    By Libby Nelson
    Politics
    Trump just released his convention speaker list. It looks like Celebrity Apprentice.Trump just released his convention speaker list. It looks like Celebrity Apprentice.
    Politics

    Some senators, some C-list actors, and a lot of Trumps.

    By Libby Nelson
    Politics
    The controversy over Ruth Bader Ginsburg attacking Donald Trump, explainedThe controversy over Ruth Bader Ginsburg attacking Donald Trump, explained
    Politics

    If Trump wins, “Time for us to move to New Zealand,” she joked.

    By Libby Nelson
    Politics
    Hillary Clinton’s popularity surges when bad things happen to herHillary Clinton’s popularity surges when bad things happen to her
    Politics

    How much Americans like her depends on how much she’s fulfilling a traditional role.

    By Libby Nelson
    “We’ve progressed and I don’t see it stopping”: why 1968 was still much worse than 2016
    Politics

    An expert on 1968 explains how the year became shorthand for chaos — and why things are much better today.

    By Libby Nelson