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Ryan McCarthy

Ryan McCarthy

Former Vox Staff

Ryan McCarthy oversaw politics and policy coverage for Vox. Before coming to Vox, Ryan covered voting rights, election administration and misinformation for ProPublica, and served as an editorial advisor to Rest of World, a nonprofit newsroom that covers technology’s impact outside the Western world. Prior, he was the Editor-in-Chief of VICE News, where he ran its digital newsroom, managed a global team of reporters, producers and audio journalists, and helped launch VICE News Tonight on HBO. Ryan has also worked at The New York Times, The Washington Post and Reuters.

Latest articles by Ryan McCarthy

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Why the redacted affidavit for the search of Trump’s home is so concerningWhy the redacted affidavit for the search of Trump’s home is so concerning
Politics

The newly released affidavit sheds light on the classified documents at the center of Trump’s growing legal problems.

By Ryan McCarthy

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