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Sean Collins

Sean Collins

Former News Editor

    Latest articles by Sean Collins

    Politics
    Wilbur Ross’s threat to fire NOAA officials over a tweet turns Sharpiegate into a real scandalWilbur Ross’s threat to fire NOAA officials over a tweet turns Sharpiegate into a real scandal
    Politics

    Ross threatened to fire officials if they didn’t back an incorrect tweet sent by President Trump.

    By Sean Collins
    Politics
    Trump is trying to discredit recent polls because he’s losing in nearly all of themTrump is trying to discredit recent polls because he’s losing in nearly all of them
    Politics

    Nearly every Democrat defeats Trump in hypothetical head-to-head match ups.

    By Sean Collins
    Politics
    The controversy over the Air Force’s stays at a Trump hotel, explainedThe controversy over the Air Force’s stays at a Trump hotel, explained
    Politics

    Even the military is now party to concerns over corruption in dealings with Trump’s businesses.

    By Sean Collins
    Politics
    MSNBC will host 2020 Democrats — and one Republican — at the next climate town hallMSNBC will host 2020 Democrats — and one Republican — at the next climate town hall
    Politics

    The two-day event begins on September 19.

    By Sean Collins
    Vox’s guide to where 2020 Democrats stand on policy
    Julián Castro’s Green New Deal frames climate as a civil rights issueJulián Castro’s Green New Deal frames climate as a civil rights issue
    Vox’s guide to where 2020 Democrats stand on policy

    Castro embraces the spirit, if not the exact language, of the Green New Deal with a plan that focuses on social justice.

    By Sean Collins
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    Odessa and Midland, Texas, shootings: what we knowOdessa and Midland, Texas, shootings: what we know
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    At least 21 people were shot. At least 25 were injured. And at least seven people were killed.

    By Sean Collins and Anya van Wagtendonk
    Politics
    After another mass shooting, Trump chooses to focus on knife crime — in LondonAfter another mass shooting, Trump chooses to focus on knife crime — in London
    Politics

    As Mitch McConnell says he’s waiting for Trump’s leadership on new gun laws, the president is criticizing London’s mayor for recent knife attacks.

    By Sean Collins
    Politics
    Mike Pence stayed at a Trump hotel 180 miles away from his Ireland meetings — for “safety”Mike Pence stayed at a Trump hotel 180 miles away from his Ireland meetings — for “safety”
    Politics

    Pence’s chief of staff said they chose the hotel because the Secret Service was already familiar with it.

    By Sean Collins
    Politics
    Former Rep. Joe Walsh, once a Trump supporter and conspiracy theorist, is running for presidentFormer Rep. Joe Walsh, once a Trump supporter and conspiracy theorist, is running for president
    Politics

    Walsh says he’s running for president because “the country is sick of this guy’s tantrum.”

    By Sean Collins and Jane Coaston
    Politics
    Joe Sestak’s 2020 presidential campaign and policies, explainedJoe Sestak’s 2020 presidential campaign and policies, explained
    Politics

    Sestak believes his experience, vision, and willingness to defy even his party’s biggest names give him what Americans want in a president.

    By Sean Collins