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Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling

Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling is an associate writer covering breaking news at The New Republic. Her work has also appeared in The Daily Beast, The Guardian, Gothamist and The Real Deal.

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May 8, 2024
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Trump Risks New Gag Order Violation With Fresh “Sleazeballs” Tirade
He was just warned about jail time too.
May 8, 2024
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
GOP Congressman Introduces Bill to Send Protesting Students to Gaza
House Republicans have introduced a dangerous bill to stifle the pro-Palestine university protests.
May 8, 2024
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Rudy Giuliani Says He’s So Broke Even His Accountant Ditched Him
Rudy Giuliani’s new bankruptcy filings expose just badly things are going for him.
May 8, 2024
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Georgia Appeals Court Hands Trump Massive Win With Fani Willis Ruling
Donald Trump just won big with this decision in his Georgia 2020 election case.
May 8, 2024
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Nikki Haley’s Zombie Campaign Delivers Huge Blow to Trump in Indiana
Indiana’s Republican primary was a serious warning sign to Donald Trump.
May 7, 2024
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Biden Just Effectively Killed a Report on Israeli Actions in Gaza
The administration has indefinitely delayed the report.
May 7, 2024
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Stormy Daniels Used This Classic Excuse to Get Out of Sex With Trump
The anecdote came out during Daniels’s hush-money trial testimony.
May 7, 2024
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
How Stormy Daniels Just Trapped Trump in Hush-Money Case
Trump could land himself in real trouble if he denies Daniels’s testimony.
May 7, 2024
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
The Latest Way Kicking Kevin McCarthy Out Has Backfired on Republicans
Turns out, Mike Johnson is not nearly as good at fundraising.
May 7, 2024
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Shameless Judge Cannon May Have Killed Trump’s Classified Docs Case
The Trump-appointed judge has indefinitely stayed a deadline for Trump to submit certain information.
May 3, 2024
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Key Hush-Money Witness Just Exposed Trump’s Biggest Lie Yet
Hope Hicks revealed Trump knew about the hush-money payments all along.
May 3, 2024
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Hope Hicks Drops Major Bomb on Trump’s Main Hush-Money Defense
The key witness wrecked Trump’s main defense just minutes into her testimony.
May 3, 2024
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
New Orleans Catholic Church Exposed for Ties to Child Sex-Trafficking
Priests in the Archdiocese of New Orleans allegedly transported children out of state to abuse them.
May 3, 2024
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Republican Rep. Has Truly Unhinged Response to Campus Protests
Representative Nancy Mace went off at protesters in a truly horrific rant.
May 3, 2024
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Trump’s Precarious Truth Social Gambit Just Took a Turn for the Worse
Federal regulators have shut the media company’s auditor down for alleged fraud.
May 2, 2024
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Michael Cohen’s Secret Tapes Spell Trump’s Doom in Hush-Money Trial
The recordings reveal just how much Trump knew about the payments.
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May 2, 2024
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Utah Republicans Find Creepy New Strategy to Bully Trans People
State lawmakers want to monitor which public bathrooms people use.
May 2, 2024
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Key Hush-Money Witness Blows a Huge Hole in Trump’s Major Defense
Keith Davidson said he always knew Donald Trump was behind the hush-money payments.
May 2, 2024
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Trump May Not Be Only One Who Needs a Gag Order in Hush-Money Trial
Michael Cohen’s comments could land him in hot water soon.
May 2, 2024
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
J.D. Vance Gets Hilariously Exposed for Hypocrisy After Protest Rant
The Ohio senator was singing a very different tune when it came to January 6 rioters.

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