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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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February 14, 2024
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Democrats Just Flipped George Santos’s House Seat. Good Luck, Republicans.
Democrat Tom Suozzi won a House seat in New York’s special election. And with that, everything changes.
February 13, 2024
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
A Promising Sign That SCOTUS Won’t Let Trump Delay January 6 Trial
Donald Trump has appealed the presidential immunity ruling to the Supreme Court—and the court has already responded.
February 13, 2024
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Republicans’ Star Hunter Biden Witness Has a Very Shady Past
Tony Bobulinski is a “deadly witness,” conservatives say. But past transactions—and ties to Trump World—call his credibility into question.
February 13, 2024
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
MAGA Candidate Says He’s Worried About Babies Who Might Get an Abortion
Bill Eigel, a Republican gubernatorial candidate in Missouri, may not realize, but this is physically impossible.
February 13, 2024
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John Bolton: Trump’s Just Totally Making Stuff Up Now
Former Trump national security adviser John Bolton believes Trump’s threat to abandon NATO is real—but the rest of the details are made up.
February 12, 2024
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Republicans Seem Completely OK With Trump’s Alarming Russia Comments
Republicans are defending Donald Trump’s terrifying remarks that Russia can do “whatever the hell it wants.”
February 12, 2024
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Spineless Marco Rubio Is Totally Unbothered by Trump’s Russia Remark
Republican Senator Marco Rubio claims he has “zero concerns” about Trump’s alarming comments on Russia and NATO.
February 12, 2024
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
RFK Jr. Forced to Apologize to His Own Family for That Super Bowl Ad
A Super Bowl ad for Robert F. Kennedy Jr. spotlighted some famous Kennedys—and the rest of the family is now pissed.
February 9, 2024
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Ted Cruz Airport Security Bill Is Actually Moving Forward in Senate
With apparently nothing else going on in the world, Republican Senator Ted Cruz has introduced a bill on the urgent need for private security escorts.
February 9, 2024
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
“Partisan Hit Job”: Legal Experts Slam Special Counsel’s Biden Report
The special counsel’s Biden report is “entirely inappropriate,” one former prosecutor said.
February 9, 2024
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Republican Representative Says She’d Totally Do a Coup for Trump
Elise Stefanik is desperately trying to become Donald Trump’s vice president—and she’ll do whatever it takes.
February 9, 2024
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Watch: Tucker Carlson Dumbfounded as Putin Mocks His CIA Dreams
Tucker Carlson’s Putin interview is finally out—and it’s even worse than expected.
February 8, 2024
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Biden Is Seriously Struggling With His Memory, Says Damning Report
A new special counsel report reveals Joe Biden forgot things like when he was vice president and when his son died.
February 8, 2024
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
“Are You Still a Marxist?”: Republican Senator Goes Full McCarthy
Louisiana Senator John Kennedy lost it while questioning a Biden judicial nominee.
February 8, 2024
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Republican Lawmaker Warns the “Great Replacement” Is Coming
Michigan state Representative Josh Schriver still hasn’t deleted his post.
February 8, 2024
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The Scene at Trump’s Supreme Court Case Is Creepily Cultlike
Donald Trump’s biggest fans did whatever they could to show up at the court.
February 8, 2024
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
House Republicans Are in a Wild Rage Over Incompetent Mike Johnson
House Republicans are fed up with Speaker Mike Johnson after all those failures.
February 7, 2024
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Republican Senator: Someone Threatened to Destroy Me Over Border Deal
Republican Senator James Lankford is sharing the threats he’s been receiving over the border deal.
February 7, 2024
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
House Republicans Throw Each Other Under the Bus After Epic Failures
The Republican Party is in complete disarray right now.
February 7, 2024
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Experts: The Walls Are Closing in Fast on Trump After Immunity Ruling
Things are not looking good for Donald Trump after a federal appeal court completely destroyed his presidential immunity arguments.

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