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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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November 7, 2023
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
New Book: Tucker Carlson and Trump Plotted in 2020 to Spread “Dead Voters” Theory
A new book reveals how the Fox News host worked closely with Donald Trump to spread the big lie.
November 7, 2023
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Glenn Youngkin Issues Clear Threat on What He’ll Do First if Republicans Win Virginia
The Republican governor wants control of the state legislature so he can implement his right-wing agenda.
November 7, 2023
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Republicans Float Idea of Expelling Rashida Tlaib From Congress Entirely
Some Republican lawmakers want the Michigan representative completely out of Congress.
November 7, 2023
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Marjorie Taylor Greene Shockingly Admits the Truth About Republicans
The ads basically write themselves.
November 6, 2023
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Bingo: Trump Admits Intent to “Induce Lending” With Financial Statements
This is the very crux of the New York attorney general’s case against the Trump Organization.
November 6, 2023
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Trump Struggles to Explain Inflated Mar-a-Lago Valuation in Fraud Trial
This is one of the biggest points in the fraud trial against the Trump Organization.
November 6, 2023
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Judge Threatens to Throw Trump out of Court for Blabbering Too Much
New York Supreme Court Justice Arthur Engoron has had enough of Donald Trump using the witness stand to go on weird rants.
November 6, 2023
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Mike Johnson and His Son Monitoring Each Other’s Porn Intake Is Worse Than You Think
The House speaker admitted to a wild new detail about his personal life. And it’s a bigger deal than it seems.
November 3, 2023
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Trump’s Idiot Lawyer Just Got Himself a Gag Order in Fraud Trial
Donald Trump’s legal team is really fumbling this case.
November 3, 2023
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Trump’s Lawyer May Ask for Mistrial Because of … the Law Clerk?
Donald Trump’s attorney is threatening a new move in the New York fraud trial.
November 3, 2023
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Marjorie Taylor Greene Gets Shocking History Lesson on House Floor
The Republican representative seemed to confuse Confederate General Robert E. Lee for someone else.
November 3, 2023
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Judge Tells Ivanka She Can Probably Afford a Babysitter
Ivanka Trump lost her appeal and is officially set to testify in the fraud trial against the Trump Organization.
November 2, 2023
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Judge Chutkan: Full Steam Ahead With Speedy Trump Trial
Judge Tanya Chutkan has set a date for jury selection in Donald Trump’s D.C. trial.
November 2, 2023
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Uh-Oh: Eric Trump Stumbles in Key “Gotcha” Moment in Fraud Trial
Eric Trump appeared to make a big error while testifying in the New York fraud trial against the family business.
November 2, 2023
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
“Shut Up Colonel Sanders”: Republican Drama Is So Messy (and Funny)
Marjorie Taylor Greene is pissed at her colleagues for not supporting her attempt to censure Representative Rashida Tlaib.
November 2, 2023
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
It Seems Judge Aileen Cannon Is About to Hand Trump a Massive Win
The Trump-appointed judge is considering a request from the former president in his classified documents trial.
November 2, 2023
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Guess Who MAGA Mike Johnson Once Blamed for the Fall of Rome
Before he entered office, the future House speaker liked to go on serious anti-LGBTQ rants, new tapes reveal.
November 1, 2023
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Republican Senator Blocks Judicial Nominations Because … Trump?
J.D. Vance is stooping to a new low in sucking up to Donald Trump.
November 1, 2023
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
What the Hell Is Indicted Bob Menendez Doing at a Classified Briefing?
The New Jersey senator brushed off concerns about his presence at the security briefing.
November 1, 2023
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Here’s Exactly How Much House Republicans’ Israel Bill Would Cost
The Congressional Budget Office is warning about what Republicans’ proposed bill would do the deficit.

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