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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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October 19, 2023
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Jim Jordan Admits Defeat, Throwing Republicans Into Even More Disarray
Having failed two votes for House speaker, the hard-right Republican is throwing his support behind a plan to give fill-in Speaker Patrick Henry more power.
October 19, 2023
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Look Who’s Flipped on Donald Trump
Lawyer Sidney Powell pleaded guilty in the Georgia election conspiracy case and will testify against the former president.
October 19, 2023
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Marjorie Taylor Greene Shamelessly Calls Peaceful Protest at the Capitol an “Insurrection”
The Georgia congresswoman, who has long made excuses for the January 6 rioters, got triggered by a few hundred anti-war activists.
October 18, 2023
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Rabid Jim Jordan Fans Go Nuts on Republicans Who Let Him Down
Several House Republicans claim they’re being harassed by people who support Jim Jordan for House speaker.
October 18, 2023
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Trump’s D.C. Trial Could Soon Be Televised for Your Viewing Pleasure
You may be able to watch one of Donald Trump’s biggest trials in real time.
October 18, 2023
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Jim Jordan Face-Plants Even Harder During Second House Speaker Vote
Fifteen days, two rounds of voting, and Republicans still can’t find a House speaker.
October 18, 2023
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
RFK Jr. Is Very Bad News for Trump’s Election Chances, New Poll Says
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. running as an independent actually helps Joe Biden.
October 17, 2023
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
House Chamber Gasps as GOP Rep. Makes Very Unexpected Dip Into Jordan’s Résumé
Elise Stefanik, why are you like this?
October 17, 2023
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Fox News Reporter Caught Cursing Out Republicans for Speaker Drama
Even Fox News is fed up with House Republicans.
October 17, 2023
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Republicans Kick Off New Speaker Search as Effectively as They Did the Last One
Jim Jordan does not have the votes—and it’s not clear if he’ll get them.
October 17, 2023
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Republicans Are Using Israel’s War on Gaza to Try to Deport People
Amid Israel’s war on Gaza, Republicans are looking to change immigration laws at home.
October 17, 2023
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Trump’s New Whine About Gag Order Is Ridiculous
Hours after his second gag order, Donald Trump has an absurd attack on Judge Tanya Chutkan.
October 16, 2023
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Queer Arizona State University Professor Injured by Right-Wing Activists
A film crew affiliated with Turning Point USA allegedly pushed an ASU English professor to the ground while trying to confront him about a drag story hour group he co-founded.
October 16, 2023
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
The Right-Wing Funder Behind Harvard Billboards Targeting Pro-Palestine Students
A Guardian investigation revealed the source of billboards that doxxed students at the Ivy League university who had criticized Israeli strikes against Palestinian civilians.
October 16, 2023
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Israel Is Blocking Vital Humanitarian Aid From Gaza
As a ground invasion looms, Gaza’s hospitals are buckling and trucks carrying food and lifesaving medical equipment are stuck at Israel’s border.
October 16, 2023
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
George Santos’s Campaign Is Broke
The scandal-addicted New York Republican brought in just $674 in new donations between July and September.
October 13, 2023
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
The House GOP’s Crazy Week Gets Even Weirder With George Santos Tirade
The disgraced New York representative erupted at a man he called an “animal” and “terrorist sympathizer.”
October 13, 2023
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
House Republicans Are Better at Sniping at Each Other Than They Are at Governing
The GOP caucus still hasn’t elected a new speaker, but everyone is publicly bickering about why they haven’t.
October 13, 2023
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Wisconsin Republicans Won’t Impeach a Supreme Court Justice for No Reason, After All
Republicans in the state aren’t going to impeach a newly seated justice right now—but might in the future.
October 13, 2023
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
The House Republican Caucus Is in Chaos (Again)
Steve Scalise dropped out of the speaker’s race just 30 hours after receiving his party’s nomination. Can any Republican lead the House?

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