Friday, March 24, 2023
Home Authors Posts by Emily Singer

Emily Singer

2117 POSTS 0 COMMENTS
Emily C. Singer is a political reporter based in New York. She's covered campaigns and elections for years, including at Roll Call, Mashable and Mic. Follow her on Twitter @CahnEmily.
Kevin Adams
Elections

Virginia GOP state Senate candidate took $250,000 from anti-abortion politicians

Emily Singer -
Kevin McCarthy
National

House Republicans' failure to elect a speaker is causing chaos for...

Emily Singer -
Matt Gaetz
National

'It makes us look foolish': Republicans admit speaker brouhaha is hurting...

Emily Singer -
Joe Biden signs Respect for Marriage Act
National

Democratic-led Congress and President Joe Biden delivered on key promises in...

Josh Israel -
Ron DeSantis
National

Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis promotes judge recently ousted by voters

Emily Singer -
George Santos
National

House GOP leaders won't say if they stand by newly elected...

Emily Singer -
Elections

Georgia Republicans want to nix runoffs after losing three Senate races...

Emily Singer -
Ron DeSantis
National

Ron DeSantis holds anti-vaccine roundtable as speculation about 2024 bid grows

Emily Singer -
Brittney Griner sits during the first half of Game 2 of the WNBA Finals against the Chicago Sky, Wednesday, Oct. 13, 2021, in Phoenix.
National

Mike Pence calls Brittney Griner release an 'ill-advised' and 'uneven' trade

Emily Singer -
Florida state Rep. Joe Harding listens during a Local Administration and Veterans Affairs Subcommittee hearing in a legislative session on Jan. 13, 2022, in Tallahassee, Fla. Harding has been indicted for defrauding a loan program offered by the federal government to help small businesses during the coronavirus pandemic, officials said Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2022.
National

Author of Florida's 'don't say gay' law indicted on money laundering...

Emily Singer -
Republican Senate challenger Herschel Walker speaks during an election night watch party, Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2022, in Atlanta. Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock has defeated Walker in a runoff election in Georgia.
Elections

The 3 things Republicans blamed for Herschel Walker's loss

Emily Singer -
Gladys Sicknick (left) and Kenneth Sicknick, the mother and brother of officer Brian Sicknick respectively, both refused to shake hands with Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell and House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy at the Congressional Gold Medal Ceremony in the Capitol Rotunda on Dec. 6, 2022.
National

Family of fallen Capitol Police officer refuses to shake hands with...

Emily Singer -
Rep. Lauren Boebert, R-Colo., who is in an unexpected tight race with Democratic challenger Adam Frisch, arrives to meet with fellow Republicans behind closed doors as Republicans hold its leadership candidate forum, where everyone running for a post must make their case to the membership, at the Capitol in Washington, Monday, Nov. 14, 2022.
National

Lauren Boebert elected to Republican House leadership position

Emily Singer -
U.S. Senator John Thune (R-SD) speaking at a press conference of the Senate Republican caucus leadership.
National

Top Senate Republican threatens to tank the economy if he can't...

Emily Singer -
Blake Masters clapping at a campaign event. American flag in the background.
Elections

GOP turns to losing Senate candidate to help win future elections

Emily Singer -
Herschel Walker and Riley Gaines in a Walker campaign ad
Elections

Herschel Walker releases anti-trans ad the day after LGBTQ club massacre

Emily Singer -
Raphael Warnock
National

Democrats sue Georgia over ban on post-Thanksgiving Saturday early voting in...

Emily Singer -
Kari Lake
Elections

Nearly every election-denying Republican in swing states lost their race

Emily Singer -
Herschel Walker
Elections

'Pathological liar': Herschel Walker carries baggage into the Georgia Senate runoff

Emily Singer -
A trans pride flag is displayed behind a speaker at an anti-trans event at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C.
Elections

James Roesener becomes first trans man in America elected to a...

Emily Singer -
Donald Trump, Election Day 2022
Elections

GOP observers say Donald Trump cost Republicans in critical midterm battleground...

Emily Singer -
UNITED STATES - AUGUST 23: Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., speaks during a House Freedom Caucus news conference on infrastructure, Afghanistan and other issues, outside the U.S. Capitol on Monday, August 23, 2021. Appearing from left are, Reps. Andy Harris, R-Md., Randy Weber, R-Texas, and Dan Bishop, R-N.C. (Photo By Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call via AP Images)
Elections

Marjorie Taylor Greene will get committee assignments back if GOP wins...

Emily Singer -
Christine Drazan, the Republican candidate for Oregon governor, poses in Portland, Ore., Friday, Sept. 9, 2022.
Elections

Oregon Republican gubernatorial nominee took $10,000 from firearms lobbying group

Emily Singer -
Steve Bannon
Elections

Steve Bannon speaks at campaign rally for Kari Lake before serving...

Emily Singer -
Dave Morgan, GOP nominee for Michigan's 44th state House district.
Elections

Republican nominee for competitive Michigan state House district thanked Jan. 6...

Emily Singer -
Joe Lombardo, Clark County sheriff and a candidate for the Republican nomination for Nevada governor, stands on stage during a primary-night party, June 14, 2022, in Las Vegas. The latest expense reports for state candidates in Nevada hold a familiar pattern, incumbent Democrats raised more than their Republican opponents in every statewide race. (AP Photo/John Locher, File)
Elections

GOP candidate Joe Lombardo oversaw 22% increase in Las Vegas police...

Emily Singer -
Rep. Ted Budd speaks at the Pamlico County GOP Turkey Dinner at Pamlico Community College in Grantsboro, North Carolina on Friday, October 14, 2022.
Elections

Ted Budd accepts campaign contribution from gun makers who made Uvalde...

Emily Singer -
Doug Mastriano
Elections

Doug Mastriano has made anti-LGBTQ discrimination a central part of his...

Emily Singer -
K.C. Tomlinson
Local

State lawmaker who says she backs abortion rights voted for bill...

Emily Singer -
Ken Paxton
National

Texas Attorney General Paxton blames Biden Justice Department for probe begun...

Emily Singer -
123...71Page 2 of 71

RECENT POSTS

The American Independent
The American Independent is the No. 1 digital platform for progressive news, reaching millions of people each month. We strive to report with honesty and integrity, shining a light on those in power and the progressive politics movement.

MOST POPULAR

POPULAR CATEGORIES

© 2023 The American Independent