Emily C. Singer

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Emily C. Singer, née Cahn, is a senior writer for Mic covering politics. She is based in New York and can be reached at esinger@mic.com
Today in Trump’s America: Trump doesn’t rule out pardoning Manafort
By Emily C. Singer
We’ve made it to Thursday, folks. I don’t have any snark for you this morning, but just a word of gratitude that you choose to read this newsletter each day. For more snark and analysis, you can find me on Twitter @CahnEmily. Here’s what’s…
Pelosi wins Democratic nomination for leader as opposition crumbles
By Emily C. Singer
House Democrats on Wednesday nominated Nancy Pelosi to be Democratic leader when the new Congress is sworn in in January. Pelosi garnered 203 yes votes and 32 no votes — far fewer than the 63 Democrats who voted against Pelosi’s leadership bid back…
4 of the most jaw-dropping assertions from Trump’s ‘Washington Post’ interview
By Emily C. Singer
President Donald Trump sat down with the Washington Post on Tuesday for a wide-ranging interview in which he spewed numerous falsehoods and went on incomprehensible rants. The entire thing must be read to be believed, but here are the four most…
Today in Trump’s America: Nancy Pelosi faces key speakership test amid ouster chatter
By Emily C. Singer
Tuesday was another wild day in Trump’s America. News trickled out about special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation, including a report that Paul Manafort secretly met with WikiLeaks’ Julian Assange when he worked for President Donald Trump’s…
Trump threatens to cut subsidies to GM after announced layoffs, plant closures
By Emily C. Singer
President Donald Trump on Tuesday threatened automotive giant General Motors, saying that he is looking into cutting subsidies to the company as retribution for GM’s impending closure of five factories that will lead nearly 15,000 workers to lose…
Trump shores up support for Mississippi Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith as controversial campaign closes
By Emily C. Singer
Can two last-minute rallies featuring President Donald Trump save a GOP-held Senate seat in Mississippi? There’s a good argument the seat, held by Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) in a deeply Republican state, was already safe. But Trump is hoping…
Paul Manafort accused of lying, breaching cooperation agreement
By Emily C. Singer
It’s officially Christmas at the White House. The halls have been decked, some with red trees that look ripped straight from the bloody elevator scene in The Shining. White House Christmas parties begin on Tuesday, including an evening reception…
Immigration issues raise odds of a government shutdown in lame-duck session
By Emily C. Singer
The government is set to run out of funding at midnight on Dec. 7 amid Congress’ lame-duck session, and the escalation of the ongoing battle over border wall funding and immigration at the southern United States border could cause yet another…
Today in Trump’s America: US fires tear gas at migrants, including children and toddlers
By Emily C. Singer
If, like many, you tuned out the news over the holiday weekend, you’ve got quite a bit of catching up to do. On Friday, the Trump administration tried to bury its own report that shows climate change will have dire consequences on the economy,…
Trump calls on Senate to pass prison reform bill, which McConnell doesn’t want to bring to a vote
By Emily C. Singer
President Donald Trump on Friday called on Congress to pass a bipartisan criminal justice reform bill — a piece of legislation that would reform prison sentencing by lowering mandatory minimum sentencing guidelines and offer training programs in…