Taylor Wofford

Bio

Taylor is a reporter who covers politics. Before Mic, he worked at Newsweek.

What Tuesday’s Congressional primaries mean for Trump and the GOP
By Taylor Wofford
Voters in Alabama and Utah headed to the primary polls on Tuesday to decide who will represent them in the Senate and House, respectively, after both states lost lawmakers in the early days of Trump’s presidency. In Alabama, Jeff Sessions left the…
Here are the hate groups that took part in the “Unite the Right” rally in Charlottesville, Virginia
By Taylor Wofford
A rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, aimed at bringing disparate groups of right-wing Americans together into a single coalition spiraled into violent chaos on Saturday, leaving three dead and many more wounded. President Donald Trump initially…
Are Trump’s North Korea tweets in violation of Twitter’s terms of service? Experts say no.
By Taylor Wofford
When, if ever, does Twitter have the responsibility to stop the president of the United States from tweeting? It’s a question that became relevant again on Friday morning, when President Donald Trump tweeted that the U.S. military was “locked and…
4chan tried to lure immigrants into deportation traps. It didn’t work.
By Taylor Wofford
Users of the notorious internet message board 4chan reportedly tried to have undocumented immigrants deported by offering them free iced coffee. As first reported by BuzzFeed, users of 4chan’s /pol subforum, a space for “politically incorrect”…
Michelle Carter sentenced to 2 1/2 years in prison in suicide death of boyfriend Conrad Roy III
By Taylor Wofford
Michelle Carter, the 20-year-old Massachusetts woman convicted of involuntary manslaughter for pressuring her former boyfriend to die of suicide over text messages and on social media, has been sentenced to 2 1/2 years in prison — 15 months of which…
Who’s who in Fox News’ Seth Rich disaster
By Taylor Wofford
The mystery surrounding the murder of Democratic National Committee staffer Seth Rich deepened on Tuesday — just not the in the way Fox News, which propagated a conspiracy theory about his death, might’ve hoped. After retracting a story suggesting…
Scaramucci said Priebus would be asked to resign. Here are a few rumored replacements for him.
By Taylor Wofford
The president could soon be looking for a new right-hand man. On Friday, long-simmering tensions between White House chief of staff Reince Priebus and newly appointed White House communications director Anthony Scaramucci came to a head after…
What is the Senate parliamentarian? Lately, she’s been Mitch McConnell’s nemesis.
By Taylor Wofford
In recent weeks, Republicans in the Senate have struggled to put together a piece of legislation repealing the Affordable Care Act they can all agree on. One reason Republicans can’t move forward is that conservatives and more moderate members…
Worried Trump might pardon himself? Blame Alexander Hamilton.
By Taylor Wofford
If President Donald Trump tries to pardon himself, one of our most important forefathers may be responsible. Last week, the Washington Post reported that Trump discussed with aides whether he could pardon himself in connection with special counsel…
Yes, Donald Trump can fire Robert Mueller. Here’s how he can do it.
By Taylor Wofford
Can President Donald Trump fire Robert Mueller? It’s a question that’s hovered over Mueller since May, when he was appointed special counsel to investigate possible ties between members of Trump’s election campaign team and the Russian…
According to Anthony Scaramucci’s Twitter, he believes in climate change and voted for Barack Obama
By Taylor Wofford
On Friday morning, various news outlets reported that President Donald Trump had offered the job of White House communications director to Anthony Scaramucci, a hedge fund guru and frequent Trump surrogate on cable television. Trump and Scaramucci…
Reports: Sean Spicer resigns from post as White House press secretary
By Taylor Wofford
Sean Spicer resigned from his post as White House press secretary Friday morning following President Donald Trump’s decision to name hedge fund financier Anthony Scaramucci as communications director. The news was first reported by the New York…
Trump keeps saying he wants to “let Obamacare fail.” How would that happen?
By Taylor Wofford
After it became clear that Senate Republicans didn’t have the votes to deliver on their promise to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act, President Donald Trump suggested his administration would instead let the health care law “fail,” clearing…
Hundreds expect to be arrested during D.C. health care protests
By Taylor Wofford
After Senate Republicans’ failure to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act this week, hundreds of demonstrators gathered on Capitol Hill Wednesday to urge their representatives to scrap future attempts to scuttle the health care laws and back…
Robert Mueller is now investigating the Donald Trump Jr. Russia meeting
By Taylor Wofford
Former FBI Director Robert Mueller, who was appointed special counsel to investigate alleged ties between Russia and President Donald Trump’s campaign after Trump fired former FBI Director James Comey in May, is looking into a July 2016 meeting…
Sean Hannity says Democrats colluded with the Ukraine for dirt on Trump. Is he right?
By Taylor Wofford
Is Hillary Clinton just as guilty of collusion as Donald Trump Jr.? Sean Hannity seems to think so. On Tuesday, the Fox News pundit invited the president’s son on his show to explain himself with regard to the email scandal that sent shockwaves…
Donald Trump Jr. and Russia: A timeline of his emails and what he knew
By Taylor Wofford
On Tuesday morning, President Donald Trump’s eldest son, Donald Jr., tweeted images of emails from June 2016 showing he was told that alleged “Russian dirt” on Hillary Clinton to be delivered by a Russian lawyer came from the Russian government. The…
Police arrest 80 at protests of Senate health care bill
By Taylor Wofford
Police arrested dozens of protesters Monday amid ongoing demonstrations against the Better Care Reconciliation Act of 2017, Senate Republicans’ effort to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare. Around 2 p.m. Eastern,…
“We matter”: Dozens with pre-existing conditions stage D.C. sit-in over GOP health care bill
By Taylor Wofford
Marthella Johnson was born with one kidney. At a young age, the 42-year-old resident of Little Rock, Arkansas, developed kidney stones. Before the Affordable Care Act, many insurers considered kidney stones a pre-existing condition and wouldn’t…
Maine Gov. Paul LePage claims to feed fake stories to the media
By Taylor Wofford
Maine Gov. Paul LePage insinuated that he feeds false stories to the news media, whom he called “vile,” “inaccurate” and “useless” in an interview with Maine’s WGAN-AM radio station, the Associated Press reported. “I just love to sit in my office…