Libby Nelson
Education Reporter
Reporting on and explaining education. Previously: POLITICO Pro, Inside Higher Ed. Originally: Northwestern and Kansas City.
The controversy over Ruth Bader Ginsburg attacking Donald Trump, explained
If Trump wins, "Time for us to move to New Zealand," she joked.
Hillary Clinton’s popularity surges when bad things happen to her
How much Americans like her depends on how much she’s fulfilling a traditional role.
“We’ve progressed and I don’t see it stopping”: why 1968 was still much worse than 2016
An expert on 1968 explains how the year became shorthand for chaos — and why things are much better today.
Dallas shooting kills multiple police officers: what we know
The protest was almost entirely peaceful. Then, gunfire.
Dallas police chief: shooting suspect "wanted to kill white people, especially white officers”
The suspect wasn’t affiliated with any groups, according to police.