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Amrita Khalid is a technology and politics reporter who specializes in breaking down complex issues into practical, useful terms. A former contributor to CQ, a Congressional news and analysis site, she&#8217;s currently a master&#8217;s candidate in international relations at the University of Leeds.

Amrita Khalid

Will we ever see the Donald Trump pee tape?

Andrew Wyrich is the former newsletter editor at the Daily Dot. He previously served as the deputy tech editor. Andrew has written for USA Today, NorthJersey.com, and other newspapers and websites. His work has been recognized by the Society of the Silurians, Investigative Reporters &amp; Editors (IRE), and the Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ).

Andrew Wyrich

President Donald Trump had his own ideas about how to avoid a government shutdown back in 2013. He's not taking that same advice now.

Trump in 2013: President bears blame for government shutdown

David Covucci was the senior politics and technology editor at the Daily Dot, covering the nexus between Washington and Silicon Valley. His work has appeared in Vice, the Huffington Post, Jezebel, Gothamist, and other publications.

David Covucci

Donald Trump and Montreal Cognitive Assessment sheet

Trump’s cognitive test required him to point to a camel and say ‘camel’

David Gilmour is a reporter who specializes in national politics, internet culture, and technology.

David Gilmour

Norwegians troll Trump over ‘sh*thole’ comments

Kris Seavers was the senior IRL editor and training director for the Daily Dot. Her work has appeared in Central Texas publications, including Austin Monthly and San Antonio Magazine, and on NPR.

Kris Seavers

Trump tweets demanding respect for the national anthem and then forgets the lyrics.

Unclick

Trump demands respect for the national anthem—then forgets the lyrics

Samantha Grasso is a former IRL staff writer for the Daily Dot with a reporting emphasis on immigration. Her work has appeared on AJ+, Vox, Splinter, Los Angeles Magazine, and Austin Monthly.

Samantha Grasso

President Donald Trump with Texas Gov. Greg Abbott next to a tweet referencing Trump comments calling himself a 'stable genius.'

The internet is having a field day with Trump’s assertion that he’s a ‘stable genius’

Claire Downs is a tech reporter who covers the intersection of the internet and pop culture. A third-generation worker in the Chicago futures industry, she specializes in cryptocurrencies and altcoins. Her work can also be seen in Cosmopolitan, Vice Motherboard, VH1.com, and Merry Jane.

Claire Downs

Patrio dating app for patriots, no feminists allowed

I tried the anti-feminist dating app for real ‘patriots’

Right-wing provocateur Mike Cernovich hosted a Reddit Ask Me Anything (AMA) on Friday. It went about as well as you'd expect.

12 ridiculous quotes from Mike Cernovich’s Reddit AMA

Ana Valens is a reporter specializing in online queer communities, marginalized identities, and adult content creation. Her work has appeared at Vice, Vox, Truthout, Bitch Media, Kill Screen, Rolling Stone, and the Toast. She lives in Brooklyn, New York, and spends her free time developing queer adult games.

Ana Valens

Breitbart: Feminists are becoming witches to hex Donald Trump

Brenden Gallagher is a politics reporter and cultural commentator. His work has been published by Motherboard, Complex, and VH1. He’s the co-founder of Beer Money Films, an indie production company. Based in Los Angeles, he works in television drama as a writers assistant.

Brenden Gallagher

Nationalize the internet

Filibuster queen Wendy Davis on how young women can make the most political impact

GOP logo sticker with American flag covered with shell casings

Republican policies prove they don’t care about mental health

Andrew Couts is the former editor of Layer 8, a section dedicated to the intersection of the Internet and the state—and the gaps in between. Prior to the Daily Dot, Couts served as features editor and features writer for Digital Trends, associate editor of TheWeek.com, and associate editor at Maxim magazine. When he’s not working, Couts can be found hiking with his German shepherds or blasting around on motorcycles.

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