Taylor Wofford

Staff Writer
Taylor is a general assignment reporter for Newsweek where he writes about U.S. politics, crime and courts, religion, marijuana law, Cuba, the Slovenian Marxist Slavoj Žižek and whatever else interests him. Before Newsweek, Taylor was a freelance writer. He lives in Brooklyn but is from Texas. Recently he slept in a barn while reporting a story from Cuba.
Inside the Brutal Blood Sport of Japanese Dogfighting

Entertainment
Inside the Brutal Blood Sport of Japanese DogfightingDogfighting's deep ties to tradition and the yakuza have kept it a staple in Japan, despite animal welfare groups' opposition.

On 9/1/16 at 10:33 AM EDT

McCain: Obama Indirectly Responsible for Orlando

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McCain: Obama Indirectly Responsible for OrlandoThe Arizona senator stumbles as he faces the fight of his life.

On 6/16/16 at 5:02 PM EDT

Hacker Claims to Leak Stolen DNC Trump Files

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Hacker Claims to Leak Stolen DNC Trump FilesDNC officials won't say if the leak is authentic.

On 6/16/16 at 1:56 PM EDT

Donald Trump to Discuss Gun Control Changes With NRA

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Donald Trump to Discuss Gun Control Changes With NRATrump tweeted that he wants to discuss "not allowing people on the terrorist watch list, or the no-fly list, to buy guns."

On 6/15/16 at 10:54 AM EDT

Clinton: Control Guns; Trump: Ban Muslim Immigrants

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Clinton: Control Guns; Trump: Ban Muslim ImmigrantsThe two candidates' very different reactions to the Orlando massacre.

On 6/13/16 at 5:31 PM EDT

Obama on Orlando: Counter Extremism, More Gun Control

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Obama on Orlando: Counter Extremism, More Gun ControlThe attacker does not appear to have been directed by ISIS, Obama says.

On 6/13/16 at 1:21 PM EDT

McConnell 'Comfortable' With Trump's 'Shortcomings'

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McConnell 'Comfortable' With Trump's 'Shortcomings'The Senate majority leader wants Trump to "stick to the script."

On 6/10/16 at 4:37 PM EDT

Barack Obama Endorses Hillary Clinton

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Barack Obama Endorses Hillary Clinton"I'm with her. I'm fired up. And I cannot wait to get out there and campaign for Hillary."

On 6/9/16 at 2:08 PM EDT

Donald Trump's Team Will Meet With Koch Representatives

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Donald Trump's Team Will Meet With Koch RepresentativesTrump looks ready to accept the Kochs' money—but Charles Koch warns he still doesn't like Trump.

On 6/9/16 at 1:23 PM EDT

Key Sanders Supporters Say He Should Concede to Clinton

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Key Sanders Supporters Say He Should Concede to ClintonThe party must unify to defeat Donald Trump, some Democratic key players say.

On 6/8/16 at 1:34 PM EDT

Trump Campaign Denies It's in Talks to Hire Dick Morris

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Trump Campaign Denies It's in Talks to Hire Dick MorrisMorris was ousted from Bill Clinton's 1996 re-election campaign after a prostitution scandal.

On 6/7/16 at 12:20 PM EDT

Audio of Hillary Clinton's 1969 Commencement Speech

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Audio of Hillary Clinton's 1969 Commencement SpeechThe new photos and audio show Clinton as a graduating college senior.

On 6/6/16 at 2:14 PM EDT

Wasserman Schultz Drops Opposition to Payday Loan Rules

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Wasserman Schultz Drops Opposition to Payday Loan RulesThe DNC chair has come under fire from Bernie Sanders for what he calls her support of a predatory industry.

On 6/3/16 at 12:33 PM EDT

Clinton Skewers Trump in Fiery Campaign Speech

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Clinton Skewers Trump in Fiery Campaign SpeechClinton's most effective speech to date included heaps of insults aimed at the presumptive GOP nominee.

On 6/2/16 at 5:29 PM EDT

Obama's Indiana Victory Lap Highlights Dems' Problems

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Obama's Indiana Victory Lap Highlights Dems' ProblemsThe president takes aim at Trump, calling his plans "a fantasy" and "logistically impossible."

On 6/1/16 at 5:39 PM EDT

The Most Shocking Parts of the Trump U 'Sales Playbook'

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The Most Shocking Parts of the Trump U 'Sales Playbook'The for-profit "university" bilked students out of $40 million, New York's attorney general says.

On 6/1/16 at 3:19 PM EDT

What Happened to Donald Trump's Donations to Veterans?

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What Happened to Donald Trump's Donations to Veterans?Forty-one groups received $5.6 million from Trump, he said.

On 5/31/16 at 12:48 PM EDT

Marco Rubio Indicates He Will Vote for Donald Trump

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Marco Rubio Indicates He Will Vote for Donald Trump"After years of asking people to vote I wont [sic] abstain," Rubio tweeted on Friday.

On 5/27/16 at 12:46 PM EDT

Donald Trump Delegate Count Clinches GOP Nomination

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Donald Trump Delegate Count Clinches GOP NominationWith a small number of formerly unpledged delegates throwing their support behind Trump, he has 1,238 delegates, one more than needed to clinch the nomination.

On 5/26/16 at 11:01 AM EDT

A Look at the Scandals That Could Sink Hillary Clinton

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A Look at the Scandals That Could Sink Hillary ClintonBenghazi! Emailgate! Monica Lewinsky!

On 5/26/16 at 7:00 AM EDT

Clinton Broke Rules With Private Email

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Clinton Broke Rules With Private EmailThe Democratic front-runner should have printed and filed emails she sent over her private server, the inspector general found.

On 5/25/16 at 11:30 AM EDT

Why Don't People Like Debbie Wasserman Schultz?

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Why Don't People Like Debbie Wasserman Schultz?The vitriol flung at Democratic National Committee Chairwoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz doesn't square with how her friends and advisers see her.

On 5/24/16 at 10:53 AM EDT

White House Locked Down After Secret Service Shoots Man

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White House Locked Down After Secret Service Shoots ManOne person was transported to a local hospital with critical injuries.

On 5/20/16 at 4:16 PM EDT

Trump to Meet With Bob Corker Amid VP Speculation

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Trump to Meet With Bob Corker Amid VP SpeculationThe Tennessean is chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.

On 5/20/16 at 1:46 PM EDT

Chaos Erupts in House Over LGBT Rights Measure

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Chaos Erupts in House Over LGBT Rights Measure"Shame! Shame! Shame!" shouted Democrats after some Republicans switched their votes last minute.

On 5/19/16 at 3:20 PM EDT

Golfer Phil Mickelson Named in Insider Trading Suit

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Golfer Phil Mickelson Named in Insider Trading SuitMickelson doesn't face charges, and has said he will return $931,000 the SEC alleges he made illegally.

On 5/19/16 at 12:16 PM EDT

Why Hillary Clinton Won't Pick Elizabeth Warren for VP

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Why Hillary Clinton Won't Pick Elizabeth Warren for VPHillary Clinton doesn't need magic to win the election. She needs 270 electoral votes.

On 5/18/16 at 3:15 PM EDT

Trump Must Release Taxes, Clinton Super PAC Says

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Trump Must Release Taxes, Clinton Super PAC SaysTrump's refusal to release his tax returns has brought speculation over how much the New York real estate mogul is really worth.

On 5/11/16 at 5:55 PM EDT

Donald Trump May Not Understand How U.S. Debt Works

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Donald Trump May Not Understand How U.S. Debt WorksTrump's suggestion about defaulting on the U.S. debt would cause a global financial crisis.

On 5/9/16 at 2:46 PM EDT

Who Will be Hillary Clinton's Running Mate?

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Who Will be Hillary Clinton's Running Mate?With Clinton the presumptive Democratic nominee, speculation turns to possible picks for vice president.

On 5/7/16 at 9:08 AM EDT
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