Abby Vesoulis

Abby Vesoulis is a political reporter in TIME's Washington bureau.

Recent Articles

How COVID-19 Brought the Next Housing Crisis

Millions of tenants are behind on rent, mom-and-pop landlords are struggling, and a looming wave of evictions will make everything worse

By Abby Vesoulis/Seattle

Why Amazon’s $62 Million FTC Labor Settlement Is a Big Deal

On Tuesday morning, Amazon unveiled a futuristic Northern Virginia HQ2 campus design. Late that afternoon, the company released its blockbuster Q4 earnings report and simultaneously revealed that its founder Jeff Bezos would end his reign...

By Abby Vesoulis

Rising GOP Star Madison Cawthorn Peddles a New Trumpism

The 25-year-old's contradictory messaging reflects a party uncertain of its own future

By Abby Vesoulis

Mass Transit Teeters on the Edge of Collapse

Facing declines in ridership due to COVID-19, mass transit systems are on the brink of collapse. Will Congress save them?

By Abby Vesoulis

Biden Faces the Politics of Debt Forgiveness

Roughly two months out from Inauguration Day, Joe Biden is already facing a brewing political storm among his ideologically-diverse base of supporters, who disagree over the issue of student loan forgiveness.As COVID-19 cases continue to...

By Abby Vesoulis

Food Banks Strained During COVID-19 Pandemic

Food insecurity is increasing as unemployment rates continue to rise—but food banks are straining to meet the increase in demand

By Abby Vesoulis

Map Guru Steve Kornacki on Surviving Election Week

By the time NBC and MSNBC National Political Correspondent Steve Kornacki sat down with me for a 30-minute Zoom interview on Tuesday, Nov. 10, I was surprised he was still able to sit upright: The...

By Abby Vesoulis

President-Elect Biden's Ambitious Economic Proposals Face a Divided Congress

Biden's ambitious plans to remake the economy must pass a divided Congress

By Abby Vesoulis

How the Mail-In Versus In-Person Voting Divide Gave America Whiplash

More Americans voted by mail in this election than any other in U.S. history

By Abby Vesoulis

Count Continues as Trump Falsely Claims Win

As state and local election officials continue to count ballots across the country and with the fate of most battleground states still up in the air, President Donald Trump delivered a short, disjointed speech from...

By Tessa Berenson Rogers , Abby Vesoulis and Alana Abramson

Why Early Election Results May Be Misleading

July was supposed to be the month that Ritchie Torres, an impassioned 32-year-old New York City Councilman, began planning his transition from representing the Bronx in City Hall to fighting for the same borough in...

By Abby Vesoulis

NAACP President: Voters' Fears Loom Large

In the face of recent catastrophic crises, rallying cries like “the pandemic doesn’t discriminate” and “we’re all in this together” have become popular in the United States. The problem is, neither phrase is really true.While...

By Abby Vesoulis

The Biggest Moments From the Final Debate

Donald Trump and Joe Biden are debating for the final time before the election. Follow along for the biggest moments

By Philip Elliott , Alana Abramson and Abby Vesoulis

How COVID-19 Is Pushing Women Out of Work

The United States is in the midst of a crushing economic recession, COVID-19 infection rates are spiking, and thousands of schools and childcare facilities have yet to reopen in-person classrooms. The group bearing the brunt...

By Abby Vesoulis

Trump's Attitude Rankles Some Who Suffered From COVID

Jodi Click, who suffers from severe Crohn’s Disease, has long been accustomed to frequent doctors visits and medical procedures. But nothing prepared the 40-year-old for her lengthy battle with COVID-19 this year. After contracting the...

By Abby Vesoulis and Abigail Abrams

The Recession Is About to Get Much Worse for Some

As Tuesday’s chaotic Presidential debate shifted to a discussion about the U.S. economy, President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden seemed, yet again, to be operating in different stratospheres. As Trump boasted—without corroborating...

By Abby Vesoulis and Alana Abramson

Trump's Former Housekeeper Paid More Taxes Than Her Boss

In 2011, Sandra Diaz had $413.14 withheld in federal income taxes — that's more than the $0 that Trump paid that year

By Abby Vesoulis

Why 'Cancel-Rent' Hasn't Been Feasible

Ithaca’s futile attempt to cancel rent illustrates the struggles cities face in responding to economic crises

By Abby Vesoulis

Has COVID-19 Destroyed the Childcare Industry?

Thousands of daycare centers may close because of the pandemic, leaving the working parents who rely on them in the lurch

By Abby Vesoulis

Trump Eviction Rule Delays Evictions—For Now

In her late 20s, Katrina Bilella was beyond proud to become a first-time homeowner in the storied neighborhood of Logan Square, Chicago. So when her human resources job required her to move to Colorado in...

By Abby Vesoulis
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