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Philip Elliott is a Senior Washington Correspondent at TIME. He covers national campaigns, elections, and government, with a focus on politics, public policy, and international affairs. Elliott is featured in various outlets, including Yahoo News, MSN, and NBC DFW, and he also authors TIME's politics newsletter, The D.C. Brief.














