Emine Yücel

Emine Yücel is a national political reporter for TPM. A native of Istanbul, Turkey, Emine previously worked at PBS’ Washington Week and NewsHour Weekend and NPR’s Investigations Team. Emine double majored in African American studies and Neuroscience at Northwestern University, where she also competed on the varsity fencing team. She later received her master’s degree in Social Justice and Investigative Reporting from the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern.
The Political World’s Five-Alarm Mamdani Meltdown
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06.28.25 | 8:00 am
The Hard Reality Of Impeachment
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06.24.25 | 6:22 pm
Passing Big Beautiful Bill Would Mean ‘Effectively Dismantling’ Obamacare, Gutting Inflation Reduction Act
Senate Republicans are grappling with whether to swallow the cuts to Medicaid and clean energy incentives that are baked into House Republicans’ reconciliation package, which would effectively dismantle key parts of the last two Democratic presidents’ policy legacies.
06.11.25 | 3:23 pm