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Dara Lind

Dara Lind

Senior Correspondent

    Latest articles by Dara Lind

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    Bernie Bros, explainedBernie Bros, explained
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    A clash between two online cultures spills into the Democratic primary fight.

    By Dara Lind
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    Vox Sentences: #YOLObama plans to include an oil tax in his last budgetVox Sentences: #YOLObama plans to include an oil tax in his last budget
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    Obama to propose $10-per-barrel fee on oil; the FDA finally gets tough on opioids; the UN is expected to rule that Julian Assange has been unfairly detained.

    By Dylan Matthews and Dara Lind
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    Vox Sentences: President Obama visited a mosque. You’ll never guess what happened next.Vox Sentences: President Obama visited a mosque. You’ll never guess what happened next.
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    Obama sure knows how to pick which mosque to visit; Donald Trump wants a do-over; and ever more guidance for pregnant women about the Zika virus.

    By Dylan Matthews and Dara Lind
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    Rand Paul suspends his presidential campaign. Here’s why it never got off the ground.Rand Paul suspends his presidential campaign. Here’s why it never got off the ground.
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    Paul was running for a GOP that turned out not to exist.

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    Vox Sentences: The two trends that explain what happened in IowaVox Sentences: The two trends that explain what happened in Iowa
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    Decoding the caucus results from both parties; Alphabet (formerly known as Google) topples Apple for world’s most valuable company.

    By Dara Lind and Dylan Matthews
    Politics
    This is how close the Democratic caucus was, in one tweetThis is how close the Democratic caucus was, in one tweet
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    Democratic voters were evenly split between Sanders and Clinton.

    By Dara Lind
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    Iowa caucus: Ted Cruz echoes Ronald Reagan in victory speechIowa caucus: Ted Cruz echoes Ronald Reagan in victory speech
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    Cruz praises his campaign for “crawling under broken glass with knives between their teeth.”

    By Dara Lind
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    Iowa caucus: Marco Rubio’s 3rd-place victory speechIowa caucus: Marco Rubio’s 3rd-place victory speech
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    “They told us we had no chance”

    By Dara Lind
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    Why the Iowa caucus was a win for Marco Rubio, even though he lost to Ted CruzWhy the Iowa caucus was a win for Marco Rubio, even though he lost to Ted Cruz
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    Yes, it seems stupid. But it’s worth taking seriously.

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    Vox Sentences: Rock us with your Iowa caucusVox Sentences: Rock us with your Iowa caucus
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    The primary season finally, finally begins; a horrific attack in Nigeria; Zika-related birth defects are officially an international emergency.

    By Dylan Matthews and Dara Lind