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Dara Lind

Dara Lind

Senior Correspondent

    Latest articles by Dara Lind

    Politics
    Democrats had a bold response to Trump’s speech. It was the Spanish version.Democrats had a bold response to Trump’s speech. It was the Spanish version.
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    While Steve Beshear reached out to moderates, Astrid Silva spoke to the resistance.

    By Dara Lind
    Politics
    Trump’s call for “merit-based immigration,” explainedTrump’s call for “merit-based immigration,” explained
    Politics

    It’s probably code for less immigration.

    By Dara Lind
    Politics
    Don’t get too excited about a Trump immigration “compromise”Don’t get too excited about a Trump immigration “compromise”
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    He may want to succeed on comprehensive reform where Bush and Obama failed — but there’s a reason they couldn’t do it.

    By Dara Lind
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    Vox Sentences: Out-of-joint session of CongressVox Sentences: Out-of-joint session of Congress
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    President Trump’s first big speech; his administration’s first big test at the UN; and his Cabinet’s first (or second, or 50th) race controversy.

    By Dara Lind and Dylan Matthews
    Politics
    Activist and DREAMer Astrid Silva is delivering the Spanish-language response to Trump’s Congress speechActivist and DREAMer Astrid Silva is delivering the Spanish-language response to Trump’s Congress speech
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    And it could be the most interesting speech of the night.

    By Dara Lind
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    Vox Sentences: Pricewaterhouse BlooperVox Sentences: Pricewaterhouse Blooper
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    The wobbly progressivism of the Oscars ceremony.

    By Dara Lind and Dylan Matthews
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    Vox Sentences: World’s deadliest substance sprayed in open airport; only one person diesVox Sentences: World’s deadliest substance sprayed in open airport; only one person dies
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    Vox Sentences: Town hall attendees are Jesus-booing madVox Sentences: Town hall attendees are Jesus-booing mad
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    The US and Mexico try to make it work (for the kids); the upcoming, maybe-not-all-that-consequential election for DNC chair; town hall attendees are angry, yo.

    By Dylan Matthews and Dara Lind
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    Vox Sentences: A better world could be a mere 40 light-years awayVox Sentences: A better world could be a mere 40 light-years away
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    NASA astronomers have discovered a single star system, 40 light-years away, that has seven Earth-like planets.

    By Dara Lind and Dylan Matthews
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    Vox Sentences: Deport first, ask questions laterVox Sentences: Deport first, ask questions later
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    Difference and integration in the Western world: a triptych.

    By Dylan Matthews and Dara Lind