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Dara Lind

Dara Lind

Senior Correspondent

    Latest articles by Dara Lind

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    Trump’s DHS pick is a retired general who warns Latin America could pose an “existential” threat to the USTrump’s DHS pick is a retired general who warns Latin America could pose an “existential” threat to the US
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    But he doesn’t exactly mean it the same way Trump does.

    By Dara Lind
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    Vox Sentences: The impeachment of South Korea’s president could destabilize the whole regionVox Sentences: The impeachment of South Korea’s president could destabilize the whole region
    Politics
    Senators in both parties are trying to protect young immigrants from Donald TrumpSenators in both parties are trying to protect young immigrants from Donald Trump
    Politics

    A new bill would allow hundreds of thousands of DREAMers to keep the protections they got under President Obama — but only for a while.

    By Dara Lind
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    Vox Sentences: South Sudan is at serious risk of genocideVox Sentences: South Sudan is at serious risk of genocide
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    Genocide warning alarms in South Sudan; Donald Trump’s labor offensive; a banner day for depressing data about America.

    By Dara Lind and Dylan Matthews
    Politics
    Trump’s secretary of labor pick is exactly the type of pro-immigration Republican Trump campaigned againstTrump’s secretary of labor pick is exactly the type of pro-immigration Republican Trump campaigned against
    Politics

    Andy Puzder sounds a lot more like Jeb Bush than Donald Trump.

    By Dara Lind
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    Vox Sentences: Today’s Trump Cabinet nominees, ranked by normalityVox Sentences: Today’s Trump Cabinet nominees, ranked by normality
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    Donald Trump’s Cabinet is coming into full view, as is how it will demolish President Obama’s legacy.

    By Dylan Matthews, Dara Lind and 1 more
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    Vox Sentences: Wall Street is basically hanging on to Donald Trump’s every tweetVox Sentences: Wall Street is basically hanging on to Donald Trump’s every tweet
    Politics
    Standing with the victims of Trumpism might make it harder to build a majority against him. It’s worth it.Standing with the victims of Trumpism might make it harder to build a majority against him. It’s worth it.
    Politics

    Trump’s most harmful policies might be his most popular — forcing his critics to make a terrible choice.

    By Dara Lind
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    Vox Sentences: #NoDAPL — at least for nowVox Sentences: #NoDAPL — at least for now
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    By Dara Lind and Dylan Matthews
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    Vox Sentences: The Trump administration’s relationship with China just started off badlyVox Sentences: The Trump administration’s relationship with China just started off badly
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    US presidents and presidents-elect hadn’t talked to the presidents of Taiwan for 37 years. You’ll never guess what happened today.

    By Dara Lind and Dylan Matthews

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