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Dara Lind

Dara Lind

Senior Correspondent

    Latest articles by Dara Lind

    Culture
    We read all 20 National Book Award nominees for 2016. Here’s what we thought.We read all 20 National Book Award nominees for 2016. Here’s what we thought.
    Culture

    The National Book Award winners are announced tonight. Here’s your cheat sheet.

    By Genevieve Koski, Susannah Locke and 6 more
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    Vox Sentences: Peace in Colombia, take 2Vox Sentences: Peace in Colombia, take 2
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    By Dara Lind and Dylan Matthews
    Politics
    Donald Trump promises to deport 3 million “illegal immigrant criminals.” That’s literally impossible.Donald Trump promises to deport 3 million “illegal immigrant criminals.” That’s literally impossible.
    Politics

    To deport as many immigrants as he wants to, he’s going to have to scoop up a lot of people who aren’t criminals at all.

    By Dara Lind
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    Vox Sentences: Can Keith Ellison lead the Democrats out of the wilderness?Vox Sentences: Can Keith Ellison lead the Democrats out of the wilderness?
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    Democrats wander in the wilderness; Trump’s kids play peekaboo with the blind trust; terror and panic in the age of Trump

    By Dara Lind and Dylan Matthews
    Politics
    Donald Trump’s deportation machine is already in place. It just needs to be turned on.Donald Trump’s deportation machine is already in place. It just needs to be turned on.
    Politics

    The Trump administration wouldn’t even need to change any laws or come up with new policies to terrorize immigrant communities.

    By Dara Lind
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    Vox Sentences: JPMorgan’s CEO might run Trump’s Treasury, because populismVox Sentences: JPMorgan’s CEO might run Trump’s Treasury, because populism
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    Who’s who in the Trump administration; India takes 86 percent of cash out of circulation; former Rep. Aaron Schock (R-IL) indicted for bilking his constituents.

    By Dara Lind and Dylan Matthews
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    Vox Sentences: Your guide to the Donald J. Trump administrationVox Sentences: Your guide to the Donald J. Trump administration
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    Your cram session for the dawn of the Trump administration.

    By Dara Lind and Dylan Matthews
    Politics
    Donald Trump now has a whole country to govern, not just Breitbart NationDonald Trump now has a whole country to govern, not just Breitbart Nation
    Politics

    To be a president for all Americans, he will have to disappoint his biggest fans.

    By Dara Lind
    Politics
    Donald Trump’s immigration policy, explained in 600 wordsDonald Trump’s immigration policy, explained in 600 words
    Politics

    He told America exactly what he wanted to do. Don’t say you weren’t warned.

    By Dara Lind
    Politics
    Hillary Clinton wins Nevada in 2016 presidential electionHillary Clinton wins Nevada in 2016 presidential election
    Politics

    Clinton’s massive get-out-the-vote campaign and huge early-voting lead paid off.

    By Dara Lind