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Dara Lind

Dara Lind

Senior Correspondent

    Latest articles by Dara Lind

    Can panicked Republicans rid themselves of Trump? Here are 7 options.
    Explainers

    Spoiler alert: None of those options are good.

    By Dara Lind
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    Vox Sentences: It turns out flossing is still a scientific mysteryVox Sentences: It turns out flossing is still a scientific mystery
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    Donald Trump gives no quarter to Paul Ryan, John McCain, the New York Times, or babies.

    By Dara Lind and Dylan Matthews
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    Vox Sentences: We’re bombing Libya againVox Sentences: We’re bombing Libya again
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    Donald Trump finally discovers some publicity is bad publicity; fighting heats up in Aleppo; the Obama administration starts bombing Libya to fight ISIS.

    By Dara Lind and Dylan Matthews
    The question I hope everyone who booed Hillary Clinton at the DNC asks themselves
    Politics

    And no, it has nothing to do with Donald Trump.

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    Vox Sentences: In 2016, Democrats want to be the party of ___Vox Sentences: In 2016, Democrats want to be the party of ___
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    Who are the Democrats in 2016?; Zika is officially in the mainland US; a court finds North Carolina blatantly disenfranchised black voters.

    By Dara Lind and Dylan Matthews
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    Vox Sentences: Bernie-or-Busters got nothing on what’s happening in the UKVox Sentences: Bernie-or-Busters got nothing on what’s happening in the UK
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    President Obama delivers his fourth consecutive address to the DNC; the Labour Party’s second leadership race in as many years gets underway; Japan considers some very drastic measures.

    By Dara Lind and Dylan Matthews
    Barack Obama sees executive action as a defeat. Hillary Clinton sees it as a tool.
    Politics

    Clinton would be the first president to embrace the executive powers her predecessors built.

    By Dara Lind
    “Believe me”: watch the catchphrase Tim Kaine just created for Donald Trump
    2016 Presidential Election

    The impression is terrible, and incredibly effective.

    By Dara Lind
    Politics
    How Obama’s election sparked the white racial panic that’s powering TrumpHow Obama’s election sparked the white racial panic that’s powering Trump
    Politics

    And gave people a way to talk about it without seeming openly racist.

    By Dara Lind
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    Vox Sentences: Make the KGB Cyber Unit Great AgainVox Sentences: Make the KGB Cyber Unit Great Again
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    Hillary Clinton officially makes history; Donald Trump tells Russia to do some crimes; the Freddie Gray prosecutions come to an end.

    By Dara Lind and Dylan Matthews