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Dylan Matthews

Dylan Matthews

Former Senior Correspondent and Lead Writer

    Latest articles by Dylan Matthews

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    4 winners and 3 losers from the final night of the Democratic National Convention4 winners and 3 losers from the final night of the Democratic National Convention
    Politics

    One winner: disability rights.

    By 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
    Politics
    It’s Barack Obama’s party. Hillary Clinton just happens to be its nominee.It’s Barack Obama’s party. Hillary Clinton just happens to be its nominee.
    Politics

    Winning in 2008 made a huge difference.

    By Dylan Matthews
    Politics
    3 winners and 4 losers from the third night of the Democratic National Convention3 winners and 4 losers from the third night of the Democratic National Convention
    Politics

    Winner: dad jokes.

    By Dylan Matthews
    Politics
    Barack Obama is the most important political figure of our time, no matter who succeeds himBarack Obama is the most important political figure of our time, no matter who succeeds him
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    It’s Obama’s America. Clinton and Trump are just running in it.

    By Dylan Matthews
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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
    Politics
    Stop accusing Donald Trump of treason. It’s a nonsense charge.Stop accusing Donald Trump of treason. It’s a nonsense charge.
    Politics

    What he did was bad. It wasn’t treason.

    By Dylan Matthews
    Politics
    What Trump is proposing is what forced Nixon to resignWhat Trump is proposing is what forced Nixon to resign
    Politics

    It’s like if Nixon issued an open call for burglars to break into the Watergate.

    By Dylan Matthews
    Bill Clinton spoke to a Democratic Party that has abandoned his vision for it
    Politics

    It isn’t 1992 anymore.

    By Dylan Matthews
    4 winners and 2 losers from the second night of the Democratic National Convention
    Politics

    Winner: Bernie Sanders.

    By Dylan Matthews

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