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Dylan Matthews

Dylan Matthews

Former Senior Correspondent and Lead Writer

    Latest articles by Dylan Matthews

    Politics
    Bill Clinton and Loretta Lynch’s meeting scandal is every Clinton scandal in miniatureBill Clinton and Loretta Lynch’s meeting scandal is every Clinton scandal in miniature
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    Why Newt Gingrich is reportedly the frontrunner to be Donald Trump’s running mateWhy Newt Gingrich is reportedly the frontrunner to be Donald Trump’s running mate
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    He’s tight with Trump — but helped pass the trade policies Trump says destroyed America.

    By Dylan Matthews
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    Vox Sentences: BoJo jus havin a laff innitVox Sentences: BoJo jus havin a laff innit
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    Britain to US: You like dysfunctional parties? We’ll show you dysfunctional parties.

    By Dylan Matthews and Dara Lind
    Politics
    This Facebook post perfectly explains how nonsensical UK politics is after BrexitThis Facebook post perfectly explains how nonsensical UK politics is after Brexit
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    Vox Sentences: Puerto Rico’s crisis downgraded from “terrifying” to “just really crappy”Vox Sentences: Puerto Rico’s crisis downgraded from “terrifying” to “just really crappy”
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    Congress does something!!; there is no good news in the UK; the last NAFTA summit before Donald Trump gets elected and tears up the deal (he can’t really do that).

    By Dara Lind and Dylan Matthews
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    Vox Sentences: BenghaZOMGitsfinallyoverVox Sentences: BenghaZOMGitsfinallyover
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    The hottest Select Committee report of the year is out; dozens killed in a terror attack in Istanbul; Donald Trump gives a speech.

    By Dara Lind and Dylan Matthews
    Politics
    Brexit has caused the Labour Party to descend into total omnishamblesBrexit has caused the Labour Party to descend into total omnishambles
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    Politics

    Is this end times for Jeremy Corbyn?

    By Dylan Matthews
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    Vox Sentences: Justice Breyer declares, “It’s a TRAP!”Vox Sentences: Justice Breyer declares, “It’s a TRAP!”
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    The Supreme Court strikes down Texas abortion laws; is Brexit inbrexorable?; several stabbings in a melee between white supremacists and counterprotesters.

    By Dara Lind and Dylan Matthews
    Politics
    Maine’s governor is threatening to take food stamps away from 190,000 peopleMaine’s governor is threatening to take food stamps away from 190,000 people
    Politics

    He says he won’t let “billions of taxpayer dollars finance a steady diet of Mars bars and Mountain Dew.”

    By Dylan Matthews
    Politics
    “Bracksies”: how Brexit could wind up not actually happening“Bracksies”: how Brexit could wind up not actually happening
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    Politics

    It’s not over until it’s over.

    By Dylan Matthews