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Dylan Matthews

Dylan Matthews

Former Senior Correspondent and Lead Writer

    Latest articles by Dylan Matthews

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    Vox Sentences: Brexistential crisisVox Sentences: Brexistential crisis
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    Your Brexit panic reading guide.

    By Dara Lind and Dylan Matthews
    Politics
    Brexit: what it means for the US economyBrexit: what it means for the US economy
    Politics

    The Economist’s top forecaster explains.

    By Dylan Matthews
    Supreme Court
    Vox Sentences: The most important one-line Supreme Court decision you’ll ever readVox Sentences: The most important one-line Supreme Court decision you’ll ever read
    Supreme Court

    Supreme Court to Abigail Fisher: girl, get over it; Supreme Court on immigration: ¯\_(ツ)_/¯.

    By Dara Lind and Dylan Matthews
    Politics
    Tim Kaine was almost Barack Obama’s VP. Here’s why he could be Hillary Clinton’s.Tim Kaine was almost Barack Obama’s VP. Here’s why he could be Hillary Clinton’s.
    Politics

    Meet Virginia’s junior senator.

    By Dylan Matthews
    Politics
    Obama on immigration deadlock: “so important for the Supreme Court to have a full bench”Obama on immigration deadlock: “so important for the Supreme Court to have a full bench”
    Politics

    “The consequence of the Republican failure so far to give a fair hearing to Mr. Merrick Garland.”

    By Dylan Matthews
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    Vox Sentences: Brexit through the gift shopVox Sentences: Brexit through the gift shop
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    The best arguments for and against the UK leaving the EU; a feel-good sit-in on gun control.

    By Dara Lind and Dylan Matthews
    Politics
    House Democrats are staging a massive sit-in to get failed votes on weak gun billsHouse Democrats are staging a massive sit-in to get failed votes on weak gun bills
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    Politics

    Let’s not overstate what these bills would accomplish.

    By Dylan Matthews
    2016 Presidential Election
    Vox Sentences: 20% of Donald Trump’s campaign spending goes to Donald TrumpVox Sentences: 20% of Donald Trump’s campaign spending goes to Donald Trump
    2016 Presidential Election

    Donald Trump’s pathetic campaign finances; Oakland just went through three police chiefs in nine days; explaining that credit you just got from Amazon.

    By Dara Lind and Dylan Matthews
    Politics
    Okay, hear me out, but I don’t think Donald Trump is going to be the presidentOkay, hear me out, but I don’t think Donald Trump is going to be the president
    Politics

    Seriously, just look at this.

    By Dylan Matthews
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    Vox Sentences: Democrats lost on gun control today — but maybe they won tooVox Sentences: Democrats lost on gun control today — but maybe they won too
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    Democrats on offense on gun control; Donald Trump fires his most loyal lieutenant; hooray for the city of Cleveland.

    By Dylan Matthews and Dara Lind