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Dylan Matthews

Dylan Matthews

Former Senior Correspondent and Lead Writer

    Latest articles by Dylan Matthews

    Politics
    The West Wing’s Allison Janney, aka CJ Cregg, briefed the press at the White House todayThe West Wing’s Allison Janney, aka CJ Cregg, briefed the press at the White House today
    Politics

    One question: “Who is President Bartlet supporting in the Democratic primary?”

    By Dylan Matthews
    Life
    This Princeton professor’s list of failures is the most reassuring thing you’ll read todayThis Princeton professor’s list of failures is the most reassuring thing you’ll read today
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    Vox Sentences: The fascinating fine print in Mark Zuckerberg’s new Facebook share modelVox Sentences: The fascinating fine print in Mark Zuckerberg’s new Facebook share model
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    Syria bombs a hospital in Aleppo; China cracks down on NGOs; does Mark Zuckerberg want to be Facebook dictator-for-life or run for president?

    By Dara Lind and Dylan Matthews
    Politics
    A man two heartbeats away from the presidency was a serial child molesterA man two heartbeats away from the presidency was a serial child molester
    Politics

    Dennis Hastert admitted to his crimes in court.

    By Dylan Matthews
    archives
    Vox Sentences: Picking a VP after losing is the most Reaganesque thing Ted Cruz has ever doneVox Sentences: Picking a VP after losing is the most Reaganesque thing Ted Cruz has ever done
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    Ted Cruz’s campaign officially crosses over into a parallel universe; Dennis Hastert sentenced to 15 months in prison not-officially-for child molestation; we may know all we’ll ever know about those disappeared Mexican students.

    By Dara Lind and Dylan Matthews
    Politics
    3 winners and 2 losers from Super Trumpsday3 winners and 2 losers from Super Trumpsday
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    Politics

    Here’s who came out ahead after Maryland, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, Rhode Island, and Delaware.

    By Dylan Matthews
    archives
    Vox Sentences: The primaries to watch tonight (hint: not the presidential ones)Vox Sentences: The primaries to watch tonight (hint: not the presidential ones)
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    Super Tuesday? More like Sestak Tuesday; is peace finally coming to South Sudan?; Saudi Arabia’s audacious (or just absurd) plan to get off oil.

    By Dylan Matthews and Dara Lind
    Politics
    Politico’s co-founder wants a Silicon Valley third party. We have many questions.Politico’s co-founder wants a Silicon Valley third party. We have many questions.
    Politics

    First: “What? Just, what?”

    By Dylan Matthews
    archives
    Vox Sentences: Ashes to ashes, dust to side chicksVox Sentences: Ashes to ashes, dust to side chicks
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    Ted Cruz and John Kasich will do anything (read: nothing) to stop Trump; Syria’s truce is wobbly at best; a steady (reading) diet of Lemonade.

    By Dara Lind and Dylan Matthews
    Poverty
    Basic income: the world’s simplest plan to end poverty, explainedBasic income: the world’s simplest plan to end poverty, explained
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    Poverty

    What if everyone got money just for being alive?

    By Dylan Matthews