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Dylan Matthews

Dylan Matthews

Former Senior Correspondent and Lead Writer

    Latest articles by Dylan Matthews

    Politics
    It’s time to junk 401(k)s and IRAs and have Social Security finance our whole retirementsIt’s time to junk 401(k)s and IRAs and have Social Security finance our whole retirements
    Supreme Court
    Vox Sentences: Supreme Court Kremlinology, immigration editionVox Sentences: Supreme Court Kremlinology, immigration edition
    Supreme Court

    SCOTUS hears oral arguments in United States v. Texas; what’s up with the Yahoo sale; a disturbingly familiar terrorist attack.

    By Dara Lind and Dylan Matthews
    Politics
    Vox Sentences: Rare video footage captures Hillary Clinton moving to leftVox Sentences: Rare video footage captures Hillary Clinton moving to left
    Politics

    Angela Merkel capitulates to Europe’s thinnest-skinned bully; why last night’s Democratic debate was so remarkable; yellow fever is back!

    By Dara Lind and Dylan Matthews
    Politics
    A charity’s radical experiment: giving 6,000 Kenyans enough money to escape povertyA charity’s radical experiment: giving 6,000 Kenyans enough money to escape poverty
    Politics
    2 winners and 3 losers of Thursday’s Democratic primary debate2 winners and 3 losers of Thursday’s Democratic primary debate
    Politics

    The biggest winner: the Fight for 15.

    By Dylan Matthews
    archives
    Vox Sentences: China, Taiwan, Kenya, a phone scam, and a $3.5B railroadVox Sentences: China, Taiwan, Kenya, a phone scam, and a $3.5B railroad
    archives

    Just another Taiwan/China/Kenya diplomatic incident; a moderate euthanasia proposal in Canada; the campaign you should be following this spring: Brexit.

    By Dara Lind and Dylan Matthews
    Politics
    Clinton’s answer about who should pay for dates explains her entire political philosophyClinton’s answer about who should pay for dates explains her entire political philosophy
    Politics

    “I think splitting the cost on a date has to be evaluated on a kind of case-by-case basis.”

    By Dylan Matthews
    archives
    Vox Sentences: Russian planes need to learn about personal spaceVox Sentences: Russian planes need to learn about personal space
    archives

    Verizon’s strike is the perfect set piece for Bernie Sanders; seriously, Russia, back off before someone gets hurt; Dennis Hastert’s past is coming out.

    By Dara Lind and Dylan Matthews
    archives
    Vox Sentences: Brazil’s VP should not have done the “tape yourself giving a speech to practice” thingVox Sentences: Brazil’s VP should not have done the “tape yourself giving a speech to practice” thing
    archives

    North Carolina tries to give its bathroom bill a makeover; Brazil’s VP might be a little too eager to practice his reluctant assumption of the presidency; Paul Ryan is. Not. Running. For. President.

    By Dara Lind and Dylan Matthews
    Politics
    Richard Nixon would’ve loved the Donald Trump campaign. He said so himself.Richard Nixon would’ve loved the Donald Trump campaign. He said so himself.
    Politics

    “Mrs. Nixon predicts that whenever you decide to run for office you will be a winner!”

    By Dylan Matthews