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Dylan Matthews

Dylan Matthews

Former Senior Correspondent and Lead Writer

    Latest articles by Dylan Matthews

    Politics
    Chris Christie endorses Donald Trump for president. Like, of the United States.Chris Christie endorses Donald Trump for president. Like, of the United States.
    Politics

    Really, that happened.

    By Dylan Matthews
    Education
    For the love of God, rich people, stop giving Stanford moneyFor the love of God, rich people, stop giving Stanford money
    Education

    Phil Knight’s $400 million would be better spent just about anywhere else.

    By Dylan Matthews
    2016 Presidential Election
    Vox Sentences: The election that will determine Iran’s futureVox Sentences: The election that will determine Iran’s future
    2016 Presidential Election

    North Korea loses one of its last remaining trade partners; Friday’s big Iranian election; will this be the night the GOP finally goes after Trump? (Nah.)

    By Dara Lind and Dylan Matthews
    Politics
    The huge Republican tax cut plans, in 4 chartsThe huge Republican tax cut plans, in 4 charts
    Politics

    They’re big, and great for the rich.

    By Dylan Matthews and Javier Zarracina
    Politics
    Vox Sentences: 3 weeks to stop Donald TrumpVox Sentences: 3 weeks to stop Donald Trump
    Politics

    We were so wrong about Nevada; Obama’s cunning plot for SCOTUS; you now have a Facebook “threatening to swallow someone” emoji!

    By Dara Lind and Dylan Matthews
    archives
    Vox Sentences: Please do not stay up waiting for Nevada caucus results. We’re serious.Vox Sentences: Please do not stay up waiting for Nevada caucus results. We’re serious.
    archives

    Obama’s Guantanamo plan isn’t really a plan, per se; the Nevada Republican caucus will be a mess; a big candy recall in Europe.

    By Dara Lind and Dylan Matthews
    archives
    Vox Sentences: The big problem with Syria’s new ceasefireVox Sentences: The big problem with Syria’s new ceasefire
    archives

    A new potential ceasefire in Syria; Donald Trump, a man of his word, keeps winning; Ukraine is sliding back into violence.

    By Dylan Matthews and Dara Lind
    Politics
    Joe Biden in 1992: Bush better not pick a Supreme Court nominee before the electionJoe Biden in 1992: Bush better not pick a Supreme Court nominee before the election
    Politics

    Basically everyone’s a hypocrite on this.

    By Dylan Matthews
    archives
    Vox Sentences: Saturday night’s alright for caucusingVox Sentences: Saturday night’s alright for caucusing
    archives

    Nevada Dems caucus and South Carolina Republicans ... whatever the verb form of “primary” is; the EU’s plan to avoid a Brexit (and what a Brexit is).

    By Dara Lind and Dylan Matthews
    archives
    Vox Sentences: Why the president’s going to Cuba nowVox Sentences: Why the president’s going to Cuba now
    archives

    Where we are in US-Cuba relations; a fight between Donald Trump and the pope because why not; everyone’s favorite artificial-island-induced territory dispute just got serious.

    By Dara Lind and Dylan Matthews