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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: Apple’s fight with the FBI is bigger than just one iPhoneVox Sentences: Apple’s fight with the FBI is bigger than just one iPhone
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    Explaining Apple’s legal battle with the FBI; another deadly bombing in Turkey; Pope Francis’s visit to Mexico.

    By Dara Lind and Dylan Matthews
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    Vox Sentences: Russia and Saudi Arabia want to cap oil production. One problem: Iran.Vox Sentences: Russia and Saudi Arabia want to cap oil production. One problem: Iran.
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    A (probably doomed) plan to cap oil exports; Democrats belatedly realize not all of their voters are white; Kendrick Lamar robbed again.

    By Dara Lind and Dylan Matthews
    Politics
    Obama explains the real reason filling Justice Scalia’s Supreme Court seat is so hardObama explains the real reason filling Justice Scalia’s Supreme Court seat is so hard
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    It’s not Mitch McConnell. It’s the system.

    By Dylan Matthews
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    Ted Cruz has the biggest, most radical, most rich-person-friendly tax plan yetTed Cruz has the biggest, most radical, most rich-person-friendly tax plan yet
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    The top 0.1 percent get $2 million apiece.

    By Dylan Matthews
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    Vox Sentences: What comes after Scalia? Chaos, apparently.Vox Sentences: What comes after Scalia? Chaos, apparently.
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    One of the most influential Supreme Court justices of the century has died. The fight to replace him might stall the government for months or longer.

    By Dara Lind and Dylan Matthews
    Politics
    3 winners and 2 losers from Saturday night’s Republican debate3 winners and 2 losers from Saturday night’s Republican debate
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    It’s Jeb! time.

    By Dylan Matthews
    Politics
    Who will Obama choose to replace Antonin Scalia? Here are 7 of the strongest candidates.Who will Obama choose to replace Antonin Scalia? Here are 7 of the strongest candidates.
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    Antonin Scalia’s death makes the 2016 election a referendum on the Supreme CourtAntonin Scalia’s death makes the 2016 election a referendum on the Supreme Court
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    With Scalia’s death, the stakes are bigger than ever.

    By Dylan Matthews
    Supreme Court
    Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia is deadSupreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia is dead
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    The conservative stalwart has passed at age 79.

    By Kay Steiger and Dylan Matthews
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    Vox Sentences: Bernie and Kissinger and Churchill, oh my!Vox Sentences: Bernie and Kissinger and Churchill, oh my!
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    Bashar al-Assad agrees to a (highly tentative, likely to collapse) ceasefire in Syria; Bernie and Hillary debate foreign policy; and Kanye West is himself.

    By Dara Lind and Dylan Matthews