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Dylan Matthews

Dylan Matthews

Former Senior Correspondent and Lead Writer

    Latest articles by Dylan Matthews

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    President Obama unveils his last budget tomorrow. Here’s why that matters.President Obama unveils his last budget tomorrow. Here’s why that matters.
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    It won’t pass, but it’ll still make an impact.

    By Dylan Matthews
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    2 winners and 3 losers from Saturday night’s Republican debate2 winners and 3 losers from Saturday night’s Republican debate
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    Poor, poor Marco Rubio.

    By Dylan Matthews
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    Vox Sentences: Are you ready for some football? It’s okay if you’re not. No pressure.Vox Sentences: Are you ready for some football? It’s okay if you’re not. No pressure.
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    Super Bowl tips for everyone; Sanders vs. Clinton heats up; ISIS’s Twitter purge.

    By Dara Lind and Dylan Matthews
    Politics
    2 winners and 3 losers from Thursday night’s Democratic debate2 winners and 3 losers from Thursday night’s Democratic debate
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    One big loser: Wall Street.

    By Dylan Matthews
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    Vox Sentences: #YOLObama plans to include an oil tax in his last budgetVox Sentences: #YOLObama plans to include an oil tax in his last budget
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    Obama to propose $10-per-barrel fee on oil; the FDA finally gets tough on opioids; the UN is expected to rule that Julian Assange has been unfairly detained.

    By Dylan Matthews and Dara Lind
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    Vox Sentences: President Obama visited a mosque. You’ll never guess what happened next.Vox Sentences: President Obama visited a mosque. You’ll never guess what happened next.
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    Obama sure knows how to pick which mosque to visit; Donald Trump wants a do-over; and ever more guidance for pregnant women about the Zika virus.

    By Dylan Matthews and Dara Lind
    Politics
    Jeb Bush’s saddest rally yet involves him begging audience members to clapJeb Bush’s saddest rally yet involves him begging audience members to clap
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    Womp womp womp.

    By Dylan Matthews
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    Vox Sentences: The two trends that explain what happened in IowaVox Sentences: The two trends that explain what happened in Iowa
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    Decoding the caucus results from both parties; Alphabet (formerly known as Google) topples Apple for world’s most valuable company.

    By Dara Lind and Dylan Matthews
    Politics
    2 winners and 3 losers from the Iowa caucuses2 winners and 3 losers from the Iowa caucuses
    Politics

    The biggest loser might be Jeb.

    By Dylan Matthews
    Politics
    Marco Rubio says he’d cut taxes on the poor more than the rich. Nonsense.Marco Rubio says he’d cut taxes on the poor more than the rich. Nonsense.
    Politics

    The rich’s tax cut is 103 times bigger.

    By Dylan Matthews

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