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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: If you were feeling good about Earth, we have some bad newsVox Sentences: If you were feeling good about Earth, we have some bad news
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    2015 totally shattered global temperature records; new evidence of a mysterious ninth planet in the solar system; Sarah Palin shivs Ted Cruz by endorsing Donald Trump.

    By Dara Lind and Dylan Matthews
    Supreme Court
    Vox Sentences: The Supreme Court takes on immigrationVox Sentences: The Supreme Court takes on immigration
    Supreme Court

    SCOTUS decides it needs more hot-button political issues this term; a surprise prisoner swap caps the US/Iran nuclear deal; and Flint is officially a federal emergency.

    By Dara Lind and Dylan Matthews
    Politics
    3 winners and 2 losers from Sunday night’s Democratic presidential debate3 winners and 2 losers from Sunday night’s Democratic presidential debate
    Politics

    One bigger winner: Barack Obama.

    By Dylan Matthews
    Politics
    Bernie Sanders has released his Medicare-for-all plan. Here’s how he pays for it.Bernie Sanders has released his Medicare-for-all plan. Here’s how he pays for it.
    Politics

    The main way: taxing the rich a LOT.

    By Dylan Matthews
    Politics
    The liberal backlash to Hillary Clinton’s health care attacks, explainedThe liberal backlash to Hillary Clinton’s health care attacks, explained
    Politics

    No, Bernie Sanders doesn’t want to end Medicare.

    By Dylan Matthews
    Politics
    Vox Sentences: Cruz or Trump?Vox Sentences: Cruz or Trump?
    Politics

    Marriage fight in the Anglican Church; it’s looking like a 2-man GOP race; and Walmart is doing something it almost never does.

    By Dylan Matthews and Dara Lind
    Congress
    Congress is actually working together on something: reforming foreign aidCongress is actually working together on something: reforming foreign aid
    Congress

    Two bills to improve the foreign aid system might pass this year.

    By Dylan Matthews
    Politics
    3 winners and 3 losers from Thursday night’s Republican presidential debate3 winners and 3 losers from Thursday night’s Republican presidential debate
    Politics

    One big loser: the moderators.

    By Dylan Matthews
    archives
    Vox Sentences: Terror returns to IndonesiaVox Sentences: Terror returns to Indonesia
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    Seven killed in a multistage terror attack in Indonesia; another flipping Republican debate; #OscarsStillSoWhite.

    By Dara Lind and Dylan Matthews
    Iran
    Vox Sentences: The Iranian crisis that wasn’tVox Sentences: The Iranian crisis that wasn’t
    Iran

    Why you shouldn’t have panicked about Iran; the state of our union is Paul Ryan’s failed poker face; congratulations on not winning the Powerball!

    By Dara Lind and Dylan Matthews