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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: The Missouri football team forces a pair of turnoversVox Sentences: The Missouri football team forces a pair of turnovers
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    Missouri’s football team forces the school’s president and chancellor to resign; Aung San Suu Kyi’s party triumphs in Burma; Netanyahu’s awkward US visit.

    By Dara Lind and Dylan Matthews
    Politics
    Jeb Bush says “you gotta step up” and kill baby HitlerJeb Bush says “you gotta step up” and kill baby Hitler
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    Why Jeb Bush needs to think harder about killing baby Hitler.

    By Dylan Matthews
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    Vox Sentences: Who killed the Keystone XL pipeline?Vox Sentences: Who killed the Keystone XL pipeline?
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    The Keystone pipeline is kaput; Ben Carson Defends Himself From Allegations He Never Stabbed Anyone; a bundle of Supreme Court birth-control-cases joy.

    By Dara Lind and Dylan Matthews
    2016 Presidential Election
    The debate over Ben Carson’s alleged West Point “scholarship,” explainedThe debate over Ben Carson’s alleged West Point “scholarship,” explained
    2016 Presidential Election

    It depends on what the meaning of the word “offer” is.

    By Dylan Matthews
    2016 Presidential Election
    A Ben Carson implosion isn’t good news for Republican elites. It’s good news for Trump.A Ben Carson implosion isn’t good news for Republican elites. It’s good news for Trump.
    2016 Presidential Election

    Sorry, Rubio.

    By Dylan Matthews
    Politics
    Ben Carson admitted a key part of his life story was false. And other parts look fishy.Ben Carson admitted a key part of his life story was false. And other parts look fishy.
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    His biography made up a scholarship offer from West Point.

    By Dylan Matthews
    Politics
    How trade deals like TPP fail the global poorHow trade deals like TPP fail the global poor
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    The US has many trade barriers against poor countries. TPP leaves them basically untouched.

    By Dylan Matthews
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    Vox Sentences: Finally, you too can be down with TPPVox Sentences: Finally, you too can be down with TPP
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    Nation grinds to a halt as Americans pore over 600-page trade agreement.

    By Dara Lind and Dylan Matthews
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    Vox Sentences: Did ISIS bomb a Russian passenger plane?Vox Sentences: Did ISIS bomb a Russian passenger plane?
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    Lots of rumors & few facts on the Russian plane crash; a not-great election night for Democrats; and a historic China-Taiwan meeting.

    By Dara Lind and Dylan Matthews
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    Vox Sentences: It turns out there’s an election today!Vox Sentences: It turns out there’s an election today!
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    The ballot issues you should be paying attention to tonight; TransCanada delays Keystone XL in order to save it; and WOTUS.

    By Dara Lind and Dylan Matthews