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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: Dzhokhar Tsarnaev is guilty of 17 capital crimes. Will he die for it?Vox Sentences: Dzhokhar Tsarnaev is guilty of 17 capital crimes. Will he die for it?
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    That and more in our daily news roundup.

    By Dylan Matthews
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    Vox Sentences: Will Rand Paul change the Republican party — or will it change him?Vox Sentences: Will Rand Paul change the Republican party — or will it change him?
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    That and more in our daily news roundup.

    By Dylan Matthews
    Politics
    This is what Rand Paul actually wants to do as presidentThis is what Rand Paul actually wants to do as president
    Politics

    It’s the most radical vision of limited government ever presented by a major American presidential candidate.

    By Dylan Matthews
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    Vox Sentences: How Rolling Stone got UVA so wrongVox Sentences: How Rolling Stone got UVA so wrong
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    That and more in our daily news roundup.

    By Dylan Matthews
    Politics
    2 out of 3 taxpayers pay more in payroll taxes than income taxes2 out of 3 taxpayers pay more in payroll taxes than income taxes
    Politics

    It’s only once you start looking at folks making over $200,000 a year that most people are paying more in income taxes.

    By Dylan Matthews
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    Vox Sentences: The fallout from the Iran dealVox Sentences: The fallout from the Iran deal
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    That and more in our daily news roundup.

    By Dylan Matthews
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    Vox Sentences: An Iran nuclear deal primerVox Sentences: An Iran nuclear deal primer
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    That and more in our daily news roundup.

    By Dylan Matthews
    Religion
    Islam is on track to overtake Christianity, and more findings from Pew’s religion reportIslam is on track to overtake Christianity, and more findings from Pew’s religion report
    Religion

    A new study projects that Islam will overtake Christianity by the end of the century.

    By Dylan Matthews
    Media
    BuzzFeed’s founder used to write Marxist theory and it explains BuzzFeed perfectlyBuzzFeed’s founder used to write Marxist theory and it explains BuzzFeed perfectly
    Media

    “Capitalism needs schizophrenia, but it also needs egos.”

    By Dylan Matthews
    Politics
    The most exciting proposal of the GOP presidential campaign so farThe most exciting proposal of the GOP presidential campaign so far
    Politics

    Marco Rubio and Mike Lee proposed a seemingly technical change that could be the start of something much, much bigger.

    By Dylan Matthews

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