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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 White House cheered Bowe Bergdahl’s return. Now he might go to prison.Vox Sentences: The White House cheered Bowe Bergdahl’s return. Now he might go to prison.
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    That and more in our daily news roundup.

    By Dylan Matthews
    Science
    The lives vaccines have saved in the US, in one chartThe lives vaccines have saved in the US, in one chart
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    Vaccinate your kids.

    By Dylan Matthews
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    Vox Sentences: The explosive Israeli intelligence leak allegationsVox Sentences: The explosive Israeli intelligence leak allegations
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    That and more in our daily news roundup.

    By Dylan Matthews
    Politics
    Congress’ liberals’ plan for a carbon tax, public option, and trillions in new spendingCongress’ liberals’ plan for a carbon tax, public option, and trillions in new spending
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    The Congressional Progressive Caucus’ budget goes way, way further than Obama’s.

    By Dylan Matthews
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    Vox Sentences: A beginner’s guide to Ted Cruz 2016Vox Sentences: A beginner’s guide to Ted Cruz 2016
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    That and more in our daily news roundup.

    By Dylan Matthews
    Politics
    A guide to the big differences between Congress’ and Obama’s 2016 budget proposalsA guide to the big differences between Congress’ and Obama’s 2016 budget proposals
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    Here’s how the House’s, Senate’s, and president’s budgets stack up.

    By Dylan Matthews
    Politics
    This is what the students at Ted Cruz’s announcement were saying on Yik YakThis is what the students at Ted Cruz’s announcement were saying on Yik Yak
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    “Worst. TedTalk. Ever.”

    By Dylan Matthews
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    Vox Sentences: Has ISIS come to Yemen?Vox Sentences: Has ISIS come to Yemen?
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    That and more in our daily news roundup.

    By Dylan Matthews
    Politics
    Aaron Schock is under FBI investigation. Here’s a guide to the scandals that did him in.Aaron Schock is under FBI investigation. Here’s a guide to the scandals that did him in.
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    Politico found that Schock got reimbursed for 170,000 miles driven on his vehicle, when the odometer showed only 80,000 miles driven.

    By Dylan Matthews and Andrew Prokop
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    Vox Sentences: White House relations with Israel somehow manage to get even worseVox Sentences: White House relations with Israel somehow manage to get even worse
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    That and more in our daily news roundup.

    By Dylan Matthews

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