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Dylan Scott

Dylan Scott

Senior Correspondent

    Latest articles by Dylan Scott

    Politics
    Medicare for America, Beto O’Rourke’s favorite health care plan, explainedMedicare for America, Beto O’Rourke’s favorite health care plan, explained
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    Beto O’Rourke vs. Bernie Sanders sets up a real debate about Medicare-for-all.

    By Dylan Scott
    Politics
    Beto O’Rourke used to be a member of a legendary computer hacktivist groupBeto O’Rourke used to be a member of a legendary computer hacktivist group
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    Beto O’Rourke and the Cult of the Dead Cow, explained

    By Dylan Scott
    Politics
    The legal fight over the Trump administration’s most aggressive play to cut Medicaid, explainedThe legal fight over the Trump administration’s most aggressive play to cut Medicaid, explained
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    A federal judge is weighing whether to strike down Medicaid work requirements.

    By Dylan Scott
    Cory Booker’s massive overhaul of the Newark schools, explained
    Politics

    Cory Booker, Chris Christie, and Mark Zuckerberg teamed up to overhaul Newark schools. Did they succeed or fail?

    By Dylan Scott
    Politics
    California Gov. Gavin Newsom is abolishing the state’s death penaltyCalifornia Gov. Gavin Newsom is abolishing the state’s death penalty
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    The executive order will spare the lives of the 737 inmates currently on death row.

    By Dylan Scott
    Politics
    The Senate’s rules will make it really hard to pass Medicare-for-allThe Senate’s rules will make it really hard to pass Medicare-for-all
    Politics

    The good news and bad news about budget reconciliation and Medicare-for-all.

    By Dylan Scott
    Sherrod Brown’s plan for Democrats to win back working-class voters, explained
    Politics

    The senator from Ohio won’t run for president in 2020. But his economic platform is still inspiring Democrats.

    By Dylan Scott
    Politics
    A single-payer advocate answers the big question: How do we pay for it?A single-payer advocate answers the big question: How do we pay for it?
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    Matt Bruenig on what he worries about — and what he doesn’t — for Medicare-for-all.

    By Dylan Scott
    Politics
    The arcane procedural drama that has House Democrats seething, explainedThe arcane procedural drama that has House Democrats seething, explained
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    Why House Democrats are furious with each other over a successful gun control measure.

    By Dylan Scott
    Politics
    Michael Cohen’s parting shot: I fear what happens if Trump loses in 2020Michael Cohen’s parting shot: I fear what happens if Trump loses in 2020
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    “This behavior denigrates the office of the president, and it’s simply un-American.”

    By Dylan Scott