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Dylan Scott

Dylan Scott

Senior Correspondent

    Latest articles by Dylan Scott

    Politics
    Democrats respond to Trump’s immigration speech: “We don’t govern by temper tantrum”Democrats respond to Trump’s immigration speech: “We don’t govern by temper tantrum”
    Politics

    Democrats solemnly scold Trump for fearmongering border wall speech during government shutdown.

    By Dylan Scott
    Politics
    Infants and pregnant women will soon pay the price for Trump’s wall shutdownInfants and pregnant women will soon pay the price for Trump’s wall shutdown
    Politics

    Federal funding for breastfeeding support and infant formula is at risk if the government shutdown drags on.

    By Dylan Scott
    Politics
    The surprising reason drug prices are on the riseThe surprising reason drug prices are on the rise
    Politics

    A new study shows even older drugs are seeing big hikes.

    By Dylan Scott
    Politics
    House Democrats move to defend Obamacare from conservative legal challengeHouse Democrats move to defend Obamacare from conservative legal challenge
    Politics

    Democrats begin to mount their defense of Obamacare in the second day of the new Congress.

    By Dylan Scott
    Politics
    There will be more non-Christians in the new Congress than ever beforeThere will be more non-Christians in the new Congress than ever before
    Politics

    Congress is still more Christian than America — but it’s changing.

    By Dylan Scott
    Politics
    The many tragedies of the 115th CongressThe many tragedies of the 115th Congress
    Politics

    Six times senators thought they could break through partisan politics — and failed.

    By Dylan Scott and Tara Golshan
    The 10 new Democratic House committee chairs who are about to make Trump’s life hell
    Explainers

    2019 will be a year of investigations.

    By Andrew Prokop, Umair Irfan and 6 more
    Why the suburbs abandoned Republicans in 2018
    Politics

    So what do the suburbs want?

    By Dylan Scott
    Almanac
    Court dissolves North Carolina elections board with election fraud scandal still under investigationCourt dissolves North Carolina elections board with election fraud scandal still under investigation
    Almanac

    A years-long court challenge has thrown a House election, uncalled because of fraud allegations, into even more chaos.

    By Dylan Scott
    Politics
    Trump’s lawyers cite government shutdown to win delay in major lawsuitTrump’s lawyers cite government shutdown to win delay in major lawsuit
    Politics

    Why the government shutdown is good legal news for Trump.

    By Dylan Scott