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Matthew Yglesias

Matthew Yglesias

Former Senior Correspondent

    Latest articles by Matthew Yglesias

    Politics
    DeVos hailed the segregated higher education system as a “school choice” success storyDeVos hailed the segregated higher education system as a “school choice” success story
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    Trump says “nobody knew that health care could be so complicated”Trump says “nobody knew that health care could be so complicated”
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    #actually everyone knew that.

    By Matthew Yglesias
    Politics
    House and Senate Democrats are facing radically different political mapsHouse and Senate Democrats are facing radically different political maps
    Politics

    For a House majority, think the OC, not the Rust Belt.

    By Matthew Yglesias
    Politics
    Sean Spicer’s credibility problem, in 2 tweetsSean Spicer’s credibility problem, in 2 tweets
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    The press secretary who cried “FAKE NEWS!”

    By Matthew Yglesias
    Politics
    Why Steve Beshear is doing the State of the Union responseWhy Steve Beshear is doing the State of the Union response
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    Democrats think Obamacare is their winning issue.

    By Matthew Yglesias
    Politics
    Steve Bannon is the Hans Gruber of American politicsSteve Bannon is the Hans Gruber of American politics
    Politics

    Who said we were terrorists?

    By Matthew Yglesias
    Politics
    Trump fans were waving tiny Russian flags until CPAC staff confiscated themTrump fans were waving tiny Russian flags until CPAC staff confiscated them
    Politics

    Meanwhile, Trump’s speech only raised new questions.

    By Matthew Yglesias
    Politics
    The White House’s genius plan to pass an infrastructure bill is really sillyThe White House’s genius plan to pass an infrastructure bill is really silly
    Politics

    It’s been sidelined in favor of cutting taxes for the rich.

    By Matthew Yglesias
    Politics
    The massive wave of town hall protests ruining the GOP’s week, explainedThe massive wave of town hall protests ruining the GOP’s week, explained
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    They’re not paid protesters.

    By Matthew Yglesias
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    CPAC, explainedCPAC, explained
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    A conference for ideologues has become a celebrity experience.

    By Matthew Yglesias

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