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Matthew Yglesias

Matthew Yglesias

Former Senior Correspondent

    Latest articles by Matthew Yglesias

    The lesson of Hillary’s secret speeches is she’s exactly who we already knew she was
    Politics

    Clinton offers insider politics without illusion or apology

    By Matthew Yglesias
    History suggests Jill Stein and Gary Johnson will do worse than the polls say
    Politics

    Third-party voters tend to not actually show up.

    By Matthew Yglesias
    Donald Trump did a practice town hall last night. It didn’t go well.
    Politics

    He is who we thought he was.

    By Matthew Yglesias
    Why Hillary Clinton could be in even stronger shape than the polls show
    Politics

    Voting has already started, and she’s winning.

    By Matthew Yglesias
    Obama’s approval rating soars to highest point of his 2nd term
    Politics

    An electorate not crying out for change.

    By Matthew Yglesias
    The story of Donald Trump’s Atlantic City comeback is even worse than his collapse
    Politics

    He made millions by ripping off shareholders.

    By Matthew Yglesias
    Mike Pence won the debate by throwing Donald Trump under the bus
    Politics

    A victory for his 2020 presidential campaign.

    By Matthew Yglesias
    Trump’s reaction to the tax bombshell is worse than the story itself
    Politics

    He can’t see the difference between good for Trump and good for the world.

    By Matthew Yglesias
    Tonight’s VP debate will shed light on something incredibly important
    Politics

    For once, a mainstream Republican will have to answer for Donald Trump.

    By Matthew Yglesias
    You don’t need “genius” to pull off Trump’s tax avoidance — you just need to be rich
    Donald Trump

    Normal people who lost money in real estate during the crisis don’t get a tax break.

    By Matthew Yglesias