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Matthew Yglesias

Matthew Yglesias

Former Senior Correspondent

    Latest articles by Matthew Yglesias

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    The Weeds: the productivity slowdown, TrumpCare, and better textbooksThe Weeds: the productivity slowdown, TrumpCare, and better textbooks
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    Get excited.

    By Matthew Yglesias
    Politics
    How Bernie Sanders convinced me about free collegeHow Bernie Sanders convinced me about free college
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    Public services should be for everyone.

    By Matthew Yglesias
    Politics
    2 winners and 3 losers from the Univision Democratic debate2 winners and 3 losers from the Univision Democratic debate
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    A mess of a debate.

    By Matthew Yglesias
    Politics
    Hillary Clinton’s auto bailout attack on Bernie Sanders obscures a much bigger issueHillary Clinton’s auto bailout attack on Bernie Sanders obscures a much bigger issue
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    A little misleading, and a little true.

    By Matthew Yglesias
    Politics
    Michael Bloomberg: I’m not going to run for president and help Trump winMichael Bloomberg: I’m not going to run for president and help Trump win
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    He announced the decision in a Bloomberg View op-ed.

    By Dylan Matthews and Matthew Yglesias
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    Donald Trump still holds a commanding position in the GOP primaryDonald Trump still holds a commanding position in the GOP primary
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    Sorry, Ted.

    By Matthew Yglesias
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    2 winners and 3 losers from Super Saturday2 winners and 3 losers from Super Saturday
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    Donald Trump is neither!

    By Matthew Yglesias
    Politics
    Why House Democrats think Donald Trump can deliver them big gainsWhy House Democrats think Donald Trump can deliver them big gains
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    The GOP disaster gets more catastrophic.

    By Matthew Yglesias
    Politics
    No matter what happens, the Republican Party is hurtling toward disasterNo matter what happens, the Republican Party is hurtling toward disaster
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    The delegate math is at a point where no matter what happens, it’s a mess. Sad!

    By Matthew Yglesias
    Politics
    Trump needs to unify the GOP to win in November. This week suggested he can’t.Trump needs to unify the GOP to win in November. This week suggested he can’t.
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    Time for Democrats to get excited.

    By Matthew Yglesias

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