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Matthew Yglesias

Matthew Yglesias

Former Senior Correspondent

    Latest articles by Matthew Yglesias

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    The real reason the media covers Donald Trump so muchThe real reason the media covers Donald Trump so much
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    People love to read about him!

    By Matthew Yglesias
    Podcasts
    The Weeds: Super Tuesday/Exhausted Wednesday special!The Weeds: Super Tuesday/Exhausted Wednesday special!
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    Podcasts

    They had an election.

    By Matthew Yglesias
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    The US presidential primary process, explainedThe US presidential primary process, explained
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    A long and winding journey.

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    This letter to the editor may be the least persuasive case for Donald TrumpThis letter to the editor may be the least persuasive case for Donald Trump
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    He might be the next Hitler — but tax reform!

    By Matthew Yglesias
    Politics
    Donald Trump ditched free market ideology for nationalism — and it’s workingDonald Trump ditched free market ideology for nationalism — and it’s working
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    His appeal is about ideology, not personality. And Marco Rubio doesn’t get it.

    By Matthew Yglesias
    Politics
    Donald Trump declines to disavow David Duke and the KKKDonald Trump declines to disavow David Duke and the KKK
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    Legendarily cautious businessman doesn’t want to talk before all the facts are in.

    By Matthew Yglesias
    Politics
    Bernie Sanders’s biggest problem, in one tweetBernie Sanders’s biggest problem, in one tweet
    Politics

    Black people are really not feeling the Bern.

    By Matthew Yglesias
    Politics
    Hillary Clinton scores an overwhelming victory in South CarolinaHillary Clinton scores an overwhelming victory in South Carolina
    Politics

    The deeper you dig, the worse the news looks for Bernie Sanders.

    By Matthew Yglesias
    Politics
    America’s Trumpiest governor just endorsed Donald TrumpAmerica’s Trumpiest governor just endorsed Donald Trump
    Politics

    Paul LePage wants to Make America Great Again. No word yet on D-Money.

    By Matthew Yglesias
    Money
    Should you own foreign stocks?Should you own foreign stocks?
    Money

    Probably! But expert opinion is amazingly divided as to how many.

    By Matthew Yglesias

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