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Matthew Yglesias

Matthew Yglesias

Former Senior Correspondent

    Latest articles by Matthew Yglesias

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    Absentee ballots could force this race into a runoff.

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    4 winners and 2 losers from the 2018 midterm elections
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    Democrats take the House, Trump takes the Senate.

    By Matthew Yglesias
    The lesson of the midterms: resistance works
    Politics

    Trump’s free ride is over, thanks to activists who never accepted him.

    By Matthew Yglesias
    Politics
    What’s at stake in Tuesday’s electionsWhat’s at stake in Tuesday’s elections
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    The potential policy consequences depending on which party controls the House and Senate after the midterms.

    By Matthew Yglesias
    Politics
    What Democrats can learn from Larry HoganWhat Democrats can learn from Larry Hogan
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    Vaguely moderate Republican governors plus entrenched Democratic legislative majorities just means status quo governance.

    By Matthew Yglesias
    Politics
    The cynical politics of John Bolton’s “Troika of Tyranny”The cynical politics of John Bolton’s “Troika of Tyranny”
    Politics

    Trump needs to shore up the Cuban-American vote

    By Matthew Yglesias
    Politics
    Ted Cruz and the Zodiac Killer, explainedTed Cruz and the Zodiac Killer, explained
    Politics

    The Texas senator’s secret life.

    By Matthew Yglesias
    Politics
    Journalists should stop repeating Trump’s liesJournalists should stop repeating Trump’s lies
    Politics

    Plus, we need a more robust theory of the media.

    By Matthew Yglesias
    Politics
    The case for amnestyThe case for amnesty
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    Why giving unauthorized immigrants a path to citizenship is so important.

    By Matthew Yglesias
    Politics
    Democratic priorities for 2021: what’s most important?Democratic priorities for 2021: what’s most important?
    Politics

    2020 contenders are not incredibly clear on what their top priorities are.

    By Matthew Yglesias

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