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Matthew Yglesias

Matthew Yglesias

Former Senior Correspondent

    Latest articles by Matthew Yglesias

    Politics
    Stormy Daniels’s 60 Minutes interview raises 2 critical questions she can’t answerStormy Daniels’s 60 Minutes interview raises 2 critical questions she can’t answer
    Politics

    Are there other women? And who else knows about them?

    By Matthew Yglesias
    Politics
    The week’s 4 most important political stories, explainedThe week’s 4 most important political stories, explained
    Politics

    A $1.3 trillion spending bill, and that’s just the beginning.

    By Matthew Yglesias
    Politics
    The partisan gender gap among millennials is staggeringly largeThe partisan gender gap among millennials is staggeringly large
    Politics

    Women born after 1980 favor Democrats 70-23.

    By Matthew Yglesias
    Politics
    Everyone loves nurses and hates Mitch McConnellEveryone loves nurses and hates Mitch McConnell
    Politics

    Even in polarized times, we can agree on something.

    By Matthew Yglesias
    Politics
    The myth of “forcing people out of their cars”The myth of “forcing people out of their cars”
    Politics

    It’s about more options, not fewer.

    By Matthew Yglesias
    Politics
    Donald Trump’s threat to the rule of law is much bigger than Robert MuellerDonald Trump’s threat to the rule of law is much bigger than Robert Mueller
    Politics

    Saving one investigation isn’t enough.

    By Matthew Yglesias
    Politics
    The 4 most important policy stories of the week, explainedThe 4 most important policy stories of the week, explained
    Politics
    By Matthew Yglesias
    Politics
    Former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe’s fiery statement about Sessions’s decision to fire himFormer FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe’s fiery statement about Sessions’s decision to fire him
    Politics

    “I am being singled out and treated this way because of the role I played ... in the aftermath of the firing of James Comey.”

    By Matthew Yglesias
    Politics
    James Mattis is linked to a massive corporate fraud and nobody wants to talk about itJames Mattis is linked to a massive corporate fraud and nobody wants to talk about it
    Politics

    Better let a scandal slide than risk a nuclear war.

    By Matthew Yglesias
    Politics
    Caught lying about trade with Canada, Trump tweets some new lies about trade with CanadaCaught lying about trade with Canada, Trump tweets some new lies about trade with Canada
    Politics

    Nobody knows why this is happening.

    By Matthew Yglesias

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