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Matthew Yglesias

Matthew Yglesias

Former Senior Correspondent

    Latest articles by Matthew Yglesias

    Politics
    Democrats just flipped 2 state legislative seats in Connecticut and New HampshireDemocrats just flipped 2 state legislative seats in Connecticut and New Hampshire
    Politics

    Democrats have now picked up 41 seats in contests since Trump’s election.

    By Matthew Yglesias
    Politics
    The 4 biggest political stories of the week, explainedThe 4 biggest political stories of the week, explained
    Politics

    Gun control and guilty pleas.

    By Matthew Yglesias
    Politics
    Donald Trump’s CPAC speech is a reminder that he’s not really in charge of his White HouseDonald Trump’s CPAC speech is a reminder that he’s not really in charge of his White House
    Politics

    He riles up crowds, but nothing he says actually matters or reflects administration policy.

    By Matthew Yglesias
    Politics
    The Parkland conspiracy theories, explainedThe Parkland conspiracy theories, explained
    Politics

    Crisis actors? The deep state?

    By Matthew Yglesias
    Politics
    Confessions of a Russiagate true believerConfessions of a Russiagate true believer
    Politics

    Trump isn’t an idiot — the cover-up is likely covering up serious wrongdoing.

    By Matthew Yglesias
    Politics
    Last night, Democrats flipped a Kentucky state legislature seat in a district Trump won by 49 pointsLast night, Democrats flipped a Kentucky state legislature seat in a district Trump won by 49 points
    Politics

    Democrat Linda Belcher regains her old seat.

    By Matthew Yglesias
    Politics
    The 4 stories that drove politics this weekThe 4 stories that drove politics this week
    Politics

    Scandal, shooting, and immigration deadlock.

    By Matthew Yglesias
    Politics
    Watch a teenage Parkland survivor’s powerful call for legislative actionWatch a teenage Parkland survivor’s powerful call for legislative action
    Politics

    “Please! We are children. You guys are, like, the adults.”

    By Matthew Yglesias
    Politics
    Last February, Trump signed a bill making it easier for people with mental illness to buy gunsLast February, Trump signed a bill making it easier for people with mental illness to buy guns
    Politics

    Republicans rolled back even the most modest gun regulations.

    By Matthew Yglesias
    Politics
    Trump’s plan does nothing for America’s real infrastructure problemTrump’s plan does nothing for America’s real infrastructure problem
    Politics

    Bad incentives to prioritize the new over the necessary.

    By Matthew Yglesias

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