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Matthew Yglesias

Matthew Yglesias

Former Senior Correspondent

    Latest articles by Matthew Yglesias

    Explainers
    The questions about Melania Trump’s parents’ immigration status, explainedThe questions about Melania Trump’s parents’ immigration status, explained
    Explainers

    Things seem different when the immigrants are from Slovenia.

    By Matthew Yglesias
    Politics
    Democrats just flipped a GOP-held Florida legislature seat in a district Trump wonDemocrats just flipped a GOP-held Florida legislature seat in a district Trump won
    Politics

    That’s the 36th pickup since Trump’s election.

    By Matthew Yglesias
    Politics
    Study: DACA increased immigrants’ education, labor force participation, and productivityStudy: DACA increased immigrants’ education, labor force participation, and productivity
    Politics

    It also cut teen pregnancy.

    By Matthew Yglesias
    Politics
    Minnesota Democrats prevail in a critical special election, holding on to a Trump country seatMinnesota Democrats prevail in a critical special election, holding on to a Trump country seat
    Politics

    This gives them a shot at a state Senate majority.

    By Matthew Yglesias
    Politics
    Trump’s infrastructure proposal, explainedTrump’s infrastructure proposal, explained
    Politics

    Stingier grants and no actual source of new money.

    By Matthew Yglesias
    Politics
    The 4 most important stories in politics this weekThe 4 most important stories in politics this week
    Politics

    What you need to know.

    By Matthew Yglesias
    Politics
    Congress still isn’t taking the opioid crisis seriouslyCongress still isn’t taking the opioid crisis seriously
    Politics

    $6 billion doesn’t come close to what’s needed, and $160 billion is going to the Pentagon.

    By Matthew Yglesias
    Politics
    The proof is in: Republicans never cared about the deficitThe proof is in: Republicans never cared about the deficit
    Politics

    Today’s budget deal seals it.

    By Matthew Yglesias
    Politics
    Democrats flipped a Missouri state legislature seat that Trump won by 28 pointsDemocrats flipped a Missouri state legislature seat that Trump won by 28 points
    Politics

    Special elections are painting a bleak outlook for the GOP.

    By Matthew Yglesias
    Politics
    Congress should swap a DACA fix for something Republicans actually care aboutCongress should swap a DACA fix for something Republicans actually care about
    Politics

    More tax cuts, anyone?

    By Matthew Yglesias