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Matthew Yglesias

Matthew Yglesias

Former Senior Correspondent

    Latest articles by Matthew Yglesias

    Politics
    If the GOP tax plan is so good, why do they lie so much about it?If the GOP tax plan is so good, why do they lie so much about it?
    Politics

    They ran on a middle-class tax cut. They’re delivering the opposite.

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

    Tax cuts progress while safe Senate seats don’t look so safe.

    By Matthew Yglesias
    Politics
    Senate Republicans’ tax plan raises taxes on families earning less than $75,000Senate Republicans’ tax plan raises taxes on families earning less than $75,000
    Politics

    It’s a workers’ party now.

    By Matthew Yglesias
    Politics
    Watch CEOs admit they won’t actually invest more if tax reform passesWatch CEOs admit they won’t actually invest more if tax reform passes
    Politics

    A telling and important moment.

    By Matthew Yglesias
    Politics
    Bill Clinton should have resignedBill Clinton should have resigned
    Politics

    What he did to Monica Lewinsky was wrong, and he should have paid the price.

    By Matthew Yglesias
    Politics
    The tax reform debate is stuck in the 1970sThe tax reform debate is stuck in the 1970s
    Politics

    The economy has changed radically; Republican priorities have not.

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

    Tax cuts and GOP chaos.

    By Matthew Yglesias
    Politics
    Democrats ought to invest in Doug Jones’s campaign against Roy MooreDemocrats ought to invest in Doug Jones’s campaign against Roy Moore
    Politics

    He’s a long shot, but it’s time to take a stand.

    By Matthew Yglesias
    Politics
    Gary Cohn explains the GOP tax plan: “The most excited group out there are big CEOs”Gary Cohn explains the GOP tax plan: “The most excited group out there are big CEOs”
    Politics

    “We see the whole trickle-down through the economy, and that’s good for the economy.”

    By Matthew Yglesias
    Politics
    It’s not just Virginia: Maine has a crucial lesson for DemocratsIt’s not just Virginia: Maine has a crucial lesson for Democrats
    Politics

    Old-fashioned big government can win back (some) working-class whites.

    By Matthew Yglesias