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Matthew Yglesias

Matthew Yglesias

Former Senior Correspondent

    Latest articles by Matthew Yglesias

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    2 ways of reading Trump’s objections to the AT&T/Time Warner merger2 ways of reading Trump’s objections to the AT&T/Time Warner merger
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    An authoritarian crackdown, or good populist antitrust enforcement.

    By Matthew Yglesias
    Politics
    A simple, boring lesson from Democrats’ landslide in Virginia and beyondA simple, boring lesson from Democrats’ landslide in Virginia and beyond
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    There’s no microtargeting magic — when you win you do better everywhere.

    By Matthew Yglesias
    Politics
    Democrats picked up 2 seats in the Georgia state legislature, tooDemocrats picked up 2 seats in the Georgia state legislature, too
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    A wave that’s bigger than Virginia.

    By Matthew Yglesias
    Politics
    Northam’s win in the Virginia governor race shows the GOP is in big troubleNortham’s win in the Virginia governor race shows the GOP is in big trouble
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    A wave is building.

    By Matthew Yglesias
    Politics
    What’s really at stake in Tuesday’s electionsWhat’s really at stake in Tuesday’s elections
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    Neglected races in New Jersey, Washington, and Maine have huge implications.

    By Matthew Yglesias
    Whose vote counts?
    The real fix for gerrymandering is proportional representationThe real fix for gerrymandering is proportional representation
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    Whose vote counts?

    It’s time to consider radical solutions.

    By Matthew Yglesias
    Politics
    The Republican tax plan’s original sinThe Republican tax plan’s original sin
    Politics

    A giant, unpopular, unworkable business tax cut.

    By Matthew Yglesias
    Politics
    4 stories that drove politics this week4 stories that drove politics this week
    Politics

    Russia is back.

    By Matthew Yglesias
    Politics
    Republicans should admit to themselves they mostly don’t want big changeRepublicans should admit to themselves they mostly don’t want big change
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    It’s a cranky old person party, not a policy visionary party.

    By Matthew Yglesias
    Politics
    The Republican tax plan, in one chartThe Republican tax plan, in one chart
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    $1 trillion in business tax cuts, $200 billion for heirs, $300 billion for individuals.

    By Matthew Yglesias

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