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Matthew Yglesias

Matthew Yglesias

Former Senior Correspondent

    Latest articles by Matthew Yglesias

    Politics
    Lou Dobbs’s Trump interview is a masterpiece of sycophancy and nonsenseLou Dobbs’s Trump interview is a masterpiece of sycophancy and nonsense
    Politics

    POTUS forgets why his tax plan is good for the middle class.

    By Matthew Yglesias
    Politics
    Jeff Flake, Bob Corker, and John McCain need to start acting like senators, not punditsJeff Flake, Bob Corker, and John McCain need to start acting like senators, not pundits
    Politics

    Find legislative leverage and use it. Do something.

    By Matthew Yglesias
    Politics
    Trump and a key Senate Republican are fighting on TwitterTrump and a key Senate Republican are fighting on Twitter
    Politics

    A fun morning at the adult day care center.

    By Matthew Yglesias
    Politics
    “Tax reform” is the new euphemism for inequality“Tax reform” is the new euphemism for inequality
    Politics

    The technocratic phrase is really about who benefits from the economy’s rules.

    By Matthew Yglesias
    Politics
    Trump’s latest big interview is both funny and terrifyingTrump’s latest big interview is both funny and terrifying
    Politics

    POTUS swings and misses at the softest softballs.

    By Matthew Yglesias
    Politics
    4 political stories that actually mattered this week4 political stories that actually mattered this week
    Politics

    Policy action on health care, taxes, trade, and more.

    By Matthew Yglesias
    Politics
    The raging controversy over Trump and the families of fallen soldiers, explainedThe raging controversy over Trump and the families of fallen soldiers, explained
    Politics

    From an ambush in Niger to a multi-front political fiasco.

    By Matthew Yglesias
    Politics
    Trump aide says manufacturing decline increases abortions, death, and drug abuseTrump aide says manufacturing decline increases abortions, death, and drug abuse
    Politics

    He might be right.

    By Matthew Yglesias
    Politics
    Republicans say they can’t figure out how to not cut taxes for the richRepublicans say they can’t figure out how to not cut taxes for the rich
    Politics

    It’s really not very hard.

    By Matthew Yglesias
    Politics
    Trump says a big corporate tax cut will boost average incomes by $4,000 a yearTrump says a big corporate tax cut will boost average incomes by $4,000 a year
    Politics

    An optimistic take on trickle-down economics.

    By Matthew Yglesias

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