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Dylan Matthews

Dylan Matthews

Former Senior Correspondent and Lead Writer

    Latest articles by Dylan Matthews

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    4 winners and 3 losers from Brett Kavanaugh’s many-hour, multi-day confirmation hearings4 winners and 3 losers from Brett Kavanaugh’s many-hour, multi-day confirmation hearings
    Explainers

    Winner: Trump. Loser: women and people of color.

    By Li Zhou, Dylan Matthews and 2 more
    Politics
    The Brett Kavanaugh perjury controversy, explained by 4 legal scholarsThe Brett Kavanaugh perjury controversy, explained by 4 legal scholars
    Politics

    Conclusion? It’s probably not perjury.

    By Dylan Matthews
    Politics
    Trump is accusing his administration’s anonymous op-ed writer of treason. That’s nonsense.Trump is accusing his administration’s anonymous op-ed writer of treason. That’s nonsense.
    Politics

    Treason has a formal legal definition in the Constitution. This op-ed doesn’t meet it.

    By Dylan Matthews
    Explainers
    No, a former Kavanaugh clerk didn’t flash a “white power sign.” Here’s what really happened.No, a former Kavanaugh clerk didn’t flash a “white power sign.” Here’s what really happened.
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    The Salena Zito controversy, explainedThe Salena Zito controversy, explained
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    A chronicler of heartland Trump voters stands accused of shoddy journalism.

    By Dylan Matthews
    Politics
    Watch: Ayanna Pressley learns she won her Massachusetts primary for CongressWatch: Ayanna Pressley learns she won her Massachusetts primary for Congress
    Politics

    She broke down in stunned tears of joy.

    By Dylan Matthews
    The emerging plan to save the American labor movement
    Politics

    The Trump era has sparked some of the most creative thinking in labor in years.

    By Dylan Matthews
    Politics
    A way-too-early look at which 2020 Democratic contenders are overratedA way-too-early look at which 2020 Democratic contenders are overrated
    Politics

    The betting website PredictIt offers an opportunity to take stock of current conventional wisdom.

    By Dylan Matthews, Matthew Yglesias and 1 more
    Explainers
    Cohen, Manafort, Hunter, oh my: Donald Trump’s nightmare news day, explainedCohen, Manafort, Hunter, oh my: Donald Trump’s nightmare news day, explained
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    Tuesday was a ridiculous news day. Here’s everything that happened.

    By Dylan Matthews
    Explainers
    The only reason that Trump hasn’t been indicted is that he’s the presidentThe only reason that Trump hasn’t been indicted is that he’s the president
    Explainers

    The debate over indicting presidents, explained.

    By Dylan Matthews

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