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Dylan Matthews

Dylan Matthews

Former Senior Correspondent and Lead Writer

    Latest articles by Dylan Matthews

    The Big Idea
    “We are not recommending you give to Texas per se”: GiveDirectly’s bold disaster-relief experiment“We are not recommending you give to Texas per se”: GiveDirectly’s bold disaster-relief experiment
    The Big Idea

    Why a charity focused on giving cash to East Africa started working near Houston.

    By Dylan Matthews
    Politics
    The Republican tax bill is far, far, far worse than it had to beThe Republican tax bill is far, far, far worse than it had to be
    Politics

    There’s a better way to do basically everything the Republican tax bill is trying to do.

    By Dylan Matthews
    Politics
    Senate Republicans are making it easier to push through Trump’s judge picksSenate Republicans are making it easier to push through Trump’s judge picks
    Politics

    Blue slips, explained.

    By Dylan Matthews
    Politics
    The House Republican tax bill, explainedThe House Republican tax bill, explained
    Politics

    It radically cuts taxes on corporations and wealthy heirs.

    By Dylan Matthews
    Politics
    Senate Republicans’ new $2,000 child tax credit helps them — but doesn’t really help the poorSenate Republicans’ new $2,000 child tax credit helps them — but doesn’t really help the poor
    Politics

    Marco Rubio would get $2,200 a year more. A poor single mom would get $75.

    By Dylan Matthews
    Politics
    Senate Republicans are cutting health care to pay for a corporate tax cutSenate Republicans are cutting health care to pay for a corporate tax cut
    Politics

    Taxes would actually go up for individuals by 2026.

    By Dylan Matthews and Tara Golshan
    Politics
    The rape allegation against Bill Clinton, explainedThe rape allegation against Bill Clinton, explained
    Politics

    Juanita Broaddrick claims the former president assaulted her in 1978.

    By Dylan Matthews
    Politics
    This unqualified nominee is just the beginning of Trump’s efforts to remake the courtsThis unqualified nominee is just the beginning of Trump’s efforts to remake the courts
    Politics
    The numbers are in, and the House Republican tax bill raises taxes on over a quarter of AmericansThe numbers are in, and the House Republican tax bill raises taxes on over a quarter of Americans
    Politics

    Whoops.

    By Alexia Fernández Campbell and Dylan Matthews
    Politics
    Paul Ryan’s poster family for middle-class tax cuts would ultimately get a tax hikePaul Ryan’s poster family for middle-class tax cuts would ultimately get a tax hike

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