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Dylan Scott

Dylan Scott

Senior Correspondent

    Latest articles by Dylan Scott

    Politics
    Trump exaggerated the path of Hurricane Dorian — with a markerTrump exaggerated the path of Hurricane Dorian — with a marker
    Politics

    The president previously got in trouble for claiming Alabama was in Dorian’s path.

    By Dylan Scott
    Politics
    Mike Gravel, the former senator running an anti-war Twitter campaign for president, explainedMike Gravel, the former senator running an anti-war Twitter campaign for president, explained
    Politics

    Mike Gravel, the anti-war zealot, is running for president on Twitter.

    By Dylan Scott
    Politics
    The Catch-22 for labor unions enjoying newfound public supportThe Catch-22 for labor unions enjoying newfound public support
    Politics

    Public support for unions is high. But that doesn’t necessarily help unions grow.

    By Dylan Scott
    Politics
    The messy health care discussion at the second Democratic debate, explainedThe messy health care discussion at the second Democratic debate, explained
    Politics

    Making sense of the confusing Joe Biden-Kamala Harris fight over Medicare-for-all.

    By Dylan Scott
    Culture
    Breaking down The Bachelorette’s take on slut-shaming, religion and duplicitous boyfriendsBreaking down The Bachelorette’s take on slut-shaming, religion and duplicitous boyfriends
    Culture

    This maybe, just maybe, might be the “most dramatic” season yet.

    By Li Zhou, Lexie Schapitl and 2 more
    Politics
    On health care, there are 3 types of Democrats running for presidentOn health care, there are 3 types of Democrats running for president
    Politics

    What we learned about the candidates’ 2020 health care plans from the first night of the second Democratic debate.

    By Dylan Scott
    The strike that brought teachers unions back from the dead
    Education

    When these Chicagoans walked off the job in 2012, they changed the future of organizing.

    By Dylan Scott
    Politics
    Kamala Harris’s raised hand reveals the fraught politics of Medicare-for-allKamala Harris’s raised hand reveals the fraught politics of Medicare-for-all
    Politics

    Bernie Sanders wants to abolish private insurance. Michael Bennet and, apparently, Kamala Harris are not on board.

    By Dylan Scott
    Politics
    Why only 2 of 10 Democrats raised their hands to say they’d abolish private insuranceWhy only 2 of 10 Democrats raised their hands to say they’d abolish private insurance
    Politics

    Elizabeth Warren went all in on Medicare-for-all at the first debate.

    By Dylan Scott
    Joe Biden’s 2020 presidential campaign and policy positions, explained
    Explainers

    The former VP is selling himself as the best chance for Democrats to beat Donald Trump.

    By Dylan Scott