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Dylan Scott

Dylan Scott

Senior Correspondent

    Latest articles by Dylan Scott

    Explainers
    Ralph Northam won’t resign as Virginia governor over blackface scandalRalph Northam won’t resign as Virginia governor over blackface scandal
    Explainers

    The cascading blackface and sexual assault scandals roiling Virginia politics, explained

    By Dylan Scott, Anna North and 1 more
    Politics
    Utah voted to expand Medicaid. Now, Republican legislators are blocking it.Utah voted to expand Medicaid. Now, Republican legislators are blocking it.
    Politics

    The GOP’s crusade to scale back Utah’s Medicaid expansion puts coverage for thousands of people at risk.

    By Dylan Scott
    Politics
    John Dingell had a hand in passing Medicare, Medicaid, and Obamacare — and still strived for moreJohn Dingell had a hand in passing Medicare, Medicaid, and Obamacare — and still strived for more
    Politics

    Nobody told the difficult, extraordinary story of health care reform better than John Dingell.

    By Dylan Scott
    Medicare-for-all’s big problem
    Politics

    Company insurance is deeply entrenched and poses a big challenge to Medicare-for-all — but costs for those plans are on the rise.

    By Dylan Scott
    Politics
    Which State of the Union proposals might actually happen — and which won’tWhich State of the Union proposals might actually happen — and which won’t
    Politics

    Are Trump’s State of the Union proposals going anywhere in Congress? Here are some educated guesses.

    By Dylan Scott
    Politics
    “This is the next battle for our democracy”: Stacey Abrams answers Trump with voting rights reform“This is the next battle for our democracy”: Stacey Abrams answers Trump with voting rights reform
    Politics

    In the Democratic response to Trump’s State of the Union speech, Abrams pushes for campaign finance and election reforms.

    By Dylan Scott
    Politics
    Early excerpts from President Trump’s State of the Union speechEarly excerpts from President Trump’s State of the Union speech
    Politics

    Immigration, infrastructure, and trade will be focal points for the president’s third SOTU speech.

    By Dylan Scott
    Politics
    A step-by-step guide to what happens if Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam steps downA step-by-step guide to what happens if Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam steps down
    Politics

    A “completely new” scenario for Virginia if the governor resigns over KKK-blackface yearbook photo.

    By Dylan Scott
    Politics
    Virginia governor’s 1984 yearbook page features people in blackface and KKK hoodVirginia governor’s 1984 yearbook page features people in blackface and KKK hood
    Politics

    Gov. Ralph Northam confirmed he is one of the people in the photograph — only to reportedly walk that back Saturday morning.

    By Dylan Scott
    Politics
    Kamala Harris and the Democrats’ Medicare-for-all litmus testKamala Harris and the Democrats’ Medicare-for-all litmus test
    Politics

    What we learned — and didn’t — from Harris’s endorsement of Medicare-for-all.

    By Dylan Scott