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Dylan Scott

Dylan Scott

Senior Correspondent

    Latest articles by Dylan Scott

    Politics
    Why House Republicans’ immigration debate is a shitshow, explained by a Republican lawmakerWhy House Republicans’ immigration debate is a shitshow, explained by a Republican lawmaker
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    Rep. Mike Coffman says the House immigration vote has a simple problem: Nobody knows what Trump wants.

    By Dylan Scott and Tara Golshan
    Politics
    Scott Pruitt’s “tactical pants” scandal, very briefly explainedScott Pruitt’s “tactical pants” scandal, very briefly explained
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    The administrator’s office had spent nearly $3,000 on “tactical pants” and “tactical polos.”

    By Dylan Scott
    Politics
    The tough Senate map for Democrats is looking a little less toughThe tough Senate map for Democrats is looking a little less tough
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    Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin are moving in the Democrats’ direction.

    By Dylan Scott
    Politics
    The Flores settlement, explainedThe Flores settlement, explained
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    The court order Trump blames for family separations could be an obstacle to using an executive order to solve it.

    By Dara Lind and Dylan Scott
    Politics
    Charts: Trump is the target of historic voter backlash ahead of the 2018 midtermsCharts: Trump is the target of historic voter backlash ahead of the 2018 midterms
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    New data shows Trump is a bigger election drag on his party than Obama ever was.

    By Dylan Scott
    Politics
    Trump is repeating his explosive immigration rhetoric during the family separation crisisTrump is repeating his explosive immigration rhetoric during the family separation crisis
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    “Turned out I was 100 percent right. That’s why I got elected.”

    By Dylan Scott
    Politics
    Trump is finalizing one of his big proposals to undercut the ACATrump is finalizing one of his big proposals to undercut the ACA
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    Association health plans, explained.

    By Dylan Scott
    Politics
    Listen: children sob at US border facility after being separated from their familiesListen: children sob at US border facility after being separated from their families
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    For eight minutes, children cry for their parents while one federal agent cracks jokes.

    By Dylan Scott
    Politics
    The family separation crisis is a health crisisThe family separation crisis is a health crisis
    Politics

    Health risks come with separating kids from their parents.

    By Dylan Scott
    Politics
    White House: whoops, actually, Trump supports the House immigration compromiseWhite House: whoops, actually, Trump supports the House immigration compromise
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    “The President misunderstood the question this morning,” a White House official said. But who really knows.

    By Dylan Scott and Dara Lind