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Naomi Shavin

Former Policy and Politics Assistant Editor

    Latest articles by Naomi Shavin

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    Vox Sentences: Brexit, stage oneVox Sentences: Brexit, stage one
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    “There can be no turning back”; anti-abortion activists behind Planned Parenthood videos face 15 felony charges; Dems may sacrifice the filibuster over Gorsuch.

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    Vox Sentences: Repeal and replace ... revived?Vox Sentences: Repeal and replace ... revived?
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    President Trump’s latest executive order is terrible for the environment; Paul Ryan won’t let his true love go; Devin Nunes cannot get out of his own way.

    By Dylan Matthews, Dara Lind and 1 more
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    Vox Sentences: 20 million in Somalia, South Sudan, Nigeria, and Yemen face starvationVox Sentences: 20 million in Somalia, South Sudan, Nigeria, and Yemen face starvation
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    Vox Sentences: AHCApocalypse NowVox Sentences: AHCApocalypse Now
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    The American Health Care Act vote is pulled at the last minute; the State Department okays the Keystone pipeline; Le Pen meets with Putin.

    By Dylan Matthews, Dara Lind and 1 more
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    Vox Sentences: The AHCA is only mostly dead. (And mostly dead is partly alive.)Vox Sentences: The AHCA is only mostly dead. (And mostly dead is partly alive.)
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    Senate Democrats have some game theory to do.

    By Dylan Matthews, Dara Lind and 1 more
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    Vox Sentences: The attack at the British ParliamentVox Sentences: The attack at the British Parliament
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    An attack on the grounds of the British Parliament; a recap of Neil Gorsuch’s uneventful Senate confirmation hearing; the AHCA is heading for a vote.

    By Dylan Matthews, Dara Lind and 1 more
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    Vox Sentences: Trump puts the “bully” in bully pulpitVox Sentences: Trump puts the “bully” in bully pulpit
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    Vox Sentences: Republicans sure do love late-night health care developmentsVox Sentences: Republicans sure do love late-night health care developments
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    Full steam AHCA-head.

    By Dylan Matthews, Dara Lind and 1 more
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    Sean Spicer once said that banning media outlets is something only dictatorships doSean Spicer once said that banning media outlets is something only dictatorships do
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    “That is what makes a democracy a democracy versus a dictatorship.”

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    Read: the full transcript of President Trump’s wild press conferenceRead: the full transcript of President Trump’s wild press conference
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    Video and a rush transcript of Trump’s February 16 press conference.

    By Naomi Shavin