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Matthew Yglesias

Matthew Yglesias

Senior Correspondent

Matthew Yglesias co-founded Vox.com with Ezra Klein and Melissa Bell back in the spring of 2014. He’s currently a senior correspondent focused on politics and economic policy, and co-hosts The Weeds podcast twice a week on Tuesdays and Fridays.

Before launching Vox, he was the author of the Moneybag column for Slate and before that he wrote and blogged for Think Progress, The Atlantic, TPM, and The American Prospect. Yglesias is the author of two books, most recently “The Rent Is Too Damn High” about the policy origins of the middle class housing affordability crisis in America.

Yglesias was born and raised in New York City, but has lived in Washington DC since graduating college in 2003.

Latest articles by Matthew Yglesias

The enduring vision of Harry Reid
Politics

The former Senate majority leader, who died this week at 82, was a forward-thinking political strategist who played to win.

By Matthew Yglesias
Joe Biden needs to avoid a return to “eat your peas” budgetingJoe Biden needs to avoid a return to “eat your peas” budgeting
Politics

With low interest rates and divided government, it’s time for an ice cream party.

By Matthew Yglesias
The problem with exit poll takes, explainedThe problem with exit poll takes, explained
Politics

You know how the regular polls were wrong? Exit polls are much worse.

By Matthew Yglesias
3 winners and 4 losers from a very long Election “Day”
Politics

Joe Biden wins, and Martha McSally loves to lose.

By Matthew Yglesias
Trump’s gains with Hispanic voters should prompt some progressive rethinkingTrump’s gains with Hispanic voters should prompt some progressive rethinking
Politics

Racial politics doesn’t always work how white liberals think it should.

By Matthew Yglesias
The “shy Trump voters” debate, explainedThe “shy Trump voters” debate, explained
Politics

Polls may be off, but almost certainly not for this specific reason.

By Matthew Yglesias
Trump’s closing argument is against a fake Joe BidenTrump’s closing argument is against a fake Joe Biden
Politics

He desperately wants to run against “the radical left” instead.

By Matthew Yglesias
Trump’s plan to win by invalidating votes, explainedTrump’s plan to win by invalidating votes, explained
Politics

First, make it illegal to count votes quickly. Second, paint the slow count as suspicious.

By Matthew Yglesias
The latest batch of swing state polls shows a healthy Biden leadThe latest batch of swing state polls shows a healthy Biden lead
Politics

To win, Trump needs a bigger polling error than in 2016.

By Matthew Yglesias
How the polls heading into the last weekend of the electionHow the polls heading into the last weekend of the election
Politics

Biden will probably win ... but he might not.

By Matthew Yglesias