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Matt Labash

Politics

Debriefing Mike Murphy

A profile of the man who ran Jeb Bush’s $118 million super-PAC as he cleans out his office. Had Murphy been legally allowed to talk to the candidate during the election, here’s what he would have said: “What the fuck were we thinking?”

Matt Labash The Weekly Standard Mar 2016 30min Permalink

The City Where the Sirens Never Sleep

Detroit is dying. But it’s not dead yet. Just ask Charlie LeDuff.

Matt Labash The Weekly Standard Dec 2008 40min Permalink