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Donald Trump

Coverage of the 45th president of the United States, from his domestic and foreign policy to his tweets.

A longtime target of the right is finally buckling under Trump pressureA longtime target of the right is finally buckling under Trump pressure
Politics

The right has long resented universities. Trump figured out how to hurt them.

By Andrew Prokop
The viral story of Trump’s team texting war plans to a journalist, briefly explainedThe viral story of Trump’s team texting war plans to a journalist, briefly explained
The Logoff

Trump’s team just committed an incredible error.

By Joshua Keating and Patrick Reis
There are 132 lawsuits against Trump. Pay attention to these two.There are 132 lawsuits against Trump. Pay attention to these two.
Supreme Court

If you want to know if the Supreme Court is completely in the tank for MAGA, keep a close eye on these two cases.

By Ian Millhiser
The elite institutions caving to Donald Trump, briefly explainedThe elite institutions caving to Donald Trump, briefly explained
The Logoff

Not everyone, however, is bowing to the president’s demands.

By Patrick Reis
The case for conservatismThe case for conservatism
Donald Trump

“Move fast and break things” has no place in government.

By Ian Millhiser
Conservatives’ decades-long quest to destroy the Department of EducationConservatives’ decades-long quest to destroy the Department of Education
Politics

Trump has already cut the department’s staff in half. He won’t stop there.

By Andrew Prokop
Trump’s firings at a corporate watchdog agency, briefly explainedTrump’s firings at a corporate watchdog agency, briefly explained
The Logoff

The president removed all democrats from the Federal Trade Commission’s board.

By Patrick Reis
The Trump right’s pro-Israel antisemitismThe Trump right’s pro-Israel antisemitism
On the Right

The MAGA movement loves Israel — but is increasingly hostile to Jews.

By Zack Beauchamp
President Trump’s first 100 daysPresident Trump’s first 100 days
LIVE

Trump appears intent on remaking the executive branch as he sees fit. The news is changing rapidly. Follow here for the latest updates, analysis, and explainers.

By Vox Staff
Trump’s call with Putin, briefly explainedTrump’s call with Putin, briefly explained
The Logoff

What did (and didn’t) just happen with the war in Ukraine.

By Joshua Keating and Patrick Reis
This is why Kamala Harris really lostThis is why Kamala Harris really lost
Politics

TikTok is making young voters more Republican?

By Eric Levitz
The Elon Musk company you should be worried about right nowThe Elon Musk company you should be worried about right now
Technology

The Trump administration appears to be giving Starlink, a division of SpaceX, preferential treatment.

By Adam Clark Estes
The ugly history behind the obscure law Trump is using for mass deportationsThe ugly history behind the obscure law Trump is using for mass deportations
Politics

The Alien Enemies Act, explained.

By Nicole Narea
Trump’s showdown with the courts over deportations, briefly explainedTrump’s showdown with the courts over deportations, briefly explained
The Logoff

Trump claimed a wartime power for fast deportations — and ended up in conflict with the courts.

By Patrick Reis
A judge told Trump to halt deportation flights. They went ahead anyway.A judge told Trump to halt deportation flights. They went ahead anyway.
Politics

Trump’s new attempt to test the courts’ limits, explained.

By Andrew Prokop
What can be done if Trump is openly defying the courts?What can be done if Trump is openly defying the courts?
Donald Trump

Not much, at least not within the legal system.

By Ian Millhiser
Tren de Aragua, the gang Trump is targeting, explainedTren de Aragua, the gang Trump is targeting, explained
Politics

The administration says it has deported hundreds of members of the Venezuelan gang.

By Christian Paz
Has Trump already killed NATO?Has Trump already killed NATO?
World Politics

Does anyone still believe the US would go to war to defend Europe?

By Joshua Keating
The devastating impact of Trump’s slashing foreign aid, in 3 chartsThe devastating impact of Trump’s slashing foreign aid, in 3 charts
Future Perfect

From HIV to malnutrition, here’s what the loss of 83 percent of USAID programs looks like.

By Jess Craig
Trump’s attempt to take over Columbia University, briefly explainedTrump’s attempt to take over Columbia University, briefly explained
Politics

The administration demanded Columbia make sweeping policies and governance changes — or lose billions in federal funds.

By Andrew Prokop
Canada is so furious at the US right nowCanada is so furious at the US right now
Politics

Vox’s correspondent in Canada reports on the reaction to Trump’s tariffs.

By Sean Collins and Zack Beauchamp
Trump and Musk have huge conflicts of interest. Who’s policing them?Trump and Musk have huge conflicts of interest. Who’s policing them?
Policy

The White House shouldn’t be a place for people to go enrich themselves.

By Abdallah Fayyad
Trump’s new attack on the climate, briefly explainedTrump’s new attack on the climate, briefly explained
The Logoff

The president’s team is going after the foundation of US climate rules.

By Patrick Reis
Trump’s precarious economy, in four chartsTrump’s precarious economy, in four charts
Politics

Is Trump torching the economy? Here’s what the numbers say.

By Nicole Narea
Is the US headed for a recession?Is the US headed for a recession?
Politics

The not quite good news about Trump’s economy.

By Eric Levitz
The dismantling of the Education Department, briefly explainedThe dismantling of the Education Department, briefly explained
The Logoff

Here’s what Trump’s latest move means for students and schools.

By Patrick Reis
The Tesla backlash is hereThe Tesla backlash is here
Podcast
Politics

Tesla’s electric slide, briefly explained.

By Devan Schwartz
The new US-Ukraine deal, briefly explainedThe new US-Ukraine deal, briefly explained
Politics

The US agreed to resume aid after Ukraine endorsed a proposed ceasefire in the war with Russia.

By Patrick Reis
The arrest of a pro-Palestinian immigrant should worry every AmericanThe arrest of a pro-Palestinian immigrant should worry every American
Politics

You don’t have to agree with Mahmoud Khalil to care about what happens to him.

By Nicole Narea
Trump is running from his biggest health care successTrump is running from his biggest health care success
Health

Five years later, the Covid-19 pandemic has turned people against a cutting-edge medical technology.

By Dylan Scott
Trump’s arrest of a pro-Palestinian organizer, briefly explainedTrump’s arrest of a pro-Palestinian organizer, briefly explained
The Logoff

The administration is trying to deport a former Columbia University student who played a role in anti-Israel protests on campus.

By Patrick Reis
Trump is shredding the First Amendment under the guise of “national security”Trump is shredding the First Amendment under the guise of “national security”
US Federal Courts

Trump’s retribution campaign is now targeting prominent Democratic lawyers — with broad implications for every American.

By Nicole Narea
Can Europe save Ukraine?Can Europe save Ukraine?
Russia-Ukraine war

European countries are about to spend a lot more on defense. It may not be enough.

By Joshua Keating
Killing PEPFAR means killing millions of peopleKilling PEPFAR means killing millions of people
Future Perfect

All to save 0.08 percent of the budget.

By Kelsey Piper
This isn’t the economy Trump promisedThis isn’t the economy Trump promised
The Logoff

This week’s rocky economic news is a reminder that Trump was never going to work the miracles he’d promised.

By Patrick Reis
Trump’s petty revenge on the Kennedy CenterTrump’s petty revenge on the Kennedy Center
Culture

The theater world powerfully criticized the president’s first term. Now, he’s striking back.

By Constance Grady
Two numbers that explain why Trump can’t make up his mind about tariffsTwo numbers that explain why Trump can’t make up his mind about tariffs
Politics

Why Trump’s tariff policy been so chaotic this week.

By Nicole Narea
What Americans really think of Trump’s Ukraine policyWhat Americans really think of Trump’s Ukraine policy
Russia-Ukraine war

Republicans in Washington are now talking more like their voters about Ukraine.

By Nicole Narea
Is Trump really going to push the “more inflation” button?Is Trump really going to push the “more inflation” button?
The Logoff

Trump said we’re in for “a little disturbance.” It may not be so little.

By Patrick Reis
The Democrats’ response to Trump is splintered — but getting betterThe Democrats’ response to Trump is splintered — but getting better
Politics

In front of one of the biggest audiences they’ll get, the party seems to have a message, but is unsure how to say it.

By Christian Paz