Skip to main content

Politics

What really matters in the world of politics, campaigns, ideology, and more.

International arrest warrants are out for Netanyahu and Gallant. What happens next?
Israel

The International Criminal Court issued warrants over allegations of war crimes in Gaza.

By Ellen Ioanes
International arrest warrants are out for Netanyahu and Gallant. What happens next?
Israel

The International Criminal Court issued warrants over allegations of war crimes in Gaza.

By Ellen Ioanes
Trump wants to stack the DOJ’s leadership with his personal lawyersTrump wants to stack the DOJ’s leadership with his personal lawyers
Trump 2.0, explained

The incoming president appears committed to placing awesome prosecutorial power in the hands of his loyalists.

By Ian Millhiser
Matt Gaetz, Trump’s uniquely unqualified pick for attorney general, withdrawsMatt Gaetz, Trump’s uniquely unqualified pick for attorney general, withdraws
Trump 2.0, explained

Gaetz was a reckless pick, even by Trump’s standards.

By Ian Millhiser
Trump wants to use the military for mass deportations. Can he actually do that?Trump wants to use the military for mass deportations. Can he actually do that?
Trump 2.0, explained

Presidential powers to use the military domestically are broad, but not absolute.

By Nicole Narea

The latest in Politics

The House will have its first openly trans member next year. The GOP is already attacking her.The House will have its first openly trans member next year. The GOP is already attacking her.
Politics

A new bathroom rule only adds to the party’s anti-trans broadsides.

By Li Zhou
Could Trump actually get rid of the Department of Education?Could Trump actually get rid of the Department of Education?
Trump 2.0, explained

Getting rid of the agency would cause a lot of harm and wouldn’t really change school curriculum.

By Ellen Ioanes
Trump wants a big expansion in fossil fuel production. Can he do that?Trump wants a big expansion in fossil fuel production. Can he do that?
Trump 2.0, explained

He’ll have key levers he can use, but he faces limitations, too.

By Li Zhou
Trump’s coalition is a mess of contradictions — and they’re about to be exposedTrump’s coalition is a mess of contradictions — and they’re about to be exposed
Trump 2.0, explainedMember Exclusive

There’s a brewing fight over what Trumpism really stands for, one that pits Trump’s top allies against each other.

By Zack Beauchamp
Trump loves tariffs. Will the rest of America?Trump loves tariffs. Will the rest of America?
Trump 2.0, explained

If enacted, his plan could remake world trade — and squeeze US consumers.

By Haleema Shah and Noel King
Biden is letting Ukraine use a powerful new weapon. What happens next?Biden is letting Ukraine use a powerful new weapon. What happens next?
Russia

Putin’s response is renewing concerns about nuclear escalation.

By Ellen Ioanes
Project 2025 is penetrating the Trump administration alreadyProject 2025 is penetrating the Trump administration already
Trump 2.0, explained

Trump shunned Project 2025. He’s picking its authors for Cabinet positions anyway.

By Nicole Narea
The stunning success of vaccines in America, in one chartThe stunning success of vaccines in America, in one chart
Future Perfect

America, before and after vaccines.

By Dylan Scott
America’s reactionary moment is hereAmerica’s reactionary moment is here
Audio
The Gray AreaMember Exclusive

How Trump’s Republican Party left conservatism behind.

By Sean Illing and Zack Beauchamp
The law is clear on birthright citizenship. Can Trump end it anyway?The law is clear on birthright citizenship. Can Trump end it anyway?
Trump 2.0, explained

The Constitution guarantees citizenship to nearly everyone born in the US. Trump wants to take that away.

By Nicole Narea
Want to donate to charity? Here are 10 guidelines for giving effectively.Want to donate to charity? Here are 10 guidelines for giving effectively.
Future Perfect

How to do the most good possible with the money you give.

By Dylan Matthews and Sigal Samuel
Trump says he wants to influence interest rates. Can he?Trump says he wants to influence interest rates. Can he?
Trump 2.0, explained

There’s little Trump could immediately do to threaten the Federal Reserve’s independence.

By Ellen Ioanes
Biden screwed up on inflation — badlyBiden screwed up on inflation — badly
PolicyMember Exclusive

He didn’t just get unlucky. He botched the response.

By Andrew Prokop
Trump didn’t gut foreign aid last time. This time could be different.Trump didn’t gut foreign aid last time. This time could be different.
Trump 2.0, explained

What Trump’s return could mean for the global poor.

By Dylan Matthews
The future of same-sex marriage under a second Trump administration, explainedThe future of same-sex marriage under a second Trump administration, explained
Trump 2.0, explained

There are key protections for same-sex marriage. Some LGBTQ couples are worried they could be rolled back.

By Li Zhou
Deep-blue California’s rightward slide, explainedDeep-blue California’s rightward slide, explained
Audio
Today, Explained podcastMember Exclusive

How will California define itself under Trump 2.0?

By Miranda Kennedy and Sean Rameswaram
Democrats got wiped out in 2004. This is what they did next.Democrats got wiped out in 2004. This is what they did next.
PoliticsMember Exclusive

The last time Democrats lost the popular vote spurred a reckoning.

By Nicole Narea
Trump may start his second term with a stunning power grabTrump may start his second term with a stunning power grab
Trump 2.0, explained

Could Trump force the Senate into recess — and then appoint whoever he wanted to the government?

By Andrew Prokop
The trans school sports rule the Democrats didn’t talk aboutThe trans school sports rule the Democrats didn’t talk about
Policy

The Biden administration proposed a change to school athletics that sought a compromise.

By Rachel Cohen
What RFK Jr. can — and can’t — actually do as Trump’s health secretaryWhat RFK Jr. can — and can’t — actually do as Trump’s health secretary
Trump 2.0, explained

Kennedy has promised to overhaul American health care. How much can he actually change?

By Keren Landman, MD
The Trump Cabinet picks who seriously threaten democracy — and the ones who don’tThe Trump Cabinet picks who seriously threaten democracy — and the ones who don’t
Trump 2.0, explained

Some of Trump’s picks are normal. Others look a lot like choices made by authoritarians abroad.

By Zack Beauchamp
A GOP Supreme Court will now decide the fate of transgender AmericansA GOP Supreme Court will now decide the fate of transgender Americans
Supreme Court

The legal question in United States v. Skrmetti is whether the word “all” means “all.” There’s no guarantee that this Court will say that it does.

By Ian Millhiser
The left’s comforting myth about why Harris lostThe left’s comforting myth about why Harris lost
Politics

Progressives need an accurate autopsy of Kamala Harris’s campaign, not an ideologically convenient one.

By Eric Levitz
How Democrats can win back the Latinos they lost to TrumpHow Democrats can win back the Latinos they lost to Trump
2024 Elections

Campaigning can only do so much when a party has a credibility problem.

By Christian Paz
Trump is staffing up his White House with loyalistsTrump is staffing up his White House with loyalists
Trump 2.0, explained

His second term picks include staunch allies, immigration hardliners and national security hawks.

By Li Zhou
Can Trump ban trans athletes from school sports?Can Trump ban trans athletes from school sports?
Trump 2.0, explained

Trump could weaponize Title IX against trans kids.

By Ellen Ioanes
Sign up for The RebuildSign up for The Rebuild
Politics
By Vox Staff
What to buy before Trump makes everything more expensiveWhat to buy before Trump makes everything more expensive
Trump 2.0, explainedMember Exclusive

Tariffs and rebate cuts are coming for your favorite gadgets and appliances.

By Adam Clark Estes
Did Trump win in 2024 because of racism? It’s complicated.Did Trump win in 2024 because of racism? It’s complicated.
Politics

Trump’s gains with Black and Latino voters tell us something important. But so does his very white base.

By Zack Beauchamp
Trump tapped Musk to co-lead the “Department of Government Efficiency.” What the heck is that?Trump tapped Musk to co-lead the “Department of Government Efficiency.” What the heck is that?
Trump 2.0, explained

The new presidential commission sounds like a joke. It isn’t.

By Abdallah Fayyad
“Your body, my choice”: The misogynist MAGA attack, explained“Your body, my choice”: The misogynist MAGA attack, explained
Politics

Rape threats and other sexist posts are going viral after the election. It’s part of a pattern.

By Anna North
Trump 2.0, explainedTrump 2.0, explained
Donald Trump

What could Trump’s second term bring? Follow here for the latest news, analysis, and explainers.

By Vox Staff
The system failed us. We’ll still miss it when it’s gone.The system failed us. We’ll still miss it when it’s gone.
Future Perfect

America voted for chaos — but we don’t know what real chaos is. Yet.

By Bryan Walsh
Why the attempt to deplatform Trump failed so utterlyWhy the attempt to deplatform Trump failed so utterly
Politics

From Trump’s victories to the rise of Nick Fuentes, it’s clear that right-wing radicalism can’t be forced back into the fever swamps.

By Zack Beauchamp
The election was a loss for Palestinians — and not just because Trump wonThe election was a loss for Palestinians — and not just because Trump won
Politics

From start to finish, Palestinians became a target, and candidates were only interested in maintaining the status quo.

By Abdallah Fayyad
Trump’s recess appointments, explainedTrump’s recess appointments, explained
Politics

The change would be a major blow to the system of checks and balances.

By Ellen Ioanes
The debate over why Harris lost is in full swing. Here’s a guide.The debate over why Harris lost is in full swing. Here’s a guide.
2024 Elections

Was she a weak candidate? Was it Joe Biden’s fault? Did Trump have unexpected strength? Or was it a global trend?

By Andrew Prokop
Can Trump run again in 2028? Here’s what you need to know.Can Trump run again in 2028? Here’s what you need to know.
Explain It to Me

Here’s what to know about the 22nd Amendment.

By Li Zhou
Why Ukraine thinks it can still win over Donald TrumpWhy Ukraine thinks it can still win over Donald Trump
Trump 2.0, explained

Ukraine’s new pitch: Democracy out, gas and minerals in.

By Joshua Keating
Trump’s techno-libertarian dream team goes to WashingtonTrump’s techno-libertarian dream team goes to Washington
Trump 2.0, explained

Silicon Valley didn’t shift right. It just wants to be left alone.

By Adam Clark Estes