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Vox’s policy team covers how government action and inaction affect people’s lives: the problems facing the US, the ideas that could solve them, and the debates and arguments that will determine if those solutions become reality.

Donald Trump Holds A Campaign Rally In Erie, Pennsylvania

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The constitutional case that Donald Trump is already banned from being president

By Zack Beauchamp
Elephant with dry planet earth in parched country with cracked soil.

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An insidious form of climate denial is festering in the Republican Party

By Rebecca Leber
Ron DeSantis speaking at a Republican Party lectern, both hands raised.

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DeSantis is still standing by Florida’s revisionist Black history

By Fabiola Cineas
small, overcrowded open-air boats containing migrants at sea. small, overcrowded open-air boats containing migrants at sea.

A deadly shipwreck illustrates the tragedy behind Europe’s migration policies

By Li Zhou and Jen Kirby

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Trump’s defense in the 2020 election case, explained by legal experts

By Nicole Narea
A two-story brick building facade with white columns. A two-story brick building facade with white columns.

Is it defamation to point out scientific research fraud?

By Kelsey Piper
A room with polling stations. One student votes in the foreground, with a service dog leashed and sitting by her feet. A room with polling stations. One student votes in the foreground, with a service dog leashed and sitting by her feet.

What the Ohio election results mean for abortion rights

By Rachel M. Cohen
Justices Barrett and Jackson wearing black robes and chatting while smiling. Justices Barrett and Jackson wearing black robes and chatting while smiling.

The Supreme Court just handed gun groups a rare defeat

By Ian Millhiser

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Trump investigations: The Georgia election interference case

By Ellen Ioanes and Ben Jacobs
Two activists, holding blue signs bordered in white with white text reading “Cancel student debt now!,” stand in front of the US Supreme Court building. Two activists, holding blue signs bordered in white with white text reading “Cancel student debt now!,” stand in front of the US Supreme Court building.

The White House should admit that student debt forgiveness isn’t happening

By Kevin Carey
A colorful illustration of a city with people walking through and enjoying a park with anthropomorphized buildings on either side. A colorful illustration of a city with people walking through and enjoying a park with anthropomorphized buildings on either side.

The future of cities, according to the experts

By Rani Molla
Molly Duane stands before a wooden podium and speaks into a microphone, wearing a black top, and flanked by several other women. Molly Duane stands before a wooden podium and speaks into a microphone, wearing a black top, and flanked by several other women.

In Texas, a temporary win for abortion rights

By Ellen Ioanes
Black women hold signs displaying Parker and Jenkins’ wounds that read “We Demand Justice” and “Justice for Michael Corey Jenkins.” Black women hold signs displaying Parker and Jenkins’ wounds that read “We Demand Justice” and “Justice for Michael Corey Jenkins.”

How a Mississippi case of police brutality emphasizes the need for more accountability

By Li Zhou

Why the Parkland high school shooting is being reenacted

By Nicole Narea
A pro-Trump boat rally. A pro-Trump boat rally.

I regret to report the economic anxiety theory of Trumpism is back

By Zack Beauchamp
A person’s hands in the foreground are in focus while the therapist in the background is blurred. A person’s hands in the foreground are in focus while the therapist in the background is blurred.

Therapy is health care. So why won’t your health insurance pay for it?

By Dylan Scott
Donald Trump, pictured mid-speech with an intense facial expression, wears a blue suit jacket and red tie. Donald Trump, pictured mid-speech with an intense facial expression, wears a blue suit jacket and red tie.

Trump has pleaded not guilty to 2020 election charges

By Nicole Narea

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Trump investigations: The classified documents case

By Vox Staff

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Trump investigations: Federal Jan. 6 and 2020 election case

By Vox Staff
Stylized illustration of flows of carbon credits moving between Africa and Europe Stylized illustration of flows of carbon credits moving between Africa and Europe

Are carbon offsets all they’re cracked up to be? We tracked one from Kenya to England to find out.

By Angus Chapman and Desné Masie
Insurrectionists posing inside the Capitol building on January 6, 2021. Insurrectionists posing inside the Capitol building on January 6, 2021.

There is no First Amendment right to overturn an election

By Ian Millhiser
Carlee Russell, seated cross-legged on a woven deck chair, wears a formal light pink dress and a pearl necklace. Carlee Russell, seated cross-legged on a woven deck chair, wears a formal light pink dress and a pearl necklace.

Carlee Russell: A missing Black woman and a social media frenzy, explained

By Marin Cogan
Trump in front of a dark backdrop. Trump in front of a dark backdrop.

What the new Trump indictment has already proven

By Zack Beauchamp
Trump stands smiling with hands clasped. Trump stands smiling with hands clasped.

How strong are the newest criminal charges against Donald Trump?

By Ian Millhiser
A Google office in Ontario, Canada. A Google office in Ontario, Canada.

Meta is now blocking news in Canada

By Sara Morrison
Several assault-style guns laid out on a blue cloth. Several assault-style guns laid out on a blue cloth.

A new Supreme Court case could allow criminals to get guns without background checks

By Ian Millhiser
A cartoon drawing of tiny futuristic people swarming all over a giant humanoid robot. A cartoon drawing of tiny futuristic people swarming all over a giant humanoid robot.

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The AI rules that US policymakers are considering, explained

By Dylan Matthews
A plane coming in for landing. A plane coming in for landing.

3 reasons the US might actually fix inflation without a recession

By Dylan Scott
Four roughly circular blobs, each with a halo of spike proteins. Four roughly circular blobs, each with a halo of spike proteins.

Is it time to be worried about Covid-19 again?

By Dylan Scott

Republicans are threatening to sabotage George W. Bush’s greatest accomplishment

By Zack Beauchamp

What’s new in the new indictment against Donald Trump?

By Ian Millhiser
A baby sits in a grocery cart at the supermarket while a woman standing behind the cart examines a product. A baby sits in a grocery cart at the supermarket while a woman standing behind the cart examines a product.

How to help America’s kids: Give their parents cash

By Rachel M. Cohen
A man stands in front of the ruins of a demolished coal power plant A man stands in front of the ruins of a demolished coal power plant

Biden’s $250 billion lure to clean up the dirty legacy of fossil fuels

By Rebecca Leber
People in the distance viewed through the ornate iron gate at Harvard People in the distance viewed through the ornate iron gate at Harvard

Affirmative action for white college applicants is still here

By Fabiola Cineas

Biden is taking Texas to court over its floating border barrier

By Nicole Narea
A mass of protesters, many holding Israel flags, are sprayed with water A mass of protesters, many holding Israel flags, are sprayed with water

What Israel’s new judicial law reveals about its democracy

By Zack Beauchamp
A close-up of a pig inside a truck. A close-up of a pig inside a truck.

Inside the Republican effort to force millions of farm animals back into cages

By Kenny Torrella
In front of the Supreme Court building’s white marble columns and steps, a crowd of people hold signs. The center of the photo shows a brown cardboard sign held above a marcher’s head that reads “My body my choice.” In front of the Supreme Court building’s white marble columns and steps, a crowd of people hold signs. The center of the photo shows a brown cardboard sign held above a marcher’s head that reads “My body my choice.”

Iowa’s new, ultra-restrictive abortion ban has been temporarily blocked in court

By Nicole Narea
Donald Trump and Amy Coney Barrett smiling Donald Trump and Amy Coney Barrett smiling

How the Supreme Court put itself in charge of the executive branch

By Ian Millhiser
A robot shuffles cards with paperclip illustrations on them A robot shuffles cards with paperclip illustrations on them

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The $1 billion gamble to ensure AI doesn’t destroy humanity

By Dylan Matthews
Senator Tommy Tuberville stands in the Senate subway in Washington, DC, wearing a grey suit and red tie. He is surrounded by several reporters holding out phones. Senator Tommy Tuberville stands in the Senate subway in Washington, DC, wearing a grey suit and red tie. He is surrounded by several reporters holding out phones.

The far right’s war on “woke” has real-world consequences for the military

By Ellen Ioanes
A dark-haired woman wearing sunglasses and a red Chicago Teachers Union shirt holds a sign that reads “Honk for teachers.” A dark-haired woman wearing sunglasses and a red Chicago Teachers Union shirt holds a sign that reads “Honk for teachers.”

Teachers are striking for more than just pay raises

By Courtney E. Martin
Grocery store aisle with shelves full of food products. Grocery store aisle with shelves full of food products.

Will diet soda, yogurt, and cereal disappear from stores?

By Whizy Kim

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