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The Democrats who could replace Biden if he steps aside
Politics

Kamala Harris? Gavin Newsom? Pete Buttigieg?!?

By Nicole Narea
What if quitting your terrible job would help the economy?What if quitting your terrible job would help the economy?
Future Perfect

Should people who quit get unemployment benefits?

By Oshan Jarow
What two years without Roe looks like, in 8 chartsWhat two years without Roe looks like, in 8 charts
Explainers

Americans are confronting a whole new reality of patchwork abortion access after the Dobbs decision.

By Nicole Narea
What to know about Biden’s new plan to legalize US citizens’ undocumented family membersWhat to know about Biden’s new plan to legalize US citizens’ undocumented family members
Politics

Who’s eligible, is it legal, and other key questions, answered.

By Nicole Narea

The latest in Politics

In an ABC interview, Biden charts a course for Dems’ worst-case scenarioIn an ABC interview, Biden charts a course for Dems’ worst-case scenario
Politics

The president appeared too frail to defeat Trump and too delusional to drop out.

By Eric Levitz
Why Britain's Conservatives were wiped out by Labour  Why Britain's Conservatives were wiped out by Labour  
World Politics

A historic defeat brings in new UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer as the Tories pick up the pieces

By Joshua Keating
What the Labour Party’s big win in the UK will actually meanWhat the Labour Party’s big win in the UK will actually mean
World Politics

The UK is getting a new government. What is it promising to do?

By Ellen Ioanes
Why American politicians are so oldWhy American politicians are so old
Policy

And why the solution isn’t age limits.

By Abdallah Fayyad
Why is everyone talking about Kamala Harris and coconut trees?Why is everyone talking about Kamala Harris and coconut trees?
Kamala Harris

Ironic Kamala Harris meme-ing isn’t so ironic anymore.

By Christian Paz
Leaks about Joe Biden are coming fast and furiousLeaks about Joe Biden are coming fast and furious
Politics

The recent reports about the president’s age and health, explained.

By Andrew Prokop
Did the media botch the Biden age story?Did the media botch the Biden age story?
Politics

Asleep at the wheel? Complicit in a cover-up? The real story is far more complicated — and more interesting.

By Brian Stelter
Forget four more years. Is Biden fit to serve now?Forget four more years. Is Biden fit to serve now?
Politics

The urgent question about Biden's mental fitness that Democrats aren’t yet asking.

By Nicole Narea
Diljit Dosanjh is one of India’s biggest stars. Now he’s taking on America.Diljit Dosanjh is one of India’s biggest stars. Now he’s taking on America.
Music

The musician is packing arenas and performing on The Tonight Show.

By Sucharita Tyagi
What about Kamala?What about Kamala?
2024 Elections

The vice president has taken on an expanded role in the last few months. Now Biden needs her more than ever.

By Christian Paz
Should Biden drop out? The debate, explained.Should Biden drop out? The debate, explained.
Politics

The 3 big questions looming over Biden’s huge decision

By Andrew Prokop
Do other Democrats actually poll better against Trump than Biden?Do other Democrats actually poll better against Trump than Biden?
2024 Elections

What the data says, and what it means.

By Christian Paz
How white victimhood is shaping a second Trump termHow white victimhood is shaping a second Trump term
Politics

As the GOP’s voting base diversifies, conservative elites are doubling down on white identity politics.

By Zack Beauchamp
5 terrible reasons for Biden to stay in the race5 terrible reasons for Biden to stay in the race
Politics

A rebuttal of the bad — but prominent — arguments for the president’s candidacy.

By Eric Levitz
The Supreme Court handed down a hugely important First Amendment case todayThe Supreme Court handed down a hugely important First Amendment case today
Supreme Court

A few minutes before the Court held that Trump was allowed to do crimes, it did hand Republicans a meaningful loss.

By Ian Millhiser
The Supreme Court’s disastrous Trump immunity decision, explainedThe Supreme Court’s disastrous Trump immunity decision, explained
Supreme Court

The Court's Trump immunity case is a blueprint for dictatorship.

By Ian Millhiser
Democrats say Trump is an existential threat. They’re not acting like it.Democrats say Trump is an existential threat. They’re not acting like it.
Today, Explained newsletter

If the stakes of the 2024 election are as great as the party says, there’s no excuse for inaction.

By Bryan Walsh
You’re a liberal and you don’t even know itYou’re a liberal and you don’t even know it
Politics

A new book explains how liberalism shapes all of our lives — and lights a way toward a better political future.

By Zack Beauchamp
What Kenya’s deadly protests are really aboutWhat Kenya’s deadly protests are really about
World Politics

A proposed tax hike sparked unrest, but Kenya’s real problem is a debt crisis.

By Ellen Ioanes
How the UFC explains the USAHow the UFC explains the USA
Audio
Sports

Ultimate fighting and the 2024 election's connections, explained

By Hady Mawajdeh
LBJ and Truman knew when to quit. Will Biden?LBJ and Truman knew when to quit. Will Biden?
Politics

Some lessons from the two presidents who walked away.

By Abdallah Fayyad
How Democrats got hereHow Democrats got here
Politics

Democrats really need to choose electable vice presidents.

By Eric Levitz
Why the Supreme Court just ruled in favor of over 300 January 6 insurrectionistsWhy the Supreme Court just ruled in favor of over 300 January 6 insurrectionists
Supreme Court

The rules governing statutory construction often allow judges to choose how they want to read a law.

By Ian Millhiser
The Supreme Court just made a massive power grab it will come to regretThe Supreme Court just made a massive power grab it will come to regret
Supreme Court

Welcome to hell, SCOTUS.

By Ian Millhiser
Will Biden be the nominee? 3 scenarios for what’s next.Will Biden be the nominee? 3 scenarios for what’s next.
Politics

Open convention? Swap in Harris? Or stay the course?

By Andrew Prokop
The silver lining to Biden’s debate disasterThe silver lining to Biden’s debate disaster
Politics

The president's performance prompted calls for a radical change. That might be just what America needs.

By Zack Beauchamp
What a big new Supreme Court decision could mean for homeless AmericansWhat a big new Supreme Court decision could mean for homeless Americans
Homelessness

The Grants Pass v. Johnson decision does not spell the end to fights over tent encampments in America.

By Rachel M. Cohen
First presidential debate Q&A with the Vox politics and policy teamFirst presidential debate Q&A with the Vox politics and policy team
Politics

Answering your questions going into this pivotal election year.

By Kelsi Trinidad
France’s far right is on the brink of power. Blame its centrist president.France’s far right is on the brink of power. Blame its centrist president.
World Politics

How Emmanuel Macron accidentally helped the far right normalize itself.

By Zack Beauchamp
2 winners and 2 losers from the first Biden-Trump debate2 winners and 2 losers from the first Biden-Trump debate
Politics

If the debate ends with your own party debating whether you should quit the race, you lost.

By Andrew Prokop
Donald Trump is getting away with itDonald Trump is getting away with it
Politics

The debate proved that Donald Trump is still a threat to democracy. How have we lost sight of that?

By Zack Beauchamp
Joe Biden should save his legacy by ending his candidacyJoe Biden should save his legacy by ending his candidacy
Politics

The case for somebody, anybody else.

By Eric Levitz
Can Democrats replace Biden as their nominee?Can Democrats replace Biden as their nominee?
2024 Elections

Eh, no, not really.

By Christian Paz
Biden vs. Trump: The first 2024 presidential debateBiden vs. Trump: The first 2024 presidential debate
2024 Elections

It's a historic rematch, the first ever debate between a sitting president and a former president.

By Vox Staff
The Supreme Court just lit a match and tossed it into dozens of federal agenciesThe Supreme Court just lit a match and tossed it into dozens of federal agencies
Supreme Court

SEC v. Jarkesy could render much of the federal government unable to function.

By Ian Millhiser
The most important Biden Cabinet member you don’t knowThe most important Biden Cabinet member you don’t know
Policy

Vox’s Dylan Matthews sits down with US trade representative Katherine Tai

By Dylan Matthews
Facts on the Ground
2024 Elections

We're here to help you understand the state of America on some of the most contested policy areas of the 2024 election.

By Vox Staff
The winners and losers of the Biden economy
Politics

Younger workers have done well under Biden. Fast food fanatics have not.

By Eric Levitz
Biden’s border record: Trump’s claims vs. reality
Policy

The border trends during Biden's presidency, and how his policies played into them, explained.

By Andrew Prokop
Why do Americans always think crime is going up?
Policy

Crime is actually falling. Here are three theories on why that doesn't seem to reassure voters.

By Abdallah Fayyad