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What J.D. Vance really believes
Politics

The dark worldview of Trump's choice for vice president, explained.

By Zack Beauchamp
Why the Secret Service keeps failingWhy the Secret Service keeps failing
Policy

If events like the assassination attempt of Donald Trump are to be avoided in the future, the agency needs to change.

By Abdallah Fayyad
It’s time to stop arguing over the population slowdown and start adapting to itIt’s time to stop arguing over the population slowdown and start adapting to it
Future Perfect

The world population could peak in your lifetime.

By Bryan Walsh
Biden is betting on impossible promises to progressivesBiden is betting on impossible promises to progressives
Politics

Biden is trying to reinvigorate his candidacy by pushing progressive priorities.

By Nicole Narea

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J.D. Vance’s radical plan to build a government of Trump loyalistsJ.D. Vance’s radical plan to build a government of Trump loyalists
Politics

“Fire every single midlevel bureaucrat, every civil servant in the administrative state, replace them with our people.”

By Andrew Prokop
How real is J.D. Vance’s “economic populism”?How real is J.D. Vance’s “economic populism”?
Politics

Trump’s “populist” running mate won’t change his party’s class allegiances.

By Eric Levitz
Revisiting Hillbilly Elegy, the book that made J.D. VanceRevisiting Hillbilly Elegy, the book that made J.D. Vance
Culture

The bestseller proves Trump’s VP pick has abiding disdain for absolutely everyone.

By Aja Romano
What so many high-profile shootings have in commonWhat so many high-profile shootings have in common
Politics

The Trump assassination attempt and many other public crimes in America are committed by isolated young men.

By Anna North
Why tech titans are turning toward TrumpWhy tech titans are turning toward Trump
Politics

Silicon Valley isn’t right-wing, but its Trump supporters are getting louder.

By Nicole Narea
Why the far right is surging all over the worldWhy the far right is surging all over the world
Politics

The “reactionary spirit” and the roots of the US authoritarian moment.

By Zack Beauchamp
The crime wave is over but Republicans can’t let goThe crime wave is over but Republicans can’t let go
Politics

The GOP is still pretending that crime is spiraling out of control.

By Abdallah Fayyad
The clever politics of Republicans’ anti-immigrant pitchThe clever politics of Republicans’ anti-immigrant pitch
2024 Elections

The Republican National Convention featured plenty of angry rhetoric about immigration. It might find a receptive audience.

By Christian Paz
The Trump shooting points to shocking Secret Service security lapsesThe Trump shooting points to shocking Secret Service security lapses
Politics

The attack has fueled intense scrutiny of the agency tasked with protecting him.

By Li Zhou
Why is the DNC accelerating Joe Biden’s nomination?Why is the DNC accelerating Joe Biden’s nomination?
Politics

An upcoming virtual roll call is deepening Democrats’ fight over Biden’s spot on the ticket.

By Rachel M. Cohen
5 causes — and accelerants — of political violence5 causes — and accelerants — of political violence
Politics

While we can’t always predict public political violence, Vox spoke to four experts who can help us understand it.

By Ellen Ioanes
Democrats shouldn’t use Trump’s shooting as an excuse to stick with BidenDemocrats shouldn’t use Trump’s shooting as an excuse to stick with Biden
Politics

The party doesn’t need to accept defeat. It just needs to reject Joe Biden.

By Eric Levitz
Someone tried to assassinate the former president — and the GOP still won’t talk about guns?Someone tried to assassinate the former president — and the GOP still won’t talk about guns?
Donald Trump

Republicans have been essential to gun safety legislation before. They could do it again.

By Marin Cogan
How the Republican convention and Project 2025 work togetherHow the Republican convention and Project 2025 work together
Politics

The convention showcases Trumpian instincts — but few policies to back them up. Project 2025 fills the gap.

By Zack Beauchamp
The pure media savvy of Trump’s fist pump photo, explained by an expertThe pure media savvy of Trump’s fist pump photo, explained by an expert
Culture

“It’s his brand now.”

By Constance Grady
A right-wing judge just threw out a case against Trump in a brazen abuse of powerA right-wing judge just threw out a case against Trump in a brazen abuse of power
Politics

The classified documents case against Trump hits another major setback before the 2024 election.

By Nicole Narea
Did Trump’s shooting save Biden’s nomination?Did Trump’s shooting save Biden’s nomination?
2024 Elections

Democratic defections have slowed, but Biden isn’t out of the woods yet.

By Andrew Prokop
The Trump assassination attempt was a window into America’s fractured realityThe Trump assassination attempt was a window into America’s fractured reality
Culture

The shooting wasn’t staged, but conspiratorial thinking has become widespread in our paranoid age.

By Aja Romano
Are assassination attempts getting more common?Are assassination attempts getting more common?
World Politics

The attempt on Donald Trump is the latest in a wave of political violence.

By Joshua Keating
This is how you get escalationThis is how you get escalation
Politics

Political leaders should try to douse the flames. The right’s leaders are fanning them.

By Zack Beauchamp
What the assassination attempt on President Reagan reveals about the Trump shootingWhat the assassination attempt on President Reagan reveals about the Trump shooting
Explainers

In 1981, Ronald Reagan was shot by John Hinckley Jr. and, like Trump, survived.

By Nicole Narea
Who shot Trump? What we know about the assassination attempt.Who shot Trump? What we know about the assassination attempt.
Politics

This is what happened at the Butler rally, as we understand it right now.

By Dylan Matthews, Christian Paz and 2 more
Yes, it’s still fair to call Trump a threat to democracyYes, it’s still fair to call Trump a threat to democracy
Politics

The attempt on his life shouldn’t cow his critics.

By Eric Levitz
Will Trump’s shooting change everything? Or surprisingly little?Will Trump’s shooting change everything? Or surprisingly little?
Politics

Two theories on the political impact of the Trump assassination attempt.

By Andrew Prokop
America is not ready for what comes nextAmerica is not ready for what comes next
Politics

The attempt on Donald Trump’s life has put the republic in peril.

By Zack Beauchamp
Kamala Harris’s strengths — and vulnerabilities — explainedKamala Harris’s strengths — and vulnerabilities — explained
Politics

Harris would be a strong nominee. She also has to overcome some challenges.

By Li Zhou
Project 2025: The myths and the factsProject 2025: The myths and the facts
Politics

The sweeping conservative plan for Trump's second term is very real. Here’s what it actually says.

By Andrew Prokop
The bar for Joe Biden should not be on the floorThe bar for Joe Biden should not be on the floor
Politics

At his press conference, the president proved he can sometimes speak coherently. That’s not good enough.

By Eric Levitz
3 theories for America’s anti-immigrant shift3 theories for America’s anti-immigrant shift
Politics

A recent poll suggests a reversal in a decades-long trend of the public warming to immigrants. What’s causing the shift?

By Christian Paz
American allies have gone from denial to bargaining on Trump’s returnAmerican allies have gone from denial to bargaining on Trump’s return
Politics

This week’s NATO summit was already dominated by election anxiety. Biden’s shaky performance didn’t help.

By Joshua Keating
Are betting markets the best way to predict an election?Are betting markets the best way to predict an election?
Future Perfect

Prediction markets have closely tracked Biden’s fate, but they have a long way to go as reliable indicators.

By Kelsey Piper
What Biden’s news conference did, and didn’t, clear upWhat Biden’s news conference did, and didn’t, clear up
Politics

The presser went fine. But the Democratic defections continued.

By Andrew Prokop
The controversy over Biden and Parkinson’s disease, explainedThe controversy over Biden and Parkinson’s disease, explained
Politics

Why speculation over the president’s health refuses to die down.

By Keren Landman, MD
Iran’s new president can only change the country so muchIran’s new president can only change the country so much
Iran

Elite clerics still hold ultimate power.

By Ellen Ioanes
What the world can learn from Indian liberalismWhat the world can learn from Indian liberalism
Politics

The intellectual Pratap Bhanu Mehta explains how liberalism grew out of 3,000 years of Indian history.

By Zack Beauchamp
Is Kamala Harris a better candidate now than she was four years ago?Is Kamala Harris a better candidate now than she was four years ago?
2024 Elections

Harris flopped in 2020, but a lot has changed in four years.

By Christian Paz
The arguments for Biden 2024 keep getting worseThe arguments for Biden 2024 keep getting worse
Politics

No, "history" does not tell us that the Democrats shouldn't change their nominee

By Eric Levitz
Is it undemocratic to replace Biden on the ticket?Is it undemocratic to replace Biden on the ticket?
Politics

Biden says the primary voters picked him. Is there more to democracy than that?

By Andrew Prokop