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2020 Presidential Election

Vox answers your biggest questions about the 2020 US presidential election.

Exclusive: Biden leads Trump by 12 points in a national UT Dallas poll
Politics

The survey also finds that more stimulus is respondents’ top priority for a new Congress.

By Christina Animashaun and Li Zhou
Politics
The Supreme Court’s latest decision looks like a win for voting rights. It’s really a threat.The Supreme Court’s latest decision looks like a win for voting rights. It’s really a threat.
Politics

The upshot of this Supreme Court order: Pennsylvania voters, if you haven’t voted yet, do not vote by mail — vote some other way.

By Ian Millhiser
Technology
Republicans accuse Twitter’s Jack Dorsey and other Big Tech CEOs of violating their free speech rightsRepublicans accuse Twitter’s Jack Dorsey and other Big Tech CEOs of violating their free speech rights
Technology

In the end, the Section 230 hearing didn’t have much to do with Section 230.

By Sara Morrison
Politics
It sure looks like Trump’s national security adviser is campaigning for him in swing statesIt sure looks like Trump’s national security adviser is campaigning for him in swing states
Politics

Experts say it’s pretty clearly an ethics violation.

By Alex Ward
Explainers
Biden has a big lead in the polls, but can we trust them?Biden has a big lead in the polls, but can we trust them?
Explainers

You mostly can rely on the polls, but that doesn’t mean Trump can’t win.

By Matthew Yglesias
Explainers
Ballot selfies, state by stateBallot selfies, state by state
Explainers

In a fight over voter intimidation and freedom of expression, see where your state falls.

By Jerusalem Demsas
Politics
Are long voting lines evidence of voter suppression? An expert explains.Are long voting lines evidence of voter suppression? An expert explains.
Politics

“The vast majority of Americans are going to have a completely uneventful voting experience.”

By Jerusalem Demsas
Politics
Still haven’t voted? Don’t send your ballot by mail.Still haven’t voted? Don’t send your ballot by mail.
Politics

The deadline has passed to safely mail your ballot. Here’s what to do if you still need to vote.

By Jen Kirby
Why Mitch McConnell has a grip on Kentucky
The stakes of the Senate, explained

Democrats face an uphill contest in the conservative state.

By Li Zhou
The misunderstood Rust Belt worker vote, and its importance in 2020, explained
Explainers

Union households swung dramatically for Trump in 2016. He seems to be losing ground with them in 2020.

By Dylan Scott
Technology
Here are the 15 Silicon Valley millionaires spending the most to beat Donald TrumpHere are the 15 Silicon Valley millionaires spending the most to beat Donald Trump
Technology

These tech titans have spent $120 million over the last two years, leading Silicon Valley’s political awakening.

By Theodore Schleifer
Democrats want to turn Texas blue. It starts with the state House in 2020.
Politics

Electoral power, health care, and voter enthusiasm are on the line.

By Nicole Narea
Climate
The absurd controversy over Joe Biden’s “transition away from the oil industry”The absurd controversy over Joe Biden’s “transition away from the oil industry”
Climate

Trump wants to make the shift to clean energy sound abrupt and scary.

By David Roberts
Technology
How our Google searches have changed in this presidential electionHow our Google searches have changed in this presidential election
Technology

From Medicare to misinformation, a new data visualization tracks Americans’ interests in election years.

By Rani Molla
Politics
4 upcoming Supreme Court cases will reveal who Amy Coney Barrett really is4 upcoming Supreme Court cases will reveal who Amy Coney Barrett really is
Politics

We know she’s conservative. We don’t yet know if she’s a nihilist.

By Ian Millhiser
Suburban women have had their lives upended by Covid-19. Trump might pay the price.
Explainers

How Trump organized a grassroots army of suburban women against him.

By Ella Nilsen
Trump’s pullback of pollution controls is even more hazardous than you think
System Failure

The EPA scrapped the Obama-era rules controlling methane emissions. The fracking-friendly move will also result in the release of hazardous pollutants linked to cancer.

By Joe Wertz
Politics
The radical implications of the Supreme Court’s new ruling on Wisconsin mail-in ballotsThe radical implications of the Supreme Court’s new ruling on Wisconsin mail-in ballots
Politics

The Supreme Court’s new decision on Wisconsin mail-in ballots threatens a century of voting rights law.

By Ian Millhiser
Politics
How an anti-democratic Constitution gave America Amy Coney BarrettHow an anti-democratic Constitution gave America Amy Coney Barrett
Politics

The Republican Supreme Court was brought to you by a malapportioned Senate and the Electoral College.

By Ian Millhiser
Amy Coney Barrett has officially been confirmed as a Supreme Court justice
Politics

Barrett’s confirmation solidifies a 6-3 conservative majority on the high court.

By Li Zhou
Money
Sorry, you probably can’t wear a Biden shirt or MAGA hat when you voteSorry, you probably can’t wear a Biden shirt or MAGA hat when you vote
Money

You likely shouldn’t take ballot selfies either.

By Terry Nguyen
The Russian roots of our misinformation problem
World Politics

What this 2019 book can teach us about the latest revolution in political propaganda.

By Sean Illing
Explainers
Nepotism and the 2020 election, explainedNepotism and the 2020 election, explained
Explainers

Joe Biden isn’t the only candidate with family in question in this campaign.

By Matthew Yglesias
Politics
Sarah Kliff grades Biden’s and Trump’s health care plansSarah Kliff grades Biden’s and Trump’s health care plans
Podcast
Politics

The former Vox reporter returns to The Ezra Klein Show to wonk out on the 2020 health care stakes.

By Ezra Klein
Politics
Trump wants you to believe coronavirus cases are “up because we TEST.” He’s wrong.Trump wants you to believe coronavirus cases are “up because we TEST.” He’s wrong.
Politics

Trump’s latest attempt to downplay the dire public health situation in the US, debunked.

By Aaron Rupar
Money
Sexy people keep telling us to voteSexy people keep telling us to vote
Money

Welcome to the thirst trap election.

By Rebecca Jennings
Where Bernie Sanders’s online army goes now
Technology

“It was never Bernie’s army. It was the army that got behind Bernie.”

By Emily Stewart
The messy politics of Nextdoor
Technology

Want to see how polarized America is? Look no further than Nextdoor.

By Rebecca Heilweil
Politics
Biden looks very competitive in new Southern swing state pollsBiden looks very competitive in new Southern swing state polls
Politics

He’s leading or tied with Trump in Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, and Texas, all states in a GOP-leaning region.

By Zeeshan Aleem
Politics
Trump’s closing message is lying about the coronavirus at rallies that spread infectionTrump’s closing message is lying about the coronavirus at rallies that spread infection
Politics

Even as cases hit new highs, Trump keeps lying that the pandemic will soon “be over.”

By Aaron Rupar
Politics
Poll: Most Trump voters don’t see Covid-19 as an important election issuePoll: Most Trump voters don’t see Covid-19 as an important election issue
Politics

Only 24 percent of Trump supporters view the coronavirus as a “very important” issue in this year’s election, compared to 82 percent of Biden supporters.

By Roge Karma
Politics
Pence should quarantine after coronavirus exposure. He’s going to keep campaigning instead.Pence should quarantine after coronavirus exposure. He’s going to keep campaigning instead.
Politics

A new White House case cluster once again throws Trump’s failures into stark relief.

By Aaron Rupar
Politics
Pennsylvania Supreme Court rules mail-in ballots can’t be rejected over mismatched signaturesPennsylvania Supreme Court rules mail-in ballots can’t be rejected over mismatched signatures
Politics

It’s a blow for Republicans who challenged the state’s guidance that different-looking signatures shouldn’t be disqualifying.

By Zeeshan Aleem
Explainers
Your voting precinct might have a poll watcher. Here’s what to know.Your voting precinct might have a poll watcher. Here’s what to know.
Explainers

Trump’s rhetoric has intensified fears around voter intimidation.

By Jen Kirby
Politics
No, Biden did not call Black people “superpredators”No, Biden did not call Black people “superpredators”
Politics

A theory about juvenile criminals has been debunked for years, but it keeps coming up in presidential debates.

By Jerusalem Demsas
Technology
A Joe Biden fundraiser offers a new clue into how he might regulate Big TechA Joe Biden fundraiser offers a new clue into how he might regulate Big Tech
Technology

Elizabeth Warren and some of Big Tech’s most vocal critics are hosting the event for Biden, who has been difficult to pin down on tech issues.

By Theodore Schleifer
Climate
Trump might be surprised to learn most Americans want more wind and solarTrump might be surprised to learn most Americans want more wind and solar
Climate

Biden wants to transition away from the oil industry. So do a growing number of Americans.

By Ella Nilsen
Politics
“They’re all Americans”: What Biden gets about the pandemic that Trump doesn’t“They’re all Americans”: What Biden gets about the pandemic that Trump doesn’t
Politics

When we treat the coronavirus like a state problem, America loses.

By Emily Stewart
Technology
Early voting in 2020 has already exceeded all of 2016’s early votesEarly voting in 2020 has already exceeded all of 2016’s early votes
Technology

More than 51 million people have already voted early in 2020, surpassing 2016’s overall early vote total.

By Jen Kirby and Rani Molla
Politics
Is Trump a fascist? 8 experts weigh in.Is Trump a fascist? 8 experts weigh in.
Politics

Call him a kleptocrat, an oligarch, a xenophobe, a racist, even an authoritarian. But he doesn’t quite fit the definition of a fascist.

By Dylan Matthews