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2024 Elections

Vox answers your biggest questions about the 2024 elections.

Explain It to Me
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
Trump 2.0, explained
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 2.0, explained
The antipoverty agenda under Trump isn’t all lostThe antipoverty agenda under Trump isn’t all lost
Trump 2.0, explained

Successful minimum wage ballot measures offer small signs of hope.

By Abdallah Fayyad
Today, Explained podcast
A top Bernie Sanders strategist on why Kamala Harris lostA top Bernie Sanders strategist on why Kamala Harris lost
Podcast
Today, Explained podcast

Jeff Weaver explains how the Democratic Party lost working-class voters.

By Hady Mawajdeh and Noel King
Politics
Conspiracy theories are spreading about Trump’s win. They’re false.Conspiracy theories are spreading about Trump’s win. They’re false.
Politics

The misinformation that’s proliferating rests on faulty assumptions.

By Li Zhou
Trump 2.0, explained
A Trump second term could bring another family separation crisisA Trump second term could bring another family separation crisis
Trump 2.0, explained

Mass deportations could separate millions of undocumented immigrants and their US citizen children.

By Nicole Narea
2024 Elections
Did Democrats lose the 2024 election because of “bad” policies?Did Democrats lose the 2024 election because of “bad” policies?
2024 Elections

Betting on voter gratitude is a common mistake.

By Rachel Cohen Booth
Climate
Conservatives tried to repeal one of the country’s strongest climate policies. They failed big time.Conservatives tried to repeal one of the country’s strongest climate policies. They failed big time.
Climate

Washington state’s Climate Commitment Act survived. It’s a promising sign for the future of climate action.

By Kate Yoder
2024 Elections
From Bibi to Putin, here’s how world leaders reacted to Trump’s winFrom Bibi to Putin, here’s how world leaders reacted to Trump’s win
2024 Elections

Thrills, cautious optimism, stony silence: How allies, partners, and adversaries reacted to Trump’s win.

By Ellen Ioanes
Vox’s guide to Donald Trump’s 2024 policies
AI is powerful, dangerous, and controversial. What will Donald Trump do with it?AI is powerful, dangerous, and controversial. What will Donald Trump do with it?
Vox’s guide to Donald Trump’s 2024 policies

Why the future of artificial intelligence shouldn’t become a partisan issue.

By Kelsey Piper
Politics
The debate over what Democrats do now hinges on one questionThe debate over what Democrats do now hinges on one question
Politics

There are two ways of interpreting Harris’s loss.

By Eric Levitz
2024 Elections
How to make sense of the 2024 electionHow to make sense of the 2024 election
2024 Elections

Why did Trump win? What will he do now? And more questions, answered.

By Dylan Scott
2024 Elections
How to live under rising authoritarianism, according to a philosopher who did it bravelyHow to live under rising authoritarianism, according to a philosopher who did it bravely
2024 Elections

Feeling despair after Trump’s election victory? Viktor Frankl can help.

By Sigal Samuel
2024 Elections
One big, unexpected loser this electionOne big, unexpected loser this election
2024 Elections

How a second Trump term could take a wrecking ball to animal welfare.

By Kenny Torrella
2024 Elections
Arizona’s unprecedented crackdown on homeless encampmentsArizona’s unprecedented crackdown on homeless encampments
2024 Elections

Voters this week approved a first-of-its-kind measure to pay property owners if cities don’t address camps.

By Rachel Cohen Booth
Technology
We’re all living inside Elon Musk’s misinformation machine nowWe’re all living inside Elon Musk’s misinformation machine now
Technology

As Musk gains even more power, X gains more influence.

By Adam Clark Estes
2024 Elections
Why Democrats couldn’t sell a strong economy, in 3 chartsWhy Democrats couldn’t sell a strong economy, in 3 charts
2024 Elections

Top-line indicators pointed to cooling inflation and a strong economy. What did Democrats miss?

By Nicole Narea
Life
Guiding kids — and ourselves — through the election aftermathGuiding kids — and ourselves — through the election aftermath
Life

For now, I’m thinking locally.

By Anna North
World Politics
Russia’s campaign against the West is getting more aggressiveRussia’s campaign against the West is getting more aggressive
World Politics

The Election Day bomb threats are part of a larger and increasingly dangerous strategy.

By Joshua Keating
Policy
This one chart foreshadows Trump’s immigration crackdownThis one chart foreshadows Trump’s immigration crackdown
Policy

Investors in private prisons think they’ve hit the jackpot with a second Trump presidency.

By Abdallah Fayyad
2024 Elections
One striking pattern hidden in the election resultsOne striking pattern hidden in the election results
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Were voters rejecting Democrats — or just the Biden-Harris administration?

By Andrew Prokop
2024 Elections
The global trend that pushed Donald Trump to victoryThe global trend that pushed Donald Trump to victory
2024 Elections

Incumbents everywhere are doing poorly. America just proved it’s not exceptional.

By Zack Beauchamp
Trump 2.0, explained
Trump proposed big Medicaid and food stamp cuts. Can he pass them?Trump proposed big Medicaid and food stamp cuts. Can he pass them?
Trump 2.0, explained

What Trump’s return means for America’s poor people.

By Dylan Matthews
Future Perfect
Can ranking candidates fix elections?Can ranking candidates fix elections?
Future Perfect

The limitations of ranked-choice voting.

By Dylan Matthews
Even Better
How much should kids know about politics?How much should kids know about politics?
Even Better

Even kids can’t avoid election chatter. Here’s how to talk to them at any age.

By Allie Volpe
2024 Elections
Tough-on-crime laws are winning at the ballot boxTough-on-crime laws are winning at the ballot box
2024 Elections

The backlash to criminal justice reform continues.

By Abdallah Fayyad
Trump 2.0, explained
What happens if another pandemic strikes while Trump is president?What happens if another pandemic strikes while Trump is president?
Trump 2.0, explained

Donald Trump undermined public health measures during the Covid-19 pandemic. What would he do in a future health emergency?

By Dylan Scott
2024 Elections
The serious implications of a Republican SenateThe serious implications of a Republican Senate
2024 Elections

GOP lawmakers will have a pivotal say over judges — and policy priorities.

By Li Zhou
Abortion
Trump won, but so did seven ballot measures protecting abortion rightsTrump won, but so did seven ballot measures protecting abortion rights
Abortion

Ten states had referendums on reproductive freedom.

By Rachel Cohen Booth
Trump 2.0, explained
How Trump’s second term will be differentHow Trump’s second term will be different
Play
Trump 2.0, explained

What Trump’s win means for abortion, immigration, foreign policy, and more.

By Adam Freelander
Trump 2.0, explained
How the second Trump presidency could reshape the worldHow the second Trump presidency could reshape the world
Trump 2.0, explained

Trump has won the election, and the world might never be the same.

By Ellen Ioanes
Trump 2.0, explained
The global risks of a Trump presidency will be much higher this timeThe global risks of a Trump presidency will be much higher this time
Trump 2.0, explained

The world is more chaotic and dangerous than it was in 2016.

By Joshua Keating
LIVE
Donald Trump wins 2024 election: Live results, analysis, explainersDonald Trump wins 2024 election: Live results, analysis, explainers
LIVE

Donald Trump was elected the 47th president of the United States, defeating Kamala Harris after winning key swing states and reaching the 270 electoral votes needed for victory.

By Vox Staff
2024 Elections
Why Kamala Harris lostWhy Kamala Harris lost
2024 Elections

Trump won because Harris inherited a tough situation from Joe Biden — and ultimately could not overcome it.

By Andrew Prokop
Trump 2.0, explained
Trump won. So what does that mean for abortion?Trump won. So what does that mean for abortion?
Trump 2.0, explained

It will be easier to restrict reproductive rights in the president-elect’s second term.

By Rachel Cohen Booth
2024 Elections
Can Kamala Harris still win?Can Kamala Harris still win?
2024 Elections

No. Donald Trump has won the 2024 election.

By Andrew Prokop
2024 Elections
Donald Trump has won — and American democracy is now in grave dangerDonald Trump has won — and American democracy is now in grave danger
2024 Elections

Trump’s second term poses an existential threat to the republic. But there’s still good reason for hope.

By Zack Beauchamp
2024 Elections
Why is Trump winning? 3 things we know so far.Why is Trump winning? 3 things we know so far.
2024 Elections

Nothing is final, but here’s how Donald Trump built his lead.

By Christian Paz
2024 Elections
How do I fix my ballot if it is tossed out?How do I fix my ballot if it is tossed out?
2024 Elections

Ballot curing, explained.

By Ian Millhiser
2024 Elections
How news organizations call the election — and why you should trust themHow news organizations call the election — and why you should trust them
2024 Elections

The science of election calls, explained.

By Ellen Ioanes