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2024 Elections

Vox answers your biggest questions about the 2024 elections.

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What J.D. Vance really believesWhat J.D. Vance really believes
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The dark worldview of Trump’s choice for vice president, explained.

By Zack Beauchamp
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Did Trump’s shooting save Biden’s nomination?Did Trump’s shooting save Biden’s nomination?
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Democratic defections have slowed, but Biden isn’t out of the woods yet.

By Andrew Prokop
Explainers
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
Politics
Donald Trump targeted in assassination attemptDonald Trump targeted in assassination attempt
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By Vox Staff
Vox’s guide to Donald Trump’s 2024 policies
Yes, it’s still fair to call Trump a threat to democracyYes, it’s still fair to call Trump a threat to democracy
Vox’s guide to Donald Trump’s 2024 policies

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

By Eric Levitz
Politics
Will Trump’s shooting change everything? Or surprisingly little?Will Trump’s shooting change everything? Or surprisingly little?
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Two theories on the political impact of the Trump assassination attempt.

By Andrew Prokop
Politics
The bar for Joe Biden should not be on the floorThe bar for Joe Biden should not be on the floor
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At his press conference, the president proved he can sometimes speak coherently. That’s not good enough.

By Eric Levitz
Future Perfect
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
Politics
What Biden’s news conference did, and didn’t, clear upWhat Biden’s news conference did, and didn’t, clear up
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The presser went fine. But the Democratic defections continued.

By Andrew Prokop
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What happened the last time Kamala Harris ran for presidentWhat happened the last time Kamala Harris ran for president
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Harris flopped in 2020, but a lot has changed in four years.

By Christian Paz
Politics
The arguments for Biden 2024 keep getting worseThe arguments for Biden 2024 keep getting worse
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No, “history” does not tell us that the Democrats shouldn’t change their nominee

By Eric Levitz
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Is it undemocratic to replace Biden on the ticket?Is it undemocratic to replace Biden on the ticket?
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Biden says the primary voters picked him. Is there more to democracy than that?

By Andrew Prokop
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Biden is leading Democrats toward their worst-case scenarioBiden is leading Democrats toward their worst-case scenario
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In a live interview, the president appeared too frail to defeat Trump and too delusional to drop out.

By Eric Levitz
Politics
Leaks about Joe Biden are coming fast and furiousLeaks about Joe Biden are coming fast and furious
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The recent reports about the president’s age and health, explained.

By Andrew Prokop
Politics
Did the media botch the Biden age story?Did the media botch the Biden age story?
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Asleep at the wheel? Complicit in a cover-up? The real story is far more complicated — and more interesting.

By Brian Stelter
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Forget four more years. Is Biden fit to serve now?Forget four more years. Is Biden fit to serve now?
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The urgent question about Biden’s mental fitness that Democrats aren’t yet asking.

By Nicole Narea
2024 Elections
What about Kamala?What about Kamala?
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The vice president has taken on an expanded role in the last few months. Now Biden needs her more than ever.

By Christian Paz
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Should Biden drop out? The debate, explained.Should Biden drop out? The debate, explained.
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The 3 big questions looming over Biden’s huge decision

By Andrew Prokop
2024 Elections
Do other Democrats actually poll better against Trump than Biden?Do other Democrats actually poll better against Trump than Biden?
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What the data says, and what it means.

By Christian Paz
Politics
5 terrible reasons for Biden to stay in the race5 terrible reasons for Biden to stay in the race
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A rebuttal of the bad — but prominent — arguments for the president’s candidacy.

By Eric Levitz
Today, Explained newsletter
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
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LBJ and Truman knew when to quit. Will Biden?LBJ and Truman knew when to quit. Will Biden?
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Some lessons from the two presidents who walked away.

By Abdallah Fayyad
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How Democrats got hereHow Democrats got here
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Democrats really need to choose electable vice presidents.

By Eric Levitz
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The Democrats who could replace Biden if he steps asideThe Democrats who could replace Biden if he steps aside
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Kamala Harris? Gavin Newsom? Pete Buttigieg?!?

By Nicole Narea
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Will Biden be the nominee? 3 scenarios for what’s next.Will Biden be the nominee? 3 scenarios for what’s next.
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Open convention? Swap in Harris? Or stay the course?

By Andrew Prokop
Politics
2 winners and 2 losers from the first Biden-Trump debate2 winners and 2 losers from the first Biden-Trump debate
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If the debate ends with your own party debating whether you should quit the race, you lost.

By Andrew Prokop
Vox’s guide to Donald Trump’s 2024 policies
Donald Trump is getting away with itDonald Trump is getting away with it
Vox’s guide to Donald Trump’s 2024 policies

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

By Zack Beauchamp
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Joe Biden should save his legacy by ending his candidacyJoe Biden should save his legacy by ending his candidacy
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The case for somebody, anybody else.

By Eric Levitz
2024 Elections
Can Democrats replace Biden as their nominee?Can Democrats replace Biden as their nominee?
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Eh, no, not really.

By Christian Paz
2024 Elections
Biden vs. Trump: The first 2024 presidential debateBiden vs. Trump: The first 2024 presidential debate
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It’s a historic rematch, the first ever debate between a sitting president and a former president.

By Vox Staff
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
Politics
4 reasons why the Biden-Trump debate could actually matter4 reasons why the Biden-Trump debate could actually matter
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Most debates don’t change anyone’s mind. This year’s could be an exception.

By Eric Levitz
Politics
Trump’s rumored VP shortlist, explainedTrump’s rumored VP shortlist, explained
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A rundown of the people auditioning for the job and what they bring to the ticket.

By Li Zhou
Politics
We rewatched the 2020 Trump-Biden debates. There’s so much we didn’t see coming.We rewatched the 2020 Trump-Biden debates. There’s so much we didn’t see coming.
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The five most telling moments and what they foreshadow ahead of this week’s rematch.

By Christian Paz
Politics
Progressive Rep. Jamaal Bowman just lost his primary to George Latimer. Here’s what that means.Progressive Rep. Jamaal Bowman just lost his primary to George Latimer. Here’s what that means.
Politics

The loss is a blow to progressives that sends a message about Israel.

By Li Zhou
What 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
Politics
Biden’s ads haven’t been working. Now, he’s trying something new.Biden’s ads haven’t been working. Now, he’s trying something new.
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The president has been massively outspending Donald Trump on the airwaves and still losing.

By Eric Levitz
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Biden’s big immigration gambleBiden’s big immigration gamble
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The president is trying to have it both ways. Will it work?

By Christian Paz