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Archives for January 2019

Politics
Trump is peddling conspiracy theories to try to undercut Roger Stone’s indictmentTrump is peddling conspiracy theories to try to undercut Roger Stone’s indictment
Politics

Trump is talking about Hillary Clinton’s emails one day after his longtime adviser was arrested by the FBI.

By Amanda Sakuma
Culture
MacKenzie Bezos’s novels are filled with dutiful wives supporting brilliant husbandsMacKenzie Bezos’s novels are filled with dutiful wives supporting brilliant husbands
Culture

And the rest of the week’s best writing on books and related subjects.

By Constance Grady
Explainers
Sen. Joni Ernst has become one of the most prominent Republicans to say she’s been sexually assaultedSen. Joni Ernst has become one of the most prominent Republicans to say she’s been sexually assaulted
Explainers

Her disclosure says a lot about the politics of #MeToo.

By Anna North
archives
Vox Sentences: A Band-Aid for a 35-day woundVox Sentences: A Band-Aid for a 35-day wound
archives

Mueller indicts Roger Stone; Trump allows the government to temporarily reopen.

By Nicole Fallert
Video
What Angela Merkel’s exit means for Germany — and EuropeWhat Angela Merkel’s exit means for Germany — and Europe
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Video

The European Union is about to lose one of its last anti-populist voices.

By Danush Parvaneh and Sam Ellis
Criminal Justice
Why some police departments are dropping their body camera programsWhy some police departments are dropping their body camera programs
Criminal Justice

Body cameras are praised as a key police accountability tool. Some departments say they’re too expensive to use.

By P.R. Lockhart
Politics
Why the government shutdown finally endedWhy the government shutdown finally ended
Politics

Floundering government services, sagging approval ratings, and a failed Senate vote all became too much for even Trump to take.

By Li Zhou
Politics
Trump on the shutdown: “We will not cave!” Trump one day later: I’m caving.Trump on the shutdown: “We will not cave!” Trump one day later: I’m caving.
Politics

Life comes at you fast.

By Aaron Rupar
Politics
The vindication of Nancy PelosiThe vindication of Nancy Pelosi
Politics

How Pelosi delivered Trump the most humiliating loss of his presidency.

By Ezra Klein
Politics
The State of the Union probably isn’t happening TuesdayThe State of the Union probably isn’t happening Tuesday
Politics

Trump’s address is off until he and Pelosi can come up with a “mutually agreeable date.”

By Ella Nilsen
Politics
Is the government going to shut down again in February? Here are 4 scenarios.Is the government going to shut down again in February? Here are 4 scenarios.
Politics

The government is reopened for three weeks. What happens next?

By Dylan Scott
Politics
The government is going to reopen. But what’s next is going to be tricky.The government is going to reopen. But what’s next is going to be tricky.
Politics

The politics of border security have not changed.

By Tara Golshan
archives
2 winners and 3 losers in the deal to end the government shutdown2 winners and 3 losers in the deal to end the government shutdown
archives

Air traffic controllers’ role in American political history comes full circle.

By Matthew Yglesias
Future Perfect
24 years ago today, the world came disturbingly close to ending24 years ago today, the world came disturbingly close to ending
Future Perfect

The Russian military mistook a research rocket launched by scientists for a US missile attack.

By Dylan Matthews
Politics
Furloughed federal workers should start getting their back pay in a few daysFurloughed federal workers should start getting their back pay in a few days
Politics

If all goes according to plan, workers should receive checks next week.

By Dylan Scott