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Politics Archive

Archives for November 2025

Politics
The Democrats got the shutdown they wanted, and no one is happyThe Democrats got the shutdown they wanted, and no one is happy
Politics

A political scientist explains the Democrats’ bizarre shutdown strategy.

By Christian Paz
Politics
The Supreme Court will decide whether to toss out thousands of ballotsThe Supreme Court will decide whether to toss out thousands of ballots
Politics

The Republican Party’s arguments in Watson v. RNC is probably too much even for this Supreme Court.

By Ian Millhiser
Politics
Democrats were never going to win the shutdown fightDemocrats were never going to win the shutdown fight
Politics

Yes, polls showed more people blaming Trump. But on their substantive demands, the party was drawing dead.

By Andrew Prokop
Politics
A Supreme Court case about dreadlocks could end up gutting MedicaidA Supreme Court case about dreadlocks could end up gutting Medicaid
Politics

The Republican justices find something they care about more than they care about religion.

By Ian Millhiser
Future Perfect
Your washing machine is actually a time machineYour washing machine is actually a time machine
Future Perfect

We’ve forgotten how radical household appliances are.

By Bryan Walsh
Life
They’re growing up in the Trump era. Here’s what they want from the next president.They’re growing up in the Trump era. Here’s what they want from the next president.
Life

What a president for Gen Alpha might be like.

By Anna North
Politics
The redistricting battle that could decide the 2026 elections, explainedThe redistricting battle that could decide the 2026 elections, explained
Politics

Democrats are finally fighting back in the redistricting war.

By Christian Paz
Politics
Did the government shutdown delay your flight?Did the government shutdown delay your flight?
Politics

Trump’s airport restrictions kick in.

By Andrew Prokop
Politics
Is there any way out of Sudan’s nightmare?Is there any way out of Sudan’s nightmare?
Politics

The world is finally waking up to this brutal war. But that doesn’t mean an end to it is coming soon.

By Joshua Keating
Climate
Clean energy could become a huge political winnerClean energy could become a huge political winner
Climate

Rising power bills quietly shaped this year’s races — and gave Democrats a new attack line on climate.

By Umair Irfan
Podcasts
How AI might actually start a nuclear warHow AI might actually start a nuclear war
Podcast
Podcasts

Movies like A House of Dynamite get a lot right. But they’re missing an important danger.

By Kelli Wessinger and Noel King
Podcasts
Voters signed up to deport criminals, not grandmasVoters signed up to deport criminals, not grandmas
Podcast
Podcasts

Vox’s Astead Herndon and immigration reporter Molly O’Toole unpack the latest (confusing) polls.

By Astead Herndon
Politics
The Democrats’ big election revealed a hidden constraint on TrumpThe Democrats’ big election revealed a hidden constraint on Trump
Politics

Federalism: It matters!

By Zack Beauchamp
The Logoff
The end of free tax filing, briefly explainedThe end of free tax filing, briefly explained
The Logoff

The Trump administration just killed an IRS tool for free, direct tax filing.

By Cameron Peters
Politics
Republicans may have a Latino problem (again)Republicans may have a Latino problem (again)
Politics

What New Jersey can teach the parties about Latino voters.

By Christian Paz