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Politics Archive

Archives for December 2025

Inside Trump’s “no data, just vibes” approach to science
Climate

8 ways the administration has undermined data collection this year.

By Umair Irfan, Dylan Scott and 2 more
The 19 predictions that came true in 2025 — and the 4 that didn’t
Future Perfect

The 25 forecasts we made in 2025, revisited.

By Bryan Walsh, Dylan Matthews and 4 more
Politics
What the public really thinks about AIWhat the public really thinks about AI
Politics

Americans’ feelings about artificial intelligence are complicated.

By Eric Levitz
Politics
Zohran Mamdani on his mayoral transition and what comes nextZohran Mamdani on his mayoral transition and what comes next
Play
Politics

The New York mayor-elect sat down with Vox’s Astead Herndon to talk about his political project and his top priorities.

By Astead Herndon
Today, Explained newsletter
10 of the best Vox stories of 202510 of the best Vox stories of 2025
Today, Explained newsletter

Vox staff picks for favorite stories of the year, from Madagascar’s coral reefs to Hungary’s lessons for the US.

By Cameron Peters
Politics
The most volatile group of voters is turning on TrumpThe most volatile group of voters is turning on Trump
Politics

There’s a new line dividing young Americans.

By Christian Paz
Culture
Why politics is ruining how we watch moviesWhy politics is ruining how we watch movies
Culture

How political does a political movie need to be?

By Kyndall Cunningham
Politics
Why is the US bombing Nigeria?Why is the US bombing Nigeria?
Politics

Humanitarian intervention, MAGA-style.

By Joshua Keating
Money
Why 2025 was hell for job huntersWhy 2025 was hell for job hunters
Money

It’s a key reason the economy felt so, so bad this year.

By Jordan Weissmann
Podcasts
JD Vance and the future of MAGAJD Vance and the future of MAGA
Podcast
Podcasts

JD Vance crossed many things off his to-do list this year. But what’s in store for 2026 and 2028?

By Ariana Aspuru and Noel King
Politics
Trump is talking about Greenland againTrump is talking about Greenland again
Politics

The fixation on Greenland once looked eccentric. Now, it seems like the distillation of his whole foreign policy.

By Joshua Keating
Politics
The Supreme Court just handed Trump a rare — and very significant — lossThe Supreme Court just handed Trump a rare — and very significant — loss
Politics

Even some of the Court’s Republicans ruled that his attempt to use troops against US citizens went too far.

By Ian Millhiser
Podcasts
Will Trump pardon Epstein’s chief enabler?Will Trump pardon Epstein’s chief enabler?
Podcast
Podcasts

Understanding Ghislaine Maxwell, the heir who went on to abuse children.

By Danielle Hewitt and Noel King
Politics
The culture war is consuming the Supreme CourtThe culture war is consuming the Supreme Court
Politics

Guns, God, gays, and abortion dominate the Trump era Supreme Court’s docket.

By Ian Millhiser
Future Perfect
How Wall Street helped turn poor countries into permanent debtorsHow Wall Street helped turn poor countries into permanent debtors
Future Perfect

The global debt crisis works like your credit card — but much, much worse.

By Sara Herschander