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Politics Archive

Archives for December 2025

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Trump’s war crimes scandal, briefly explainedTrump’s war crimes scandal, briefly explained
The Logoff

War crimes allegations are engulfing the Pentagon after a deadly strike in the Caribbean.

By Cameron Peters
Politics
The Supreme Court case that could redefine “cruel and unusual,” explainedThe Supreme Court case that could redefine “cruel and unusual,” explained
Politics

Hamm v. Smith is a death penalty case, but it could have big implications for anyone accused of a crime.

By Ian Millhiser
The Logoff
Trump’s new immigration crackdown, briefly explainedTrump’s new immigration crackdown, briefly explained
The Logoff

Trump is using a tragedy to stop immigration applications from 19 countries.

By Cameron Peters
Future Perfect
Did Trump accidentally boost direct giving?Did Trump accidentally boost direct giving?
Future Perfect

The Dells’ $6 billion gift just legitimized Trump accounts.

By Sara Herschander
Politics
The twisted reason why Trump is bombing Venezuelan boatsThe twisted reason why Trump is bombing Venezuelan boats
Politics

For this administration, war crimes are a feature, not a bug.

By Eric Levitz
Politics
The dark reality behind Trump’s new anti-immigrant policiesThe dark reality behind Trump’s new anti-immigrant policies
Politics

His administration is now openly advancing a worldview built by white nationalists in the 2010s.

By Zack Beauchamp
Politics
Republicans ask the Supreme Court to gut one of the last limits on money in politicsRepublicans ask the Supreme Court to gut one of the last limits on money in politics
Politics

The Court already killed most US campaign finance law. NRSC v. FEC is likely to give big donors even more influence.

By Ian Millhiser
The Logoff
Trump’s confounding pardon of a drug lord, briefly explainedTrump’s confounding pardon of a drug lord, briefly explained
The Logoff

The former president of Honduras was convicted of trafficking cocaine. Why did Trump pardon him?

By Cameron Peters
Politics
Why is Trump suddenly so obsessed with Honduras?Why is Trump suddenly so obsessed with Honduras?
Politics

As the US considers strikes on Venezuela, another Latin American country has caught the president’s attention.

By Joshua Keating
Policy
Can Marco Rubio end the war in Ukraine?Can Marco Rubio end the war in Ukraine?
Policy

How the Secretary of State is trying to balance his hawkish instincts against his MAGA doctrine.

By Kelli Wessinger and Astead Herndon
Politics
Republicans want the Supreme Court to save them from their own inept mistakeRepublicans want the Supreme Court to save them from their own inept mistake
Politics

Meanwhile, Texas Republicans want to immunize their gerrymander from constitutional review.

By Ian Millhiser
Policy
The Case for GrowthThe Case for Growth
Policy

Why the American dream stalled — and how to restart it.

By Vox Staff
Future Perfect
Want to donate to charity? Here are 10 guidelines for giving effectively.Want to donate to charity? Here are 10 guidelines for giving effectively.
Future Perfect

How to do the most good possible with the money you give.

By Dylan Matthews and Sigal Samuel
Politics
Congress is the Supreme Court’s favorite punching bag, and it’s about to get deckedCongress is the Supreme Court’s favorite punching bag, and it’s about to get decked
Politics

The GOP justices are about to hand Trump a victory that they have been dreaming about since he was married to Ivana.

By Ian Millhiser