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Politics Archive

Archives for July 2025

Politics
The repressive tool behind Trump’s latest immigration crackdownThe repressive tool behind Trump’s latest immigration crackdown
Politics

The push to strip non-native Americans of citizenship echoes a dark chapter in American history.

By Nicole Narea
Today, Explained newsletter
5 questions about the Democrats’ Tea Party moment5 questions about the Democrats’ Tea Party moment
Today, Explained newsletter

What’s happening in the Democratic Party? A Vox reporter explains.

By Christian Paz and Cameron Peters
Future Perfect
How America forgot the best way to defend its democracyHow America forgot the best way to defend its democracy
Future Perfect

The strongest defense can be summed up in just two words.

By Sigal Samuel
Politics
Trump is about to notch his biggest legislative win — but it could come at a costTrump is about to notch his biggest legislative win — but it could come at a cost
Politics

The public tends to dislike big budget bills, and the way they’re passed.

By Christian Paz
Politics
What Trump’s massive bill would actually do, explainedWhat Trump’s massive bill would actually do, explained
Politics

It cuts taxes, slashes the safety net, funds deportations, harms the clean energy industry, and sends the debt soaring.

By Andrew Prokop
Politics
Does Trump really not understand his huge bill cuts Medicaid?Does Trump really not understand his huge bill cuts Medicaid?
Politics

Republicans are at varying levels of misleading, avoidance, or denial about this.

By Andrew Prokop
Health Care
Republicans now own America’s broken health care systemRepublicans now own America’s broken health care system
Health Care

The $1 trillion in Medicaid cuts will be felt by all Americans.

By Dylan Scott
Politics
California just showed that a better Democratic Party is possibleCalifornia just showed that a better Democratic Party is possible
Politics

California Democrats finally stopped outsourcing their policy judgment to their favorite lobbies.

By Eric Levitz
Politics
Zohran Mamdani’s not-so-radical agendaZohran Mamdani’s not-so-radical agenda
Politics

Despite the Democratic nominee for NYC mayor being labeled a communist, his agenda actually promises something much more ideologically modest.

By Abdallah Fayyad
The Logoff
Trump vs. after-school programs, briefly explainedTrump vs. after-school programs, briefly explained
The Logoff

The Trump administration is withholding nearly $7 billion in education funding.

By Cameron Peters
Future Perfect
The One Big Beautiful Bill is one big disaster for AIThe One Big Beautiful Bill is one big disaster for AI
Future Perfect

A bill that will give China the lead in the race for advanced AI.

By Dylan Matthews
On the Right
Canada: More American than the United States?Canada: More American than the United States?
On the Right

How a 1965 prediction of impending Canadian doom sheds light on Trump’s talk of the 51st state.

By Zack Beauchamp
Supreme Court
What the Supreme Court did to America while all eyes were on TrumpWhat the Supreme Court did to America while all eyes were on Trump
Supreme Court

Trying to keep track of all the chaos is overwhelming. So here’s a one-stop guide to the turmoil this Court caused.

By Ian Millhiser
Politics
The Republican tax bill, explained in 500 wordsThe Republican tax bill, explained in 500 words
Politics

It combines budget-busting tax cuts and painful social program cuts.

By Andrew Prokop