Vox Archives Archive
Archives for February 2018


Trump has a wild meeting with US lawmakers about guns; Europe freezes while the Arctic heats up.


The special counsel is said to be asking questions about a 2013 Moscow trip.


Jared Kushner has his security clearance downgraded; the UN released a report linking North Korea to Syria’s chemical weapons program.

H&M promised to make sure the people who make the company’s clothes can live on their pay, but the benchmarks have shifted.


The Supreme Court hears a case with big implications for the future of unions; China’s Xi Jinping could rule for life.


Rick Gates pleads guilty to two charges as part of Robert Mueller’s probe; President Trump announces even more North Korea sanctions.


Rain and melting snow cause rising floods in the Midwest; West Virginia teachers walk off the job to protest low pay.


Unlike with past mass shootings, conversations about ending gun violence aren’t fading quickly after Parkland; Donald Trump Jr. opens some new Trump properties in India.


Syria unleashes a new bombing campaign on its civilians; Pennsylvania’s newly redrawn congressional map looks good for Democrats.

Everyone agrees more US jobs would be a good thing, and yet there’s been little growth.


Trump signals support for a bipartisan background check bill in the wake of the Parkland shooting; Syria could be the setting of a potential conflict between Iran and Israel after heightened tensions between the two countries.


Why was Rutherford B. Hayes the healthiest US president of all time?


The Justice Department indicts 13 Russian nationals as part of special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation; Ethiopia’s prime minister resigns amid political turmoil.


The Senate’s immigration debate fails to produce any successful legislation; South African President Jacob Zuma steps down.


A school shooting kills more than a dozen in Florida; Netanyahu faces corruption charges.