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Jen Kirby

Jen Kirby

Former Vox Staff

    Latest articles by Jen Kirby

    World Politics
    Boris Johnson’s top adviser took a lockdown road trip. Now it’s a huge scandal.Boris Johnson’s top adviser took a lockdown road trip. Now it’s a huge scandal.
    World Politics

    The prime minister’s defense of Dominic Cummings has only made things worse.

    By Jen Kirby
    Explainers
    Trump’s purge of inspectors general, explainedTrump’s purge of inspectors general, explained
    Explainers

    In an unprecedented move, Trump has fired or sidelined at least five watchdogs in recent weeks.

    By Jen Kirby
    World Politics
    Pompeo tells Congress Hong Kong is no longer autonomous from ChinaPompeo tells Congress Hong Kong is no longer autonomous from China
    World Politics

    The secretary of state made the declaration as China prepares to pass a controversial national security law.

    By Jen Kirby
    World Politics
    “It is an official death sentence for Hong Kong”: China moves to pass national security law“It is an official death sentence for Hong Kong”: China moves to pass national security law
    World Politics

    Beijing may no longer even be paying lip service to “one country, two systems.”

    By Jen Kirby
    World Politics
    Brazil has one of the world’s worst coronavirus outbreaks. Bolsonaro wants to reopen anyway.Brazil has one of the world’s worst coronavirus outbreaks. Bolsonaro wants to reopen anyway.
    World Politics

    And the president is touting an unproven drug.

    By Jen Kirby
    Inspectors general, explained by a former inspector general
    Explainers

    A former State Department watchdog on what they do — and why they matter.

    By Jen Kirby
    The other plague: Locusts are devouring crops in East Africa and the Middle East
    Explainers

    Billions of hungry insects are threatening to cause famine amid the coronavirus pandemic.

    By Umair Irfan and Jen Kirby
    Explainers
    “Obamagate”: Trump’s latest conspiracy theory, explained“Obamagate”: Trump’s latest conspiracy theory, explained
    Explainers

    What you get when Michael Flynn is back in the news and the president botches a pandemic response.

    By Jen Kirby
    Politics
    The Justice Department’s move to drop Michael Flynn’s case is on holdThe Justice Department’s move to drop Michael Flynn’s case is on hold
    Politics

    The judge in the case has appointed a retired federal judge to argue against the DOJ’s move.

    By Jen Kirby
    World Politics
    America’s Native tribes and Ireland have a 170-year-old connectionAmerica’s Native tribes and Ireland have a 170-year-old connection
    World Politics

    The Choctaw gave to Ireland during the Great Famine. Now a fundraiser for the Navajo and Hopi nations has Ireland paying it forward.

    By Jen Kirby