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Jen Kirby

Jen Kirby

Former Vox Staff

    Latest articles by Jen Kirby

    Politics
    “Protect Mueller” protests pop up across the country“Protect Mueller” protests pop up across the country
    Politics

    “We’re not a mob, we just like Bob.”

    By Jen Kirby
    Gun Violence
    Mass shooting at a bar in Thousand Oaks, California: what we know so farMass shooting at a bar in Thousand Oaks, California: what we know so far
    Gun Violence

    A suspect killed 12 people at Borderline Bar & Grill in Thousand Oaks, California.

    By Jen Kirby and Jennifer Williams
    Politics
    House Democrats are already trying to protect the Mueller investigationHouse Democrats are already trying to protect the Mueller investigation
    Politics

    Incoming leaders asked top Trump officials to preserve documents related to the special counsel’s probe and Sessions’s resignation.

    By Jen Kirby
    Politics
    Matthew Whitaker said the Mueller probe could become a “witch hunt.” He’s now in charge of it.Matthew Whitaker said the Mueller probe could become a “witch hunt.” He’s now in charge of it.
    Politics

    Trump has tapped Jeff Sessions’s chief of staff as his acting replacement.

    By Alex Ward and Jen Kirby
    World Politics
    The world was watching the 2018 midterms. Here’s how some countries responded.The world was watching the 2018 midterms. Here’s how some countries responded.
    World Politics

    Leaders are waiting to see if and how a divided government might change Trump foreign policy.

    By Jen Kirby
    Politics
    Democrats are coming for Trump’s tax returns. He just lied about them again.Democrats are coming for Trump’s tax returns. He just lied about them again.
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    Politics

    He’s still blaming an IRS audit for why he hasn’t released them.

    By Jen Kirby
    Explainers
    China’s brutal crackdown on the Uighur Muslim minority, explainedChina’s brutal crackdown on the Uighur Muslim minority, explained
    Explainers

    China pushed back against international criticism at a UN human rights panel on Tuesday.

    By Jen Kirby
    Politics
    Why it takes so long to get election night resultsWhy it takes so long to get election night results
    Politics

    Blame America’s very decentralized voting system.

    By Jen Kirby
    World Politics
    State Department spokesperson Heather Nauert may be the next UN ambassadorState Department spokesperson Heather Nauert may be the next UN ambassador
    World Politics

    Trump told reporters Thursday that she’s “under serious consideration.”

    By Jen Kirby
    World Politics
    A member of Germany’s anti-immigrant party collapsed. A politician of Kurdish descent saved him.A member of Germany’s anti-immigrant party collapsed. A politician of Kurdish descent saved him.
    World Politics

    The center-left politician reportedly rushed into action.

    By Jen Kirby

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