Skip to main content

Trump 2.0, explained

Trump wants “one big, beautiful bill.” Can he get it?Trump wants “one big, beautiful bill.” Can he get it?
Trump 2.0, explained

What Republicans can and can’t do via budget reconciliation.

By Li Zhou
How Trump could crack down on blue cities and states to enact mass deportationsHow Trump could crack down on blue cities and states to enact mass deportations
Trump 2.0, explained

Democrats moved to the right on immigration. Will sanctuary cities still stand up to Trump?

By Nicole Narea
Trump’s media lawsuits could do serious damage to America’s free pressTrump’s media lawsuits could do serious damage to America’s free press
Trump 2.0, explained

Lawsuits against ABC and the Des Moines Register are meant to chill the media.

By Ellen Ioanes
Trump wants “one big, beautiful bill.” Can he get it?
Trump 2.0, explained

What Republicans can and can’t do via budget reconciliation.

By Li Zhou
How Trump could crack down on blue cities and states to enact mass deportations
Trump 2.0, explained

Democrats moved to the right on immigration. Will sanctuary cities still stand up to Trump?

By Nicole Narea
Trump’s media lawsuits could do serious damage to America’s free press
Trump 2.0, explained

Lawsuits against ABC and the Des Moines Register are meant to chill the media.

By Ellen Ioanes

Donald J. Trump is headed to the White House again. He’ll have the help of a Republican Senate, a Republican House, and a conservative Supreme Court that includes three justices he appointed the first time around. The former president made plenty of pledges on the campaign trail — now it’s time to see what’s actually possible.

Vox explains the agenda for Trump’s second term. We take a look at what Trump’s victory means for reproductive freedom and antipoverty programs, how his calls for tariffs will transform the economy, the realities of a plan for mass deportations, and more. We track Trump’s promises and policies — on everything from artificial intelligence to Middle East policy — and how Americans are reacting in the wake of his historic win.

We hope this coverage will cut through the chaos of the post-election months. Please keep checking back as we add stories and build out a guide to what to expect for the next four years.

Trump’s inner circle

Health, society, and the safety net

Immigration and the southern border

Everything in Trump 2.0, explained

Trump 2.0, explained
Elon Musk’s plans for mass government firings just hit a legal roadblockElon Musk’s plans for mass government firings just hit a legal roadblock
Trump 2.0, explained

Here’s what’s next for federal workers.

By Nicole Narea
Trump 2.0, explained
Elon Musk’s big mistake with the IRS, explained in 3 chartsElon Musk’s big mistake with the IRS, explained in 3 charts
Trump 2.0, explained

This DOGE cut could actually cost the government money.

By Nicole Narea
Trump 2.0, explained
Will the backlash to Elon Musk hurt Republicans?Will the backlash to Elon Musk hurt Republicans?
Trump 2.0, explained

Polls show DOGE’s federal government purge is politically polarizing.

By Nicole Narea
Trump 2.0, explained
Elon Musk promised to send checks from all the DOGE savings. Is that for real?Elon Musk promised to send checks from all the DOGE savings. Is that for real?
Trump 2.0, explained

Don’t bank on it.

By Nicole Narea
Trump 2.0, explained
4 conspiracy theories that have driven policy under Trump4 conspiracy theories that have driven policy under Trump
Trump 2.0, explained

The federal government is now subject to the whims of Trump, Musk, and RFK Jr.

By Nicole Narea
Trump 2.0, explained
Is Guantánamo a black hole for immigrants?Is Guantánamo a black hole for immigrants?
Trump 2.0, explained

Trump’s secretive plans to detain immigrants at Guantánamo do not put them beyond the reach of US law.

By Nicole Narea
Trump 2.0, explained
Trump’s Guantánamo plan is an old idea — with an ugly historyTrump’s Guantánamo plan is an old idea — with an ugly history
Trump 2.0, explained

In the 1990s, thousands of Haitians were detained there in horrific conditions with little oversight.

By Nicole Narea
Trump 2.0, explained
Elon Musk’s secretive government IT takeover, explainedElon Musk’s secretive government IT takeover, explained
Trump 2.0, explained

Musk’s growing influence over the government’s digital infrastructure raises concerns about privacy and overreach.

By Nicole Narea
Trump 2.0, explained
How Trump is laying the groundwork for another travel banHow Trump is laying the groundwork for another travel ban
Trump 2.0, explained

Trump’s first travel ban was overturned in court in 2017. His legal strategy may be savvier this time around.

By Nicole Narea
Trump 2.0, explained
The thin evidence behind Trump’s new ban on trans service membersThe thin evidence behind Trump’s new ban on trans service members
Trump 2.0, explained

An executive order barring trans people from openly serving in the military isn’t really about their fitness to do so.

By Nicole Narea
More Stories