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Vox’s home for coverage of President Joe Biden, the 46th president of the United States.

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10 ways Biden should fix the EPA10 ways Biden should fix the EPA
Explainers

Biden has nominated Michael Regan to lead the agency, which must be rebuilt and strengthened in the new administration.

By Marianne Sullivan and Christopher Sellers
Politics
Exclusive: House Democrats call on Biden to forgive $50,000 of borrowers’ student debtExclusive: House Democrats call on Biden to forgive $50,000 of borrowers’ student debt
Politics

A group of House Democrats want Joe Biden to cancel student debt.

By Emily Stewart
Politics
Trump has finalized a controversial agreement to deport asylum seekers to El SalvadorTrump has finalized a controversial agreement to deport asylum seekers to El Salvador
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With just weeks before Inauguration Day, Biden will have to decide whether to exit the agreement.

By Nicole Narea
Politics
Poll: A majority of voters want Joe Biden to advance policies that promote gender equityPoll: A majority of voters want Joe Biden to advance policies that promote gender equity
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Women were central to delivering Biden’s victory — and many want him to advance policies that address gender disparities.

By Li Zhou
Politics
Senate Republicans are finally acknowledging that Joe Biden won the electionSenate Republicans are finally acknowledging that Joe Biden won the election
Politics

Vladimir Putin beat a number of Senate Republicans in congratulating President-elect Joe Biden on his victory.

By Jerusalem Demsas
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Even Putin has now acknowledged that Biden won the electionEven Putin has now acknowledged that Biden won the election
Politics

The Russian president “wished the President-elect every success,” according to the Kremlin.

By Jen Kirby
Politics
Biden’s post-Electoral College speech was a stinging rebuke of TrumpBiden’s post-Electoral College speech was a stinging rebuke of Trump
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“In this battle for the soul of America, democracy prevailed.”

By Aaron Rupar
Politics
The Trump administration expelled unaccompanied migrant children in violation of a court orderThe Trump administration expelled unaccompanied migrant children in violation of a court order
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Immigration authorities have expelled another 67 children on public health grounds since the November court ruling.

By Nicole Narea
Explainers
The single biggest foreign policy decision Joe Biden facesThe single biggest foreign policy decision Joe Biden faces
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Will Biden’s foreign policy be one of restoration, reformation, or revolution?

By Alex Ward
Future Perfect
The fight over Joe Biden tapping Tom Vilsack as agriculture secretary, explainedThe fight over Joe Biden tapping Tom Vilsack as agriculture secretary, explained
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Vilsack held the post under Obama, and critics say he was too close to Big Ag.

By Dylan Matthews
Politics
Progressives are getting ready to push Biden on immigration reformProgressives are getting ready to push Biden on immigration reform
Politics

“If they go back to Obama-era immigration policies, they will have failed.”

By Nicole Narea
Politics
Americans want to cancel student loans — but not all of themAmericans want to cancel student loans — but not all of them
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Student debt forgiveness is especially popular among people with student debt. Those without it are more split.

By Emily Stewart
Explainers
Joe Biden’s Justice Department will inherit an investigation into Hunter BidenJoe Biden’s Justice Department will inherit an investigation into Hunter Biden
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The president-elect’s son announced his tax affairs are under scrutiny. Here’s what we know.

By Andrew Prokop
Politics
Trump’s last stand on immigrationTrump’s last stand on immigration
Politics

Biden has signaled a more welcoming era for immigrants — but Trump is making a last-ditch effort to push through his policy agenda.

By Nicole Narea
Future Perfect
The appointments Biden needs to prioritize to revitalize the economyThe appointments Biden needs to prioritize to revitalize the economy
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The Federal Reserve is the most important economic agency in the country. Biden should treat it as such.

By Dylan Matthews
Politics
Biden’s building the most diverse Cabinet ever — but many Democrats say he’s doing it wrongBiden’s building the most diverse Cabinet ever — but many Democrats say he’s doing it wrong
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Many Democratic lawmakers want more minorities in top posts, and are concerned Biden’s picks are being offered jobs outside their areas of expertise.

By Sean Collins
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Asian American lawmakers want more representation in Biden’s CabinetAsian American lawmakers want more representation in Biden’s Cabinet
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The Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus has called for Biden to appoint more AAPI leaders in key roles.

By Li Zhou
Explainers
The revenge of the blobThe revenge of the blob
Explainers

Presidents Obama and Trump kept the nation’s foreign policy establishment at arm’s length. President-elect Biden has warmly embraced it.

By Alex Ward
Politics
Retired Gen. Lloyd Austin chosen as the first Black person to lead the PentagonRetired Gen. Lloyd Austin chosen as the first Black person to lead the Pentagon
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He may face some resistance to his handling of the fight against ISIS.

By Alex Ward
How Biden could reverse Trump’s nativist legacy on the border
Politics

Dismantling Trump’s policies that put up a wall to the asylum system is an immense task.

By Nicole Narea
Politics
What Joe Biden could do to bring down drug costsWhat Joe Biden could do to bring down drug costs
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Pharma is having its best moment in years. What does it mean for Biden’s health care agenda?

By Dylan Scott
Politics
A federal court just reinstated DACA, and the implications go far beyond immigrationA federal court just reinstated DACA, and the implications go far beyond immigration
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A federal judge handed immigrants a big win — and gave President-elect Biden a potential crisis.

By Ian Millhiser
Joe Biden is taking office amid a poverty crisis
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Columbia researchers project that 5 million to 12 million more people will be in poverty in January than a year before.

By Dylan Matthews
Politics
A historian on the perils of chaotic White House transitionsA historian on the perils of chaotic White House transitions
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Key lessons from Herbert Hoover’s disastrous transfer of power to FDR in 1933.

By Sean Illing
Politics
Why Biden is crowdfunding his White House transitionWhy Biden is crowdfunding his White House transition
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The Trump administration is holding up federal transition funding; Biden has reportedly already raised $10 million.

By Anya van Wagtendonk
Politics
President-elect Joe Biden’s transition team is one of the most diverse everPresident-elect Joe Biden’s transition team is one of the most diverse ever
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Biden wants his administration to “look like America.” His transition team is a start.

By Li Zhou
Politics
The case for a Native American secretary of the interiorThe case for a Native American secretary of the interior
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Indigenous leaders are calling for Biden to name Deb Haaland to head the department. She would be the first-ever Native American Cabinet secretary.

By Rachel Ramirez
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The 4 potential candidates to lead Biden’s Department of Homeland Security, briefly explainedThe 4 potential candidates to lead Biden’s Department of Homeland Security, briefly explained
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Whoever Biden picks will inherit an agency in dire need of reform.

By Nicole Narea
Politics
Vox poll: 73 percent of Republican voters are questioning Biden’s victoryVox poll: 73 percent of Republican voters are questioning Biden’s victory
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A majority of likely Republican voters also agree with Trump’s decision not to concede — for now.

By Li Zhou
Politics
Trump’s just-announced troop drawdown from Afghanistan and Iraq, explainedTrump’s just-announced troop drawdown from Afghanistan and Iraq, explained
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It might not change the mission in Iraq much, but it could complicate US operations in Afghanistan.

By Alex Ward
Future Perfect
Biden could do a lot to fight factory farming even without CongressBiden could do a lot to fight factory farming even without Congress
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Biden’s agriculture secretary could confront factory farms, or coddle them.

By Dylan Matthews
Politics
The 3 elements of Trump’s foreign policy Biden should keepThe 3 elements of Trump’s foreign policy Biden should keep
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Trump’s foreign policy was terrible. But Biden should still follow parts of it.

By Alex Ward
Politics
What Biden could do to expand health coverage — without CongressWhat Biden could do to expand health coverage — without Congress
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Executive power might be Biden’s best path to health care reform. Here’s what he could do.

By Dylan Scott
Technology
Inside the behind-the-scenes fight to convince Joe Biden about Silicon ValleyInside the behind-the-scenes fight to convince Joe Biden about Silicon Valley
Technology

Who will have a seat at the table?

By Theodore Schleifer
Politics
3 scholars say Trump isn’t staging a coup — but he still poses a threat to democracy3 scholars say Trump isn’t staging a coup — but he still poses a threat to democracy
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Trump’s destabalizing rhetoric, which calls into question the integrity of the presidential election, could erode the strength of American institutions.

By Nicole Narea
Politics
Joe Biden needs to avoid a return to “eat your peas” budgetingJoe Biden needs to avoid a return to “eat your peas” budgeting
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With low interest rates and divided government, it’s time for an ice cream party.

By Matthew Yglesias
Politics
Trump’s refusal to concede threatens America’s national security and the Covid-19 responseTrump’s refusal to concede threatens America’s national security and the Covid-19 response
Politics

The General Services Administration hasn’t “ascertained” an election winner. Here’s what that means.

By Jen Kirby
Climate
How Joe Biden could make Brazil his first “climate outlaw”How Joe Biden could make Brazil his first “climate outlaw”
Climate

Biden plans to label countries as “climate outlaws” for failing to address climate change. Brazil might be at the top of his list.

By Jariel Arvin
Politics
The crisis isn’t too much polarization. It’s too little democracy.The crisis isn’t too much polarization. It’s too little democracy.
Politics

If Republicans couldn’t win so much power while losing votes, the US wouldn’t be in the current crisis.

By Ezra Klein
Most Latinos voted for Biden — but 2020 revealed fault lines for Democrats
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Democrats often haven’t treated Latinos as persuadable voters.

By Nicole Narea