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


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


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


With just weeks before Inauguration Day, Biden will have to decide whether to exit the agreement.


Women were central to delivering Biden’s victory — and many want him to advance policies that address gender disparities.


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


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


“In this battle for the soul of America, democracy prevailed.”


Immigration authorities have expelled another 67 children on public health grounds since the November court ruling.


Will Biden’s foreign policy be one of restoration, reformation, or revolution?


Vilsack held the post under Obama, and critics say he was too close to Big Ag.


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


Student debt forgiveness is especially popular among people with student debt. Those without it are more split.


The president-elect’s son announced his tax affairs are under scrutiny. Here’s what we know.


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


The Federal Reserve is the most important economic agency in the country. Biden should treat it as such.


Many Democratic lawmakers want more minorities in top posts, and are concerned Biden’s picks are being offered jobs outside their areas of expertise.


The Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus has called for Biden to appoint more AAPI leaders in key roles.


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


He may face some resistance to his handling of the fight against ISIS.

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


Pharma is having its best moment in years. What does it mean for Biden’s health care agenda?


A federal judge handed immigrants a big win — and gave President-elect Biden a potential crisis.

Columbia researchers project that 5 million to 12 million more people will be in poverty in January than a year before.


Key lessons from Herbert Hoover’s disastrous transfer of power to FDR in 1933.


The Trump administration is holding up federal transition funding; Biden has reportedly already raised $10 million.


Biden wants his administration to “look like America.” His transition team is a start.


Indigenous leaders are calling for Biden to name Deb Haaland to head the department. She would be the first-ever Native American Cabinet secretary.


Whoever Biden picks will inherit an agency in dire need of reform.


A majority of likely Republican voters also agree with Trump’s decision not to concede — for now.


It might not change the mission in Iraq much, but it could complicate US operations in Afghanistan.


Biden’s agriculture secretary could confront factory farms, or coddle them.


Trump’s foreign policy was terrible. But Biden should still follow parts of it.


Executive power might be Biden’s best path to health care reform. Here’s what he could do.


Who will have a seat at the table?


Trump’s destabalizing rhetoric, which calls into question the integrity of the presidential election, could erode the strength of American institutions.


With low interest rates and divided government, it’s time for an ice cream party.


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


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


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

Democrats often haven’t treated Latinos as persuadable voters.