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

Politics
Why Biden is deploying more troops to the southern borderWhy Biden is deploying more troops to the southern border
Politics

A surge of migrants is expected after Biden’s ending of a controversial Trump-era border policy.

By Nicole Narea
Politics
Why Joe Biden won’t negotiate on the debt ceilingWhy Joe Biden won’t negotiate on the debt ceiling
Politics

The budget and debt ceiling are separate issues. Biden will budge on one of them.

By Dylan Matthews
Politics
What comes next in the debt ceiling showdownWhat comes next in the debt ceiling showdown
Politics

As the US inches closer to default, House Republicans offered an opening bid.

By Li Zhou
Culture
The “Dark Brandon” meme — and why the Biden campaign has embraced it — explainedThe “Dark Brandon” meme — and why the Biden campaign has embraced it — explained
Culture

How “Let’s Go Brandon” and “Dark MAGA” combined to celebrate Joe Biden’s policy wins.

By Aja Romano
Politics
The secret delegate battle that will decide the 2024 Republican nomineeThe secret delegate battle that will decide the 2024 Republican nominee
Politics

The battle for delegates is chaotic, expensive, and widely misunderstood — and can make or break a presidential candidate.

By Ben Jacobs
Politics
Will there be any presidential debates in 2024?Will there be any presidential debates in 2024?
Politics

It’s looking like neither Trump nor Biden will have to participate in a presidential debate in 2024.

By Nicole Narea
Politics
Joe Biden has been pretty productive. That doesn’t mean he’s popular.Joe Biden has been pretty productive. That doesn’t mean he’s popular.
Politics

The president’s policy achievements so far, briefly explained.

By Li Zhou
Joe Biden is pretty good at being president. He should run again.
Politics

Some Democrats aren’t excited about Biden 2024. Here’s why they’re wrong.

By Dylan Matthews
Politics
Is Biden a strong nominee for 2024 — or is that malarkey?Is Biden a strong nominee for 2024 — or is that malarkey?
Politics

The case for Biden’s political strength, vs. the case for his weakness.

By Andrew Prokop
Politics
The quiet radicalism of Joe Biden’s presidencyThe quiet radicalism of Joe Biden’s presidency
Politics

Joe Biden is running for president in 2024. Here’s how his vision for the Democratic Party won.

By Christian Paz
Politics
Biden’s long-awaited plan to give health care to Dreamers, explainedBiden’s long-awaited plan to give health care to Dreamers, explained
Politics

Almost half of the immigrants eligible for DACA are uninsured. Biden is trying to fix that.

By Nicole Narea
Politics
How Democrats plan to fight abortion pill restrictionsHow Democrats plan to fight abortion pill restrictions
Politics

Some Democrats are pushing for the FDA to ignore a court ruling suspending the agency’s approval of mifepristone.

By Nicole Narea
Politics
Joe Biden’s newest primary challenger is an anti-vaxxer Kennedy scionJoe Biden’s newest primary challenger is an anti-vaxxer Kennedy scion
Politics

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a prominent anti-vaxxer and environmentalist, announced he’s challenging Joe Biden.

By Ben Jacobs
Politics
Joe Biden’s first veto takes on Republicans’ war on “woke capitalism”Joe Biden’s first veto takes on Republicans’ war on “woke capitalism”
Politics

Biden has officially blocked an anti-ESG resolution pushed by the GOP.

By Li Zhou
Climate
Biden just broke a big climate promiseBiden just broke a big climate promise
Climate

The Willow Project is a “carbon bomb” that will complicate Biden’s climate legacy.

By Rebecca Leber
Policy
The real message of Biden’s budgetThe real message of Biden’s budget
Policy

The president is picking a fight with Republicans on their own turf — fiscal responsibility and defense spending.

By Rachel Cohen Booth
Policy
Biden’s budget goes all in on protecting Medicare. Just how much danger is it in?Biden’s budget goes all in on protecting Medicare. Just how much danger is it in?
Policy

Medicare is facing big challenges, but it’s not on the verge of bankruptcy.

By Dylan Scott
Politics
Congress’s attempt to overturn a crime law makes the case for DC statehoodCongress’s attempt to overturn a crime law makes the case for DC statehood
Politics

The effort to undo updates to DC’s criminal code shows how little autonomy the city has.

By Li Zhou
Policy
The big, neglected problem that should be Biden’s top priorityThe big, neglected problem that should be Biden’s top priority
Policy

It’s time to take on the NIMBYs.

By Rachel Cohen Booth
World Politics
How Ukraine could become America’s next forever warHow Ukraine could become America’s next forever war
World Politics

The US never had an exit strategy for Iraq and Afghanistan. Does it have one for Ukraine?

By Jonathan Guyer
Policy
How Biden came to embrace Trumpian border policiesHow Biden came to embrace Trumpian border policies
Policy

Biden is sunsetting one Trump border policy and reviving another.

By Nicole Narea
Politics
Why isn’t Joe Biden getting credit for the economic recovery?Why isn’t Joe Biden getting credit for the economic recovery?
Politics

The job market is booming. Inflation is falling. But you’d never know it from look at President Biden’s poll numbers.

By Christian Paz
Transportation
Would better regulations and equipment mandates have prevented the Ohio rail disaster?Would better regulations and equipment mandates have prevented the Ohio rail disaster?
Transportation

Frequent derailments may also signal a need for more rapid deployment of infrastructure investment.

By Jariel Arvin
Politics
Biden finally makes a case for Democrats that doesn’t involve TrumpBiden finally makes a case for Democrats that doesn’t involve Trump
Politics

Since the Trump era, Democrats have relied heavily on oppositional, dark warnings about Republicans. That might be about to change.

By Christian Paz
Politics
Biden’s State of the Union 2023: Full coverage and highlightsBiden’s State of the Union 2023: Full coverage and highlights
Politics

Follow Vox for the latest news, political analysis, and reactions to the speech.

By Vox Staff
Politics
Why Republicans heckled Joe Biden’s State of the Union speechWhy Republicans heckled Joe Biden’s State of the Union speech
Politics

The frustrated GOP response to Biden’s State of the Union speech was all about the third rail of American politics.

By Ben Jacobs
Politics
7 takeaways from Biden’s 2023 State of the Union address7 takeaways from Biden’s 2023 State of the Union address
Politics

The biggest moments from Joe Biden’s decidedly loose and optimistic speech.

By Nicole Narea, Christian Paz and 4 more
Politics
The State of the Union is an opportunity for Biden to be more vocal on police reformThe State of the Union is an opportunity for Biden to be more vocal on police reform
Politics

There’s growing pressure on the president in the wake of the killing of Tyre Nichols.

By Li Zhou
Explainers
The State of the Union address’s history, explainedThe State of the Union address’s history, explained
Explainers

Thomas Jefferson’s stage fright! Woodrow Wilson’s academic research on presidential rhetoric! Reagan’s special guests!

By Andrew Prokop
Politics
The soft impact of Biden’s ongoing classified documents dramaThe soft impact of Biden’s ongoing classified documents drama
Politics

It’s not every day that the feds search a president’s home.

By Christian Paz
Technology
The FAA is struggling. Who can save it?The FAA is struggling. Who can save it?
Technology

The Federal Aviation Administration needs some tech support.

By Rebecca Heilweil
Politics
Why a special counsel is looking into Biden’s classified documentsWhy a special counsel is looking into Biden’s classified documents
Politics

The role of the special counsel is designed to avoid potential conflicts of interest.

By Nicole Narea
Politics
Blue cities and the Biden administration are failing migrants bused from the borderBlue cities and the Biden administration are failing migrants bused from the border
Politics

The migrants bused from the border on Christmas Eve revealed resource gaps in Democrat-led cities and a failure of federal policy.

By Nicole Narea
Politics
Democrats go to war with Iowa and New Hampshire over 2024Democrats go to war with Iowa and New Hampshire over 2024
Politics

It’s Joe Biden’s Democratic Party and he’ll ditch New Hampshire and Iowa if he wants to.

By Ben Jacobs
Politics
Joe Biden just threw the 2024 primary calendar into chaosJoe Biden just threw the 2024 primary calendar into chaos
Politics

His unexpectedly bold proposal would make the early state lineup more diverse. But enacting it will be a challenge.

By Andrew Prokop
The 2022 midterm elections, explained
The guy who got the midterms right explains what the media got wrongThe guy who got the midterms right explains what the media got wrong
The 2022 midterm elections, explained

The media fell for a false “red wave” narrative.

By Nicole Narea
The 2022 midterm elections, explained
How a surprising Democratic strategy may have staved off the midterm red waveHow a surprising Democratic strategy may have staved off the midterm red wave
The 2022 midterm elections, explained

Risky funding of extreme right candidates could come at a cost.

By Ellen Ioanes
The 2022 midterm elections, explained
Democrats limp behind Republicans on the messaging gameDemocrats limp behind Republicans on the messaging game
The 2022 midterm elections, explained

The GOP has turned to their standards, crime and the economy, to rally voters.

By Ellen Ioanes
Under the hood of the electric vehicle revolution
Technology

In the EV era, old automakers are learning new tricks.

By Rebecca Heilweil
The 2022 midterm elections, explained
Why Cheri Beasley might be Democrats’ most underrated Senate candidateWhy Cheri Beasley might be Democrats’ most underrated Senate candidate
The 2022 midterm elections, explained

Can she break Democrats’ losing streak in North Carolina?

By Nicole Narea