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Joe Biden

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

Politics
Why Ron DeSantis is baiting Biden on the borderWhy Ron DeSantis is baiting Biden on the border
Politics

The Florida governor’s scheme to send migrants to Martha’s Vineyard is a transparent midterms ploy.

By Nicole Narea
Politics
Biden defended democracy — and pounced on a political opportunityBiden defended democracy — and pounced on a political opportunity
Politics

The goal was to make “MAGA Republicans” a label for everything that voters find politically toxic about the GOP right now.

By Ben Jacobs
Politics
DACA is in jeopardy. Can the Biden administration save it?DACA is in jeopardy. Can the Biden administration save it?
Politics

Nothing short of federal legislation can ensure DACA’s survival.

By Nicole Narea
Biden’s big new student loan forgiveness plan, explained
Politics

What the president’s plan to forgive up to $20,000 in debt could mean for you.

By Kevin Carey
Technology
The search for an AC that doesn’t destroy the planetThe search for an AC that doesn’t destroy the planet
Technology

The AC is about a century old. What comes next?

By Rebecca Heilweil
Politics
President Biden just tested positive for Covid-19. What happens now?President Biden just tested positive for Covid-19. What happens now?
Politics

A number of senior US government officials have tested positive in recent months. The president is the latest.

By Dylan Scott and Li Zhou
Politics
Biden’s dismal poll numbers, explained in 9 chartsBiden’s dismal poll numbers, explained in 9 charts
Politics

Much of it comes down to dissatisfaction with the economy.

By Li Zhou
Climate
Congress failed on climate. What can Biden do now?Congress failed on climate. What can Biden do now?
Climate

What Biden meant when he called climate change an emergency.

By Rebecca Leber
Technology
The fight against inflation starts at seaThe fight against inflation starts at sea
Technology

Biden is cracking down on the ocean shipping industry.

By Rebecca Heilweil
Politics
Title 42, the controversial Trump-era border policy, explainedTitle 42, the controversial Trump-era border policy, explained
Politics

A Louisiana judge is preventing Biden from ending the policy as planned.

By Nicole Narea
America is trying to fix the chip shortage one factory at a time
Technology

A billion-dollar chip factory just opened in upstate New York. The Biden administration wants more.

By Rebecca Heilweil
Politics
Biden’s support among Gen Z and millennials is collapsing. Why?Biden’s support among Gen Z and millennials is collapsing. Why?
Politics

What Biden (and Democrats) got wrong about young voters.

By Christian Paz
Politics
The Supreme Court seems fed up with a Trump judge who sabotaged BidenThe Supreme Court seems fed up with a Trump judge who sabotaged Biden
Politics

Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk is not secretary of homeland security, even though he might think he is.

By Ian Millhiser
Politics
The enormous stakes in the Supreme Court’s “Remain in Mexico” case, explainedThe enormous stakes in the Supreme Court’s “Remain in Mexico” case, explained
Politics

Elected presidents, and not unelected judges, should decide America’s foreign policy.

By Ian Millhiser
Politics
How much legal jeopardy is Hunter Biden in?How much legal jeopardy is Hunter Biden in?
Politics

Several recent reports claim the investigation into President Biden’s son is intensifying.

By Andrew Prokop
Politics
Can executive actions save Democrats in the midterms?Can executive actions save Democrats in the midterms?
Politics

They might help but they probably won’t be enough.

By Li Zhou
Politics
The Biden administration is ending a controversial border policyThe Biden administration is ending a controversial border policy
Politics

A former White House immigration official weighs the challenges ahead as the administration prepares for a spike in migrant arrivals.

By Nicole Narea
Politics
What Biden is really saying in his new budgetWhat Biden is really saying in his new budget
Politics

A lot of it is messaging ahead of the midterms.

By Li Zhou
Technology
Why some crypto fans are praising Joe BidenWhy some crypto fans are praising Joe Biden
Technology

The president’s new executive order is the government’s next step toward regulating crypto.

By Rebecca Heilweil
Politics
The US took a key first step in welcoming Ukrainian refugeesThe US took a key first step in welcoming Ukrainian refugees
Politics

Ukrainians already in the US can now live and work legally in the country temporarily.

By Nicole Narea
Politics
Calls for a new global unity and an old domestic agendaCalls for a new global unity and an old domestic agenda
Politics

What Vox reporters took away from Biden’s State of the Union address.

By Andrew Prokop, Li Zhou and 4 more
Politics
Why Democrats can’t get a fair shake in the Supreme Court, in one chartWhy Democrats can’t get a fair shake in the Supreme Court, in one chart
Politics

Republicans get their dream nominees, while Democrats struggle to confirm moderates.

By Ian Millhiser
Russia-Ukraine war
What Biden learned the last time Putin invaded UkraineWhat Biden learned the last time Putin invaded Ukraine
Russia-Ukraine war

The Obama administration bungled the 2014 Ukraine crisis. Now Biden gets a chance at a do-over.

By Jonathan Guyer
Politics
Honduras’s new president could help Biden on migration, if she can survive a political crisisHonduras’s new president could help Biden on migration, if she can survive a political crisis
Politics

Xiomara Castro needs her own government behind her to enact the reforms she promised.

By Nicole Narea
Politics
Migrants in Mexico are on their own against omicronMigrants in Mexico are on their own against omicron
Politics

US border policies have left them stuck in Mexico without adequate health care access.

By Nicole Narea
Climate
Democrats may have to sacrifice something big for the climateDemocrats may have to sacrifice something big for the climate
Climate

Which proposals will have to give to bring Joe Manchin back to the table?

By Rebecca Leber
Politics
Biden’s immigration polices have left Haitians stranded in MexicoBiden’s immigration polices have left Haitians stranded in Mexico
Politics

Record numbers of Haitians are seeking asylum in Mexico because they have no other option.

By Nicole Narea
Future Perfect
22 things we think will happen in 202222 things we think will happen in 2022
Future Perfect

Forecasting what’s shaping up to be another bumpy year.

By Dylan Matthews, Kelsey Piper and 1 more
Future Perfect
22 predictions we made in 2021, and the 13 we got right22 predictions we made in 2021, and the 13 we got right
Future Perfect

Our batting average in forecasting 2021.

By Dylan Matthews, Sigal Samuel and 1 more
Politics
Can US investment really ease Central America’s migrant crisis?Can US investment really ease Central America’s migrant crisis?
Politics

Biden is leaning on US companies to convince migrants from El Salvador, Honduras, and Guatemala to stay home.

By Nicole Narea
Politics
Biden’s bewildering decision to expand a Trump-era immigration policyBiden’s bewildering decision to expand a Trump-era immigration policy
Politics

The Biden administration says it’s still committed to ending “Remain in Mexico.”

By Nicole Narea
Covid-19
Biden’s winter Covid plan is what a new normal might look likeBiden’s winter Covid plan is what a new normal might look like
Covid-19

The pandemic refuses to quit. What can the White House do about it?

By Dylan Scott
Politics
What is the price of separated immigrant families’ trauma?What is the price of separated immigrant families’ trauma?
Politics

Both Republicans and Biden say $450,000 payouts are too high.

By Nicole Narea
Politics
This may finally be the year Congress lets Medicare negotiate drug pricesThis may finally be the year Congress lets Medicare negotiate drug prices
Politics

A win for Democrats on prescription drugs has been decades in the making.

By Dylan Scott
Politics
Democrats’ winnowing health care ambitionsDemocrats’ winnowing health care ambitions
Politics

Fixing Obamacare is near the top of Democrats’ health care priorities, but other proposals may have to be cut.

By Dylan Scott
Biden’s incoherent immigration policy
Politics

President Biden proposed humane immigration reforms but continued harsh, Trump-era enforcement policies at the border.

By Nicole Narea
Politics
Biden could end the debt ceiling — all by himselfBiden could end the debt ceiling — all by himself
Politics

Minting the trillion-dollar coin, the 14th Amendment, and other ways to finally kill the debt ceiling.

By Dylan Matthews
Politics
The Afghan refugee crisis has revealed the artificial limits of America’s will to welcomeThe Afghan refugee crisis has revealed the artificial limits of America’s will to welcome
Politics

The US embraced Afghan refugees. Where’s its sympathy for migrants at the border?

By Nicole Narea
Politics
Democrats still have real options for immigration reformDemocrats still have real options for immigration reform
Politics

Democrats wanted to give millions a path to citizenship. They still might have a chance.

By Nicole Narea
Politics
The Texas GOP sees Haitian migrants in crisis as a political opportunityThe Texas GOP sees Haitian migrants in crisis as a political opportunity
Politics

But it’s actually a humanitarian disaster exacerbated by Biden.

By Nicole Narea