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


Migrants arriving on the border will no longer be sent back to Mexico to await hearings.


The masking up of America will depend on Biden’s ability to work with local governments and convince all Americans to wear them.


The US is rejoining the Paris climate accord and the World Health Organization on day one.


It’s the beginning of the end for Trump’s immigration policies.


In the virtual “Parade Across America,” Biden kept the focus on unity, everyday Americans, and Tony Goldwyn.


The president is planning six executive actions on his first day in office.

The actions reverse Trump policies and launch a more progressive policymaking era.

Biden’s inauguration was marked by Covid-19 restrictions and high-security measures.


America is in a child care crisis. This is Biden’s first step to address it.

“My whole soul is in this”: Joe Biden has been sworn in as the 46th president of the United States.


Eugene Goodman, the Black Capitol Police officer who warded off insurrectionists, accompanied the vice president-elect on Inauguration Day.




Eviction moratoriums and an end to Trump-era policies: what Biden has planned for his first day in office.


Trump reshaped the judiciary. That’s a huge problem for Biden’s ambitions.


The schedule, livestream, and how to watch the events around the swearing-in of the 46th president of the United States.

Biden is sending an immigration bill to Congress on his first day in office. Here’s what’s in it.

The new president wants to unite a divided America. That’s even harder than it sounds.


On the eve of his inauguration, Biden grieves for the lives lost to Covid-19: “To heal, we must remember.”


Trump managed to accomplish very little on health care, despite Republicans’ decade-long obsession with repealing the Affordable Care Act.


According to a Pew Research Center survey, a majority have confidence in Biden to do the right thing in world affairs.

A fire, Biden’s inauguration rehearsal, and 500,000 homeless Americans.


This year will feature pared-down festivities and beefed-up security.


Americans give Biden good marks on presidential transition — but Republicans still believe Trump’s voter fraud lies.


There hasn’t been a peaceful transition of power, but there will be a transition.


Joe Biden wants to add $1,400 to the previous round of stimulus checks. AOC wants a clean $2,000.


Biden has unveiled his opening bid in a proposal to rescue the economy.


America’s long lame-duck period gave Trump supporters months to plan a violent uprising. It needs to end.

Biden’s majority is fragile. But it could also be incredibly powerful.


The Senate hasn’t held a single confirmation hearing on Biden’s nominees. That’s not normal.


The GOP’s Electoral College advantage grew in 2020, even as Republicans lost the presidency.


In a video that was framed as a call for the mob to “go home,” Trump proclaimed his love for the rioters.


2024 fault lines appear as Republican senators voice objections and support for the January 6 Electoral College certification.


Joe Biden’s selection of Jessica Hertz to a powerful role has stirred the debate over tech’s influence in Washington.


Biden called Covid-19 vaccine distribution the “greatest operational challenge we’ve ever faced.”


The federal government has extended the eviction moratorium and will give out $25 billion in rent relief.


More than 5,000 migrant families were separated under Trump. Here’s how the president-elect could make amends.

45 million Americans have student debt. Should Joe Biden forgive it?


Miguel Cardona, Connecticut’s first Latino commissioner of public education, led the state’s schools in responding to Covid-19.


After a subpar run as the president-elect, Jim Carrey has left office.


“There’s no good reason for the president-elect not to hire all of them,” one of the lead organizers told Vox.