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3 takeaways from the most authoritative autopsy of the 2024 election yet
Politics

New data that debunks the left’s favorite explanation for Harris’s defeat.

By Eric Levitz
3 takeaways from the most authoritative autopsy of the 2024 election yet
Politics

New data that debunks the left’s favorite explanation for Harris’s defeat.

By Eric Levitz
Policy
Why “no tax on tips” is a bad ideaWhy “no tax on tips” is a bad idea
Policy

The policy looks less like a pro-worker tax credit and more like a big business tax cut.

By Abdallah Fayyad
2024 Elections
Biden cost Democrats the 2024 election — but not in the way you thinkBiden cost Democrats the 2024 election — but not in the way you think
2024 Elections

The real lesson from a new book on the former president’s cognitive decline.

By Eric Levitz
Politics
This is why Kamala Harris really lostThis is why Kamala Harris really lost
Politics

TikTok is making young voters more Republican?

By Eric Levitz

The latest in Kamala Harris

2024 Elections
How Democratic Gen Z activists lost the Gen Z voteHow Democratic Gen Z activists lost the Gen Z vote
2024 Elections

The organizations dedicated to mobilizing Gen Z got the turnout they wanted, but not the votes. What did they miss?

By Christian Paz
Politics
There’s a very popular explanation for Trump’s win. It’s wrong.There’s a very popular explanation for Trump’s win. It’s wrong.
Politics

A Democratic data expert’s autopsy of the 2024 election perpetuates a comforting fiction.

By Eric Levitz
Politics
Have the past 10 years of Democratic politics been a disaster?Have the past 10 years of Democratic politics been a disaster?
Politics

A conversation with Matthew Yglesias.

By Eric Levitz
Vox’s guide to Donald Trump’s 2024 policies
President Biden blocked the sale of US Steel. Why?President Biden blocked the sale of US Steel. Why?
Vox’s guide to Donald Trump’s 2024 policies

How a consolation prize for unions might screw everyone over — them included.

By Dylan Matthews
Politics
How Democrats should — and shouldn’t — moderate on immigrationHow Democrats should — and shouldn’t — moderate on immigration
Politics

Democrats must not forfeit the fight for expanding legal admissions.

By Eric Levitz
Politics
Do Democrats need to moderate to win — or would that be a terrible mistake?Do Democrats need to moderate to win — or would that be a terrible mistake?
Politics

A conversation with Osita Nwanevu.

By Eric Levitz
Politics
The myth that could cost Democrats the next electionThe myth that could cost Democrats the next election
Politics

Progressives staying home (almost certainly) didn’t cost Kamala Harris the election.

By Eric Levitz
Politics
Democrats got wiped out in 2004. This is what they did next.Democrats got wiped out in 2004. This is what they did next.
Politics

The last time Democrats lost the popular vote spurred a reckoning.

By Nicole Narea
Politics
The left’s comforting myth about why Harris lostThe left’s comforting myth about why Harris lost
Politics

Progressives need an accurate autopsy of Kamala Harris’s campaign, not an ideologically convenient one.

By Eric Levitz
Today, Explained podcast
A top Bernie Sanders strategist on why Kamala Harris lostA top Bernie Sanders strategist on why Kamala Harris lost
Podcast
Today, Explained podcast

Jeff Weaver explains how the Democratic Party lost working-class voters.

By Hady Mawajdeh and Noel King
Politics
The debate over what Democrats do now hinges on one questionThe debate over what Democrats do now hinges on one question
Politics

There are two ways of interpreting Harris’s loss.

By Eric Levitz
2024 Elections
Why Democrats couldn’t sell a strong economy, in 3 chartsWhy Democrats couldn’t sell a strong economy, in 3 charts
2024 Elections

Top-line indicators pointed to cooling inflation and a strong economy. What did Democrats miss?

By Nicole Narea
Trump 2.0, explained
What happens if another pandemic strikes while Trump is president?What happens if another pandemic strikes while Trump is president?
Trump 2.0, explained

Donald Trump undermined public health measures during the Covid-19 pandemic. What would he do in a future health emergency?

By Dylan Scott
2024 Elections
How news organizations call the election — and why you should trust themHow news organizations call the election — and why you should trust them
2024 Elections

The science of election calls, explained.

By Ellen Ioanes
Politics
5 reasons to expect a Harris win — and 4 to expect a Trump victory5 reasons to expect a Harris win — and 4 to expect a Trump victory
Politics

With polls deadlocked, both candidates have plausible cases for optimism.

By Eric Levitz
2024 Elections
Should it really be this hard to beat Donald Trump?Should it really be this hard to beat Donald Trump?
2024 Elections

Two ways to view a coin-toss election.

By Christian Paz
Today, Explained podcast
The voters who could decide the 2024 election in MichiganThe voters who could decide the 2024 election in Michigan
Podcast
Today, Explained podcast

Arab American support for third parties could decide Michigan — and the presidency.

By Miles Bryan and Noel King
Future Perfect
How to get through election season without despairHow to get through election season without despair
Future Perfect

How to power through election stress and keep your eye on the big picture.

By Kelsey Piper
Policy
Punish Democrats or Stop Trump? Arab Americans are agonizing over their votes.Punish Democrats or Stop Trump? Arab Americans are agonizing over their votes.
Policy

Pro-Palestinian voters are facing a moral dilemma.

By Abdallah Fayyad
2024 Elections
Republicans are serious about cutting people’s health careRepublicans are serious about cutting people’s health care
2024 Elections

Donald Trump’s election could allow the GOP to gut Medicaid and protections for preexisting conditions.

By Dylan Scott
Politics
The big lie behind Biden’s “garbage” gaffe scandalThe big lie behind Biden’s “garbage” gaffe scandal
Politics

Only one presidential candidate is pledging to treat Americans who vote against him as enemies.

By Eric Levitz
Politics
What if Jill Stein or RFK Jr. decides the election?What if Jill Stein or RFK Jr. decides the election?
Politics

The election is so close that third-party candidates could make the difference.

By Nicole Narea
Culture
How feminism fell from favorHow feminism fell from favor
Culture

Policies boosting gender equality are popular. The word “feminist” is not.

By Constance Grady
Politics
Kamala Harris’s closing message might be a mistakeKamala Harris’s closing message might be a mistake
Politics

Undecided voters are more worried about Trump’s economic plans than his authoritarianism.

By Eric Levitz
2024 Elections
How much does early voting tell us about who will be president?How much does early voting tell us about who will be president?
2024 Elections

More Republicans are voting early than in the past. That doesn’t mean Trump will win.

By Ellen Ioanes
Culture
What Beyoncé’s “Freedom” can tell you about Kamala HarrisWhat Beyoncé’s “Freedom” can tell you about Kamala Harris
Culture

Why do we care so much about campaign songs?

By Kyndall Cunningham
Supreme Court
If Harris wins, will the Supreme Court steal the election for Trump?If Harris wins, will the Supreme Court steal the election for Trump?
Supreme Court

It depends on how much Harris can run up the score.

By Ian Millhiser
Politics
The massive gender gap in the election, in 2 chartsThe massive gender gap in the election, in 2 charts
Politics

Women could deliver this election for Vice President Kamala Harris.

By Li Zhou
Future Perfect
The $2 billion election betting craze, explainedThe $2 billion election betting craze, explained
Future Perfect

Is it a problem that people are betting on Trump v. Harris?

By Dylan Matthews
2024 Elections
How “Trump is a fascist” became Kamala’s closing argumentHow “Trump is a fascist” became Kamala’s closing argument
2024 Elections

Brat summer is over; “Trump is a fascist” fall is in.

By Christian Paz
If Harris loses, expect Democrats to move right
America’s faultlines

Even though Harris is running as a moderate, progressives are likely to get blamed for her defeat.

By Eric Levitz
How tough would a President Kamala Harris be on immigrants?
America’s faultlines

Democrats’ immigration politics have taken a Trumpy turn since 2020. Would a Harris administration change that?

By Nicole Narea
Politics
What we don’t talk about when we talk about Kamala HarrisWhat we don’t talk about when we talk about Kamala Harris
Politics

Harris isn’t talking about making history. That shows how much culture and politics have changed in eight years.

By Marin Cogan
America’s faultlines
The Democrats’ pro-union strategy has been a bustThe Democrats’ pro-union strategy has been a bust
America’s faultlines

Despite Joe Biden’s historically pro-union policies, the Democrats’ share of the union vote is falling.

By Eric Levitz
2024 Elections
Kamala Harris and the problem with ceding the argumentKamala Harris and the problem with ceding the argument
2024 Elections

The vice president had a chance to defend immigrants on Fox News. She passed.

By Christian Paz
America’s faultlines
The nightmare facing Democrats, even if Harris winsThe nightmare facing Democrats, even if Harris wins
America’s faultlines

If Harris wins, the Republican Party will almost certainly be able to veto anything she does, thanks to our broken Constitution.

By Ian Millhiser
Politics
The present — and future — of the American leftThe present — and future — of the American left
Politics

Where is the Democratic Party headed? How will the 2024 election shape it? We explain the American left in a new package.

By Vox Staff
Politics
Biden’s push for child care failed. What lessons are there for Kamala Harris?Biden’s push for child care failed. What lessons are there for Kamala Harris?
Politics

The “care economy” agenda collapsed despite a Democratic trifecta. A divided government is more likely next time.

By Rachel Cohen Booth
Politics
What Call Her Daddy does for Kamala Harris (and Donald Trump)What Call Her Daddy does for Kamala Harris (and Donald Trump)
Politics

Howard Stern and Alex Cooper do something the New York Times simply can’t.

By Christian Paz
World Politics
How Israel’s brutal war strategy has remade the Middle EastHow Israel’s brutal war strategy has remade the Middle East
World Politics

Israel set out to reestablish military superiority. It succeeded — at catastrophic human cost.

By Robert Grenier