Policy
Vox’s policy team covers how government action and inaction affect people’s lives: the problems facing the US, the ideas that could solve them, and the debates and arguments that will determine if those solutions become reality.
From HIV to malnutrition, here’s what the loss of 83 percent of USAID programs looks like.
The administration demanded Columbia make sweeping policies and governance changes — or lose billions in federal funds.
Vox’s correspondent in Canada reports on the reaction to Trump’s tariffs.
The White House shouldn’t be a place for people to go enrich themselves.
Is Trump torching the economy? Here’s what the numbers say.
Trump’s education policy threatens everything from speech therapy to wheelchair access.
The not quite good news about Trump’s economy.
You don’t have to agree with Mahmoud Khalil to care about what happens to him.
All to save 0.08 percent of the budget.
The Project 2025 plan called to end “housing-first” policies.
The rising popularity of this major healthcare program, briefly explained.
Americans don’t agree on whether being born here should make you a citizen. That’s not new.
The president’s reasons for imposing tariffs on Canada and Mexico keep changing (and none make sense).
The justices are likely to give gun companies a win, but they aren’t sure how they will do it yet.
The new Health and Human Services secretary is facing one of his first public health crises. Will he blow up the typical protocol?
A hectic 48 hours in Europe-Ukraine-US-Russia relations, explained.
Why New York’s new traffic policy is the opposite of elitist.
Here’s what’s next for federal workers.
EPA chief Lee Zeldin wants to demolish the bedrock of greenhouse gas regulation. It won’t be easy.
This DOGE cut could actually cost the government money.
Most Americans have no access to employer-sponsored child care. That could soon change.
American democracy is more resilient than you might think.
Richard Glossip had everything going for him in his Supreme Court hearing. That turned out to be enough.
Good luck trying to win a suit against the gun industry in this Supreme Court.
The federal government is now subject to the whims of Trump, Musk, and RFK Jr.
These government scientists are likely the next in line for big cuts.
Spare bedrooms are America’s next housing market.
It’s a vital moment for AI policy. DOGE’s mass firings could trash vital expertise.
Red states are testing their power to restrict abortion nationwide.
Russell Vought and his radical philosophy, explained.
The president is claiming total control over agencies that, by law, are independent.
How a radical push to shrink government might affect you.
Why don’t you move?
Diversity, equity, and inclusion programs were often flawed. Here’s how to fix them.
The effort to dismantle USAID tells us a lot about what programs Republicans tend to think of as “wasteful spending.”
Some DEI programs aren’t worth defending.
There’s more to bird flu than expensive eggs.
Trump’s secretive plans to detain immigrants at Guantánamo do not put them beyond the reach of US law.
Elon Musk is using the anti-teacher playbook against the entire civil workforce.