Politics
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RFK Jr.’s new dietary guidelines ignore his own government’s findings on the harms of alcohol.
Protests are sweeping the country. Trump is threatening its leaders. But is the regime really in trouble?
How ambitious is a MAGA woman allowed to be?
How a scandal about day cares run by Somali Americans led to an ICE surge in Minneapolis.
Trump is telling us he doesn’t care why Renee Good died.
The Twin Cities were already on edge. Now they’re full of anguish.
Europeans and Greenlanders are strongly opposed to an American land grab. But their options to stop it are limited.
The short answer is that it is unclear.
The fatal ICE shooting in Minneapolis, briefly explained.
One of Trump’s most high-profile DOJ appointments faces a rare disciplinary threat from the bench.
A viral video has prompted a Trump administration crackdown on funding.
Recent changes to federal health policy will affect the lives of millions of Americans, many of them kids.
The Trump-FIFA connection, explained.
Trans advocates would face a difficult road in the sports cases, even if the Court weren’t dominated by Republicans.
Five years later, the White House is still rewriting January 6.
Trump’s new approach to Latin America is a lot like America’s old one.
After Venezuela, how far could Trump really go?
On the ground in Venezuela after Trump’s attack.
The CDC is recommending fewer vaccines for kids.
“This is really about bringing Latin America, all of Latin America, to heel and bringing Trump allies to power.”
How critics of American interventionism fell for a myth.
The long, fascinating history of US entanglement with the Venezuelan industry.
Why an “America First” true believer is giving up.
Regime change, MAGA-style.
The US just attacked Venezuela. How did we get here?
Here’s how tensions escalated between the US and Venezuela before Saturday’s strikes.
The five biggest questions about a massive military buildup.
Shutting off the internet? Detonating a nuke in space? None of the options are very appealing.
X put the right on top in the culture war. Now it’s turning them against each other.
From the state of democracy to the chance of a recession, here’s what could happen in 2026.
8 ways the administration has undermined data collection this year.
The 25 forecasts we made in 2025, revisited.
Americans’ feelings about artificial intelligence are complicated.
The New York mayor-elect sat down with Vox’s Astead Herndon to talk about his political project and his top priorities.
Vox staff picks for favorite stories of the year, from Madagascar’s coral reefs to Hungary’s lessons for the US.
There’s a new line dividing young Americans.
How political does a political movie need to be?
