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Trump Administration

Vox’s coverage of what’s happening in the Donald Trump administration, from big new policy initiatives to the meaning of the latest tweet.

Technology
How Apple helped Trump’s DOJ seize lawmakers’ data without realizing itHow Apple helped Trump’s DOJ seize lawmakers’ data without realizing it
Technology

Some say it’s an attack on the separation of powers.

By Rebecca Heilweil
Technology
TikTok’s Trump problem is now TikTok’s Biden problemTikTok’s Trump problem is now TikTok’s Biden problem
Technology

Biden reversed Trump’s executive order banning TikTok, but he’s still pursuing a broader crackdown on Chinese tech.

By Shirin Ghaffary
Politics
Giuliani raid has Trumpworld on alertGiuliani raid has Trumpworld on alert
Politics

Federal investigators are looking into Giuliani’s dealings in Ukraine as potential evidence of criminal conduct.

By Gabby Birenbaum
Politics
Biden is quietly enforcing one of Trump’s most anti-immigrant policiesBiden is quietly enforcing one of Trump’s most anti-immigrant policies
Politics

More than 600,000 migrants have been expelled at the southern border.

By Nicole Narea
Politics
Foreign workers blocked by Trump are no longer banned from entering the USForeign workers blocked by Trump are no longer banned from entering the US
Politics

The pandemic-related ban kept out skilled workers on H-1B visas, among others.

By Nicole Narea
Politics
Biden just partially lifted Trump’s pandemic-related restrictions on legal immigrationBiden just partially lifted Trump’s pandemic-related restrictions on legal immigration
Politics

But foreign workers still can’t get visas.

By Nicole Narea
Immigration
Biden to allow asylum seekers Trump kept in Mexico to enter USBiden to allow asylum seekers Trump kept in Mexico to enter US
Immigration

The “Remain in Mexico” program left 25,000 asylum seekers stranded on the other side of the border.

By Nicole Narea
Covid-19
“We did the worst job in the world”: Lawrence Wright on America’s botched Covid-19 response“We did the worst job in the world”: Lawrence Wright on America’s botched Covid-19 response
Covid-19

The three moments that doomed the US effort to combat the coronavirus.

By Sean Illing
Politics
Biden’s next executive actions address family separations, legal immigration, and asylumBiden’s next executive actions address family separations, legal immigration, and asylum
Politics

Biden is continuing to prioritize immigration during his first weeks in office, but isn’t going as far as activists hoped.

By Nicole Narea
Politics
Trans people can serve openly in the US military once againTrans people can serve openly in the US military once again
Politics

President Joe Biden just fulfilled one of his key campaign promises to trans people.

By Katelyn Burns
Explainers
Biden’s LGBTQ rights executive order and the transphobic backlash, explainedBiden’s LGBTQ rights executive order and the transphobic backlash, explained
Explainers

On his first day, Biden rolled back Trump’s anti-LGBTQ policies. Trolls were not happy.

By Katelyn Burns
Politics
Biden is starting to roll back Trump’s “Remain in Mexico” programBiden is starting to roll back Trump’s “Remain in Mexico” program
Politics

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

By Nicole Narea
Politics
Biden is ending Trump’s travel banBiden is ending Trump’s travel ban
Politics

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

By Nicole Narea
Politics
The moment Trump officially left WashingtonThe moment Trump officially left Washington
Politics

“Goodbye. We love you.”

By Jerusalem Demsas
Politics
Deep cleaning, packing supplies, and a concession: The Trumps plan their White House exitDeep cleaning, packing supplies, and a concession: The Trumps plan their White House exit
Politics

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

By Jerusalem Demsas
Politics
Trump’s plan to weaponize the census against immigrants has failedTrump’s plan to weaponize the census against immigrants has failed
Politics

Census officials have reportedly stopped working on Trump’s plan to exclude undocumented immigrants from census counts, which are used to redraw electoral maps.

By Nicole Narea
Politics
Trump’s border visit was a desperate attempt to preserve his legacy on immigrationTrump’s border visit was a desperate attempt to preserve his legacy on immigration
Politics

The president made one last stand on immigration in Alamo.

By Nicole Narea
Politics
Chad Wolf just resigned as acting homeland security secretaryChad Wolf just resigned as acting homeland security secretary
Politics

He’s the latest Cabinet official to step down in the wake of last week’s insurrection at the Capitol.

By Nicole Narea
Why Democrats are moving toward impeachment — 12 days before Trump leaves office
Explainers

After the Capitol insurrection, Democrats want to get Trump out of office as quickly as possible.

By Ella Nilsen and Li Zhou
Politics
Trump officials are resigning over the US Capitol siegeTrump officials are resigning over the US Capitol siege
Politics

These officials are leaving the Trump administration after Wednesday’s storming of the Capitol.

By Dylan Scott
Politics
Trump says he’ll support the transition to a “new administration”Trump says he’ll support the transition to a “new administration”
Politics

He still won’t concede the election, even with his back against the wall.

By Nicole Narea
Politics
President Trump is considering pardoning himself. I asked 15 experts if that’s legal.President Trump is considering pardoning himself. I asked 15 experts if that’s legal.
Politics

Is a self-pardon constitutional? The answer is strangely murky.

By Sean Illing
Politics
Trump says there will be “an orderly transition” on January 20Trump says there will be “an orderly transition” on January 20
Politics

Trump still didn’t admit he lost the 2020 election in his statement.

By Ella Nilsen
Politics
A majority of House Republicans voted to reject results from Arizona and PennsylvaniaA majority of House Republicans voted to reject results from Arizona and Pennsylvania
Politics

The House certified the election results from Arizona and Pennsylvania, despite objections from over 100 Republicans.

By Jerusalem Demsas and Emily Stewart
Politics
Hundreds of Trump supporters stormed the Capitol — but few have been arrested so farHundreds of Trump supporters stormed the Capitol — but few have been arrested so far
Politics

45 people have been arrested.

By Nicole Narea
Politics
Republicans plead with Trump to denounce violent mob that breached the CapitolRepublicans plead with Trump to denounce violent mob that breached the Capitol
Politics

He instead released a video message legitimizing their conspiracy theories.

By Aaron Rupar
Politics
Biden pledges new Covid-19 relief package and to invoke Defense Production ActBiden pledges new Covid-19 relief package and to invoke Defense Production Act
Politics

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

By Jerusalem Demsas
Politics
The Covid-19 relief bill has saved up to 40 million people from eviction — for nowThe Covid-19 relief bill has saved up to 40 million people from eviction — for now
Politics

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

By Jerusalem Demsas
Politics
The House just voted to override Trump’s veto of a $740 billion defense billThe House just voted to override Trump’s veto of a $740 billion defense bill
Politics

The National Defense Authorization Act had passed both chambers of Congress with veto-proof majorities.

By Nicole Narea
Politics
US citizen spouses and children of undocumented immigrants will finally get stimulus checksUS citizen spouses and children of undocumented immigrants will finally get stimulus checks
Politics

The new coronavirus aid package fills a critical gap in relief for some mixed-status families.

By Nicole Narea
Explainers
What Biden could do about family separationsWhat Biden could do about family separations
Explainers

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

By Nicole Narea
Politics
Trump has finalized a controversial agreement to deport asylum seekers to El SalvadorTrump has finalized a controversial agreement to deport asylum seekers to El Salvador
Politics

With just weeks before Inauguration Day, Biden will have to decide whether to exit the agreement.

By Nicole Narea
Politics
The Trump administration expelled unaccompanied migrant children in violation of a court orderThe Trump administration expelled unaccompanied migrant children in violation of a court order
Politics

Immigration authorities have expelled another 67 children on public health grounds since the November court ruling.

By Nicole Narea
Explainers
The high rate of executions during Trump’s last weeks in office, explainedThe high rate of executions during Trump’s last weeks in office, explained
Explainers

Trump has scheduled more federal executions than any president in at least a century.

By Rachel Ramirez
Politics
Trump’s last stand on immigrationTrump’s last stand on immigration
Politics

Biden has signaled a more welcoming era for immigrants — but Trump is making a last-ditch effort to push through his policy agenda.

By Nicole Narea
Explainers
The battle over Trump’s huge UAE arms deal, explainedThe battle over Trump’s huge UAE arms deal, explained
Explainers

Trump wants to send $23 billion in advanced weapons to the Middle Eastern autocracy. Some aim to stop him.

By Alex Ward
Politics
A historian on the perils of chaotic White House transitionsA historian on the perils of chaotic White House transitions
Politics

Key lessons from Herbert Hoover’s disastrous transfer of power to FDR in 1933.

By Sean Illing
Covid-19
The FDA authorized the use of an experimental antibody treatment for Covid-19The FDA authorized the use of an experimental antibody treatment for Covid-19
Covid-19

The treatment was given to Trump during the president’s bout with the virus in October.

By Katelyn Burns
Immigration
A federal court just blocked the Trump administration from expelling unaccompanied migrant childrenA federal court just blocked the Trump administration from expelling unaccompanied migrant children
Immigration

Thousands of children have been expelled amid the pandemic.

By Nicole Narea
Politics
3 scholars say Trump isn’t staging a coup — but he still poses a threat to democracy3 scholars say Trump isn’t staging a coup — but he still poses a threat to democracy
Politics

Trump’s destabalizing rhetoric, which calls into question the integrity of the presidential election, could erode the strength of American institutions.

By Nicole Narea