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

Politics
Why Trump’s Mar-a-Lago is a magnet for griftersWhy Trump’s Mar-a-Lago is a magnet for grifters
Politics

A new book exposes the weird influence-peddling at Trump’s Palm Beach resort.

By Sean Illing
Why Republicans didn’t write a platform for their convention this year
Explainers

The party’s true priority is supporting Donald Trump.

By Andrew Prokop
Politics
Why this former Republican says the party must be burned to the groundWhy this former Republican says the party must be burned to the ground
Politics

“The hallmark of the Republican Party is cowardice.”

By Sean Illing
Politics
DHS is holding migrant children in secret hotel locations and rapidly expelling themDHS is holding migrant children in secret hotel locations and rapidly expelling them
Politics

It’s just the Trump’s administration’s latest blow to the asylum system amid the pandemic.

By Nicole Narea
Politics
QAnon, the scarily popular pro-Trump conspiracy theory, explainedQAnon, the scarily popular pro-Trump conspiracy theory, explained
Politics

How a conspiracy theory got from 4chan to Trump rallies to Donald Trump himself.

By Jane Coaston
Politics
The impeachment of President Trump heads to a Senate trialThe impeachment of President Trump heads to a Senate trial
Politics

The latest news and updates on the Trump-Ukraine scandal and impeachment process.

By Vox Staff
Politics
The post office arrested Steve Bannon. Yes, the post office can arrest people.The post office arrested Steve Bannon. Yes, the post office can arrest people.
Politics

The USPS: Carrying your mail and carrying out justice.

By Nicole Narea
What the heck is happening with the Postal Service?
Technology

As November nears, the Postal Service is facing a crisis that could interfere with the election.

By Adam Clark Estes
Technology
Do you really need to worry about your security on TikTok? Here’s what we know.Do you really need to worry about your security on TikTok? Here’s what we know.
Technology

You may be wondering how an app for sharing viral lip-syncing videos poses a national security threat.

By Shirin Ghaffary
Politics
Trump’s latest plan to use the census for political gain, explainedTrump’s latest plan to use the census for political gain, explained
Politics

His decision to end data collection a month early could lead to undercounts among communities of color, immigrants, and those in rural areas.

By Nicole Narea
Politics
Masha Gessen on American politics after the death of “truth”Masha Gessen on American politics after the death of “truth”
Politics

“We can’t do politics if we can’t talk to one another.”

By Sean Illing
Politics
“It’s ideologue meets grifter”: How Bill Barr made Trumpism possible“It’s ideologue meets grifter”: How Bill Barr made Trumpism possible
Politics

Bill Barr is the most powerful law enforcement officer in the country. What does he want?

By Sean Illing
Politics
The choice for immigrant families in detention: Separate or risk Covid-19The choice for immigrant families in detention: Separate or risk Covid-19
Politics

Trump once vowed to stop separating immigrant families, but he’s trying again amid the pandemic.

By Nicole Narea
Politics
The Trump administration is refusing to fully reinstate DACAThe Trump administration is refusing to fully reinstate DACA
Politics

DREAMers are facing limbo yet again as Trump explores ending DACA for a second time.

By Nicole Narea
Politics
House Democrats passed a bill to repeal Trump’s travel bansHouse Democrats passed a bill to repeal Trump’s travel bans
Politics

The Senate isn’t likely to consider the bill, but it signals a key Democratic priority ahead of the presidential election.

By Nicole Narea
Trump once flirted with white nationalism. Now it’s a centerpiece of his White House.
Explainers

Modern presidents have rejected white nationalism, but Trump has advanced its agenda.

By Sean Collins
Politics
The Trump administration’s proposed homeless shelter rule spells out how to spot a trans womanThe Trump administration’s proposed homeless shelter rule spells out how to spot a trans woman
Politics

The Housing and Urban Development proposal instructs shelters to try to identify trans women by height, facial hair, and Adam’s apples.

By Katelyn Burns
Politics
What a post-Trump Republican Party might look likeWhat a post-Trump Republican Party might look like
Podcast
Politics

American Compass founder Oren Cass on why conservatives need to challenge free-market economic orthodoxy.

By Ezra Klein
Explainers
The White House’s campaign against Anthony Fauci is a symptom of a bigger problemThe White House’s campaign against Anthony Fauci is a symptom of a bigger problem
Explainers

Trump and his officials have consistently ignored or tried to discredit scientists like Fauci.

By Dylan Scott
Politics
The White House claimed Trump is pro-LGBTQ. His policies show he isn’t.The White House claimed Trump is pro-LGBTQ. His policies show he isn’t.
Politics

Press secretary Kayleigh McEnany listed off three key LGBTQ policies, but a closer look tells a different story.

By Katelyn Burns
Politics
The Trump administration backed down on its attempt to kick out foreign studentsThe Trump administration backed down on its attempt to kick out foreign students
Politics

Returning foreign students will be able to take online-only course loads and remain in the US this fall.

By Nicole Narea
Explainers
The federal agency that’s supposed to protect workers is toothless on Covid-19The federal agency that’s supposed to protect workers is toothless on Covid-19
Explainers

Workers are facing perilous conditions as states reopen. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration could have protected them.

By Nicole Narea
Politics
Trump is trying to kick out foreign students amid the pandemicTrump is trying to kick out foreign students amid the pandemic
Politics

Since Trump took office, foreign students have only faced greater challenges in coming to the US.

By Nicole Narea
Politics
Reopening schools safely is going to take much more federal leadershipReopening schools safely is going to take much more federal leadership
Politics

Getting schools open again can be done, but it’ll take a lot of money and a real plan.

By Matthew Yglesias
Politics
Sen. Tim Scott on race, police reform, and why ending qualified immunity is a nonstarter for the GOPSen. Tim Scott on race, police reform, and why ending qualified immunity is a nonstarter for the GOP
Politics

“I’m a believer in divine intervention. ... I was made Black on purpose and as a person of conservative construct.”

By Jane Coaston
Politics
The Trump administration is targeting homeless trans people in the middle of a pandemicThe Trump administration is targeting homeless trans people in the middle of a pandemic
Politics

The proposed rule would allow shelters to ignore a trans person’s gender identity and house them according to their birth-assigned sex.

By Katelyn Burns
Politics
Russia reportedly offered the Taliban bounties for American soldiers. Trump denies knowing about it.Russia reportedly offered the Taliban bounties for American soldiers. Trump denies knowing about it.
Politics

Democrats and Republicans alike demand answers from an administration that’s long been soft on Russia.

By Riley Beggin
Politics
A new Trump proclamation will block foreign workersA new Trump proclamation will block foreign workers
Politics

It could affect hundreds of thousands of foreigners stranded abroad.

By Nicole Narea
Politics
Trump fires the US attorney investigating his alliesTrump fires the US attorney investigating his allies
Politics

Attorney General William Barr tried to fire Geoffrey Berman on Friday, but he refused to step down. So the president stepped in.

By Nicole Narea
Explainers
The Supreme Court kept DACA alive — for now. DREAMers still face a long road ahead.The Supreme Court kept DACA alive — for now. DREAMers still face a long road ahead.
Explainers

How the president and Congress could make permanent protections for DREAMers elusive.

By Nicole Narea
The Supreme Court just ruled to preserve protections for hundreds of thousands of young immigrants for now
Explainers

Here’s what you need to know about this hard-won victory for DACA recipients.

By Nicole Narea
The most powerful person in the White House not named Donald Trump
Politics

Jared Kushner is Trump’s most trusted adviser. What exactly does he want?

By Sean Illing
Politics
The Trump administration will now allow doctors to discriminate against LGBTQ peopleThe Trump administration will now allow doctors to discriminate against LGBTQ people
Politics

The new rule was released on the anniversary of the shooting at Pulse nightclub in Orlando.

By Katelyn Burns
Politics
Trump is quietly gutting the asylum system amid the pandemicTrump is quietly gutting the asylum system amid the pandemic
Politics

President Trump’s election-year push to foreground immigration is officially in full swing.

By Nicole Narea
Meet the Romney-Gary Johnson-Bloomberg voter who’s embracing Black Lives Matter
Politics

“I have pretty much felt politically homeless since 2016.”

By Jane Coaston
Politics
Why Democrats shouldn’t assume that a bad economy will sink TrumpWhy Democrats shouldn’t assume that a bad economy will sink Trump
Politics

A former Obama administration economist warns of the comeback narrative that could help Trump even if unemployment is still high.

By Sean Illing
Technology
Facebook and Twitter took down a Trump campaign video over copyright concernsFacebook and Twitter took down a Trump campaign video over copyright concerns
Technology

It’s not unusual. But the Trump campaign sees it as an escalation.

By Theodore Schleifer
Culture
America’s contradictions are breaking wide openAmerica’s contradictions are breaking wide open
Culture

On Donald Trump, standing outside a church, pretending to be strong.

By Emily St. James
Culture
“They have no allegiance to liberal democracy”: An expert on antifa explains the group“They have no allegiance to liberal democracy”: An expert on antifa explains the group
Culture

The left-wing group is back in the news. An expert explains where they come from and what they want.

By Sean Illing
Technology
Big Tech thought the pandemic wouldn’t be political. Think again.Big Tech thought the pandemic wouldn’t be political. Think again.
Technology

What happens when the medical misinformation comes from the president?

By Peter Kafka