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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.

Policy
There’s a better way to help underpaid workers than “no tax on tips”There’s a better way to help underpaid workers than “no tax on tips”
Policy

Tipped workers need a raise, not a tax cut.

By Abdallah Fayyad
Donald Trump
Are Democrats fumbling a golden opportunity?Are Democrats fumbling a golden opportunity?
Donald Trump

Voters are souring on Trump — but that doesn’t mean they’re turning back to the party.

By Christian Paz
Trump Administration
Are white South Africans really refugees? A historian who grew up under apartheid explains.Are white South Africans really refugees? A historian who grew up under apartheid explains.
Trump Administration

Trump’s new resettlement program ignores the history of apartheid.

By Nicole Narea
Economy
The first federal court hearing on Trump’s tariffs did not go so well for TrumpThe first federal court hearing on Trump’s tariffs did not go so well for Trump
Economy

Much of the hearing focused on whether Richard Nixon can save Trump’s tariffs.

By Ian Millhiser
Politics
The rise of the regretful Trump voterThe rise of the regretful Trump voter
Politics

Trump is squandering one of his biggest 2024 electoral accomplishments.

By Christian Paz
Today, Explained podcast
The remaking of Marco RubioThe remaking of Marco Rubio
Podcast
Today, Explained podcast

Marco Rubio’s four jobs, explained the best we can.

By Devan Schwartz and Sean Rameswaram
Education
We’re at the beginning of a harsh new era for college studentsWe’re at the beginning of a harsh new era for college students
Education

Paying for school could become a lot more difficult — on multiple levels.

By Kevin Carey
Economy
How Trump’s attacks on the Fed could sabotage the US economyHow Trump’s attacks on the Fed could sabotage the US economy
Economy

Trump is threatening the independence of the Fed. That’s dangerous.

By Nicole Narea
Trump Administration
The surprising trend shaking up the Trump administrationThe surprising trend shaking up the Trump administration
Trump Administration

To MAGA hardliners’ chagrin, Marco Rubio and Scott Bessent are on the rise. How long can this last?

By Andrew Prokop
Politics
Trump’s latest deportation scheme is almost certainly illegalTrump’s latest deportation scheme is almost certainly illegal
Politics

Can Trump actually deport immigrants to Libya?

By Nicole Narea
On the Right
The warped reality of the elites shaping Trump’s administrationThe warped reality of the elites shaping Trump’s administration
On the Right

White House policy is being hatched in elite conservative bubbles.

By Zack Beauchamp
Supreme Court
The Supreme Court just let Trump ban trans people from the militaryThe Supreme Court just let Trump ban trans people from the military
Supreme Court

Trump’s lawyers asked the Supreme Court to reinstate his ban on trans military service, after a lower court blocked it.

By Ian Millhiser
Trump Administration
A familiar Trump attack forces Democrats to make an uncomfortable choiceA familiar Trump attack forces Democrats to make an uncomfortable choice
Trump Administration

Trump’s latest executive order presents a test for Democrats.

By Nicole Narea
Today, Explained podcast
Love on the Spectrum stars call on RFK Jr. to resignLove on the Spectrum stars call on RFK Jr. to resign
Podcast
Today, Explained podcast

Two cast members of the hit Netflix reality TV show on what the HHS secretary misunderstands about autism.

By Avishay Artsy
Business & Finance
Why prices on some of Americans’ go-to shopping sites are suddenly spikingWhy prices on some of Americans’ go-to shopping sites are suddenly spiking
Business & Finance

The end of the de minimis exemption, briefly explained.

By Nicole Narea
Trump wants to sell off land that all Americans own. It should make you furious.
Down to Earth

The aggressive push to privatize public lands, explained.

By Chris D'Angelo
Trump Administration
Is anything Trump’s doing still popular?Is anything Trump’s doing still popular?
Trump Administration

The public has largely turned on him — but opinions on some of his policies are nuanced.

By Christian Paz
Today, Explained podcast
John Bolton on why Trump 2.0 is going nowhere, fastJohn Bolton on why Trump 2.0 is going nowhere, fast
Podcast
Today, Explained podcast

Fascism, Bolton told Vox, is “too far above Trump’s capabilities.”

By Sean Rameswaram
Policy
The Trump-approved policy that’s actually good for kidsThe Trump-approved policy that’s actually good for kids
Policy

Pro-natalists want America having more babies — but only one of their proposals helps actual children.

By Anna North
Politics
What is — and isn’t — getting pricier under Trump’s tariffs?What is — and isn’t — getting pricier under Trump’s tariffs?
Politics

Prices are rising due to Trump’s tariffs — but not universally just yet.

By Nicole Narea
Public Health
Drug overdose deaths are in a free fall — for nowDrug overdose deaths are in a free fall — for now
Public Health

Fewer people are dying from opioid overdoses. Trump threatens that progress.

By Dylan Scott
Politics
Trump is losingTrump is losing
Politics

His administration is great at breaking things — but it’s failing in its bigger goal.

By Zack Beauchamp
World Politics
The hidden danger in Trump’s trade warThe hidden danger in Trump’s trade war
World Politics

Could it make a real war more likely?

By Joshua Keating
Policy
A cash bonus for having a baby? Trump is considering it.A cash bonus for having a baby? Trump is considering it.
Policy

The potential and limits of “baby bonuses.”

By Rachel Cohen Booth
Politics
The most surprising things from Trump’s first 100 daysThe most surprising things from Trump’s first 100 days
Politics

The first 6.8 percent of Trump 2.0, briefly explained.

By Sean Collins, Andrew Prokop and 4 more
Today, Explained newsletter
MAGA glam isn’t about beauty — it’s about politicsMAGA glam isn’t about beauty — it’s about politics
Today, Explained newsletter

Examining what’s underneath the “Republican makeup” look.

By Sean Collins
Politics
Are Democrats playing into Trump’s hands by fighting deportations?Are Democrats playing into Trump’s hands by fighting deportations?
Politics

Immigration is Trump’s best issue. But the benefits of fighting his lawless deportations are worth the political risks.

By Eric Levitz
Politics
Why Trump is losing his trade war with ChinaWhy Trump is losing his trade war with China
Politics

Trade wars are easy to win — if you’re China.

By Eric Levitz
The unspoken rules of MAGA womanhood
Culture

How Kristi Noem and Karoline Leavitt offer two visions of conservative femininity.

By Constance Grady
Supreme Court
Trump will almost certainly get away with banning trans people from the militaryTrump will almost certainly get away with banning trans people from the military
Supreme Court

Trump’s lawyers asked the Supreme Court to reinstate his ban on trans military service, after a lower court blocked it.

By Ian Millhiser
Today, Explained podcast
This senator met with Abrego Garcia in El Salvador. He tells us what he saw.This senator met with Abrego Garcia in El Salvador. He tells us what he saw.
Podcast
Today, Explained podcast

A conversation with Sen. Chris Van Hollen about Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s detention — and where America goes from here.

By Miles Bryan
How Donald Trump is remaking America
The right-wing conspiracy behind Trump’s war on HarvardThe right-wing conspiracy behind Trump’s war on Harvard
How Donald Trump is remaking America

They’ve dreamed for years of smashing elite universities. Now they’re getting their way.

By Andrew Prokop
Today, Explained podcast
Why Florida’s public universities are collaborating with ICEWhy Florida’s public universities are collaborating with ICE
Podcast
Today, Explained podcast

As Trump wages war against Harvard, something unprecedented is happening on Florida’s college campuses.

By Devan Schwartz and Sean Rameswaram
How Donald Trump is remaking America
The domestic fallout from Trump’s tariffs, in 3 chartsThe domestic fallout from Trump’s tariffs, in 3 charts
How Donald Trump is remaking America

Businesses and consumers are already appearing to panic.

By Nicole Narea
Meet the Trump supporters who love wind energy
Escape Velocity

In this conservative state, the wind is too strong for politics to slow it down.

By Benji Jones
Escape Velocity
We’re still winning the climate fight. Yes, really.We’re still winning the climate fight. Yes, really.
Escape Velocity

The world is steadily moving away from fossil fuels.

By Sean Collins
Escape Velocity
Will any climate progress survive the next four years?Will any climate progress survive the next four years?
Podcast
Escape Velocity

Trump wants to reverse years of climate progress. It won’t be easy.

By Jonquilyn Hill
Our climate progress is not doomed
Escape Velocity

The future for our planet looks bleak. Here’s why it’s not.

By Paige Vega
Technology
Silicon Valley got Trump completely wrongSilicon Valley got Trump completely wrong
Technology

The tech right’s collapsing case for the Trump presidency.

By Eric Levitz
How Donald Trump is remaking America
Is Trump still winning with the working class?Is Trump still winning with the working class?
How Donald Trump is remaking America

A large share of the country still seems to view the Republican Party as the party of the people.

By Christian Paz