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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
The everyday electronics that won’t survive Trump’s trade warThe everyday electronics that won’t survive Trump’s trade war
Technology

Say goodbye to your $30 toaster.

By Adam Clark Estes
Down to Earth
The fate of this beloved American creature is in Trump’s handsThe fate of this beloved American creature is in Trump’s hands
Down to Earth

Trump says he’s pro-America. Will his administration protect its most iconic butterfly?

By Benji Jones
Future Perfect
Manufacturing jobs are never coming backManufacturing jobs are never coming back
Future Perfect

Putting Americans back to work in factories isn’t just hard. It’s impossible.

By Dylan Matthews
World Politics
China has a plan to win Trump’s trade warChina has a plan to win Trump’s trade war
Podcast
World Politics

China came to Trump’s trade war ready to fight.

By Sean Collins and Miles Bryan
Economy
3 signs the US might already be in a recession3 signs the US might already be in a recession
Economy

Consumer confidence is plunging, bond markets are panicking, and gas prices are coming down alarmingly quickly.

By Nicole Narea
On the Right
How Trump could defeat himselfHow Trump could defeat himself
On the Right

An Oval Office meeting on Monday revealed how Trump would like to rule — and why he might not be able to.

By Zack Beauchamp
Supreme Court
A major Trump power grab just reached the Supreme CourtA major Trump power grab just reached the Supreme Court
Supreme Court

The Court is likely to give Trump broad, unchecked authority over the federal workforce.

By Ian Millhiser
Politics
What Trump’s team really wants out of tariffsWhat Trump’s team really wants out of tariffs
Politics

Some of his advisers have a theory about what they want. It isn’t working out.

By Andrew Prokop
Politics
One unexpected side effect of Trump’s tariffsOne unexpected side effect of Trump’s tariffs
Politics

Trump’s tariffs might actually be good for Ukraine.

By Joshua Keating
Education
Universities have a weapon in the fight against Trump. Why aren’t they using it?Universities have a weapon in the fight against Trump. Why aren’t they using it?
Education

Why rich schools aren’t tapping their fortunes to push back against the administration.

By Kevin Carey
Trump Administration
How Joe Rogan’s America processed Trump’s tariffsHow Joe Rogan’s America processed Trump’s tariffs
Trump Administration

Trump’s podcasting and new media allies in the “manosphere” don’t know what to make of his tariff policy.

By Christian Paz
Good News
How commerce became our most powerful tool against global povertyHow commerce became our most powerful tool against global poverty
Good News

The inconvenient truth about trade.

By Bryan Walsh
Politics
He was deported in error. Why won’t the government provide any information about him?He was deported in error. Why won’t the government provide any information about him?
Politics

We don’t know what happened to Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s whereabouts — and it should worry every American.

By Nicole Narea
Future Perfect
The Trump administration says cheap goods aren’t part of the American dream. They’re wrong.The Trump administration says cheap goods aren’t part of the American dream. They’re wrong.
Future Perfect

Everyone likes cheap consumer goods that will get more expensive under Trump’s tariffs.

By Kelsey Piper
World Politics
Trump’s new talks with Iran could end in a deal — or a warTrump’s new talks with Iran could end in a deal — or a war
World Politics

The odds of both scenarios have never been higher.

By Joshua Keating
Politics
What Trump’s tariff pause can’t solveWhat Trump’s tariff pause can’t solve
Politics

Nobody knows what Trump will do next — and that’s a problem.

By Nicole Narea
Politics
The real losers from Trump’s stock crash, explained in 2 chartsThe real losers from Trump’s stock crash, explained in 2 charts
Politics

It’s not just the wealthy.

By Nicole Narea
Future Perfect
The self-inflicted death of American science has already begunThe self-inflicted death of American science has already begun
Future Perfect

Trump’s crackdown on foreign students and scientists will do irreparable harm to the country.

By Bryan Walsh
Politics
What happened the last time the US went all-in on tariffs?What happened the last time the US went all-in on tariffs?
Politics

Plus 6 other questions about Trump’s tariffs, answered.

By Nicole Narea
Future Perfect
The influential paper that explains Trump’s radical tariff policyThe influential paper that explains Trump’s radical tariff policy
Future Perfect

Tariffs aren’t helping globalization’s losers — they’re victimizing them again.

By Dylan Matthews
Culture
How the Nintendo Switch 2 delay explains Trump’s tariffsHow the Nintendo Switch 2 delay explains Trump’s tariffs
Culture

Trump threw a blue shell at Nintendo — and the global economy.

By Nicole Narea
The Logoff
A conspiracy theorist convinced Trump to fire the NSA directorA conspiracy theorist convinced Trump to fire the NSA director
The Logoff

Laura Loomer, a 9/11 truther, apparently gets input into the president’s national security decisions.

By Patrick Reis
Politics
You have questions about Trump’s tariffs. We have answers.You have questions about Trump’s tariffs. We have answers.
Politics

And also more questions.

By Nicole Narea
How Donald Trump is remaking America
Trump’s harshest agenda item is also his most popularTrump’s harshest agenda item is also his most popular
How Donald Trump is remaking America

Despite negative marks on the economy, Trump’s immigration policies are keeping him afloat.

By Christian Paz
The Logoff
Who did Trump actually deport to El Salvador?Who did Trump actually deport to El Salvador?
The Logoff

Trump’s team is inadvertently making the case for due process.

By Patrick Reis and Nicole Narea
Policy
Hasan Piker on why the boys are all right (wing)Hasan Piker on why the boys are all right (wing)
Podcast
Policy

The online personality has millions of young fans. Now prominent Democrats are seeking out his advice.

By Miles Bryan and Sean Rameswaram
Politics
Are China, Canada, and Mexico really to blame for fentanyl?Are China, Canada, and Mexico really to blame for fentanyl?
Politics

How America’s opioid crisis became a foreign policy issue.

By Joshua Keating
How Donald Trump is remaking America
Trump’s attack on migrants is an attack on everyoneTrump’s attack on migrants is an attack on everyone
How Donald Trump is remaking America

A shocking ICE arrest shows how Trump’s immigration policy is also an assault on civil liberties.

By Zack Beauchamp
Future Perfect
Trump’s takeover holds an unexpected lesson: A weak government isn’t all badTrump’s takeover holds an unexpected lesson: A weak government isn’t all bad
Future Perfect

Imagine how much worse things would be if the federal government had even more power than it does now.

By Kelsey Piper
How Donald Trump is remaking America
The disturbing thread that ties together Trump’s major moves so farThe disturbing thread that ties together Trump’s major moves so far
How Donald Trump is remaking America

The retribution presidency, explained.

By Andrew Prokop
Politics
Why is the US bombing Yemen in the first place?Why is the US bombing Yemen in the first place?
Politics

The actual bombing campaign behind the Signal scandal.

By Joshua Keating
Politics
The lawsuits blocking Trump’s agenda, explained in 2 chartsThe lawsuits blocking Trump’s agenda, explained in 2 charts
Politics

The courts are acting as a check on executive power. Will it last?

By Nicole Narea
How Donald Trump is remaking America
What would a world without foreign aid look like?What would a world without foreign aid look like?
How Donald Trump is remaking America

The brutal debate over how to rescue foreign aid.

By Dylan Matthews
How Donald Trump is remaking America
How worried should legal immigrants be about Trump’s deportations?How worried should legal immigrants be about Trump’s deportations?
How Donald Trump is remaking America

Here’s what immigration lawyers say.

By Nicole Narea
Politics
The implicit threat in Trump’s push to change election rulesThe implicit threat in Trump’s push to change election rules
Politics

The president just set the stage to challenge election results he doesn’t like.

By Andrew Prokop
Politics
A longtime target of the right is finally buckling under Trump pressureA longtime target of the right is finally buckling under Trump pressure
Politics

The right has long resented universities. Trump figured out how to hurt them.

By Andrew Prokop
World Politics
A tale of two ceasefiresA tale of two ceasefires
World Politics

What a violent week in Ukraine and Gaza tells us about Trump-style diplomacy.

By Joshua Keating
World Politics
Are Elon Musk’s China ties a national security risk?Are Elon Musk’s China ties a national security risk?
World Politics

His business empire needs the Chinese government — and that could warp American policy.

By Joshua Keating
Technology
The Elon Musk company you should be worried about right nowThe Elon Musk company you should be worried about right now
Technology

The Trump administration appears to be giving Starlink, a division of SpaceX, preferential treatment.

By Adam Clark Estes
How Donald Trump is remaking America
Tren de Aragua, the gang Trump is targeting, explainedTren de Aragua, the gang Trump is targeting, explained
How Donald Trump is remaking America

The administration says it has deported hundreds of members of the Venezuelan gang.

By Christian Paz