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.
The president took away life-saving aid. You can give some of it back.
Trump’s EPA claims that climate change isn’t a danger to human beings
The debate over a government shutdown isn’t so simple.
Is Trump torching the economy? Here’s what the numbers say.
You don’t have to agree with Mahmoud Khalil to care about what happens to him.
Trump’s retribution campaign is now targeting prominent Democratic lawyers — with broad implications for every American.
All to save 0.08 percent of the budget.
The rising popularity of this major healthcare program, briefly explained.
Republicans in Washington are now talking more like their voters about Ukraine.
In front of one of the biggest audiences they’ll get, the party seems to have a message, but is unsure how to say it.
Everything you need to know about tariffs but were too afraid to ask.
As the president faces Congress, he’s a lot less popular than when he took office.
How layoffs at NOAA reveal a flaw in the government’s hiring system, briefly explained.
America is still the most influential country in the world, for better or worse.
Job cuts, ideology, and a Sharpie: Trump’s beef with an important scientific agency, explained.
EPA chief Lee Zeldin wants to demolish the bedrock of greenhouse gas regulation. It won’t be easy.
This DOGE cut could actually cost the government money.
Job cuts and frozen funding could inch one of the world’s rarest species even closer to extinction.
Polls show DOGE’s federal government purge is politically polarizing.
How the Friday night massacre could change America’s armed forces.
Maybe Europe doesn’t need the US anymore.
Don’t bank on it.
The “What did you do last week?” email and the ensuing drama, explained.
DOGE, please go to sleep. For your health.
The federal government is now subject to the whims of Trump, Musk, and RFK Jr.
These government scientists are likely the next in line for big cuts.
The Trump administration is purging some government websites. The director of the Wayback Machine explains what we can do about it.
His moves on Ukraine, ethics, and the rule of law have spurred some conservative criticism. Will it matter?
He’s talking to Putin and fighting with Zelenskyy. Is Kyiv’s nightmare scenario finally unfolding?
Despite the chaos, most Americans like what the president is doing — for now.
How South Africa’s effort to address apartheid’s legacy riled up Donald Trump and Elon Musk.
What should the main Democratic message to Americans be right now?
Trump’s secretive plans to detain immigrants at Guantánamo do not put them beyond the reach of US law.
The more agency we give AI assistants, the scarier they get.
We don’t know yet how far Trump will go.
The Logoff explains a major shift in foreign policy.
All of us will be collateral damage in MAGA’s war on “DEI.”
Why steel and aluminum tariffs are back — and might stick.
Twitter is real life now.
Democrats and anti-Trump activists are finally finding their footing. It just took Elon Musk to get them there.