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2024 Elections

Vox answers your biggest questions about the 2024 elections.

Biden’s sweeping new asylum restrictions, explained
Politics

Biden's transparently political attack on asylum put little daylight between him and Trump.

By Nicole Narea
Joe Biden is pretty good at being president. He should run again.Joe Biden is pretty good at being president. He should run again.
Politics

Some Democrats aren’t excited about Biden 2024. Here’s why they’re wrong.

By Dylan Matthews
Who is running for president in 2024? Meet the GOP candidatesWho is running for president in 2024? Meet the GOP candidates
2024 Elections

The GOP field is thinning as Trump maintains his dominance.

By Nicole Narea and Li Zhou
The secret delegate battle that will decide the 2024 Republican nomineeThe secret delegate battle that will decide the 2024 Republican nominee
Politics

The battle for delegates is chaotic, expensive, and widely misunderstood — and can make or break a presidential candidate.

By Ben Jacobs

The latest in 2024 Elections

Justices Sotomayor and Kagan must retire nowJustices Sotomayor and Kagan must retire now
Supreme Court

I am begging the justices to learn from Ruth Bader Ginsburg's historic mistake.

By Ian Millhiser
Trump’s felony conviction has hurt him in the pollsTrump’s felony conviction has hurt him in the polls
Politics

But will it last?

By Eric Levitz
Is TikTok breaking young voters’ brains?
TikTok

TikTok has made itself into a hub for Gen Z political expression. But as Zoomers change politics, how is the app changing them?

By Christian Paz
We need to talk more about Trump’s misogynyWe need to talk more about Trump’s misogyny
Politics

Stormy Daniels reminded us that it matters.

By Anna North
The felon frontrunner: How Trump warped our politicsThe felon frontrunner: How Trump warped our politics
Politics

This is the moment Trump’s critics have been dreaming of for years. But something isn’t right here.

By Andrew Prokop
One explanation for the 2024 election’s biggest mysteryOne explanation for the 2024 election’s biggest mystery
Politics

A theory for why Biden is struggling with young and nonwhite voters.

By Eric Levitz
Why Trump's running mate could be the most important VP pick of our timeWhy Trump's running mate could be the most important VP pick of our time
Politics

VP picks are usually overhyped. But Trump's will really matter.

By Andrew Prokop
What young voters actually care aboutWhat young voters actually care about
2024 Elections

It’s not what you think.

By Christian Paz
The silver lining in a very bad poll for BidenThe silver lining in a very bad poll for Biden
2024 Elections

The Sun Belt is a disaster, but the Great Lakes states offer some hope of beating Trump.

By Christian Paz
The Kristi Noem puppy-killing scandal, explainedThe Kristi Noem puppy-killing scandal, explained
Politics

Noem wanted to look decisive. That’s not what happened.

By Li Zhou
Summer Lee’s primary puts Democrats’ divides on Israel on displaySummer Lee’s primary puts Democrats’ divides on Israel on display
Politics

Lee, the first Squad member to face a 2024 primary challenge, scored a decisive win.

By Li Zhou
Trump’s team keeps promising to increase inflationTrump’s team keeps promising to increase inflation
2024 Elections

Voters trust Trump to lower prices, even as his advisers put forward plans for increasing Americans’ cost of living.

By Eric Levitz
Are young voters really embracing Donald Trump?Are young voters really embracing Donald Trump?
2024 Elections

Plenty of data suggests Trump is making surprising gains with young Americans. The debate, explained.

By Christian Paz
Arizona’s ban spotlights the fraudulence of Trump’s “moderation” on abortionArizona’s ban spotlights the fraudulence of Trump’s “moderation” on abortion
Politics

To see what a second Trump administration would mean for reproductive rights, look to Arizona’s abortion ban, not Trump’s cheap words.

By Eric Levitz
Nebraska legislators reject proposal to help Trump win the Electoral CollegeNebraska legislators reject proposal to help Trump win the Electoral College
Politics

The state has an odd rule that gave Biden an electoral vote in 2020. Trump wants to change that. So far, he’s failed.

By Andrew Prokop
Biden is doing everything to reach Latinos. Trump is barely trying.Biden is doing everything to reach Latinos. Trump is barely trying.
2024 Elections

Democrats are starting their Latino outreach early because they know they have a problem.

By Christian Paz
Why Republican federal judges are fighting among themselvesWhy Republican federal judges are fighting among themselves
Supreme Court

Simmering tensions between traditionalist Republican judges and MAGA judges are starting to boil over.

By Ian Millhiser
You can’t afford to buy a house. Biden knows that.You can’t afford to buy a house. Biden knows that.
Politics

The housing crisis is already shaping the president’s reelection campaign.

By Rachel M. Cohen
Truth Social just made Trump billions. Will it solve his financial woes?Truth Social just made Trump billions. Will it solve his financial woes?
Politics

Trump’s social network has made him one of the richest people in the world — at least on paper.

By Nicole Narea
Why Biden’s fundraising dominance could save his campaignWhy Biden’s fundraising dominance could save his campaign
2024 Elections

Also, why it might not.

By Eric Levitz
Is Biden on track for defeat? The debate, explained.Is Biden on track for defeat? The debate, explained.
Politics

Should we take current polls seriously? Or are there good reasons to expect a Biden comeback?

By Andrew Prokop
Should we care about RFK Jr. and his new running mate?Should we care about RFK Jr. and his new running mate?
Politics

The Kennedy conspiracy theorist, his VP pick Nicole Shanahan, and their potential to upend the 2024 presidential election, explained.

By Nicole Narea
The House GOP just gave Biden’s campaign a huge giftThe House GOP just gave Biden’s campaign a huge gift
Politics

Roughly 80 percent of House Republicans just lined up behind a plan to cut Social Security and ban all abortions.

By Eric Levitz
3 theories for why Donald Trump’s popularity is rising3 theories for why Donald Trump’s popularity is rising
2024 Elections

Trump’s favorability has ticked up with many Americans and soared with some traditionally Democratic groups.

By Christian Paz
Trump just opened the door to Social Security cuts. Take him seriously.Trump just opened the door to Social Security cuts. Take him seriously.
Politics

A second Trump presidency is likely to bring more austerity than the first one did.

By Eric Levitz
Biden’s vs. Trump’s economy, in 8 chartsBiden’s vs. Trump’s economy, in 8 charts
Politics

The gaps between perception of the economy and the reality, explained.

By Nicole Narea
Charlamagne tha God on why many Black voters aren’t sold on BidenCharlamagne tha God on why many Black voters aren’t sold on Biden
Politics

A live Today, Explained, conversation on what Democrats need to show Black voters this year.

By Natalie Jennings and Noel King
Biden to nation: Republicans like rich people more than they like youBiden to nation: Republicans like rich people more than they like you
Politics

The president is getting walloped on the economy. Here’s how he tried to change that.

By Eric Levitz
Mark Robinson, the North Carolina GOP nominee for governor, is off the rails even by MAGA standardsMark Robinson, the North Carolina GOP nominee for governor, is off the rails even by MAGA standards
Politics

Robinson has denied the Holocaust, opposed women’s suffrage, threatened to use his AR-15 against the government, and more.

By Nicole Narea
Jason Palmer, the guy who beat Biden in American Samoa, briefly explainedJason Palmer, the guy who beat Biden in American Samoa, briefly explained
Politics

A businessman and lesser-known candidate, Palmer wants to focus on “pass[ing] the torch.”

By Li Zhou
Democrats’ latest problem: 1 in 5 Latino voters are considering switching partiesDemocrats’ latest problem: 1 in 5 Latino voters are considering switching parties
2024 Elections

Both Democrats and Republicans are considering making a change, but it’s Biden’s party that has more to lose.

By Christian Paz
Bored with Biden and Trump? Here are 3 Super Tuesday primaries to watch.Bored with Biden and Trump? Here are 3 Super Tuesday primaries to watch.
2024 Elections

The presidential primaries are basically over. But there’s still plenty to learn from California, Texas, and North Carolina.

By Christian Paz
The Supreme Court just crushed any hope that Trump could be removed from the ballotThe Supreme Court just crushed any hope that Trump could be removed from the ballot
Supreme Court

This is the second major victory the Supreme Court handed Trump in less than one week.

By Ian Millhiser
Trump’s immigration policies are his old ones — but worseTrump’s immigration policies are his old ones — but worse
Politics

They include harsh new proposals, and augmented versions of past ideas, too.

By Li Zhou
Can Biden contain the fallout from his Gaza policy in Michigan?Can Biden contain the fallout from his Gaza policy in Michigan?
Politics

Biden’s support for Israel’s military campaign is testing Arab American voters’ loyalty in Michigan and beyond.

By Nicole Narea
Do 1 in 5 Americans really believe Taylor Swift is in cahoots with Biden?Do 1 in 5 Americans really believe Taylor Swift is in cahoots with Biden?
Politics

The real reach of the conspiracy theory surrounding the pop star, explained.

By Christian Paz
Biden is weak — and unstoppableBiden is weak — and unstoppable
Joe Biden

It will be hard to convince the president that he isn’t the best of his party’s bad options.

By Eric Levitz
How NIMBYs are helping to turn the public against immigrantsHow NIMBYs are helping to turn the public against immigrants
Immigration

In this house, we believe that high rents fuel nativist backlashes.

By Eric Levitz
Yes, Democrats, it’s Biden or bustYes, Democrats, it’s Biden or bust
Today, Explained newsletter

Even if voters or the establishment wanted to, there really isn’t a viable process to replace Biden as the nominee.

By Christian Paz
Nevada’s primary and caucuses didn’t change the race. They did wreak avoidable chaos.Nevada’s primary and caucuses didn’t change the race. They did wreak avoidable chaos.
2024 GOP primary

Trump won, Haley lost, and Nevada botched its key role in the GOP primary.

By Nicole Narea