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2024 Elections

Vox answers your biggest questions about the 2024 elections.

Elon Musk promised Wisconsin voters a $1 million reward. Is that legal?
Politics

Here’s what election law experts say.

By Nicole Narea
Elon Musk promised Wisconsin voters a $1 million reward. Is that legal?
Politics

Here’s what election law experts say.

By Nicole Narea
This is why Kamala Harris really lostThis is why Kamala Harris really lost
Politics

TikTok is making young voters more Republican?

By Eric Levitz
The present — and future — of the American leftThe present — and future — of the American left
Politics

Where is the Democratic Party headed? How will the 2024 election shape it? We explain the American left in a new package.

By Vox Staff

The latest in 2024 Elections

Tim Walz shares his regretsTim Walz shares his regrets
Podcast
Today, Explained podcast

In a Vox interview, the candidate reflects on what he — and Harris — should have done differently.

By Sean Rameswaram
The Democrats’ young man problem is realThe Democrats’ young man problem is real
Politics

Three theories for the Democrats’ failures with Gen Z men.

By Christian Paz
How Democratic Gen Z activists lost the Gen Z voteHow Democratic Gen Z activists lost the Gen Z vote
2024 Elections

The organizations dedicated to mobilizing Gen Z got the turnout they wanted, but not the votes. What did they miss?

By Christian Paz
The law is clear on birthright citizenship. Can Trump end it anyway?The law is clear on birthright citizenship. Can Trump end it anyway?
Trump 2.0, explained

The Constitution guarantees citizenship to nearly everyone born in the US. Trump wants to take that away.

By Nicole Narea
There’s a very popular explanation for Trump’s win. It’s wrong.There’s a very popular explanation for Trump’s win. It’s wrong.
Politics

A Democratic data expert’s autopsy of the 2024 election perpetuates a comforting fiction.

By Eric Levitz
Are North Carolina Republicans trying to steal a state supreme court seat?Are North Carolina Republicans trying to steal a state supreme court seat?
Politics

Allison Riggs won the seat by 734 votes, but her opponent is trying to invalidate 60,000.

By Ellen Ioanes
President Biden blocked the sale of US Steel. Why?President Biden blocked the sale of US Steel. Why?
Vox’s guide to Donald Trump’s 2024 policies

How a consolation prize for unions might screw everyone over — them included.

By Dylan Matthews
9 actually good things that happened in 20249 actually good things that happened in 2024
Future Perfect

It wasn’t the easiest year, but 2024 was not without its bright spots.

By Bryan Walsh
The uncomfortable question about “Latino” votersThe uncomfortable question about “Latino” voters
Politics

Is the group too diverse to think of with just one word?

By Christian Paz
Biden pulled off a $370 billion miracle for the climate. Where did the money go?Biden pulled off a $370 billion miracle for the climate. Where did the money go?
Climate

Turns out, it’s surprisingly hard to spend government cash.

By Umair Irfan
What really mattered in 2024What really mattered in 2024
Future Perfect

The stories that will endure from a wild year.

By Kelsey Piper
The Republican power grab in North Carolina, explainedThe Republican power grab in North Carolina, explained
Politics

Republicans are eroding the powers of incoming Democratic officials — again.

By Ellen Ioanes
Do Democrats need to moderate to win — or would that be a terrible mistake?Do Democrats need to moderate to win — or would that be a terrible mistake?
Politics

A conversation with Osita Nwanevu.

By Eric Levitz
No, FBI checks aren’t required for Trump’s nominees. Yes, it’s concerning.No, FBI checks aren’t required for Trump’s nominees. Yes, it’s concerning.
Trump 2.0, explained

The background checks aren’t legally required but they can reveal crucial information about nominees.

By Ellen Ioanes
The Democrat who won in Trump countryThe Democrat who won in Trump country
Podcast
Today, Explained podcast

Washington Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez on where she thinks her party went wrong in 2024.

By Noel King
The myth that could cost Democrats the next electionThe myth that could cost Democrats the next election
Politics

Progressives staying home (almost certainly) didn’t cost Kamala Harris the election.

By Eric Levitz
Trump wants a big expansion in fossil fuel production. Can he do that?Trump wants a big expansion in fossil fuel production. Can he do that?
Trump 2.0, explained

He’ll have key levers he can use, but he faces limitations, too.

By Li Zhou
America’s reactionary moment is hereAmerica’s reactionary moment is here
Podcast
The Gray Area

How Trump’s Republican Party left conservatism behind.

By Sean Illing and Zack Beauchamp
The future of same-sex marriage under a second Trump administration, explainedThe future of same-sex marriage under a second Trump administration, explained
Trump 2.0, explained

There are key protections for same-sex marriage. Some LGBTQ couples are worried they could be rolled back.

By Li Zhou
Deep-blue California’s rightward slide, explainedDeep-blue California’s rightward slide, explained
Podcast
Today, Explained podcast

How will California define itself under Trump 2.0?

By Miranda Kennedy and Sean Rameswaram
Democrats got wiped out in 2004. This is what they did next.Democrats got wiped out in 2004. This is what they did next.
Politics

The last time Democrats lost the popular vote spurred a reckoning.

By Nicole Narea
The trans school sports rule the Democrats didn’t talk aboutThe trans school sports rule the Democrats didn’t talk about
Policy

The Biden administration proposed a change to school athletics that sought a compromise.

By Rachel Cohen
What RFK Jr. can — and can’t — actually do as Trump’s health secretaryWhat RFK Jr. can — and can’t — actually do as Trump’s health secretary
Trump 2.0, explained

Kennedy has promised to overhaul American health care. How much can he actually change?

By Keren Landman, MD
The left’s comforting myth about why Harris lostThe left’s comforting myth about why Harris lost
Politics

Progressives need an accurate autopsy of Kamala Harris’s campaign, not an ideologically convenient one.

By Eric Levitz
How Democrats can win back the Latinos they lost to TrumpHow Democrats can win back the Latinos they lost to Trump
2024 Elections

Campaigning can only do so much when a party has a credibility problem.

By Christian Paz
Did Trump win in 2024 because of racism? It’s complicated.Did Trump win in 2024 because of racism? It’s complicated.
Politics

Trump’s gains with Black and Latino voters tell us something important. But so does his very white base.

By Zack Beauchamp
The system failed us. We’ll still miss it when it’s gone.The system failed us. We’ll still miss it when it’s gone.
Future Perfect

America voted for chaos — but we don’t know what real chaos is. Yet.

By Bryan Walsh
The election was a loss for Palestinians — and not just because Trump wonThe election was a loss for Palestinians — and not just because Trump won
Politics

From start to finish, Palestinians became a target, and candidates were only interested in maintaining the status quo.

By Abdallah Fayyad
Trump’s recess appointments, explainedTrump’s recess appointments, explained
Politics

The change would be a major blow to the system of checks and balances.

By Ellen Ioanes
The debate over why Harris lost is in full swing. Here’s a guide.The debate over why Harris lost is in full swing. Here’s a guide.
2024 Elections

Was she a weak candidate? Was it Joe Biden’s fault? Did Trump have unexpected strength? Or was it a global trend?

By Andrew Prokop
Can Trump run again in 2028? Here’s what you need to know.Can Trump run again in 2028? Here’s what you need to know.
Explain It to Me

Here’s what to know about the 22nd Amendment.

By Li Zhou
Why Ukraine thinks it can still win over Donald TrumpWhy Ukraine thinks it can still win over Donald Trump
Trump 2.0, explained

Ukraine’s new pitch: Democracy out, gas and minerals in.

By Joshua Keating
The antipoverty agenda under Trump isn’t all lostThe antipoverty agenda under Trump isn’t all lost
Trump 2.0, explained

Successful minimum wage ballot measures offer small signs of hope.

By Abdallah Fayyad
A top Bernie Sanders strategist on why Kamala Harris lostA top Bernie Sanders strategist on why Kamala Harris lost
Podcast
Today, Explained podcast

Jeff Weaver explains how the Democratic Party lost working-class voters.

By Hady Mawajdeh and Noel King
Conspiracy theories are spreading about Trump’s win. They’re false.Conspiracy theories are spreading about Trump’s win. They’re false.
Politics

The misinformation that’s proliferating rests on faulty assumptions.

By Li Zhou
A Trump second term could bring another family separation crisisA Trump second term could bring another family separation crisis
Trump 2.0, explained

Mass deportations could separate millions of undocumented immigrants and their US citizen children.

By Nicole Narea
Did Democrats lose the 2024 election because of “bad” policies?Did Democrats lose the 2024 election because of “bad” policies?
2024 Elections

Betting on voter gratitude is a common mistake.

By Rachel Cohen
Conservatives tried to repeal one of the country’s strongest climate policies. They failed big time.Conservatives tried to repeal one of the country’s strongest climate policies. They failed big time.
Climate

Washington state’s Climate Commitment Act survived. It’s a promising sign for the future of climate action.

By Kate Yoder
From Bibi to Putin, here’s how world leaders reacted to Trump’s winFrom Bibi to Putin, here’s how world leaders reacted to Trump’s win
2024 Elections

Thrills, cautious optimism, stony silence: How allies, partners, and adversaries reacted to Trump’s win.

By Ellen Ioanes
AI is powerful, dangerous, and controversial. What will Donald Trump do with it?AI is powerful, dangerous, and controversial. What will Donald Trump do with it?
Trump 2.0, explained

Why the future of artificial intelligence shouldn’t become a partisan issue.

By Kelsey Piper