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The definitive case for ending the filibuster

Every argument for the filibuster, considered and debunked.

By Ezra Klein

7 big cases the Supreme Court will hear in its new term, explained

A Supreme Court without Ruth Bader Ginsburg is about to show us whether it still cares for the rule of law.

By Ian Millhiser

Exclusive: New poll shows few Americans approve of Trump’s handling of North Korea

It also turns out about one in 10 Americans has heard of the Oscar-winning South Korean film Parasite.

By Alex Ward

Ben Ray Luján is hoping to become one of the most influential Latino senators

After five terms in the House, Luján is seeking to replace Sen. Tom Udall as one of New Mexico’s senators.

By Katelyn Burns

How bad is your state’s Covid-19 outbreak?

These maps show how your state is doing.

By German Lopez

How Vienna’s opera houses are staying open in the pandemic

Frequent testing, masks, and no bravos have kept the virus in check.

By Julia Belluz

The bizarrely aggressive rhetoric of Trump’s fundraising emails, explained

Rhetoric scholars explain why Trump’s campaign emails feel like someone is yelling at you.

By Constance Grady

The world already had low views of the US due to Trump. The debate didn’t help.

The debate didn’t tarnish America’s reputation. Trump already had.

By Alex Ward

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Joe Versus the Volcano

While it might feel as though nothing could be worse than last night’s presidential debate, Vox’s Ezra Klein explains what could happen if President Trump loses the election and refuses to leave office.

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By Vox Staff April 8

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How a TikTok house destroyed itself

You’re 19 years old. You get famous overnight. You move to LA. Now what?

By Rebecca Jennings October 1

Congress managed to agree on at least one thing: Avoiding a government shutdown

By Li Zhou September 30

The debate’s segment on race was doomed before it even began

By Fabiola Cineas September 30

Netflix’s The Boys in the Band is a polished remake of a caustic classic

By Alex Abad-Santos September 30

Pope Francis refused to meet with Mike Pompeo so as not to boost Trump

By Alex Ward September 30

A fake ad from the 2016 election claimed encouraged people to “vote” by text.

The future of the vote

What voter suppression looks like online

By Joss Fong September 30

Why the very richest Americans are refusing to take sides in the presidential race

By Theodore Schleifer September 30

Trump promised 200,000 Covid-19 vaccinations a day. That’s 5 to 9 years to vaccinate the US.

By German Lopez September 30

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Exclusive poll: Biden won the debate convincingly

By Matthew Yglesias September 30

Whose vote counts?

Whose vote counts, the Netflix series, explained

By Claire Gordon September 28

Why it’s still unlikely we’ll have a Covid-19 vaccine before Election Day

By Umair Irfan September 30

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By Vox Staff September 30

The growing concerns over Trump and a peaceful transition, explained

By Zack Beauchamp September 30

CNN fact-checked the presidential debate. It was almost all about Trump’s lies.

By German Lopez September 30

If Trump wins, 20 million people could lose health insurance. If Biden wins, 25 million could gain it.

By Dylan Scott September 30

Joe Biden smashed his single-hour fundraising record after the first presidential debate

By Ella Nilsen September 30

The reviews are in: The first presidential debate was a disaster

By German Lopez September 30

Joe Biden’s most surprising, and possibly important, answer of the debate

By Ezra Klein September 30

Why we’re more confident than ever that climate change is driving disasters

By Umair Irfan September 30

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A dark, dangerous debate

Ezra and Matt on the disturbing presidential showdown.

Growing chicken is big business. So why are many farmers forced into debt they can’t pay off?

By Byrd Pinkerton, Sigal Samuel, and 1 more September 30

Extreme poverty is getting worse across the globe for the first time in decades

By Kelsey Piper September 30

The false hope of reopening is killing small businesses

By Emily Stewart September 30

The emergency is happening right now

By Zack Beauchamp September 30

Race in America

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Vote-by-mail is not full of fraud, despite Trump’s debate claims

By Jen Kirby September 30

The first post-debate polls say Biden won

By Andrew Prokop September 30

3 debate moments that showed how unsuited Trump is for the presidency

By Aaron Rupar September 29

It’s true: 1 in 1,000 Black Americans have died in the Covid-19 pandemic

By Dylan Scott September 29

Trump was asked to denounce white supremacy. He wouldn’t.

By Fabiola Cineas September 29

3 winners and 4 losers from the first 2020 presidential debate

By Matthew Yglesias, German Lopez, and 3 more September 29

The K-shaped economic recovery, explained

By Emily Stewart September 29

When is the next 2020 debate? The vice presidential debate is on October 7.

By Nicole Narea September 29

What Trump has done to the courts, explained

By Ian Millhiser September 29

Biden to Trump: “Will you shut up, man?”

By Zack Beauchamp September 29

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Trump says murders are up in Democrat-run cities. They’re up in Republican-run cities, too.

By German Lopez September 29

How to watch the first presidential debate between Joe Biden and Donald Trump

By Ella Nilsen September 29

The Trump campaign spent months portraying Biden as senile. That might be a mistake.

By Jane Coaston September 29

The Trump administration is still trying to end the census early, despite a court order

By Sara Morrison September 29