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Democrats’ ongoing argument about free college, explained

A big debate in theory that may not mean much in practice.

By Matthew Yglesias

Inside Felicity House, a New York social club for women with autism

With autism often linked to men and boys, members find a sense of connection in a community they say is overlooked.

By Anna North

Joe Biden has been talking about income inequality a lot lately — to his rich donors

By Ella Nilsen June 24

2020 Democrats’ campaign finance pledges, explained

By Dylan Scott June 24

Bernie Sanders’s proposal to make college free and cancel all student loan debt, explained

By Tara Golshan June 23

As immigrant children go without soap and toothbrushes, Trump and Pence say Congress is to blame

By Anya van Wagtendonk June 23

Oregon Republicans are still on the lam to avoid voting on a major climate change bill

By Umair Irfan June 23

After cancelling a retaliatory strike on Iran, Trump warns: “If they do something else, it’ll be double”

By Anya van Wagtendonk June 23

Trump called off a military strike against Iran. The US targeted its computer systems instead.

By Anya van Wagtendonk June 23

Trump postpones ICE’s planned deportation raids in 10 big cities

By Aaron Rupar, Taly Krupkin, and 1 other June 23

Pete Buttigieg tries to translate South Bend police shooting into a 2020 message

By Tara Golshan June 22

Joe Biden explains why he flipped on the Hyde Amendment

By Li Zhou June 22

Here’s where all the 2020 Democratic candidates stand on abortion rights

By Anna North and Li Zhou June 22

Iranian officials issue warnings to the US as Trump announces new sanctions

By Taly Krupkin June 22

Elizabeth Warren thinks corruption is why the US hasn’t acted on climate change

By Umair Irfan June 22

“We r all on the same team”: read Sean Hannity’s chats with Paul Manafort

By Andrew Prokop June 21

Donald Trump is trying to gaslight us on E. Jean Carroll’s account of rape

By Laura McGann June 21

E. Jean Carroll isn’t alone. That matters.

By Anna North June 21

Advice columnist E. Jean Carroll says Trump sexually assaulted her

By Anna North June 21

Trump plans to nominate Mark Esper, a former combat veteran and lobbyist, as Pentagon boss

By Alex Ward June 21

We read 9 Democratic plans for expanding health care. Here’s how they work.

By Sarah Kliff and Dylan Scott June 21

Does Trump want a war with Iran?

By Andrew Prokop June 21

Vox’s guide to where 2020 Democrats stand on policy

We asked all the 2020 Democrats how they’d fix child care. Here’s what they said.

By Anna North June 21

E. Jean Carroll joins at least 21 other women in publicly accusing Trump of sexual assault or misconduct

By Libby Nelson and Laura McGann June 21

The Supreme Court overturned Curtis Flowers’s murder conviction, citing racial bias

By Catherine Kim June 21

John Bolton and Mike Pompeo are the hawks behind Trump’s Iran policy

By Zack Beauchamp June 21

It sucks to go to the doctor if you’re trans

By Katelyn Burns June 21

Trump is trying to rewrite the history of his family separation policy before 2020

By Aaron Rupar June 21

New York will expand marijuana decriminalization but falls short of legalization

By German Lopez June 21

Bill de Blasio’s inexplicable presidential bid, explained

By Emily Stewart June 21

Frank Luntz vs. Grover Norquist: the GOP’s climate change dilemma in a nutshell

By David Roberts June 21

Washington’s first attempt at regulating Big Tech is a joke

By Peter Kafka June 21

The competing paths to the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination, explained

By Dylan Scott June 21

Marion Wilson was the 1,500th person executed in the US since 1976

By Catherine Kim June 20

Does Congress need to approve any military action against Iran? Republicans aren’t so sure.

By Li Zhou and Tara Golshan June 20

Judges rule that Trump administration’s “domestic gag rule” can go into effect

By Anna North June 20

Roy Moore is running for Alabama’s Senate seat — again

By Jane Coaston June 20

America is having an unprecedented debate about reparations. What comes next?

By P.R. Lockhart June 20

I’m a Jewish historian. Yes, we should call border detention centers “concentration camps.”

By Anna Lind-Guzik June 20

John Delaney, a 2020 Democrat you likely forgot about, has a serious foreign policy plan

By Alex Ward June 20

When white supremacists overthrew a government

By Ranjani Chakraborty June 20

Sean Hannity just demonstrated how not to interview President Trump

By Aaron Rupar June 20

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