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Trump’s new coin, briefly explained

The context you need, when you need it When news breaks, you need to understand what actually matters — and what to do about it. At Vox, our mission...

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The people dying in ICE custody

The context you need, when you need it When news breaks, you need to understand what actually matters — and what to do about it. At Vox, our mission...

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Trump’s Hormuz problem, briefly explained

The context you need, when you need it When news breaks, you need to understand what actually matters — and what to do about it. At Vox, our mission...

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Trump’s Cuba ambitions, briefly explained

The context you need, when you need it When news breaks, you need to understand what actually matters — and what to do about it. At Vox, our mission...

13.03.2026 7

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A US atrocity in Iran, briefly explained

The context you need, when you need it When news breaks, you need to understand what actually matters — and what to do about it. At Vox, our mission...

11.03.2026 4

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Trump’s open-ended war, briefly explained

The context you need, when you need it When news breaks, you need to understand what actually matters — and what to do about it. At Vox, our mission...

10.03.2026 4

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Is Trump coming for Cuba?

The context you need, when you need it When news breaks, you need to understand what actually matters — and what to do about it. At Vox, our mission...

09.03.2026 3

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A bad news day for Trump’s economy, briefly explained

The context you need, when you need it When news breaks, you need to understand what actually matters — and what to do about it. At Vox, our mission...

06.03.2026 7

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The firing of Kristi Noem, briefly explained

The context you need, when you need it When news breaks, you need to understand what actually matters — and what to do about it. At Vox, our mission...

05.03.2026 6

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What the Iran war is costing you, briefly explained

The context you need, when you need it When news breaks, you need to understand what actually matters — and what to do about it. At Vox, our mission...

04.03.2026 5

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The civilians dying in Trump’s new war

The context you need, when you need it When news breaks, you need to understand what actually matters — and what to do about it. At Vox, our mission...

04.03.2026 6

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The Trump administration still can’t decide why it’s doing this

The context you need, when you need it When news breaks, you need to understand what actually matters — and what to do about it. At Vox, our mission...

04.03.2026 5

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In the fight against climate change, Trump sides with climate change

This story appeared in The Logoff, a daily newsletter that helps you stay informed about the Trump administration without letting political news take...

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Trump’s failed attempt to indict Democratic lawmakers, briefly explained

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Trump’s racist post, briefly explained

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Is the Trump administration backing down in Minneapolis?

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05.02.2026 10

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A victory for Haitian immigrants, briefly explained

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04.02.2026 10

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3 million new Epstein files, briefly explained

This story appeared in The Logoff, a daily newsletter that helps you stay informed about the Trump administration without letting political news take...

03.02.2026 9

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The Don Lemon indictment, briefly explained

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Why Trump is threatening Iran again

This story appeared in The Logoff, a daily newsletter that helps you stay informed about the Trump administration without letting political news take...

30.01.2026 8

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How Trump endangered Ilhan Omar

This story appeared in The Logoff, a daily newsletter that helps you stay informed about the Trump administration without letting political news take...

29.01.2026 7

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How Trump transformed ICE, in two charts

Just a year into his second term, Donald Trump’s new, militarized immigration force is on full display. Agents in masks and plate carriers are...

28.01.2026 8

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Why DHS is investigating its own killings, briefly explained

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28.01.2026 6

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Trump’s plan to extort Minnesota, briefly explained

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27.01.2026 20

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The Trump administration’s unchecked abuses in Minnesota

On Saturday, a Border Patrol agent in Minneapolis shot and killed Alex Jeffrey Pretti at close range after Pretti had been pepper-sprayed, beaten, and...

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The week the US and Canada broke up

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24.01.2026 10

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ICE’s growing lawlessness, briefly explained

This story appeared in The Logoff, a daily newsletter that helps you stay informed about the Trump administration without letting political news take...

23.01.2026 8

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“Trump always chickens out,” briefly explained

This story appeared in The Logoff, a daily newsletter that helps you stay informed about the Trump administration without letting political news take...

22.01.2026 10

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Is Trump losing the plot?

This story appeared in The Logoff, a daily newsletter that helps you stay informed about the Trump administration without letting political news take...

21.01.2026 10

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What’s next for Project 2025?

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20.01.2026 5

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What 3,000 federal agents are doing in Minnesota

This story appeared in The Logoff, a daily newsletter that helps you stay informed about the Trump administration without letting political news take...

16.01.2026 10

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The latest on Trump’s weaponization of the DOJ, briefly explained

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15.01.2026 20

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The scariest thing about Iran’s crackdown

In Iran, a series of massacres may be taking place out of sight. More than 12,000 people are thought dead as anti-regime protests enter their third...

14.01.2026 10

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Trump vs. the Fed, briefly explained

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13.01.2026 10

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Trump’s Greenland push, briefly explained

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10.01.2026 10

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Trump’s immigration crackdown turns deadly in Minneapolis

A woman was fatally shot by federal officers in Minneapolis on Wednesday, just days after the Trump administration deployed thousands of new...

08.01.2026 10

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Trump’s January 6 victory lap

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07.01.2026 10

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Trump’s big change to childhood vaccines, briefly explained

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06.01.2026 10

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How Trump went from boat strikes to regime change in Venezuela

President Donald Trump called for the US to “run” Venezuela on Saturday, shortly after the arrest of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro amid US...

03.01.2026 10

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10 of the best Vox stories of 2025

As we wind toward the end of the year, Vox is taking a look back with some of our best stories of 2025. To build this list, I took recommendations...

29.12.2025 20

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Trump’s war on windmills, briefly explained

This story appeared in The Logoff, a daily newsletter that helps you stay informed about the Trump administration without letting political news take...

23.12.2025 10

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What you need to know before the Epstein files come out

The “Epstein files” are maybe, finally, coming out — or at least, some of them are. Friday is the deadline for the Justice Department to...

19.12.2025 7

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Trump’s attack on trans health care, briefly explained

This story appeared in The Logoff, a daily newsletter that helps you stay informed about the Trump administration without letting political news take...

19.12.2025 9

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Trump is breaking apart a scientific crown jewel

This story appeared in The Logoff, a daily newsletter that helps you stay informed about the Trump administration without letting political news take...

18.12.2025 20

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The mass shooting on Australia’s Bondi Beach, briefly explained

Two gunmen opened fire on a celebration of the first day of Hanukkah at Sydney’s famous Bondi Beach on Sunday, killing 15 and injuring dozens more....

15.12.2025 10

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Trump’s redistricting loss in Indiana, briefly explained

This story appeared in The Logoff, a daily newsletter that helps you stay informed about the Trump administration without letting political news take...

12.12.2025 10

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The “Trump Gold Card,” briefly explained

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11.12.2025 10

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Is MAGA falling apart?

It’s been a rocky month for the GOP after losing big in last month’s elections, and the party knows it. Members of Congress are heading for the...

10.12.2025 10

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Trump axes Biden’s student loan plan

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10.12.2025 6

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Trump’s war crimes scandal, briefly explained

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05.12.2025 8

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