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The president has a housing affordability problem. US President Joe Biden delivers remarks on affordable housing in Las Vegas, Nevada, on March 19, 2024. Ian Maule/Getty Images Rachel M. Cohen is a senior reporter for Vox covering social policy. She…

The GOP majority is quite small, but a Democratic takeover pre-election still seems extremely unlikely. Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA) is working with a very slim majority of House Republicans. Kent Nishimura/Getty Images Andrew Prokop is a senior…

Trump’s social network has made him one of the richest people in the world — at least on paper. Will TruthSocial deliver the windfall Trump needs? Anna Barclay/Getty Images Nicole Narea covers politics and society for Vox. She first joined…

Also, why it might not. US President Joe Biden appears with Barack Obama and Bill Clinton during a fundraiser at Radio City Music Hall in New York City on March 28, 2024. Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images Joe Biden is…

Russia’s year-long detention of Evan Gershkovich is one part of a very grim picture for journalism. US journalist Evan Gershkovich, arrested on espionage charges, stands inside a defendants’ cage before a hearing. AFP via Getty Images Caroline Houck is senior…

Evan Gershkovich’s case isn’t just about press freedom. It’s about geopolitics. US journalist Evan Gershkovich, arrested on espionage charges, stands inside a defendants’ cage before a hearing to consider an appeal on his extended pre-trial detention, at the Moscow City…

Netanyahu has till Sunday evening to present a fix to Israel’s controversial conscription law. If he fails, his government likely fails with him. Netanyahu addresses supporters on March 24, 2021. Emmanuel Dunand/AFP/Getty Images Zack Beauchamp is a senior correspondent at…

Recent controversies surrounding Ronna McDaniel and Candace Owens show how the media struggles to handle the increasingly extreme right. Candace Owens on the set of her show Candace on April 12, 2022. Jason Davis/Getty Images Zack Beauchamp is a senior…

ISIS-K has become a global terror threat while the world has been distracted. People lay flowers at Crocus City Hall in Moscow, the concert hall where a terror attack killed at least 140 people on March 22. Sefa Karacan/Anadolu via…

Should we take current polls seriously? Or are there good reasons to expect a Biden comeback? Ian Maule/Getty Images Andrew Prokop is a senior politics correspondent at Vox, covering the White House, elections, and political scandals and investigations. He’s worked…