Category Politics

The justices are threatening to put themselves in charge of every single federal agency. They should resist that temptation. Justice Clarence Thomas (right) laughs. Win McNamee/Getty Images Ian Millhiser is a senior correspondent at Vox, where he focuses on the…

It’s called “Calendargate,” and it’s raising the question of what — and whom — the right-wing war on “wokeness” is really for. Oli Scarff/Getty Images Zack Beauchamp is a senior correspondent at Vox, where he covers ideology and challenges to democracy, both…

How Haley is trying to reject — and co-opt — Trumpism. Former US Ambassador to the UN Nikki Haley speaks during a campaign event to launch her presidential bid, at the Charleston Visitor Center in Charleston, South Carolina, on February…

Why it’s a big deal that the president didn’t know his defense secretary was in the hospital for three days. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin at the Pentagon on December 4, 2023. Win McNamee/Getty Images Joshua Keating is a senior…

Even socialists are bristling at the rising cost of fast food.  A McDonald’s customer receives his order at a drive-through in Houston, Texas. Brandon Bell/Getty Images Over the holidays, extremely online progressives debated the most important theoretical question facing the…

A door plug falling mid-flight has renewed scrutiny of air travel and of Boeing’s planes. In this National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) handout, an opening is seen in the fuselage of Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 Boeing 737-9 MAX on January…

Iraq’s prime minister called for an end to US presence after a drone strike killed a senior militia leader. Iraq’s Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani attends a press conference with Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez (not pictured) in Baghdad on…

It turns out shoplifting isn’t spiraling out of control, but lawmakers are pushing for tougher penalties for low-level and nonviolent crimes anyway. New York City Mayor Eric Adams speaks during a press conference on reducing shoplifting. Barry Williams/NY Daily News…

The Yemen-based, Iran-backed group hasn’t been fazed by a US-led response. Fareed Kotb/Anadolu via Getty Images Ellen Ioanes covers breaking and general assignment news as the weekend reporter at Vox. She previously worked at Business Insider covering the military and…

Next week’s presidential contest comes down to one issue: China. Taiwanese vice president and presidential candidate Lai Ching-te on the campaign trail in Taipei on January 3, 2024.  Sam Yeh/AFP via Getty Images Joshua Keating is a senior correspondent at…