Politics

4 winners and 2 losers from the 2019 State of the Union

A big winner: socialism. As recently as two weeks ago, it wasn’t clear that this State of the Union was…

5 years ago

Stacey Abrams’s new essay on identity politics reveals why she’s a rising star

The former Georgia gubernatorial candidate took to an elite journal to make the case for identity politics. What she wrote…

5 years ago

Which State of the Union proposals might actually happen — and which won’t

Are Trump’s State of the Union proposals going anywhere in Congress? Here are some educated guesses. State of the Union…

5 years ago

She confronted Jeff Flake over Kavanaugh. Now she’s a guest at the State of the Union.

“Elected officials are rarely forced to connect your humanity to their humanity,” said Ana María Archila, who will attend the…

5 years ago

“I found my voice”: undocumented worker from Trump golf club will attend the State of the Union

Victorina Morales wants the president to look her in the face when he talks about building a border wall. President…

5 years ago

Pope Francis’s mass in the United Arab Emirates was historic — and complicated

The pontiff, in a first-ever visit to the Arabian peninsula, delivered a mass attended by tens of thousands, including many…

5 years ago

Trump’s World Bank-hating pick for World Bank president, explained

“An incorrigible arsonist will now be our fire chief.” President Donald Trump will select David Malpass, currently the undersecretary of…

5 years ago

How the media should respond to Trump’s lies: State of the Union edition

A linguist explains how Trump uses lies to divert attention from the “big truths.” President Donald Trump will deliver his…

5 years ago

Vox Sentences: Racism and #MeToo in Virginia

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Senate Democrats are trying to prevent Trump from using disaster relief funding for a border wall

They’ve introduced a bill aimed at stopping him. President Donald Trump is still heavily considering a national emergency declaration as…

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