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Will Trump’s tax returns change anything?

A Q&A with Virginia Canter of Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington about the presidential audit.

Vox.com by Vox.com Dec 31, 2022

Facebook has lifted its ban on former President Donald Trump

The former president hasn’t stopped spreading lies and sharing harmful conspiracy theories. Now he is Facebook’s problem again.

Vox.com by Vox.com Jan 25, 2023

A new Supreme Court decision leaves a Trump judge in charge of the Mexican border

Arizona v. Mayorkas shows how the Court’s Republican majority can manipulate its own procedures for partisan ends.

Vox.com by Vox.com Feb 16, 2023

Can the Republican establishment stop Trump in 2024?

Party elites can influence the nomination contest, but they can’t control it.

Vox.com by Vox.com Feb 19, 2023

Who is running for president in 2024?

Right-wing activist Vivek Ramaswamy is the latest to challenge Trump for the GOP nomination.

Vox.com by Vox.com Feb 23, 2023

Ohio train derailment: Why Republicans seized on the East Palestine accident

The response to the toxic spill by Trump and key Republicans is about more than just Joe Biden.

Vox.com by Vox.com Feb 23, 2023

A Trump judge could shut down the federal government in Texas v. Garland

Ordinarily, this lawsuit would be laughed out of court. But you never can tell with Trump’s judges.

Vox.com by Vox.com Feb 26, 2023

Rupert Murdoch deposition: New Dominion-Fox lawsuit revelations

Fox didn’t take down Trump. They built up an alternative: Ron DeSantis.

Vox.com by Vox.com Feb 28, 2023

Trump-era banking law paved way for Silicon Valley Bank’s collapse

Silicon Valley Bank was a test case for Congress’s 2018 bipartisan banking deregulation law. It failed.

Vox.com by Vox.com Mar 13, 2023

What happens now after that Trump judge banned abortion pills?

The federal courts are dominated by Republicans, so the appeals process could be rough.

Vox.com by Vox.com Mar 16, 2023

How Trump’s using a possible arrest to rile his base

The former president told his followers to "protest" ahead of a likely indictment, summoning the specter of January 6.

Vox.com by Vox.com Mar 18, 2023

Fox pays $787 million for its 2020 election lies

Dominion Voting Systems will get $787 million of the $1.6 billion it originally sought in a defamation case about the network’s lies about Dominion machines stealing the 2020 election from Donald Trump.

Vox.com by Vox.com Apr 18, 2023

Democrats have a huge opportunity to win back rural voters

For the first time in decades, President Biden and the Democratic Party making gains in areas that have some of Donald Trump’s most reliable voters.

Vox.com by Vox.com May 12, 2023

How Democrats can win back rural voters

For the first time in decades, Democrats are making gains in areas that have some of Trump’s most reliable voters.

Vox.com by Vox.com May 12, 2023

A second Trump administration would be much worse

The Trump CNN town hall was a wake-up call: If Trump wins, he’ll be even more dangerous than he was last time.

Vox.com by Vox.com May 13, 2023

The failure of the Durham report

The long-awaited report from John H. Durham, the Trump-era special counsel, fails to prove that the FBI’s Trump-Russia probe was politically motivated.

Vox.com by Vox.com May 16, 2023

Ron DeSantis slowly begins to attack Trump

Trailing in by wide margins in the polls, DeSantis needs to attack Trump without alienating his voters.

Vox.com by Vox.com May 31, 2023

Mike Pence 2024: What to know about his bid for the Republican presidential nomination

Former Vice President Mike Pence entered the 2024 GOP presidential field, pitting himself against his former running mate and old boss, Donald Trump.

Vox.com by Vox.com Jun 1, 2023

Nikki Haley’s new strategy to take down Trump and DeSantis

Nikki Haley is trying to carve out her own lane in the 2024 Republican presidential primary by leaning into culture wars.

Vox.com by Vox.com Jun 5, 2023

Trump classified documents case could be nearing an indictment: What to know

The investigation is probing whether Trump illegally kept classified documents at his Florida home, Mar-a-Lago, from his time in the White House.

Vox.com by Vox.com Jun 6, 2023

Senate Republicans address Trump’s indictment and the 2024 election

The responses ranged from "damning" to a "double standard" and put Republican divides on full display.

Vox.com by Vox.com Jun 14, 2023

Trump went on Fox News to defend himself. It didn’t go well.

The former president offered a confusing, and likely damaging, defense of his latest indictment.

Vox.com by Vox.com Jun 20, 2023

The Supreme Court may be running out of patience for Trump’s worst judges

SCOTUS’s decision in United States v. Texas stops rogue judges from seizing control of ICE or other law enforcement.

Vox.com by Vox.com Jun 23, 2023

Why the Biden administration is no longer allowed to talk to social media platforms

A Trump-appointed judge just blocked the White House from fighting misinformation.

Vox.com by Vox.com Jul 5, 2023

Trump classified documents case: What we learned from newly unsealed records

Security footage, unwitting lawyers, and more new details reveal how prosecutors built their case against Trump.

Vox.com by Vox.com Jul 6, 2023

Trump’s emerging defense in the 2020 election case, explained and picked apart by legal experts

We asked three legal experts what they think of Trump’s legal defense, which centers on the First Amendment. There are some glaring holes.

Vox.com by Vox.com Aug 9, 2023

How Mark Meadows is trying to upend the Georgia elections case

The first big hearing in the case over Trump’s interference in the Georgia 2020 election could shape how the trial will unfold.

Vox.com by Vox.com Aug 28, 2023

January 6 rioters are facing big prison sentences. What does it mean for Trump?

Enrique Tarrio, former leader of the Proud Boys, is the latest key player in the January 6 insurrection to be sentenced.

Vox.com by Vox.com Sep 6, 2023

Trump, on Meet the Press, shows he still has no policy plans

In Sunday’s interview with Kristen Welker, Trump went with his classic playbook of vague answers and conspiracy theories.

Vox.com by Vox.com Sep 17, 2023

14th Amendment, Section 3: Colorado ruling would take Trump off the ballot

The Supreme Court will decide whether Trump can be on the ballot. Would disqualifying him save democracy from a dangerous threat — or imperil it further?

Vox.com by Vox.com Oct 7, 2023

The new gag order against Trump, briefly explained

Why a gag order has been issued — and the penalties Trump could face if he violates it.

Vox.com by Vox.com Oct 17, 2023

Andy Beshear offers Democrats some lessons for how to win in Trump country

Beshear offers Democrats some lessons for how to win in Trump country.

Vox.com by Vox.com Nov 7, 2023

Nikki Haley’s “rise” and the Republican flight from reality

Nikki Haley has no shot to beat Donald Trump. Why can’t the GOP billionaire class see that?

Vox.com by Vox.com Nov 29, 2023

Biden weighs a “shocking” revival of Trump’s immigration agenda

The White House is reportedly open to making concessions to Republicans in its negotiations over aid to Ukraine and Israel that go far beyond border security.

Vox.com by Vox.com Dec 15, 2023

In a big victory for Trump, the Supreme Court tells Jack Smith to go away

Trump wants to run out the clock on his criminal trials. The Supreme Court just gave him a significant assist.

Vox.com by Vox.com Dec 22, 2023

The Supreme Court just handed Trump an astonishing victory

So much for the rule of law.

Vox.com by Vox.com Feb 28, 2024

Truth Social just made Trump billions. Will it solve his financial woes?

Trump’s social network has made him one of the richest people in the world — at least on paper.

Vox.com by Vox.com Mar 29, 2024

Nebraska Electoral College: GOP wants rules changed to help Trump win

The state has an odd rule that gave Biden an electoral vote in 2020. Trump wants to change that. So far, he’s failed.

Vox.com by Vox.com Apr 3, 2024

The past 24 hours of Trump legal news, explained

Trump allies newly indicted in Arizona, testimony continuing in New York, and the Supreme Court hearing arguments in DC.

Vox.com by Vox.com Apr 25, 2024

Biden's new border shutdown policy, explained

Biden's transparently political attack on asylum put little daylight between him and Trump.

Vox.com by Vox.com Jun 4, 2024

Trump’s New York conviction is not enough

If the federal government wants to uphold democracy and the rule of law, it can't leave convicting Trump to the states.

Vox.com by Vox.com Jun 4, 2024

Who shot Trump? What we know about the assassination attempt

This is what happened at the Butler rally, as we understand it right now.

Vox.com by Vox.com Jul 13, 2024

RFK Jr. dropping out of the 2024 race could help Trump

After revelations involving a brain worm and a bear, Kennedy and his running mate Nicole Shanahan are effectively ending their presidential campaign.

Vox.com by Vox.com Aug 22, 2024

Kamala Harris’s speech triggered a vintage Trump meltdown

The Republican presidential candidate seemed perplexed last night. Has Harris figured out how to stump Trump?

Vox.com by Vox.com Aug 23, 2024

Trump and Vance keep repeating lies about Haitian immigrants in Ohio. The Republicans know exactly what they’re doing.

Donald Trump and JD Vance’s claims about Haitian immigrants eating pets in Springfield, Ohio are baseless and deranged. But there is a political logic behind them.

Vox.com by Vox.com Sep 13, 2024