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The biggest blue wave in 50 years, explained in 7 charts

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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Whose fault is the GOP’s cataclysmic defeat? 3 theories are gaining steam on the right.

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...

04.11.2026 10

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Andrew Prokop

How Abdul El-Sayed won the Michigan Senate race

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04.11.2026 10

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A massive blue wave just hit America. Here’s what it could bring next.

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...

03.11.2026 10

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What Democrats could actually do if they win Congress

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...

03.11.2026 60

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Gen Z has buyer’s remorse on Trump

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26.10.2026 30

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The Cornell rape case has surfaced a hidden divide among progressives

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22.10.2026 30

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Corruption is finally breaking through to voters this time

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20.10.2026 30

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Can this Democrat crack the code for universal healthcare?

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Could the future of AI be determined by Florida Republicans?

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The independents who want to take over the Senate

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 hard choice Democrats face on Republicans’ anti-trans attacks

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25.09.2026 40

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More Republicans are breaking from Trump. Is it too little, too late?

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23.09.2026 60

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The adviser urging Trump to reject AI safety fears

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These Democrats won over working-class voters. Here’s their advice for candidates.

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17.09.2026 40

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The week the AI freakout went mainstream

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12.09.2026 50

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A socialist candidate criticized Thanksgiving — and unearthed a deeper debate on the left

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06.08.2026 30

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Andrew Prokop

Abdul El-Sayed’s win tees up the first true swing state test for the Bernie left

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...

05.08.2026 50

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AIPAC helped knock him out of Congress. Now, he says, they’re losing.

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...

01.08.2026 70

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The DSA has had unprecedented success. It also has serious internal divisions.

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...

31.07.2026 40

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The primary pitting an 80-year-old progressive against an insurgent the left loathes

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29.07.2026 40

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Could you lose your right to vote if you bet on an election?

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...

25.07.2026 60

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A crucial governor’s primary just became Democrats’ biggest debacle

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22.07.2026 50

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How the Michigan Senate primary activated every bitter Democratic grudge

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21.07.2026 60

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Did Trump fire someone trying to stop IRS abuses?

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17.07.2026 50

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She could be America’s first socialist governor

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17.07.2026 50

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When Israel lost Democratic voters, in 3 charts

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16.07.2026 60

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A tale of two Trump flip-flops

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15.07.2026 50

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Is the Iran war back on for real?

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13.07.2026 40

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What’s inside the one bill Trump most desperately wants to become law

What’s inside the one bill Trump most desperately wants to become law A sweeping set of national requirements for voters. An empowered DHS. What...

06.07.2026 50

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Melat Kiros is the first political star truly formed by the 2020s

Melat Kiros is the first political star truly formed by the 2020s What’s behind her shocking victory against a 30-year incumbent in Colorado —...

01.07.2026 40

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Are moderate Democrats washed?

Are moderate Democrats washed? They hoped “Abundance” could be the party’s new vision. It hasn’t worked out. A year ago, the hottest idea in...

30.06.2026 100

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The Democrats’ true plan to control Congress doesn’t involve socialists

26.06.2026 100

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Why urban Democrats love socialists now

24.06.2026 60

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Zohran Mamdani just became a congressional kingmaker

23.06.2026 40

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The Democratic Tea Party is here. Here’s where it might go next.

18.06.2026 90

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The case that Florida is ready to turn blue again

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16.06.2026 60

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Rolling the dice on Graham Platner

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10.06.2026 50

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This Democratic governor won in a landslide — and is now at war with her own base

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02.06.2026 50

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Democrats don’t need an autopsy to know what they did wrong

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22.05.2026 50

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The rise of the progressive billionaire candidate

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15.05.2026 100

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The real reason Americans hate the economy so much

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14.05.2026 60

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A decades-long plan to abolish the Electoral College may finally pay off

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05.05.2026 100

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Graham Platner’s triumph, explained by a Maine reporter

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30.04.2026 80

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The lucky few who can apply for tariff refunds

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20.04.2026 60

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Israel’s critics are winning the battle for the Democratic Party

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...

20.04.2026 70

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Andrew Prokop

The soft TACO theory of Trump

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08.04.2026 100

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Elon Musk created a monster that’s tearing the right apart

Since Elon Musk bought Twitter in 2022, it has often seemed that he transformed a platform that favored progressives into one that bolstered the right...

02.01.2026 80

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Is CBS News censoring 60 Minutes?

Is CBS News editor-in-chief Bari Weiss censoring critical coverage of the Trump administration to please the network’s billionaire backers and the...

23.12.2025 80

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The Epstein files release did nothing to clear up the scandal’s biggest question

The Trump administration was legally required to release all documents related to federal investigations of Jeffrey Epstein by Friday, with only...

20.12.2025 70

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