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Can ICE arrest US citizens? Explaining agents’ legal authority

Questions surrounding ICE's arrest powers resurfaced after an agent fatally shot Renee Good in Minneapolis on Jan. 7, 2026.

With Biden out of the election, can US foreign policy be Trump-proofed?

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Democrats are finally taking on Biden — and giving the party a chance to win

In late June, Democrats throughout the country simultaneously realized that their presidential nominee could no longer reliably speak in complete sentences.  Joe Biden’s age was...

The hidden cost of your Prime Day purchases

It’s the final day for Amazon’s 48-hour Prime Day sale, in which the multinational e-commerce corporation offers a wide range of discounts to its...

Traveling this summer? Maybe don’t let the airport scan your face.

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Vox, explain it to me

Ever since we started Vox, we’ve had a channel on Slack, the messaging app we use to communicate within our newsroom, called #vox-explain-it-to-me. Members...

The lessons Houston didn’t learn from Hurricane Harvey

Beryl, the first major hurricane of the year, has finally dissipated, but it’s still casting a long shadow in Texas. As of Tuesday afternoon,...

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