Sean Collins

Washington, D.C., United States

Deputy Politics Editor at Vox

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Robert Prevost becomes Pope Leo XVI: What’s next for the Catholic Church

5 days ago | vox.com | Sean Collins

The Catholic Church has a new pope, and for the first time, he is an American. Pope Leo XIV was elected on Thursday, succeeding Pope Francis, who died in April. Leo, a 69-year-old native of Chicago, has held several roles in the Church, including serving as a bishop in Peru and leading the Order of St. Augustine. Most recently, he was the head of a board tasked with choosing new bishops. And according to his brother, .
The most surprising things from Trump’s first 100 days

2 weeks ago | vox.com | Sean Collins |Andrew Prokop |Abdallah Fayyad |Christian Paz

During his campaign, President Donald Trump was exceedingly clear about his plans for a second term. He released policy videos, made sweeping proclamations on the stump, and his allies published reams of ideas, perhaps none as infamous as Project 2025. Americans were told he would embrace tariffs, enact sweeping deportations, shrink the federal workforce, rapidly bring peace to Ukraine, get rid of “woke” military leaders, boost US business, and outlaw taxes on tips, among other things.
Who will win Canada’s elections - and what will they do with that victory?

2 weeks ago | vox.com | Sean Collins |Zack Beauchamp

Canada’s Election Day is here. It’s been a short, hectic campaign season, marked by startling reversals — most notably a massive decline in support for the current opposition Conservative Party — and ignited by the resignation of longtime Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. The race has also been reshaped by the politics of the United States, namely the aggressively expansionist vision and chaotic economic policy of President Donald Trump.
MAGA glam isn’t about beauty - it’s about politics

2 weeks ago | vox.com | Sean Collins

President George W. Bush brought Western wear with him to the White House — suits with cowboy boots, big decorative belt buckles, cowboy hats. President Barack Obama ushered in an era of slimmer suiting, while first lady Michelle Obama helped spark a renaissance of American design. Presidential administrations always come with an aesthetic attached.
Climate change: Are we winning the fight against it?

3 weeks ago | vox.com | Sean Collins

The Trump administration came to power and promised to shift the US’s energy policy to one centered on the mantra “drill baby drill.”That raised the question — will President Donald Trump undo all the progress the US has made in recent years transitioning to renewable energy?
Why Trump’s tariffs don’t seem to have China

4 weeks ago | vox.com | Sean Collins |Miles Bryan

The United States and China are locked in an economic war. They’ve levied tit-for-tat tariffs on each other, and there’s little sign of detente. President Donald Trump said in a statement Tuesday that “The ball is in China’s court. China needs to make a deal with us.
Most AAPI Adults Disapprove of Current Trump Administration Priorities and Policies

1 month ago | apnorc.org | Sean Collins

April 9, 2025As the Trump administration continues to enact its agenda, a new AAPI Data/AP-NORC Poll finds many AAPI adults disapprove of how President Trump is handling a host of key policy issues, including the economy and trade (71%), managing the federal government (68%), and government spending (63%). AAPI adults are more likely to express disapproval on each of these issues than the general population, according to a March 2025 AP-NORC Poll.
Most AAPI Adults Disapprove of Current Trump Administration Priorities and Policies

1 month ago | asianamericans.einnews.com | Sean Collins

As the Trump administration continues to enact its agenda, a new AAPI Data/AP-NORC Poll finds many AAPI adults disapprove of how President Trump is handling a host of key policy issues, including the economy and trade (71%), managing the federal government (68%), and government spending (63%). AAPI adults are more likely to express disapproval on each of these issues than the general population, according to a March 2025 AP-NORC Poll.
How the death of Voice of America explains Trump’s approach to government

1 month ago | vox.com | Sean Collins |Gabrielle Berbey

The Trump administration has shuttered a number of federal agencies, and ordered another tranche closed last Friday. Among them was Voice of America — a news outlet founded to help the Allies fight the Nazis that still publishes and broadcasts today. Or did, until Saturday, when its employees found themselves unable to go to work.
Canada is “out of this world angry” at Trump’s tariffs

2 months ago | vox.com | Zack Beauchamp |Sean Collins

The US and Canada are meant to be the best of friends, but they’re in the midst of a pretty ugly fight. It began with President Donald Trump’s ascent to the White House, when he began referring to his outgoing Canadian counterpart as “Governor Justin Trudeau of the Great State of Canada.” Things escalated from there, with heated meetings and calls leading to the US enacting (then retracting, then enacting, then retracting) tariffs on its northern neighbor, and Canada responding in kind.