Sean Collins

3 weeks ago | vox.com | Sean Collins |Devan Schwartz

The Republican Party is trying to get a major tax and spending bill done before Memorial Day. It’s chock full of President Donald Trump’s legislative priorities, and has many provisions the GOP has long been agitating for. But it’s nevertheless been a massive struggle to get the bill to the House floor for a vote. One big reason is a tax provision known as SALT — the state and local tax deduction.

1 month 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, .

1 month 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.

1 month 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.

1 month 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.