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Biden administration

Reporting on the administration of the 46th President of the United States, Joe Biden.

Why Teslas keep catching on fire

By Rebecca Heilweil Updated

EVs catch fire far less often than gas-powered cars, but firefighters still need to adapt.

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By German Lopez

President Joe Biden has promised a lot of policy action in his first 100 days. This is how you can keep up.

TikTok’s master plan to win over Washington

By Sara Morrison Updated

Millions spent on lobbyists, a billion spent on safeguards. Will it be enough to stay in the United States?

The big problem with any debt ceiling fix

By Dylan Matthews

President Biden can end the debt ceiling. But can he handle the bond market?

The FAA is struggling. Who can save it?

By Rebecca Heilweil

Why a special counsel is looking into Biden’s classified documents

By Nicole Narea

Blue cities and the Biden administration are failing migrants bused from the border

By Nicole Narea

Title 42 may be ending soon. The US immigration system isn’t ready.

By Ellen Ioanes

The White House’s plan to colonize the moon, briefly explained

By Rebecca Heilweil

Why America can’t seem to quit Saudi Arabia

By Jonathan Guyer

The secret to electric vehicle dominance is buying in bulk

By Rebecca Heilweil

Under the hood of the electric vehicle revolution

By Rebecca Heilweil

Chips are the new oil. There are no reserves.

By Rebecca Heilweil

Why Ron DeSantis is baiting Biden on the border

By Nicole Narea

Biden’s long game for American-made electric vehicles

By Rebecca Heilweil

The “fairness” debate over student loan forgiveness, explained

By Libby Nelson

DACA is in jeopardy. Can the Biden administration save it?

By Nicole Narea

Biden’s big new student loan forgiveness plan, explained

By Kevin Carey

No one has been held accountable for the catastrophic Afghanistan withdrawal

By Jonathan Guyer

The CHIPS Act won’t solve the chip shortage

By Rebecca Heilweil

President Biden just tested positive for Covid-19. What happens now?

By Dylan Scott and Li Zhou

Biden’s dismal poll numbers, explained in 9 charts

By Li Zhou

Congress failed on climate. What can Biden do now?

By Rebecca Leber

What Biden wanted in the Middle East — and what he actually got

By Jonathan Guyer

Biden sought to end endless wars. So what’s the military doing in Somalia?

By Jonathan Guyer

Biden arrives in a Saudi Arabia where human rights violations go far beyond Khashoggi’s murder

By Jonathan Guyer

Biden says he wants a two-state solution. Why is he silent on Israeli settlements?

By Jonathan Guyer

The limitations of Joe Biden’s executive order on abortion

By Li Zhou

The fight against inflation starts at sea

By Rebecca Heilweil

Another 50 migrant deaths and an ever-climbing body count on the border

By Nicole Narea

What Biden wants to achieve in Europe — and whether he’ll get it

By Jonathan Guyer

Biden distanced himself from Saudi Arabia — until gas prices got bad

By Jonathan Guyer

Why Biden’s off-the-cuff comment about defending Taiwan matters

By Jonathan Guyer

Title 42, the controversial Trump-era border policy, explained

By Nicole Narea

What Biden’s approach to Asia misses

By Jonathan Guyer

Biden’s 3 choices on student loans

By Christian Paz

The staggering amount of US military aid to Ukraine, explained in one chart

By Jonathan Guyer

The government detectives and private eyes of the bitcoin age

By Rebecca Heilweil

Biden can’t do much about abortion rights, but here’s what he could try

By Li Zhou

Can the expanded child tax credit come back from the dead?

By Rachel M. Cohen

How to use Apple’s new repair program

By Rebecca Heilweil

Biden’s support among Gen Z and millennials is collapsing. Why?

By Christian Paz

Will new weapons shipments change the war for Ukraine?

By Ellen Ioanes

The Democratic revolt over Biden’s border policy

By Nicole Narea