Sean Collins

News Editor

Sean Collins is a news editor with Vox’s politics and policy team. He’s helped cover elections, Congress, and both the Biden and Trump administrations. His reporting focuses on race and politics; among other things, he’s written about the true meaning of Juneteenth, policing, Black voters, and white nationalism in the Trump administration. Previously, Sean was Vox’s weekend editor, an editor at Blavity, and a chemical engineer. Originally from Chicago, he currently resides in Washington, DC.

Read the January 6 committee’s damning report on Trump’s election subversion efforts

By Sean Collins December 23, 2022

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The power and potential of Latino voters

Latino voters’ growing power, what the parties get right and wrong about them, and a brash Congress member on what Democrats need to do better.

By Natalie Jennings and Sean Collins September 20, 2022

The warrant authorizing the FBI search of Trump’s home is unsealed — and it’s alarming

By Sean Collins August 12, 2022

Juneteenth isn’t just a celebration of freedom. It’s a monument to America’s failures.

The holiday observes the emancipation of enslaved people. Let it also be a time to consider the hypocrisies of the American experiment.

By Sean Collins June 15, 2022

These 3 cities began boldly reimagining policing after George Floyd’s murder

By Sean Collins May 25, 2021

5 winners and 3 losers from Biden’s first congressional address

By Ella Nilsen, Zack Beauchamp, and 6 more April 28, 2021

Why the Chauvin verdict didn’t feel like justice

By Sean Collins April 23, 2021

Why Chauvin’s conviction matters

By Fabiola Cineas and Sean Collins April 20, 2021

Daunte Wright’s killing is a reminder of how quickly traffic stops can become deadly

By Sean Collins April 14, 2021

Why the Chauvin trial feels so momentous

By Sean Collins April 12, 2021