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The GOP Planned Its Midterm Strategy Around Mamdani. Then He Met With Trump.
Shirin Ali, Slate Magazine
Prior to Trump’s meeting, Republicans had actually strategized around making Mamdani—and his Muslim background—a serious political target going forward.
Nov 25, 2025, 8:15 PM
It Turns Out Lindsey Halligan Was a Fake Prosecutor All Along
Mark Joseph Stern, Slate Magazine
This fight is not over.
Nov 24, 2025, 10:04 PM
Todd Blanche Keeps Humiliating the Department of Justice
Dahlia Lithwick, Slate Magazine
What do you do when America’s lawyers seem to be representing the person of the president instead of the interests of the people?
Nov 24, 2025, 9:41 PM
We Need More Women in Office—Even if They’re Terrible
Jill Filipovic, Slate Magazine
Marjorie Taylor Greene, Lauren Boebert, and Nancy Mace aren’t exactly feminist firebrands, but they didn’t need to be to defy Trump.
Nov 22, 2025, 10:45 AM
The Prosecutorial Malpractice Coming From Pam Bondi’s DOJ Is Getting Harder to Hide.
Dahlia Lithwick, Slate Magazine
The President’s Dear Pam posts are really starting to backfire.
Nov 22, 2025, 8:00 AM
Trump’s Ukraine Peace Plan Is Basically an Early Christmas Gift for Putin
Fred Kaplan, Slate Magazine
There's one essential thing the authors of this plan fail to understand about the war.
Nov 21, 2025, 6:27 PM
Bonus: SchadenFriday: Are You Fitter Than an ICE Applicant?
Mary Harris, Slate Magazine
ICE officers hate this one weird trick (a brisk jog)!
Nov 21, 2025, 6:00 PM
She Fights Fascism in the Place Where It’s Scariest. Here’s What She Has Learned.
Molly Olmstead, Slate Magazine
Yes, they call her the “TikTok queen,” but Heidi Reichinnek insists there’s a far more important secret to her success.
Nov 19, 2025, 6:30 PM
I Went to See the Future of the Democratic Party. I Found Something Far More Entertaining.
Luke Winkie, Slate Magazine
The Pod Save America bros’ convention started with a message of Democratic unity. Then things got messy.
Nov 19, 2025, 10:45 AM
In the ’90s, a Prolific Bank Robber Stumped the FBI. There’s Still One Thing About Her That No One Can Figure Out.
Skip Hollandsworth, Slate Magazine
She wore a Western hat, never spoke a word, and refused to carry a weapon.
Nov 15, 2025, 10:50 AM
The Fight Against Authoritarian Creep Gets Great News From an Unlikely State
Shirin Ali, Slate Magazine
On Wednesday, the Marion County Record received a $3 million payout, topped with a written apology admitting local officials’ wrongdoing.
Nov 13, 2025, 6:55 PM
So Why Exactly Did Democrats Cave on the Shutdown?
Nitish Pahwa, Slate Magazine
The party folded at a time when polling suggested it had the upper hand. Why?
Nov 13, 2025, 1:24 AM
Democrats Are About to Go All In on Epstein. Will It Work?
Ben Jacobs, Slate Magazine
They want the public focused on Trump’s ties to the sex-trafficking financier. But will it stick with voters?
Nov 12, 2025, 3:57 PM
She’s Been Booted Out of Hollywood and Investigated by the Secret Service. When She Let Me Into Her House, I Could See Why.
Scaachi Koul, Slate Magazine
"I was kind of ahead of my time," she says. "Pun intended."
Nov 10, 2025, 10:40 AM
Is Special Ed Getting Left Behind?
Mary Harris, Slate Magazine
Federal funding and the oversight office are being targeted. Will they ever come back?
Nov 10, 2025, 10:20 AM
DOJ Had Its First Big Hearing in a “Trump Enemy’’ Prosecution. The Judge Was Not Pleased.
Austin Sarat, Slate Magazine
Before saying more about Judge Fitzpatrick’s pushback, let’s recall why Comey made it to the top of Trump’s enemies list.
Nov 8, 2025, 3:00 PM
Gavin Newsom Just Proved It: Voters Want Democrats to Fight Fire With Fire
Richard L. Hasen, Slate Magazine
If Democrats and those on the left want to draw one lesson from the lopsided 64–36 victory of Proposition 50 in California, it's this.
Nov 6, 2025, 7:39 PM
The Supreme Court’s Tariffs Arguments Were a Bloodbath for Trump
Mark Joseph Stern, Slate Magazine
Going into Supreme Court arguments over President Donald Trump’s tariffs on Wednesday, it was genuinely difficult to guess how the justices would rule.
Nov 5, 2025, 8:33 PM
How Bill Gates Gave Up On Saving the World
Nitish Pahwa, Slate Magazine
The tech billionaire used to be a fierce climate advocate. What changed?
Oct 31, 2025, 8:02 PM
Trump’s “Election Observers” Are a Sign of Something Much Worse on the Horizon
Shirin Ali, Slate Magazine
None of the election monitors will have much to do. That doesn't mean they’re not damaging.
Oct 31, 2025, 2:26 PM
What to Make of Trump’s Wild Nuclear Threat
Fred Kaplan, Slate Magazine
Let's break this down, sentence by sentence.
Oct 30, 2025, 4:29 PM
One of Our Greatest Fantasy Series Comes to a Close With a Thrilling Final Chapter
Laura Miller, Slate Magazine
The Rose Field, the last of the Book of Dust trilogy, is a testament to Philip Pullman’s powers.
Oct 23, 2025, 9:45 AM
The Most Iconic Parents’ Rights Group Is Done With Running for School Board
Laura Pappano, Slate Magazine
Charlie Kirk’s name, of course, was on everyone’s lips.
Oct 20, 2025, 9:20 PM
One of Biden’s Most Disastrous Decisions Is Finally Coming Home to Roost
Alex Kirshner, Slate Magazine
This is a bad time to give Trump de facto control of one of the most popular social media apps in history—and that’s exactly what Biden did.
Oct 17, 2025, 7:37 PM
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