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The Texas Senate Race Is Going to Be Pure Slime
Jim Newell, Slate Magazine
It was another banner week of politics in America.
May 30, 2026, 9:45 AM
Trump Just Went Further Than Ever Before to Encourage Another Jan. 6
Dahlia Lithwick, Slate Magazine
A slush fund is not just a slush fund.
May 26, 2026, 8:42 PM
Two Conservatives Justices Just Took a Surprising Step to Save a Death Row Inmate’s Life. Why?
Dahlia Lithwick and Mark Joseph Stern, Slate Magazine
Four justices dissented, hinting at a sharp conflict behind the scenes.
May 23, 2026, 1:00 PM
Trump Has a Plan to Give Taxpayer Money Directly to His Friends—and It Still Might Not Be This Week’s Worst Political Blunder
Patrick Reis and Ian Prasad Philbrick, Slate Magazine
Does anyone want to win the midterms?
May 23, 2026, 9:45 AM
Kevin (Warsh) Can Wait
Emily Peck, Felix Salmon, and Elizabeth Spiers, Slate Magazine
The new Fed Chair is inheriting an inflation conundrum: appease Trump or hold out on rates?
May 16, 2026, 12:00 PM
How Liberalism Became a Dirty Word
John Dickerson, Slate Magazine
How liberalism became a dirty word in both progressive universities and right-wing politics, and what it will take to reclaim it.
May 16, 2026, 11:00 AM
He’s the Supreme Court’s Anonymous “Nice Guy” Conservative. The Reality Is Way More Disturbing.
Susan Matthews, Slate Magazine
When I reached deep into his past, a clear story emerged.
May 13, 2026, 9:40 AM
Trump Is in a Trap of His Own Making
Fred Kaplan, Slate Magazine
The war with Iran has been a moral, political, and strategic failure for the United States.
May 11, 2026, 7:50 PM
Virginia Supreme Court Thrusts America Into Worst-Case Gerrymandering Scenario
Alexis Romero, Slate Magazine
In a 4–3 vote on Friday, the Supreme Court of Virginia struck down the gerrymandered electoral map that Virginia voters approved just a few weeks ago.
May 8, 2026, 8:59 PM
She Was an Architect of Obama’s Iran Nuclear Deal. Now She’s Watching Trump’s War in Horror.
Ian Prasad Philbrick, Slate Magazine
Wendy Sherman knows better than almost anyone that this didn’t have to happen, and that a better future was possible.
May 1, 2026, 9:45 AM
Brendan Carr Is Playing a Dangerous Game
Nitish Pahwa, Slate Magazine
If he can weaponize Jimmy Kimmel’s joke to punish ABC, other media companies with far less will be intimidated out of ever criticizing the president again.
Apr 29, 2026, 9:03 PM
Kash Patel Knows His Atlantic Lawsuit Will Fail. Here’s Why He Doesn’t Care.
Dahlia Lithwick, Slate Magazine
Journalists should ditch dining with an administration committed to hobbling the press and the constitution.
Apr 25, 2026, 9:00 AM
Democrats Just Won Big in Virginia. A Court Could Still Take It Away.
Dahlia Lithwick and Mark Joseph Stern, Slate Magazine
Virginia voters delivered a major blow to Republicans on Tuesday.
Apr 24, 2026, 7:12 PM
Trump’s $1.5 Trillion Defense Budget Could Be Political Suicide for Republicans
Fred Kaplan, Slate Magazine
In so many ways, this budget is a fantasy.
Apr 20, 2026, 9:45 AM
If Democrats Learn Anything from Hungary 2026, This Is What They Should Do Next
Dahlia Lithwick, Slate Magazine
Norm Eisen explains the tools to rebuild democracy, protect elections, restore the rule of law and shut down corruption.
Apr 18, 2026, 9:00 AM
Why the New Criminal Charges Against an ICE Agent in Minneapolis Could Be a True Turning Point
Shirin Ali, Slate Magazine
There is a warrant out for agent Gregory Donnell Morgan Jr.’s arrest.
Apr 17, 2026, 3:25 PM
Trump Is Just Openly Threatening War Crimes
Fred Kaplan, Slate Magazine
What kind of person talks like this—let alone a president at war?
Apr 6, 2026, 9:23 PM
The Surprisingly Hopeful Lesson From Pam Bondi’s Failed Tenure at DOJ
Dahlia Lithwick and Mark Joseph Stern, Slate Magazine
The real reason Pam Bondi was fired.
Apr 3, 2026, 5:25 PM
My Toddler Looks Different After a Few Days With My Parents. I’m OK With It, But My Wife Is Furious.
Jamilah Lemieux, Slate Magazine
It'll grow back!
Apr 3, 2026, 5:00 PM
There’s a Clear Pattern to Who Trump Throws Under the Bus
Jill Filipovic, Slate Magazine
These women’s ousters tell us something important about this president, his administration, and his movement.
Apr 3, 2026, 3:46 PM
Trump’s First Speech About the War With Iran Explained Absolutely Nothing
Fred Kaplan, Slate Magazine
Let's take stock of just how much Trump is distorting the truth about this war.
Apr 2, 2026, 9:06 PM
“It’s a New World. It’s the Same Constitution.”
David Plotz, Emily Bazelon, and John Dickerson, Slate Magazine
Now that a challenge has finally reached the Supreme Court, is birthright citizenship any safer?
Apr 2, 2026, 9:00 PM
My Wife’s Ideas About Who Should Father Our Child Are Absurd. But I’ve Got a Trump Card.
Jenée Desmond-Harris and Lizzie O’Leary, Slate Magazine
Prudie says: “This is not the hill you want to die on.”
Apr 2, 2026, 4:00 PM
They Had to Clean Solitary Cells. What They Saw Forced Them to Quit.
Antoine E. Davis, Slate Magazine
It might be the worst job in all of prison.
Apr 2, 2026, 2:00 PM
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