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A President in His Element
Jonathan Swan and Maggie Haberman on whether Trump enjoys his second term and what that reveals about his approach to the presidency.
1d ago
Trump’s “It Could Be Worse” Strategy Is in Full Effect
His unqualified picks come with an implicit threat, and lawmakers are buckling.
1d ago
By the People
As a thought experiment, we bring you popular constitutionalism—local, organic farm-to-table making of legal meaning.
1d ago
The Constitution Was Never Supposed to Belong to Nine Justices Alone
SCOTUS has kidnapped the Constitution. Time to take it back.
1d ago
Not Today, Explosive Diarrhea. Not Today.
Here’s how to avoid the nasty parasite that’s sweeping the country.
1d ago
A Sitting Judge Just Delivered the Most Scathing Critique of This Supreme Court Term
The Supreme Court has veered so far off track that even the harshest language can feel inadequate to capture the damage wrought by its most recent term.
2d ago
He Warned Us About Bagged Lettuce. One Explosive Diarrhea Outbreak Later, It’s Clear We Should Have Listened.
Finally, a reason to not eat your vegetables.
2d ago
The Most Important Thing About Trump’s Big Election Speech Was What He Didn’t Say
He has told the same lie more than 100 times. Why did he back off it Thursday night?
2d ago
Think You’re Smarter Than a Slate Features Writer? Find Out With This Week’s News Quiz.
Test your knowledge of this week’s big stories.
2d ago
Democrats Have a Process for Replacing Graham Platner. It’s Controversial.
A dozen candidates are vying to replace the ousted oysterman.
2d ago
Todd Blanche’s Confirmation Hearing Is a Loyalty Test
Blanche can keep serving as acting AG no matter how the Senate votes, which turns his hearing into a test of whether Cornyn and Tillis will bend the knee.
2d ago
I Can’t Believe This New Hegseth Proposal Isn’t a Parody
This idea is both laughable and dangerous.
2d ago
Myofibrils Are Thin Strands That Make Up Which Part of the Body?
Test your wits on the Slate Quiz for July 16, 2026.
3d ago
Someone Finally Made Trump Pay for a Lifetime of Mistreating Women
It's not enough, but for once, it's not nothing.
3d ago
Will My Lettuce Give Me Diarrhea?
“When you consume cyclospora, there’s a thing you can’t ignore-a…”
3d ago
Trump’s AG Nominee, Trying to Distance Himself From the President, Blurts Out: “I’m His Lawyer”
Todd Blanche is trying to get confirmed. This won’t help.
3d ago
Two Supreme Court Justices Testified Before the Senate. Their Differing Views on Ethics Reform Were Telling.
On Tuesday, Justices Elena Kagan and Amy Coney Barrett testified before Congress, seeking a $14 million budget increase for security measures.
3d ago
Pinckney’s Treaty in 1795 Guaranteed the Rights of Americans to Use Which River?
Test your wits on the Slate Quiz for July 15, 2026.
4d ago
Brett Kavanaugh May Have Accidentally Opened the Door to New Gun Restrictions
It remains to be seen whether Kavanaugh’s newfound flexibility on constitutional exceptions will apply exclusively to the denial of citizenship to kids.
4d ago
We Just Learned What the War in Iran Is Really About for Trump
Like many of his offhand remarks, Trump's Strait of Hormuz toll plan revealed his true state of mind.
4d ago
Can Anyone Stop Todd Blanche from Becoming AG?
Trump’s quest for an even more servile Department of Justice.
4d ago
ICE Backs Down—for Now
The agency is halting most traffic stops after its personnel fatally shot two people in as many weeks.
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