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Slate - Politics

This May Be Why Eric Swalwell Thought He Could Get Away With It -- Jim Newell

6 hours ago

If Democrats Learn Anything from Hungary 2026, This Is What They Should Do Next -- Amicus

1 day ago

Judy Blume, Unedited -- Emily Bazelon

1 day ago

Why Trump's Strait of Hormuz Plan Was Bound to Fail -- Nitish Pahwa

23 hours ago

Why the New Criminal Charges Against an ICE Agent in Minneapolis Could Be a True Turning Point -- Shirin Ali

1 day ago

In 1995, a Heinous Crime Led to Another Dark Episode in America. Everyone Has Forgotten What Happened. They Shouldn't. Josh Levin

6 hours ago

Clarence Thomas Just Gave a Speech Blaming Progressivism for Hitler. It Was Mostly Just Sad. -- Dahlia Lithwick and Mark Joseph Stern

1 day ago

Think You're Smarter Than a Slate Associate Editor? Find Out With This Week's News Quiz. -- Ray Hamel

2 days ago

What's Next for the GOP After Trump? Get Ready for 31 Flavors of MAGA. -- Ben Jacobs

2 days ago

Hormuz Blockade: Clever Strategy or Desperate Measure? -- Political Gabfest

2 days ago

For Better or for Worse, the House Is Changing the Way It Deals With Its Worst Members -- Jim Newell

2 days ago

Which Isotope Number Is Associated With Radiocarbon? -- Ray Hamel

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Trump's Corrupt Pardon Campaign Has Somehow Hit a New Low -- Shirin Ali

3 days ago

You Come at the Pope, You Best Not Miss -- What Next

3 days ago

The Clever New Lawsuit That Could Finally End ICE's Reign of Terror in Blue States -- Mark Joseph Stern

3 days ago

Trump Just Automated Draft Entry. It's Time for the Supreme Court to Step In. -- Steve Kennedy

3 days ago

MAGA's Reaction to Trump's Jesus Post Is Surprising—and Revealing -- Molly Olmstead

3 days ago

This May Be the Most Baffling Part of the Eric Swalwell Scandal -- Jill Filipovic

4 days ago

The Supreme Court Has a Chance to Revolutionize Its Approach to the Law -- David H. Gans

4 days ago

Which State Was the Location of the Most Powerful Earthquake Recorded in U.S. History? -- Ray Hamel

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