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The Supreme Court Just Opened the Door to a 2028 Nightmare

The Supreme Court Just Opened the Door to a 2028 Nightmare

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yesterday 2

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Jim Newell

The Supreme Court Has Found Its True Enemy: Multiracial Democracy

The Supreme Court Has Found Its True Enemy: Multiracial Democracy

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yesterday 2

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This Content Is Available For Slate Plus Members Only True Dahlia Lithwick

The Slaying of the Voting Rights Act by the Coward Samuel Alito

The Slaying of the Voting Rights Act by the Coward Samuel Alito

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yesterday 2

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Richard L. Hasen

There’s Something More Sinister Beneath Trump’s Ballroom Obsession

There’s Something More Sinister Beneath Trump’s Ballroom Obsession

This is Executive Dysfunction, a newsletter that highlights one under-the-radar story about how Trump is changing the law—or how the law is pushing...

yesterday 1

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Shirin Ali

What Is the Shortest Distance Between Any Two Points on the Surface of a Sphere?

What Is the Shortest Distance Between Any Two Points on the Surface of a Sphere?

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yesterday 3

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Ray Hamel

The Supreme Court’s Conservatives Just Issued the Worst Ruling in a Century

The Supreme Court’s Conservatives Just Issued the Worst Ruling in a Century

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Richard L. Hasen

The Supreme Court Just Greenlit a Gerrymander That Even a Trump Judge Thought Was Too Racist

The Supreme Court Just Greenlit a Gerrymander That Even a Trump Judge Thought Was Too Racist

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Alexis romero

William Bonney Was One of the Aliases Used by Which Old West Outlaw?

William Bonney Was One of the Aliases Used by Which Old West Outlaw?

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Ray Hamel

He’s Either the Democrats’ Future—or Their 2026 Demise. I Went to See Why.

He’s Either the Democrats’ Future—or Their 2026 Demise. I Went to See Why.

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previous day 6

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Aymann Ismail

Congress’ Latest Attempt to Kiss Trump’s Ass Doesn’t Make a Whole Lot of Sense

Congress’ Latest Attempt to Kiss Trump’s Ass Doesn’t Make a Whole Lot of Sense

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tuesday 2

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Jim Newell

King Charles Did Something Remarkable Today. That Should Worry All of Us.

King Charles Did Something Remarkable Today. That Should Worry All of Us.

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tuesday 10

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Ben Jacobs

Which Breed of Dog Was Steinbeck’s Companion in Travels With Charley?

Which Breed of Dog Was Steinbeck’s Companion in Travels With Charley?

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tuesday 2

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Ray Hamel

The Crazy Loophole DOJ Is Exploiting to Keep My Immigrant Clients Imprisoned

The Crazy Loophole DOJ Is Exploiting to Keep My Immigrant Clients Imprisoned

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tuesday 3

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Alexander Urbelis

One State Has an Ingenious New Strategy for Blocking the Opening of an ICE Detention Warehouse

One State Has an Ingenious New Strategy for Blocking the Opening of an ICE Detention Warehouse

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27.04.2026 5

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Madeleine o’neill

A Comprehensive New Book Exposes One of the Worst Pieces of the Modern Legal System

A Comprehensive New Book Exposes One of the Worst Pieces of the Modern Legal System

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27.04.2026 6

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Christine abely

Donald Trump’s Would-Be Assassin Had a Plan. The Opposite Is About to Unfold.

Donald Trump’s Would-Be Assassin Had a Plan. The Opposite Is About to Unfold.

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27.04.2026 9

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Ian Prasad Philbrick

The Stories of ICE’s Brutal Treatment of Children Are Piling Up. The Effects Are Devastating.

The Stories of ICE’s Brutal Treatment of Children Are Piling Up. The Effects Are Devastating.

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27.04.2026 10

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L.h. thurau

Members of Which Profession Are Known Collectively as the Fourth Estate?

Members of Which Profession Are Known Collectively as the Fourth Estate?

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27.04.2026 10

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Ray Hamel

The Post-Truth Era Is Upon Us. The Correspondents’ Dinner Attack Is the Latest Example.

The Post-Truth Era Is Upon Us. The Correspondents’ Dinner Attack Is the Latest Example.

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26.04.2026 5

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Molly Olmstead

This Month’s Twin Tragedies in Louisiana and Virginia Could Have Been Prevented

This Month’s Twin Tragedies in Louisiana and Virginia Could Have Been Prevented

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25.04.2026 6

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Dale Margolin Cecka

There’s Something Different About This Version of the Democratic Party

There’s Something Different About This Version of the Democratic Party

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25.04.2026 10

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Jim Newell

Democrats Just Won Big in Virginia. A Court Could Still Take It Away.

Democrats Just Won Big in Virginia. A Court Could Still Take It Away.

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24.04.2026 8

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This Content Is Available For Slate Plus Members Only True Dahlia Lithwick And Mark Joseph Stern

How the Supreme Court Should Respond to Trump’s Fed Probe Surrender

How the Supreme Court Should Respond to Trump’s Fed Probe Surrender

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24.04.2026 7

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Alexis romero

Think You’re Smarter Than Slate’s Homepage Editor? Find Out With This Week’s News Quiz.

Think You’re Smarter Than Slate’s Homepage Editor? Find Out With This Week’s News Quiz.

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24.04.2026 10

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Ray Hamel

Old Age Is Catching Up With Congress. This Morbid Pattern Is Proof.

Old Age Is Catching Up With Congress. This Morbid Pattern Is Proof.

Sign up for the Slatest to get the most insightful analysis, criticism, and advice out there, delivered to your inbox daily. On Wednesday, Rep. David...

24.04.2026 7

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Ian Prasad Philbrick

Hegseth Just Sent an Alarming Message to the Rest of the World

Hegseth Just Sent an Alarming Message to the Rest of the World

Sign up for the Slatest to get the most insightful analysis, criticism, and advice out there, delivered to your inbox daily. Secretary of Defense Pete...

24.04.2026 20

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Fred Kaplan

The Trumpiest Court Just Openly Defied SCOTUS

The Trumpiest Court Just Openly Defied SCOTUS

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23.04.2026 7

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Alexis romero and mark joseph stern

Want to Be Democrats’ Presidential Nominee in 2028? Here’s a Nonnegotiable Requirement.

Want to Be Democrats’ Presidential Nominee in 2028? Here’s a Nonnegotiable Requirement.

Sign up for the Slatest to get the most insightful analysis, criticism, and advice out there, delivered to your inbox daily. The dismantling of the...

23.04.2026 7

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Nicholas enrich

The One Part of the Court System Where Trump’s Takeover Plans Have Been a Smashing Success

The One Part of the Court System Where Trump’s Takeover Plans Have Been a Smashing Success

This is Executive Dysfunction, a newsletter that highlights one under-the-radar story about how Trump is changing the law—or how the law is pushing...

23.04.2026 7

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Shirin Ali

Isotherms Are Lines Connecting Points on a Map With the Same What?

Isotherms Are Lines Connecting Points on a Map With the Same What?

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23.04.2026 20

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Ray Hamel

Why Clarence Thomas Just Handed a Major Legal Victory to Wounded Veterans

Why Clarence Thomas Just Handed a Major Legal Victory to Wounded Veterans

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22.04.2026 10

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Alexis romero

Harvey Weinstein Is Being Tried a Third Time in Manhattan for Rape. It Never Should Have Gotten to This Point.

Harvey Weinstein Is Being Tried a Third Time in Manhattan for Rape. It Never Should Have Gotten to This Point.

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22.04.2026 4

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Jeffrey seaman

Republicans Started a Nationwide Fight Over Redistricting. Did They Just Lose?

Republicans Started a Nationwide Fight Over Redistricting. Did They Just Lose?

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22.04.2026 6

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Jim Newell

Who Is the Longest-Serving Female Senator in U.S. History?

Who Is the Longest-Serving Female Senator in U.S. History?

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22.04.2026 10

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Ray Hamel

A New Supreme Court Leak Shows John Roberts at His Worst

A New Supreme Court Leak Shows John Roberts at His Worst

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21.04.2026 6

Slate

Dahlia Lithwick And Mark Joseph Stern

The Supreme Court Just Twisted Its Cop Immunity Doctrine in an Even More Violent Direction

The Supreme Court Just Twisted Its Cop Immunity Doctrine in an Even More Violent Direction

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21.04.2026 5

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Alexis romero

Trump Officials Claim He’s Pursuing a Controversial Strategy. He’s Really Just Flailing.

Trump Officials Claim He’s Pursuing a Controversial Strategy. He’s Really Just Flailing.

Sign up for the Slatest to get the most insightful analysis, criticism, and advice out there, delivered to your inbox daily. On some of the occasions...

21.04.2026 9

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Fred Kaplan

The Surprisingly Anticlimactic End to America’s War Against al-Qaida

The Surprisingly Anticlimactic End to America’s War Against al-Qaida

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21.04.2026 7

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Aki Peritz

Which Stand-Up Comic’s 2025 Netflix Special Was Subtitled Legend of Fluffy?

Which Stand-Up Comic’s 2025 Netflix Special Was Subtitled Legend of Fluffy?

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21.04.2026 20

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Ray Hamel

Viktor Orbán’s Defeat Showed Democrats How to End Trump’s Rule

Viktor Orbán’s Defeat Showed Democrats How to End Trump’s Rule

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20.04.2026 7

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This Content Is Available For Slate Plus Members Only True Dahlia Lithwick

This Looming Tennessee Execution Would Be One of the Most Abhorrent in History. There’s Still Time to Stop It.

This Looming Tennessee Execution Would Be One of the Most Abhorrent in History. There’s Still Time to Stop It.

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20.04.2026 10

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Austin Sarat, Opinion Contributor

Red States Thought They Could Stop Abortions. They Ended Up Stopping Only the Lifesaving Ones.

Red States Thought They Could Stop Abortions. They Ended Up Stopping Only the Lifesaving Ones.

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20.04.2026 7

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Greer donley and yvonne lindgren

Trump’s $1.5 Trillion Defense Budget Could Be Political Suicide for Republicans

Trump’s $1.5 Trillion Defense Budget Could Be Political Suicide for Republicans

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20.04.2026 5

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Fred Kaplan

In Old West Slang, What Was an Arizona Nightingale?

In Old West Slang, What Was an Arizona Nightingale?

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20.04.2026 5

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Ray Hamel

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

On the morning of April 19, 1995, Imad Enchassi drove to work at a shopping mall in Oklahoma City. Enchassi was the general manager of a buffet...

19.04.2026 10

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Josh Levin

Judy Blume, Unedited

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18.04.2026 10

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Emily Bazelon

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

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18.04.2026 20

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Jim Newell

Trump Is Claiming a Major International Victory. I Come to You With Less Than Shocking News.

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17.04.2026 8

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Nitish Pahwa

Clarence Thomas Just Gave a Speech Blaming Progressivism for Hitler. It Was Mostly Just Sad.

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17.04.2026 10

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This Content Is Available For Slate Plus Members Only True Dahlia Lithwick And Mark Joseph Stern

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

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17.04.2026 7

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Shirin Ali