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Who Could Possibly Want the Worst Job in Trump’s Cabinet?

Who Could Possibly Want the Worst Job in Trump’s Cabinet?

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Jim Newell

The Surprisingly Hopeful Lesson From Pam Bondi’s Failed Tenure at DOJ

The Surprisingly Hopeful Lesson From Pam Bondi’s Failed Tenure at DOJ

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

There’s a Clear Pattern to Who Trump Throws Under the Bus

There’s a Clear Pattern to Who Trump Throws Under the Bus

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Jill Filipovic

Can You Name That Political Memoir? A Slate Quiz.

Can You Name That Political Memoir? A Slate Quiz.

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Ian Prasad Philbrick

The Supreme Court Keeps Ignoring Actual LGBTQ+ People in Its Gay Rights Cases

The Supreme Court Keeps Ignoring Actual LGBTQ+ People in Its Gay Rights Cases

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previous day 3

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Luke boso and hila keren

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

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

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previous day 4

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Ray hamel and abby mcintyre

One of the Most Famous Trials in U.S. History Disproves Trump’s Birthright Citizenship Case

One of the Most Famous Trials in U.S. History Disproves Trump’s Birthright Citizenship Case

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thursday 3

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Steven Lubet, Opinion Contributor

Former Attorney General Pam Bondi Was Memed Out of a Job

Former Attorney General Pam Bondi Was Memed Out of a Job

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thursday 2

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Shirin Ali

Trump’s First Speech About the War With Iran Explained Absolutely Nothing

Trump’s First Speech About the War With Iran Explained Absolutely Nothing

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thursday 4

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Fred Kaplan

They Had to Clean Solitary Cells. What They Saw Forced Them to Quit.

They Had to Clean Solitary Cells. What They Saw Forced Them to Quit.

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thursday 7

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Antoine e. davis

Donald Trump’s Approval Rating Is Tanking. Unfortunately, That Doesn’t Mean What You Think It Does.

Donald Trump’s Approval Rating Is Tanking. Unfortunately, That Doesn’t Mean What You Think It Does.

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thursday 2

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Ian Prasad Philbrick

Which Organ in the Body Produces Glucagon?

Which Organ in the Body Produces Glucagon?

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thursday 4

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Ray Hamel

The Pardoned Jan. 6 Rioters Say You Owe Them Money. Trump’s DOJ Might Agree.

The Pardoned Jan. 6 Rioters Say You Owe Them Money. Trump’s DOJ Might Agree.

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...

thursday 10

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Shirin Ali

I Found the Veterans at the Huge Anti-Trump Protest. Their Views on Iran Were Revealing.

I Found the Veterans at the Huge Anti-Trump Protest. Their Views on Iran Were Revealing.

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01.04.2026 4

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Nick Allison

Amy Coney Barrett Unraveled the Case Against Birthright Citizenship With One Question

Amy Coney Barrett Unraveled the Case Against Birthright Citizenship With One Question

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01.04.2026 30

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

If Trump Was Trying to Intimidate the Supreme Court on Birthright Citizenship, It Backfired Miserably

If Trump Was Trying to Intimidate the Supreme Court on Birthright Citizenship, It Backfired Miserably

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01.04.2026 4

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Mark Joseph Stern

Trump’s Boxed Himself Into a Trap on Iran

Trump’s Boxed Himself Into a Trap on Iran

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01.04.2026 3

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Fred Kaplan

The Actual Danger of Trump’s Phony Vote-by-Mail Executive Order

The Actual Danger of Trump’s Phony Vote-by-Mail Executive Order

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01.04.2026 5

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Richard L. Hasen

MAGA Conservatives Are Finding Increasingly Creative Ways to Blame Anyone but Trump for the War in Iran

MAGA Conservatives Are Finding Increasingly Creative Ways to Blame Anyone but Trump for the War in Iran

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01.04.2026 4

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Ian Prasad Philbrick

Anne Frank Hid in the Attic of a House for Two Years in Which City?

Anne Frank Hid in the Attic of a House for Two Years in Which City?

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01.04.2026 10

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Ray Hamel

The Supreme Court’s Big Voting Case Embraces an Approach It Rejected Just Three Years Ago

The Supreme Court’s Big Voting Case Embraces an Approach It Rejected Just Three Years Ago

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31.03.2026 5

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Robyn Nicole Sanders

How in the World Was the Supreme Court’s Awful Conversion Therapy Ruling 8–1?

How in the World Was the Supreme Court’s Awful Conversion Therapy Ruling 8–1?

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31.03.2026 6

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Mark Joseph Stern

The Lindy West Controversy Is Obscuring Something Important

The Lindy West Controversy Is Obscuring Something Important

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31.03.2026 20

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Jill Filipovic

Economist Paul Krugman Has a Dark Theory About the Iran War

Economist Paul Krugman Has a Dark Theory About the Iran War

Last week, President Donald Trump did a funny two-step on Iran. He began by threatening to “obliterate” Iranian power plants unless the Strait of...

31.03.2026 5

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Mary Harris

The Áo Dài Is a National Garment in Which Country?

The Áo Dài Is a National Garment in Which Country?

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31.03.2026 7

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Ray Hamel

Last Week’s Landmark Verdicts Against Big Tech Have a Surprise Ally at the Supreme Court

Last Week’s Landmark Verdicts Against Big Tech Have a Surprise Ally at the Supreme Court

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30.03.2026 4

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Mark Joseph Stern

What Trump Plans to Do in 2026 and How the “No Kings” Movement Can Defeat Him

What Trump Plans to Do in 2026 and How the “No Kings” Movement Can Defeat Him

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30.03.2026 4

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

I’ve Covered CPAC for More than a Decade. The 2026 Version Was Notable—but in the Wrong Way Entirely.

I’ve Covered CPAC for More than a Decade. The 2026 Version Was Notable—but in the Wrong Way Entirely.

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30.03.2026 7

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Ben Jacobs

The Horrifying Secret of the Child Detention Center We Shared as Detainee and Warden

The Horrifying Secret of the Child Detention Center We Shared as Detainee and Warden

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30.03.2026 7

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Marc schindler and tyrone walker

Which Quality of Sound Is Described as Sibilant?

Which Quality of Sound Is Described as Sibilant?

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30.03.2026 10

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Ray Hamel

There Was a Deal to Fund the TSA! Then Mike Johnson Got Involved.

There Was a Deal to Fund the TSA! Then Mike Johnson Got Involved.

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28.03.2026 10

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Jim Newell

Trump Just Made Stomach-Turning Remarks About Somali Refugees. It Gets Much Worse.

Trump Just Made Stomach-Turning Remarks About Somali Refugees. It Gets Much Worse.

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27.03.2026 10

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Shirin Ali

DOJ Lawyers Just Had to Make One of Their Most Embarrassing Confessions Yet

DOJ Lawyers Just Had to Make One of Their Most Embarrassing Confessions Yet

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27.03.2026 9

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

The Biggest Conservative Conference of the Year Is Happening Now. From the Lineup, You Would Barely Know the U.S. Is at War.

The Biggest Conservative Conference of the Year Is Happening Now. From the Lineup, You Would Barely Know the U.S. Is at War.

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27.03.2026 4

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Sonia Sotomayor Warns That Texas May Execute an Innocent Man

Sonia Sotomayor Warns That Texas May Execute an Innocent Man

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27.03.2026 9

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Austin Sarat, Opinion Contributor

Trump DOJ Refuses to Rule Out Second Amendment Right to Nuclear Weapons

Trump DOJ Refuses to Rule Out Second Amendment Right to Nuclear Weapons

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27.03.2026 9

Slate

Tess m. fardon and shira lauren feldman

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

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

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27.03.2026 20

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Ray Hamel

Iran Is Relentlessly Trolling Trump. It Appears to Be Working.

Iran Is Relentlessly Trolling Trump. It Appears to Be Working.

Sign up for the Slatest to get the most insightful analysis, criticism, and advice out there, delivered to your inbox daily. And on the 23rd day of...

26.03.2026 6

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Ian Prasad Philbrick

Sonia Sotomayor Just Issued a Stirring Defense of One of Trump’s Biggest Targets

Sonia Sotomayor Just Issued a Stirring Defense of One of Trump’s Biggest Targets

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...

26.03.2026 9

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Shirin Ali

A Notorious Trump Pastor Is Running for Congress

A Notorious Trump Pastor Is Running for Congress

Sign up for the Slatest to get the most insightful analysis, criticism, and advice out there, delivered to your inbox daily. Jackson Lahmeyer, an...

26.03.2026 10

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Molly Olmstead

In Atoms, Electrons Arrange Themselves in Quantum Levels Known by Which Name?

In Atoms, Electrons Arrange Themselves in Quantum Levels Known by Which Name?

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26.03.2026 20

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Ray Hamel

Hasan Piker on How the Democrats Are Messing This Up

Hasan Piker on How the Democrats Are Messing This Up

Hasan Piker is a Twitch streamer. He’s seen the same headlines you have. The ones explaining that after the U.S. took over Venezuela’s oil...

25.03.2026 7

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Mary Harris

The Little Green House on K Street Was Associated With Which President’s Administration?

The Little Green House on K Street Was Associated With Which President’s Administration?

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25.03.2026 30

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Ray Hamel

If Trump Is Losing Voters, It’s for One Reason. Democrats Are Setting Themselves Up to Be Next.

If Trump Is Losing Voters, It’s for One Reason. Democrats Are Setting Themselves Up to Be Next.

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25.03.2026 9

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Ian Prasad Philbrick

Senate Republicans Might Be Tricking Trump Into Ending the TSA Disaster

Senate Republicans Might Be Tricking Trump Into Ending the TSA Disaster

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24.03.2026 10

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Jim Newell

Trump Just Caved On One of His Biggest Power Grabs

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24.03.2026 10

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Mark Joseph Stern

Serj Tankian Is Best Known as the Lead Vocalist of Which Band?

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24.03.2026 20

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Ray Hamel

The Alito Wing of the Supreme Court Sure Sounds Sold on Trump’s Voter Fraud Lies

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23.03.2026 8

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Mark Joseph Stern

The Word Paddy Comes From the Malay Word Padi, Meaning Which Plant?

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23.03.2026 20

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Ray Hamel

If You Think Iran Is a Political Disaster for Trump, You Have Another Thing Coming

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23.03.2026 7

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