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Why There’s a Real Risk of a Replay of the 2020 Election Come Tuesday

Why There’s a Real Risk of a Replay of the 2020 Election Come Tuesday

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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What Is Defined Scientifically as a Force Multiplied by a Time Divided by an Area?

What Is Defined Scientifically as a Force Multiplied by a Time Divided by an Area?

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yesterday 1

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Ray Hamel

My State’s Democratic Candidate Has Zero Rizz. He Could Decide Control of the Senate. Good!

My State’s Democratic Candidate Has Zero Rizz. He Could Decide Control of the Senate. Good!

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How to Lose Your Party a Senate Seat: Alaska Edition

How to Lose Your Party a Senate Seat: Alaska Edition

This story is adapted from the Slatest newsletter. You can sign up here to get it in your inbox every day. Next week’s U.S. Senate election in...

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I Wanted to Understand What Israelis Think of This Election. What I Learned Was Chilling.

I Wanted to Understand What Israelis Think of This Election. What I Learned Was Chilling.

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This State Had Been Deep Red Under Donald Trump. 2026 Looks Quite Different.

This State Had Been Deep Red Under Donald Trump. 2026 Looks Quite Different.

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Which Two Kingdoms Engaged in the Hundred Years’ War?

Which Two Kingdoms Engaged in the Hundred Years’ War?

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Ray Hamel

Elon Musk’s Future May Depend on the Midterms

Elon Musk’s Future May Depend on the Midterms

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tuesday 5

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Several States Made It a Crime to Talk About Abortion. Will Courts Now Enforce It?

Several States Made It a Crime to Talk About Abortion. Will Courts Now Enforce It?

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tuesday 4

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Sometimes Trump’s Incompetence Outstrips His Malice. This Is One of Those Times.

Sometimes Trump’s Incompetence Outstrips His Malice. This Is One of Those Times.

This story is adapted from the Slatest newsletter. You can sign up here to get it in your inbox every day. Donald Trump’s schemes are rarely the...

tuesday 5

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We Finally Know Why Trump Has Tried So Hard to Hide the Epstein Files

We Finally Know Why Trump Has Tried So Hard to Hide the Epstein Files

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tuesday 3

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The Democrats Need a Daddy. I Know Exactly Who It Should Be.

The Democrats Need a Daddy. I Know Exactly Who It Should Be.

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tuesday 7

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In Music, Which Is the Relative Minor of the Key of A Major?

In Music, Which Is the Relative Minor of the Key of A Major?

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Ray Hamel

Why Republicans Find It So Easy to Defend Child Sex Offenders Like the Man Who Raped Amy Acton

Why Republicans Find It So Easy to Defend Child Sex Offenders Like the Man Who Raped Amy Acton

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26.10.2026 5

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One Justice Made a Startling Admission About the Supreme Court

One Justice Made a Startling Admission About the Supreme Court

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26.10.2026 8

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The Far Right Lost a Foreign Election and MAGA Sees Only One Solution

The Far Right Lost a Foreign Election and MAGA Sees Only One Solution

This story is adapted from the Slatest newsletter. You can sign up here to get it in your inbox every day. If you are not a supporter of right-wing...

26.10.2026 6

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These Midterms, ICE Is Truly on the Ballot

These Midterms, ICE Is Truly on the Ballot

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26.10.2026 3

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Joe Biden’s Worst Decision Is Even More Stunning When You Know How He Made It

Joe Biden’s Worst Decision Is Even More Stunning When You Know How He Made It

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26.10.2026 4

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Sometimes It’s Tempting to Forget Exactly What Trump Has Done to America. In One Town, It’s Impossible.

Sometimes It’s Tempting to Forget Exactly What Trump Has Done to America. In One Town, It’s Impossible.

The windows of the Haitian Support Center in Springfield, Ohio, were papered over from the inside, the blinds were drawn, the door locked, and the...

26.10.2026 5

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What Term Refers to a Railroad Signal Indicating That a Train Can Proceed at Full Speed?

What Term Refers to a Railroad Signal Indicating That a Train Can Proceed at Full Speed?

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26.10.2026 4

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Ray Hamel

In Iowa, the Future of American Politics Is Happening Right Now

In Iowa, the Future of American Politics Is Happening Right Now

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26.10.2026 5

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Ben Jacobs

France’s Protests Are a Warning for America

France’s Protests Are a Warning for America

This story is adapted from the Slatest newsletter. You can sign up here to get it in your inbox every day. Hundreds of thousands of people are...

24.10.2026 20

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What if Vivek Ramaswamy Ruins Everything—and I Mean Everything—for the GOP

What if Vivek Ramaswamy Ruins Everything—and I Mean Everything—for the GOP

The Surge is your weekly political sanity check: What matters, what might, and what’s just political theater. Sign up here to get it in your inbox....

24.10.2026 10

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The DOJ Just Telegraphed Trump’s Biggest Election Target

The DOJ Just Telegraphed Trump’s Biggest Election Target

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23.10.2026 6

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Richard L. Hasen

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

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

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23.10.2026 6

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Ray Hamel

Vivek Ramaswamy Is Set for a Historic Flameout in Ohio. I Went to See How It All Went Wrong.

Vivek Ramaswamy Is Set for a Historic Flameout in Ohio. I Went to See How It All Went Wrong.

The mood at the Vivek Ramaswamy rally was upbeat—confident, even—but the cracks started to show before it began. The town hall in the small...

23.10.2026 5

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A Fake Polling Company Just Got Busted—but Not Soon Enough

A Fake Polling Company Just Got Busted—but Not Soon Enough

This story is adapted from the Slatest newsletter. You can sign up here to get it in your inbox every day. Over the past few months, an upstart...

22.10.2026 10

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These Two Supreme Court Justices Will Do Anything for Trump—We Just Got the Proof

These Two Supreme Court Justices Will Do Anything for Trump—We Just Got the Proof

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22.10.2026 8

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The Amy Acton Ad Came From One of the Darkest Corners of Today’s GOP. No Wonder Politicians Like J.D. Vance Are Doubling Down on It.

The Amy Acton Ad Came From One of the Darkest Corners of Today’s GOP. No Wonder Politicians Like J.D. Vance Are Doubling Down on It.

Sign up for the Slatest to get the most insightful analysis, criticism, and advice out there, delivered to your inbox daily. Earlier this week, a...

22.10.2026 20

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Valium Is a Proprietary Name for Which Drug?

Valium Is a Proprietary Name for Which Drug?

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22.10.2026 9

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Ray Hamel

It’s a Blue State. It Was Ground Zero for ICE’s Brutality. It’s Somehow Also Democrats’ 2026 Weak Spot.

It’s a Blue State. It Was Ground Zero for ICE’s Brutality. It’s Somehow Also Democrats’ 2026 Weak Spot.

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22.10.2026 7

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Trump Is Making One More Play to Screw With the Midterms

Trump Is Making One More Play to Screw With the Midterms

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...

22.10.2026 8

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The Trump Administration Is Promoting the “Good Guy With a Gun” Lie at Just the Right Time

The Trump Administration Is Promoting the “Good Guy With a Gun” Lie at Just the Right Time

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21.10.2026 8

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A Republican-on-Republican Fight Is Consuming the Midterms

A Republican-on-Republican Fight Is Consuming the Midterms

This story is adapted from the Slatest newsletter. You can sign up here to get it in your inbox every day. With T-minus 13 days until the midterms,...

21.10.2026 10

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The Supreme Court Is Poised to Undo a Basic Trans Right That Has Been in Place for Three Decades

The Supreme Court Is Poised to Undo a Basic Trans Right That Has Been in Place for Three Decades

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21.10.2026 9

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America Needs to Reckon With What Trump 2.0 Has Done. Planning Should Start Now.

America Needs to Reckon With What Trump 2.0 Has Done. Planning Should Start Now.

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21.10.2026 8

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The Revolutionary Sandinista National Liberation Front Was Active in Which Country?

The Revolutionary Sandinista National Liberation Front Was Active in Which Country?

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21.10.2026 20

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Ray Hamel

We Have a New Contender for Ugliest Political Ad of All Time

We Have a New Contender for Ugliest Political Ad of All Time

This story is adapted from the Slatest newsletter. You can sign up here to get it in your inbox every day. It’s an ugly day in Ohio politics. In a...

20.10.2026 20

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These Gen Zers Want to Make the Democrats Cool Again. They Have a Plan.

These Gen Zers Want to Make the Democrats Cool Again. They Have a Plan.

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20.10.2026 9

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Which Actor Played the Title Roles in the Movies Tom Jones, Charlie Bubbles, and Scrooge?

Which Actor Played the Title Roles in the Movies Tom Jones, Charlie Bubbles, and Scrooge?

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20.10.2026 20

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Ray Hamel

I Faced Huge Hurdles to Get Veteran Benefits. The Supreme Court Has a Chance to Make Things Better.

I Faced Huge Hurdles to Get Veteran Benefits. The Supreme Court Has a Chance to Make Things Better.

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19.10.2026 8

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Putin Is Throwing Trump a Bone—but It’s Laced With Poison

Putin Is Throwing Trump a Bone—but It’s Laced With Poison

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19.10.2026 10

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Abdul El-Sayed’s Viral Moment With a Heckler Was Revealing—but Not in the Way the Heckler Intended

Abdul El-Sayed’s Viral Moment With a Heckler Was Revealing—but Not in the Way the Heckler Intended

This story is adapted from the Slatest newsletter. You can sign up here to get it in your inbox every day. Viral moments from the campaign trail often...

19.10.2026 20

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Yes, Congress Can Charge Donald Trump With Murder

Yes, Congress Can Charge Donald Trump With Murder

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19.10.2026 8

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What Would You Do With a Bavette?

What Would You Do With a Bavette?

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19.10.2026 10

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Ray Hamel

Will the Supreme Court Actually Listen to Ketanji Brown Jackson on Her Biggest Expertise?

Will the Supreme Court Actually Listen to Ketanji Brown Jackson on Her Biggest Expertise?

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18.10.2026 10

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The Supreme Court’s Right Flank Wants to Give You Fewer Privacy Rights Than a Famous Judge

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17.10.2026 10

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It Was Elon Musk All Along

The Surge is your weekly political sanity check: What matters, what might, and what’s just political theater. Sign up here to get it in your inbox....

17.10.2026 10

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You’ve heard that grit matters. But is grit alone the secret to success?

Listen to Gabfest Reads: In Situated: Find the People and Places That Bring Out Your Best, Angela Duckworth explores how your situation—the objects...

17.10.2026 20

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John Dickerson

One Big Thing Connects Sam Alito’s Recent Comments About Roe v. Wade and the “Cornell Seven”

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16.10.2026 10

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