Trump Gave His Fed Pick One Job. About That …
admin The president wants interest rates lowered. Kevin Warsh isn’t complying. Here we go again.
June 2026
The Text of Trump’s Iran Deal Is Out. It’s Worse Than I Thought.
It’s more like a memorandum of little understanding!
The Dumbest Way Pete Hegseth Is Draining the Military
The military was once a lifeline for Black Americans. It’s become something else.
The Supreme Court Will Decide Whether ICE Can Hold People Indefinitely. We Should All Be Worried.
The case the Supreme Court granted review for on Monday focuses on the detention of lawful permanent residents.
Susan Collins’ Secret Sauce
Slate's Jim Newell talks about his opus on one senator's seemingly inexplicable success.
The Absurd Spectacle of UFC Freedom 250
Why can’t Trump just let fighting be fighting?
The Legend of Susan Collins
Democrats have been trying for three decades to take this Senate seat. Will 2026 be any different?
Has an Idaho Doctor Discovered a Loophole in Dobbs?
An Idaho doctor challenging vague exceptions in the state’s abortion ban testified at the start of a major trial that…
Is Trump’s Iran Deal for Real?
Is this time really going to be different?
Trump Says the Deal With Iran Is Complete. Not So Fast.
The two sides differ in the details on many key issues—and the details are, in the end, all that matters.