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It’s My Favorite Sport. It’s Trump’s Too. But It’s Not As MAGA As He’d Have You Believe.
https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2026/06/ufc-freedom-250-trump-white-house-lawn.html?via=rss
Published: June 14, 2026 09:40
For a sport that's closely connected with the current administration, it sure has a lot of diversity, equity, and inclusion.
How America’s Birthday Got Hijacked
Published: June 13, 2026 09:45
The president has a choice between celebrating the nation and glorifying himself. You can probably guess which way he’s going.
Justice Samuel Alito’s Boyhood Dreams Are Coming True
Published: June 13, 2026 08:00
SCOTUS's right-wing supermajority sees the writing on the wall and tries to outrun it.
Our Most MAGA Court Created Another Mess for SCOTUS to Clean Up
Published: June 12, 2026 21:07
Why is this MAGA court so obsessed with a horse racing law?
My Clip Viral, My Spencer Pratt, My Kalshi Dived, Knicks In Five??
https://slate.com/podcasts/what-next/2026/06/hold-on-to-your-stock-in-reality?via=rss
Published: June 12, 2026 17:00
Sometimes slop is the medium before it’s the message.
Think You’re Smarter Than Slate’s Senior Audience Development Editor? Find Out With This Week’s News Quiz.
Published: June 12, 2026 09:55
Test your knowledge of this week’s big stories.
California’s Vote-Counting Mess and What to Do About It
Published: June 11, 2026 21:00
California election results drag on for weeks, but in the Trump era it's a gift to bad-faith actors. States can fix the process without ratifying the lie.
KBJ Just Blasted Amy Coney Barrett’s “Contempt” for Congress
Published: June 11, 2026 19:53
One of the Supreme Court’s most quietly destructive projects is its refusal to let Americans vindicate the rights that Congress has tried to give them.
Trump Hasn’t Shed His Biggest Delusion About Iran
https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2026/06/trump-iran-war-news-strikes-venezuela-oil.html?via=rss
Published: June 11, 2026 19:18
There's so much wrong with the president's latest pronouncements about the war. Let's take them point by point.
What Trump, Mussolini, and Other Autocrats Can Never Understand About Soccer
https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2026/06/the-world-cup-trump-mussolini-autocrats.html?via=rss
Published: June 11, 2026 14:00
They want the game to be for their personal glory. But when it comes to soccer, autocrats tend to get nutmegged.
The Parotid Gland Is Located in Which Part of the Body?
Published: June 11, 2026 09:55
Test your wits on the Slate Quiz for June 11, 2026.
The Trump DOJ’s Threat Against California’s Vote Is a Bluff
Published: June 11, 2026 09:45
This week’s Executive Dysfunction.
Experience What It Feels Like to Live Inside Trump’s Baffling Brain
https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2026/06/trump-brain-birthday-ballroom-america.html?via=rss
Published: June 11, 2026 09:43
We need more beautiful things in this country.
​​One Trump Obsession Says More About Him Than Any Other
https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2026/06/trump-gold-white-house-ballroom-statue.html?via=rss
Published: June 11, 2026 09:42
Every major chapter of Trump’s story has been suffused with the gleam of his favorite metal.
What’s Going On in Donald Trump’s Head? We Don’t Have Brain Scans. We Do Have This.
https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2026/06/donald-trump-news-age-birthday-ufc.html?via=rss
Published: June 11, 2026 09:41
We might not have his brain scans. We do have something else.
What’s Going On in Donald Trump’s Brain as He’s Turning 80? He’s Given Us Some Clues.
https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2026/06/donald-trump-age-2026-birthday.html?via=rss
Published: June 11, 2026 09:40
The cultural references he makes at the strangest times are oddly revealing.
Fight House Lawn
Published: June 11, 2026 09:20
There’s no fighting in the war room, but the lawn is fair game.
In December 2024, Which Middle Eastern Country Added a Third Star to Its Flag?
Published: June 10, 2026 09:55
Test your wits on the Slate Quiz for June 10, 2026.
What’s the Beef with Screwworm?
Published: June 10, 2026 09:20
A flesh-eating nation confronts a flesh-eating fly larva.
Republicans Have the Chance to Do the Funniest Thing Ever With Todd Blanche’s Nomination
Published: June 9, 2026 19:09
Is this the line?
There’s a Terrible Reason Why This Ebola Outbreak Is Different
https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2026/06/ebola-outbreak-spreading-elon-musk-trump.html?via=rss
Published: June 9, 2026 18:17
It wouldn’t have been this way a few years ago.
He Claimed a Major American City Was Broken. Now He’s Doing His Best to Break It.
Published: June 9, 2026 17:23
Los Angeles was never the hellscape Spencer Pratt claimed it was. But he's found a way to make a divided city even more so.
Which of These Movies About Aliens Was Not Directed by Steven Spielberg?
Published: June 9, 2026 09:55
Test your wits on the Slate Quiz for June 9, 2026.
Trump’s B-Team
https://slate.com/podcasts/what-next/2026/06/is-bill-pulte-trumps-midterm-election-play?via=rss
Published: June 9, 2026 09:20
He may not have gotten a Senate confirmation, but he may not need one.
Trump Is Making the U.S. an Increasingly Irrelevant Power
Published: June 8, 2026 18:47
Trump’s misunderstandings and abuses of power are sparking a recalculation of power balances.
What the Latest Judicial Sex Scandal Tells Us About a Broken System
Published: June 8, 2026 15:00
Georgia federal Judge Eleanor Ross received a “private reprimand” for having sex with a law enforcement officer in chambers over a two-year period.
One of the Supreme Court’s Worst Decisions Is About to Turn 50. It’s Past Time to Reverse It.
Published: June 8, 2026 14:00
None of this is news, but on the 50th anniversary of the death penalty’s reinstatement, it is worth reflecting on why those problems persist.
A Person of Which Profession Might Make Use of a Maulstick?
Published: June 8, 2026 09:55
Test your wits on the Slate Quiz for June 8, 2026.
The Catholic Church Fired an In-House Exorcist for Saying UFOs Are Actually Demons. I Can Explain.
https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2026/06/ufo-catholic-exorcist-demons-aliens.html?via=rss
Published: June 8, 2026 09:45
Yes, the church still employs exorcists. No, they aren’t allowed to call UFOs demons.
Did DOGE Cause the Ebola Outbreak?
Published: June 8, 2026 09:20
What makes this outbreak more alarming.