William Bonney Was One of the Aliases Used by Which Old West Outlaw?
Published: April 29, 2026 09:55
Test your wits on the Slate Quiz for April 29, 2026.
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The Supreme Court Just Greenlit a Gerrymander That Even a Trump Judge Thought Was Too Racist
Published: April 29, 2026 09:45
The Supreme Court weighed in via its shadow docket.
Heās Either the Democratsā Futureāor Their 2026 Demise. I Went to See Why.
Published: April 29, 2026 09:40
Thereās a reason everyone canāt stop talking about Abdul El-Sayed.
A āMichigan Mamdaniā?
Published: April 29, 2026 09:20
The fight to replace the most effective Democrat in the U.S. Senate.
King Charles Did Something Remarkable Today. That Should Worry All of Us.
https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2026/04/king-charles-visits-congress.html?via=rss
Published: April 28, 2026 22:09
This is not cause for celebration.
Congressā Latest Attempt to Kiss Trumpās Ass Doesnāt Make a Whole Lot of Sense
Published: April 28, 2026 19:23
It's oh-so-very thirsty.
Which Breed of Dog Was Steinbeckās Companion in Travels With Charley?
Published: April 28, 2026 09:55
Test your wits on the Slate Quiz for April 28, 2026.
The Crazy Loophole DOJ Is Exploiting to Keep My Immigrant Clients Imprisoned
https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2026/04/immigration-lawyer-doj-court-loophole-fail.html?via=rss
Published: April 28, 2026 09:40
This is not justice. This is a lottery.
Why So Many Believe the WCHD Shooting Was Staged
Published: April 28, 2026 09:20
Fake it till you makeā¦them build you a ballroom?
A Comprehensive New Book Exposes One of the Worst Pieces of the Modern Legal System
Published: April 27, 2026 16:15
This is the system of forced arbitration.
One State Has an Ingenious New Strategy for Blocking the Opening of an ICE Detention Warehouse
Published: April 27, 2026 15:00
Tucked away in rural western Maryland, past a dead-end road cut off by railroad tracks, a stream runs cool and clear over a ledge dotted with snails.
Members of Which Profession Are Known Collectively as the Fourth Estate?
Published: April 27, 2026 09:55
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The Stories of ICEās Brutal Treatment of Children Are Piling Up. The Effects Are Devastating.
Published: April 27, 2026 09:45
As James Baldwin once said, āChildren have never been very good at listening to their elders, but they have never failed to imitate them.ā
Michael Jackson: Too Big to Fail
https://slate.com/podcasts/what-next/2026/04/the-problem-with-michael?via=rss
Published: April 27, 2026 09:20
Donāt stop till it gets uncomfortable.
Thereās Zero Proof the Correspondentsā Dinner Attack Was Fake. But There Sure Are Plenty of People Claiming It Was.
Published: April 26, 2026 22:26
The attack touched off a conspiracy theorist bonanzaāthough largely not from the usual suspects.
This Monthās Twin Tragedies in Louisiana and Virginia Could Have Been Prevented
Published: April 25, 2026 13:00
These events arenāt unpredictable. They are patternedāand they are preventable.
Thereās Something Different About This Version of the Democratic Party
Published: April 25, 2026 09:45
The partyāfor better or for worseāis finally listening to its base.
Kash Patel Knows His Atlantic Lawsuit Will Fail. Hereās Why He Doesnāt Care.
Published: April 25, 2026 09:00
Journalists should ditch dining with an administration committed to hobbling the press and the constitution.
How the Supreme Court Should Respond to Trumpās Fed Probe Surrender
Published: April 24, 2026 21:25
The Department of Justice announced on Friday that it has dropped its investigation into Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell.
Democrats Just Won Big in Virginia. A Court Could Still Take It Away.
Published: April 24, 2026 19:12
Virginia voters delivered a major blow to Republicans on Tuesday.
SchadenFriday: Cabinet Crashouts
Published: April 24, 2026 17:00
Jeet Heer speculates on whether Kash Patel is on his way out.
Think Youāre Smarter Than Slateās Homepage Editor? Find Out With This Weekās News Quiz.
Published: April 24, 2026 09:55
Test your knowledge of this weekās big stories.
Hegseth Just Sent an Alarming Message to the Rest of the World
Published: April 24, 2026 09:50
The defense secretary's recent phone call with a loyal U.S. ally has staggering implications.
Old Age Is Catching Up With Congress. This Morbid Pattern Is Proof.
https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2026/04/david-scott-congress-death.html?via=rss
Published: April 24, 2026 09:40
For a while, deaths in Congress were down. Then something changed.
The Worldās Most Expensive Standoff, and Nobody Can Quit
Published: April 23, 2026 21:00
It's Groundhog Day in the Strait of Hormuz.
The Trumpiest Court Just Openly Defied SCOTUS
Published: April 23, 2026 20:53
The 5th Circuit effectively went rogue, daring the Supreme Court to check its brazen disobedience.
Want to Be Democratsā Presidential Nominee in 2028? Hereās a Nonnegotiable Requirement.
https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2026/04/usaid-democrats-2028-trump-elon-musk.html?via=rss
Published: April 23, 2026 13:00
Millions of lives are at stake.
Isotherms Are Lines Connecting Points on a Map With the Same What?
Published: April 23, 2026 09:55
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The One Part of the Court System Where Trumpās Takeover Plans Have Been a Smashing Success
Published: April 23, 2026 09:45
This weekās Executive Dysfunction.
Congressās Purge Era
https://slate.com/podcasts/what-next/2026/04/congress-is-redressing-and-redistricting?via=rss
Published: April 23, 2026 09:20
Whoa, did Congress just do something bipartisan?
A Strange Coalition of Justices Just Gave Wounded Veterans a Major Victory
Published: April 22, 2026 21:40
How exactly did these six justices come together in such an important case?
Republicans Started a Nationwide Fight Over Redistricting. Did They Just Lose?
https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2026/04/virginia-redistricting-vote-trump-midterms.html?via=rss
Published: April 22, 2026 17:08
In Virginia, Democrats struck yet another blow against Trumpās plan to rig the midterms.
Harvey Weinstein Is Being Tried a Third Time in Manhattan for Rape. It Never Should Have Gotten to This Point.
Published: April 22, 2026 16:29
On Tuesday, prosecutors began their case against Harvey Weinstein, who is on trial in Manhattan for rapeāfor the third time.
Who Is the Longest-Serving Female Senator in U.S. History?
Published: April 22, 2026 09:55
Test your wits on the Slate Quiz for April 22, 2026.
Whereās MY Tariff Refund?
Published: April 22, 2026 09:20
How many ways can the administration demonstrate that they donāt understand who pays tariffs?
The Supreme Court Just Twisted Its Cop Immunity Doctrine in an Even More Violent Direction
Published: April 21, 2026 18:53
Roy Scott was a 65-year-old Black man who called the police for medical help. He was soon killed.
A New Supreme Court Leak Shows John Roberts at His Worst
https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2026/04/supreme-court-leak-john-roberts-the-worst.html?via=rss
Published: April 21, 2026 16:52
The newly leaked memos from the justices show how the court came to claim this new āemergencyā power for itself.
Trump Officials Claim Heās Pursuing a Controversial Strategy. Heās Really Just Flailing.
Published: April 21, 2026 14:08
There are three big reasons his strategy to pressure Iran isn't going to work.
Which Stand-Up Comicās 2025 Netflix Special Was Subtitled Legend of Fluffy?
Published: April 21, 2026 09:55
Test your wits on the Slate Quiz for April 21, 2026.
The Surprisingly Anticlimactic End to Americaās War Against al-Qaida
https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2026/04/anticlimactic-end-war-against-al-qaida.html?via=rss
Published: April 21, 2026 09:45
At least one major conflict in the Middle East is wrapping up.
Taking ICE to Court
https://slate.com/podcasts/what-next/2026/04/can-ice-officers-face-prosecution?via=rss
Published: April 21, 2026 09:20
Do federal officers have total immunity, even over state or local laws?