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The Drama Around Pete Hegseth’s Nomination Is Giving Me Déjà Vu

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Fred Kaplan

What Is a Stadiometer Used to Measure?

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Ray Hamel

The Only Explanation You Need for What’s Happened to America Is Right There, Taunting Us All

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Ben Mathis-Lilley

What Was the Purpose of the 1848 Seneca Falls Convention?

yesterday 8

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Ray Hamel

Trump’s Day 1 Showed How Criminal Presidents Could Become the Norm

Trump’s Day 1 Showed How Criminal Presidents Could Become the Norm

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yesterday 4

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Frank Bowman

The Unspoken Reason for Trump’s Jan. 6 Pardons

yesterday 1

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Jim Newell

Trump’s Most Shockingly Ambitious Executive Order

yesterday 4

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Austin Sarat

Lots of Trump’s Executive Orders Won’t Do Very Much. Then There Are These.

yesterday 6

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Shirin Ali

Trump’s First Flurry of Executive Orders Are Plagued by a Surprising Problem

Trump’s First Flurry of Executive Orders Are Plagued by a Surprising Problem

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previous day 60

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Dahlia Lithwick And Mark Joseph Stern

One of Trump’s Less-Discussed Executive Orders Is Truly Chilling

One of Trump’s Less-Discussed Executive Orders Is Truly Chilling

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previous day 50

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Fred Kaplan

An Unprecedented Trump Action on His First Day Could Haunt America for Years to Come

An Unprecedented Trump Action on His First Day Could Haunt America for Years to Come

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previous day 40

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Aymann Ismail

Which Drink Is Made by Mixing Espresso With a Roughly Equal Amount of Steamed Milk?

previous day 4

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Ray Hamel

Why Trump’s Attempt to End Birthright Citizenship Will Backfire at the Supreme Court

Why Trump’s Attempt to End Birthright Citizenship Will Backfire at the Supreme Court

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previous day 3

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Mark Joseph Stern

No, Elon Musk Did Not Give a “Roman Salute”

No, Elon Musk Did Not Give a “Roman Salute”

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previous day 2

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Dahlia Lithwick

It’s Clear Enough What Elon Musk Did. The ADL’s Response Is Pathetic.

It’s Clear Enough What Elon Musk Did. The ADL’s Response Is Pathetic.

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previous day 1

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Jill Filipovic

I Was Kamala Harris’ Videographer. I Wish I Could Show You What I’ve Seen.

I Was Kamala Harris’ Videographer. I Wish I Could Show You What I’ve Seen.

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monday 400

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Azza Cohen

Donald Trump Fundamentally Misunderstands Putin and Other Tyrants. They Know It All Too Well.

Donald Trump Fundamentally Misunderstands Putin and Other Tyrants. They Know It All Too Well.

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monday 30

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Fred Kaplan

He May Be the Only Trumpworld Figure Whose Aims Go Beyond Serving the Big Guy. Watch Out.

He May Be the Only Trumpworld Figure Whose Aims Go Beyond Serving the Big Guy. Watch Out.

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monday 10

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Molly Olmstead

A Small Cadre of Evangelical Leaders Is Close to Trump. But Only One Is His Guiding Light.

A Small Cadre of Evangelical Leaders Is Close to Trump. But Only One Is His Guiding Light.

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monday 8

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Molly Olmstead

Trump’s Real Inaugural Address

Trump’s Real Inaugural Address

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monday 6

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Jim Newell

Pete Hegseth Is Uniquely Unqualified for His Post. That’s the Point.

Pete Hegseth Is Uniquely Unqualified for His Post. That’s the Point.

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monday 7

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Jill Filipovic

This Is the Last Person on Earth We Should Have Working With North Korea

This Is the Last Person on Earth We Should Have Working With North Korea

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monday 5

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Fred Kaplan

She Was Behind the Most Annoying News Cycle of 2024. Now We’re Unleashing Her on the Whole World.

She Was Behind the Most Annoying News Cycle of 2024. Now We’re Unleashing Her on the Whole World.

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monday 2

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Alexander Sammon

You Can’t Look Away Anymore. Starting Today, These Are the People Poised to Reshape America—and Beyond.

You Can’t Look Away Anymore. Starting Today, These Are the People Poised to Reshape America—and Beyond.

Today Trumpworld descends on Washington, Donald moves back into the White House (Melania will be there too, at least sometimes), and the carnival...

monday 2

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Slate Staff

He Was Horrifying in Trump’s First Term. He’s About to Get Even Worse.

He Was Horrifying in Trump’s First Term. He’s About to Get Even Worse.

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monday 2

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Jeremy Stahl

Donald Trump Now Has the America He Wanted. There’s No Telling What He’ll Do With It.

Donald Trump Now Has the America He Wanted. There’s No Telling What He’ll Do With It.

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monday 10

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Dan Kois

Trump’s Education Secretary May Soon Hate the Place She Finds Herself In

Trump’s Education Secretary May Soon Hate the Place She Finds Herself In

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monday 8

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Luke Winkie

Trump’s Inauguration Shows Who Really Matters to This Administration

Trump’s Inauguration Shows Who Really Matters to This Administration

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monday 2

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Alexander Sammon

Dr. Oz Helped America Believe a Very Specific Myth About Health

Dr. Oz Helped America Believe a Very Specific Myth About Health

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monday 2

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Shannon Palus

Tech Billionaires Wanted to Shrink the U.S. Government. Now They’re Running It.

Tech Billionaires Wanted to Shrink the U.S. Government. Now They’re Running It.

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monday 5

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Nitish Pahwa

What Happens When a Troll Becomes Head of the FCC? We’re About to Find Out.

What Happens When a Troll Becomes Head of the FCC? We’re About to Find Out.

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monday 2

Slate

Nitish Pahwa

The Nation’s Top Conspiracist Cop Will Soon Be in Charge of Immigration Enforcement

The Nation’s Top Conspiracist Cop Will Soon Be in Charge of Immigration Enforcement

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monday 5

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Henry Grabar

The Terrifying Power Now in Tulsi Gabbard’s Hands

The Terrifying Power Now in Tulsi Gabbard’s Hands

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monday 2

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Fred Kaplan

How Long Can Rubio Last in This Place?

How Long Can Rubio Last in This Place?

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monday 10

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Jim Newell

Kash Patel Has an Enemies List. He Will Soon Have the Resources to Act on It.

Kash Patel Has an Enemies List. He Will Soon Have the Resources to Act on It.

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monday 10

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Dahlia Lithwick

Will Clarence Thomas Stay on the Supreme Court Long Enough to Keep His Wife Relevant?

Will Clarence Thomas Stay on the Supreme Court Long Enough to Keep His Wife Relevant?

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monday 2

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Mark Joseph Stern

Joe Biden Clearly Thinks Donald Trump Isn’t Bluffing

Joe Biden Clearly Thinks Donald Trump Isn’t Bluffing

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monday 10

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Austin Sarat

Which Word Can Refer to a Ski Run or a Fencing Court?

monday 30

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Ray Hamel

The Central Weakness at the Heart of Biden’s Foreign Policy

The Central Weakness at the Heart of Biden’s Foreign Policy

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19.01.2025 10

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Fred Kaplan

I’ve Survived War in Gaza for 15 Months. I Know What I’m Looking Forward to Now.

I’ve Survived War in Gaza for 15 Months. I Know What I’m Looking Forward to Now.

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18.01.2025 10

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Ruwaida Amer