Donald Trump can’t stop giving everyone around him the same “gifts.” I got some myself—and quickly saw what’s going on here. slate.trib.al/kea8PxB

A Slate reporter trudged 10 miles of D.C. in Trump's prized $145 Florsheims, the midtier shoes the deteriorating president compulsively foists on terrified male aides like Rubio, Hegseth and Hannity. He collected popped blisters, mangled toes and a portrait of pure sycophancy.

Kicking off Opinionpalooza season alongside @dahlialithwick.bsky.social with two warnings: 1. Please do not buy into the stage-managed conflict between the Supreme Court and the White House! 2. Do not assume SCOTUS can contain the imperial presidency it has created! slate.com/news-and-pol...

He's chief of staff to a leading GOP Senate contender. He also told a group chat—which included Nick Fuentes—that he used "the levers of the legislative branch" to help a Holocaust denier get out of jail. slate.com/news-and-pol...

What happens when a "debate me" college dweeb is given all the power in the world? In Slow Burn: Becoming Justice Gorsuch, we trace the rise of Neil Gorsuch and how the mild-mannered Westerner has become the court’s most unexpected wild card. Listen now: swap.fm/l/slowburn

SLOW BURN: BECOMING JUSTICE GORSUCH is out today! Listen to the first episode here. Learn about the mommy issues driving his attack on the administrative state. And play our game to see if you can pick Gorsuch out of a lineup of middle-aged white guys! slate.com/news-and-pol...

Slow Burn: Becoming Justice Gorsuch is coming on May 13th. Watch the trailer now. Follow Slow Burn for more: swap.fm/l/slowburn

New edition of Unhinged is here, @slate.com's dating advice column—answering the question that I'm sure we might find etched into ancient cave drawings somewhere: slate.com/advice/2026/...

Join the hundreds of nobodies who paid to read Slate's Lindy West feature. Become a Slate Plus member today and use code NOBODY for a special offer: slate.com/special-offer

welcome to .... UNHINGED! slate.com/advice/2026/...

6/ On March 21, @scaachi.bsky.social joined Kate Lindsay on Slate’s internet culture podcast ICYMI to talk about all of it – the profile, the response, the fallout, and the emails, which Scaachi reads on the podcast. Trust us, you're going to want to hear it. slate.com/podcasts/icy...

5/ The weekend after we published this profile of West, she and her partners all emailed @scaachi.bsky.social about their displeasure with the result. Oluo’s email indicated the most dissatisfaction among the triad.

4/ On March 11, 2026, we published the profile by @scaachi.bsky.social. It quickly became the center of a massive discourse cycle across Substack, social media, and other media outlets. slate.com/life/2026/03...

1/ Why is millennial writer Lindy West all over your algorithm this week? Here’s what you need to know to keep up with your group chats: ⬇️

Graham Platner calls Maine's trans athletes debate a billionaire-funded distraction. Watch now on Death, Sex & Money for more: youtu.be/6gzTQFWYc7I?...

had some feelings about the Hughes brothers crashing Connor Storrie's SNL monologue and who has actually been responsible for cleaning up their mess this past week

Saturday Night Live just turned a triumphant moment for hockey and Connor Storrie into a grim spectacle. slate.trib.al/fMVs41u

1. Trump's global tariffs were always on shaky legal ground. 2. Still heartening that Roberts, Gorsuch, & Barrett had the spine to say they're illegal. 3. The liberals held on the line on major questions! 4. Kavanaugh's dissent is an abomination. 5. Thomas' is even worse! slate.com/news-and-pol...

BREAKING: The Supreme Court STRIKES DOWN Trump's "emergency" tariffs. The vote is 6–3. www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25p...

We've got a new newsletter at @slate.com by the brilliant @shirinali.bsky.social. It's called Executive Dysfunction and the first edition is on what it would mean for Dem shutdown demands to actually happen--and what it would mean for them to fold. Please read and subscribe slate.com/news-and-pol...

After an eventful year @bostonglobe.com, I’m heading back to @slate.com to be a senior politics writer covering *gestures at all this.* I’m psyched to get started, so drop me a line at [email protected]

We're excited to welcome @ianprasad.bsky.social as Slate's new politics writer. He wrote The Morning at the NYT, Starting Point at the Boston Globe, and once upon a time interned and freelanced right here. Welcome (back), Ian! slate.com/slate-welcom...

I wrote about Colbert, Carr, and why banning a late-night interview might be a win for both sides.

@raskin.house.gov is questioning AG Bondi right now. Tonight, he joins us on stage. Get your tickets now: slate.com/gabfestlivedc

This is important journalism, actually

I have always wanted to ratio the Department of Homeland Security

DHS responded to our ICE hiring investigation, claiming the journalist 'was NEVER offered a job' and received only a 'tentative selection letter.' Slate stands by our reporting, and our official statement is below.

A few months ago, ICE hired me I didn't sign and submit any paperwork. I almost certainly failed the drug test. I'm real outspoken about my opposition to the Trump administration, and I am extremely googlable And yet, there it was, in plain English. "Welcome to ICE!" My latest for Slate

"Stephen, if you could slip into the body of a person for 24 hrs who would it be?" @jdickerson.bsky.social asks Stephen Colbert at the Political Gabfest 20th anniversary live show in New York City this past week. Watch now for more at slate.com/ColbertPlus.

The last story I did as a freelancer is finally out! For @slate.com I took a deep dive into the world of Katie Miller as she sheds her image as government attack dog and rebrands herself "trad-wife-in-chief" for her new podcast slate.com/news-and-pol...

Currently in Vegas for the third time this year (primarily to see the Knicks smack the Magic in the NBA Cup semis) and wondering why the vibe is so off in the city this time around. And then I remembered that @lukewinkie.bsky.social covered all of this pretty thoroughly.

See you tomorrow, Chicago! Former Chicago Mayor and Obama's White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel joins Emily Bazelon, John Dickerson, and David Plotz for Political Gabfest live! 🎟️ Get your tickets now: slate.com/gabfestlivec...

First stop on the tour: Chicago on Wednesday, Oct. 29, at Park West. Get your tickets NOW: t.co/eeW8tLclXk

Back in 2005, Emily Bazelon, John Dickerson, and David Plotz started gabbing about politics, and the rest is history (literally). It's been 20 years, and we're throwing a big party. On the road. With you. The Political Gabfest 20th Anniversary Tour: t.co/eeW8tLclXk

The real reason Daniel Day-Lewis came out of retirement was so that @isaacbutler.bsky.social could write about him

Now on @slate.com: Swift repeats a whole lot of familiar steps on Showgirl, to diminishing returns in a world on fire. But the Martin/Shellback sheen glows if you don't try to look too close. Taylor, please take five, and put a million $ in the swear jar. slate.com/culture/2025...

I ranked all of the popular Slop Bowls for @slate.com! Through my research, I found horror stories of customers allegedly being served severed fingers, class action lawsuits, and glorious, gooey mac and cheese. Capitalism may ruin everything, but that doesn't mean we need to abandon discernment!

on Jimmy Kimmel's suspension: Brendan Carr teased his plan to intimidate Disney/ABC in a letter he sent back in December. last month, two big media deals made broadcasters more vulnerable to Carr's threats. add the censorship around Charlie Kirk, and a dirty ploy was set: slate.com/technology/2...

Decoder Ring is so good bsky.app/profile/kati...

Congrats to 4 (!!) @slate.com podcasts -- Decoder Ring, Death, Sex & Money, Slow Burn and Political Gabfest -- for making Left of Dial’s list of the 100 Greatest Podcasts of All Time (voted on by 300 audio creators, podcast hosts, writers, etc.) www.leftofdialmedia.com/essential-li...

"This 50-year-old chain restaurant, this totem of Scranton squareness, has somehow become … cool?" —Dan Kois for @slate.com slate.com/business/202... /?src=longreads

love this reflection from @tonyhotran.bsky.social on the chatbots that have always been with us: slate.com/technology/2...

If you haven't walked into a Chili's and ordered a Triple Dipper or a 3-for-Me in the last couple of years, you might be lacking something truly fulfilling in your life. slate.com/business/2025/08/chilis-menu-restaurants-food-tiktok-red-hot-mozz.html

Congratulations to @alexsammon.bsky.social! He won this week's audience award for "My Scammer" at @slate.com slate.com/technology/2...

Here’s me, again, in Slate, on the rise and fall - and re-rise? - of spoof comedies like Airplane! and The Naked Gun: slate.com/culture/2025...

LOL. Slate @samadams.bsky.social mapped Andrew Cuomo's venturous two-block journey in his "hitting the streets" campaign launch. slate.com/culture/2025...

truly an all-star panel!! listen to Amicus' Court term wrap here: slate.com/podcasts/ami...

Slate's annual End of Term Breakfast Table. With @jamellebouie.net and @sifill.bsky.social and @stevevladeck.bsky.social and of course @mjsdc.bsky.social. No Crying in Baseball, No "Hysterical" w/r/t SCOTUS edition.

Tomorrow at 1 pm, Slate Plus members are invited to join @dahlialithwick.bsky.social and me for a LIVE virtual recording of Amicus' annual Breakfast Table episode! Featuring all-star guests @stevevladeck.bsky.social, @jamellebouie.net, and @sifill.bsky.social. Sign up here: slate.com/amicuspluslive

I understand there is some debate about the scope of this ruling, but my view remains that the Supreme Court has just effectively abolished universal injunctions, at least as we know them. The question now is really whether lower courts can craft something to replace them that still sweeps widely.