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• Which Instrument Is Held by John Lennon on the Cover of Sgt. Pepper?
  Test your wits on the Slate Quiz for Sept. 1, 2026.
• Trump Just Asked the Supreme Court to Back One of His Cruelest Policies
  The Trump administration asked the Supreme Court to take up the constitutionality of its restrictions on transgender people serving in the military.
• The WNBA’s Caught in the Culture Wars
  MAGA’s gender obsession infects the WNBA.
• Even for Trump, This Latest Theft Is Pretty Brazen
  The oil “deal” in Venezuela looks a lot more like theft.
• Judge Blocks Trump Mail-Ballot Order, Calls Out DOJ’s “Cynical” Attempt to Misread Supreme Court Ruling
  Judge Indira Talwani took the justices at their word.
• A Leaked Document Shows American Generals Are Squirming About Iran—and for Good Reason
  Even Hegseth loyalists are starting to speak up.
• One Supreme Court Justice Was Wearing His Smarty-Pants More Than All the Others This Term
  Guess who had the most disappointing Supreme Court term of any justice.
• What Is the English Equivalent to the French Expression Fait Accompli?
  Test your wits on the Slate Quiz for Aug. 31, 2026.
• Trump for a Decade Had One Superhuman Ability. Now, It Seems He’s Losing It.
  That's bad new for the rest of his presidency.
• Can I Still Vote By Mail?
  Just as a practical matter, none of this can be applied to the midterms—right?
• It Was About to Be a Good Week to be Susan Collins. Then Trump Did What Trump Does.
  The president simply cannot stop making life more difficult for his party.
• You Probably Can’t ID Neil Gorsuch in a SCOTUS Photo. Here’s Why He Matters.
  Episode 3 of Becoming Justice Gorsuch, Slow Burn’s latest foray into the Supreme Court, past and present.
• Texas Running Interference for Fugitive ICE Agents Is Going to Have Deeper Consequences
  It’s been seven months since federal immigration agents touched down in Minnesota with a vengeance.
• It’s the World’s Most Popular Sports League. Nothing Else Comes Close. Why Has It Been So Hard for Me to Enjoy It?
  This isn’t the first time I’ve tried, but this time will be different.
• This Indiana Lawsuit Against Planned Parenthood Is Ground Zero for Abortion Rights in Blue States
  For a time, after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, a civil war between the states on reproductive rights seemed inevitable.
• Off-the-Record: Friends Don’t Let Friends Ruin Vacation
  Let’s all take a trip together/apart!
• Think You’re Smarter Than a Slate Senior Editor? Find Out With This Week’s News Quiz.
  Test your knowledge of this week’s big stories.
• What This Congressman’s Nazi Staffer Scandal Says About the GOP’s Future
  We did Nazi this one coming.
• Supreme Court’s Mail-In Voting Ruling Opens Door to Chaos
  The ruling is another step in a longer fight over election "integrity."
• Which Animal Shares a Mutualistic Relationship With Warthogs?
  Test your wits on the Slate Quiz for Aug. 27, 2026.
• Wait, I Thought the Supreme Court Blocked Trump’s Crazy Tariffs?
  This week’s Executive Dysfunction.
• How to Lose Wars and Tank the Economy
  If you can’t beat Iran, surely bullying Canada will gain everyone’s respect.
• Meta’s Big Tobacco Moment Has Arrived. But There’s a Catch.
  It's big, but there's a catch.
• It’s Becoming Clearer Than Ever That “America First” Has Taken a Toll on American Power
  This trade war signifies, more than any other single event, Trump’s mindless exertion of American power.
• Donald Trump Can Still Win You a Certain Type of Election
  Darline Graham is almost guaranteed to be South Carolina's senator for the next six years—thanks to Trump's endorsement.

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