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A Texas immigration lawyer explains how his Southeast Asian client ended up in South Sudan.

The president is trying to kill a conspiracy he helped spread. Now his base is imploding over it.

The Supreme Court allowed the Trump administration to move forward with its abolition of the Education Department by firing about 1,400 employees.

Test your wits on the Slate Quiz for July 15, 2025.

If the Tesla tycoon has any interesting ideas, he has yet to reveal them.

AOC and Mamdani aren't poll-testing every single issue they address. Other Dems should take note.

It's hard to know where she goes next, and I think that's why they're so spooked by her.

It's not every day that a political leader talking about the state of U.S. democracy is able to hit two tricky notes at the same time: realism and hope.

There is a big loophole in the president's latest threat.

Being nice and rational can only get you so far.