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Civil contempt is a real possibility, and criminal contempt may not be off the table.

This week, immigration attorneys had their worst fears confirmed: The U.S. government appears to be specifically targeting Somali nationals seeking asylum.

Trump's DOJ refused to rule out nuclear weapons from the kinds of arms it claims the average citizen may be entitled to possess.

A simple DNA test could halt an upcoming execution. The Supreme Court refused to order it.

Test your knowledge of this week's big stories.

ICE agents aren't trained to do what TSA agents do. Not even close.

The Persian translation of The Art of the Deal has attracted a following inside the Islamic kingdom.

Test your wits on the Slate Quiz for March 26, 2026.

He once declared Martin Luther King Jr. "would be MAGA" if he were alive today.

This week's Executive Dysfunction.