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Why are the Republican-appointed justices so eager to give the president dictatorial control over the government?

Fewer needles, more damage done.

The legal battle over the defunding of Planned Parenthood reached a new milestone this week.

In his second term, Trump has gone from pardoning war criminals to making war crimes official policy.

It's a loss that suggests much bigger wins could be ahead.

Test your wits on the Slate Quiz for Dec. 3, 2025.

They beg his pardon / but he's tearing up the Rose Garden.

If Trump doesn't fire him, it's going to send an awful message to the rest of the world.

Test your wits on the Slate Quiz for Dec. 2, 2025.

On paper, Republicans should win this race in a blowout. On the ground, things look a lot more complicated.