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Ilhan Omar's Washington-area home was searched early Monday morning. We have some urgent questions.

Will Republicans rethink the costs and benefits of bending their knees so strenuously to Trump's demands?

Test your wits on the Slate Quiz for Oct. 13, 2026.

Can the Sunshine State swing the Senate?

Test your wits on the Slate Quiz for Oct. 12, 2026.

The road to winning the Senate runs through Maine. Gulp.

Why waiting for Justice Alito to retire isn't a strategy, and what Congress could do instead.

A brutal public execution will not bring honor to the American military or to this country.

The president has launched two more efforts to turn his delusions into criminal charges for his enemies.

To be clear, there are no intoxication or consent "loopholes" in New York sexual assault law.