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Richard Hasen: “This is not normal. I do think we have to take seriously the possibility that people are going to have to get around federal troops if they want to be able to vote.” slate.trib.al/PYLBU0T
Trump’s “Election Observers” Are a Sign of Something Much Worse on the Horizon
None of the election monitors will have much to do. That doesn't mean they’re not damaging.
slate.trib.al
October 31, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Richard Hasen: “This is not normal. I do think we have to take seriously the possibility that people are going to have to get around federal troops if they want to be able to vote.” slate.trib.al/PYLBU0T
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I tagged along with some canvassers to see what people make of Mamdani in a Queens neighborhood that shifted 12 points toward Trump in 2024. slate.trib.al/jmkjo2j
I Went Door-to-Door With Zohran Canvassers. What People Said Surprised Me.
It made me appreciate how messy, fluid, and emotional American politics is.
slate.trib.al
October 27, 2025 at 9:47 AM
I tagged along with some canvassers to see what people make of Mamdani in a Queens neighborhood that shifted 12 points toward Trump in 2024. slate.trib.al/jmkjo2j
My latest story with @coribush.bsky.social! A great conversation about tough changes Democrats have to embrace and how to fight with integrity 💪
The American political zeitgeist seems to have shifted in her favor. slate.trib.al/RQ3t9Ty
How Can Democrats Make Their Comeback? A Candidate Who Also Lost in 2024 Might Actually Have Some Answers.
Some of her boldest positions have aged well.
slate.trib.al
October 23, 2025 at 2:46 PM
My latest story with @coribush.bsky.social! A great conversation about tough changes Democrats have to embrace and how to fight with integrity 💪
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The reality bears no resemblance to Kavanaugh’s rosy description of immigration arrests. slate.trib.al/V6DcEcp
One Man’s Story Shows Just How Out of Touch Brett Kavanaugh Is
And there are too many other stories like this one.
slate.trib.al
October 2, 2025 at 7:58 PM
The reality bears no resemblance to Kavanaugh’s rosy description of immigration arrests. slate.trib.al/V6DcEcp
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At event in DC, Sen. Chris Van Hollen keeps it going with Hakeem
Jeffries over not endorsing @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social: if you can’t back the kind of campaign he ran, “don’t ask those young people to show up for other Democrats across the country — that’s the message that will be sent.”
Jeffries over not endorsing @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social: if you can’t back the kind of campaign he ran, “don’t ask those young people to show up for other Democrats across the country — that’s the message that will be sent.”
September 30, 2025 at 7:48 PM
At event in DC, Sen. Chris Van Hollen keeps it going with Hakeem
Jeffries over not endorsing @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social: if you can’t back the kind of campaign he ran, “don’t ask those young people to show up for other Democrats across the country — that’s the message that will be sent.”
Jeffries over not endorsing @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social: if you can’t back the kind of campaign he ran, “don’t ask those young people to show up for other Democrats across the country — that’s the message that will be sent.”
Caroline Stout (@babybluetx.bsky.social) knows Charlie Kirk and Turning Point USA better than most---she used to work there. For @slate.com, she told me what it was like and what Kirk's death means for the future of the far-right:
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She Was a Charlie Kirk Disciple. She Knows How Democrats Can Win Back Young Republicans.
Stout’s political transformation is instructive for those in this moment wondering how to bridge what seems like an unfathomable political divide.
slate.com
September 23, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Caroline Stout (@babybluetx.bsky.social) knows Charlie Kirk and Turning Point USA better than most---she used to work there. For @slate.com, she told me what it was like and what Kirk's death means for the future of the far-right:
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my latest: on how the H-1B visa became a symbol of the MAGA coalition's divides, why Trump is charging hopeful immigrant workers an extra $100k, how this plunged Silicon Valley into panic mode, and what this means for Trump's already-fraying relationship with Modi—who's inching closer to China(!)
Trump delivered a clear victory to his restrictionist base. slate.trib.al/cioFxCc
This Idea Threatened to Tear MAGA Apart. Trump Just Picked a Side.
It's not going to pan out the way the president hopes.
slate.trib.al
September 23, 2025 at 7:50 PM
my latest: on how the H-1B visa became a symbol of the MAGA coalition's divides, why Trump is charging hopeful immigrant workers an extra $100k, how this plunged Silicon Valley into panic mode, and what this means for Trump's already-fraying relationship with Modi—who's inching closer to China(!)
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If you haven't yet read Justice Sotomayor's dissent in yesterday's Noem v. Vasquez Perdomo, it is worth taking a few moments to do so tonight. As she notes, the Court's use of the emergency docket to greenlight ICE's use of racial profiling is troubling in part because it is entirely unexplained.
www.supremecourt.gov
September 9, 2025 at 11:24 PM
If you haven't yet read Justice Sotomayor's dissent in yesterday's Noem v. Vasquez Perdomo, it is worth taking a few moments to do so tonight. As she notes, the Court's use of the emergency docket to greenlight ICE's use of racial profiling is troubling in part because it is entirely unexplained.
Family separation is back...
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Trump Is Bringing Back One of the Most Reviled Policies of His First Term, in a New Form
It forces parents without legal status to make an impossible choice.
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August 7, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Family separation is back...
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This is why the Bove seat was vacant, and there’s a real throughline from the forces that defeated the previous Democratic nominee to where we are today.
www.newyorker.com/news/the-pol...
www.newyorker.com/news/the-pol...
The Two-Pronged Attack on a Muslim Judicial Nominee
How the smearing of Adeel Mangi became a bipartisan exercise.
www.newyorker.com
July 30, 2025 at 2:06 AM
This is why the Bove seat was vacant, and there’s a real throughline from the forces that defeated the previous Democratic nominee to where we are today.
www.newyorker.com/news/the-pol...
www.newyorker.com/news/the-pol...
David Hogg may be imperfect, but he's on to something:
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He’s Backing Losers and Infuriating the DNC. It Might Be Exactly What Democrats Need.
David Hogg has had an interesting summer.
slate.com
July 30, 2025 at 2:53 PM
David Hogg may be imperfect, but he's on to something:
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Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor did not hold back on her colleagues' majority decision today on birthright citizenship. Her dissent was nothing short of scathing, so we highlighted some of the most cutting lines:
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Sonia Sotomayor Puts It Clearly: None of Our Rights Are Safe
The high court has opened Pandora’s box.
slate.com
June 27, 2025 at 9:12 PM
Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor did not hold back on her colleagues' majority decision today on birthright citizenship. Her dissent was nothing short of scathing, so we highlighted some of the most cutting lines:
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June 25, 2025 at 2:58 AM
man, Brad Lander is really that guy bsky.app/profile/jool...
The delusional presidency
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Even Donald Trump Is Starting to See the Absurdity of Stephen Miller’s Deportation Targets
Trump’s mass deportation plans will continue to go up in smoke, whether he likes it or not.
slate.com
June 14, 2025 at 1:04 PM
The delusional presidency
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Buried in the news of Republican's Big Beautiful Bill: Major immigration policy. Not only would ICE be given a massive budget increase, but asylum seekers would have to pay $1000 in order to submit an application (it currently costs $0)
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There’s an Alarming Part of Trump’s “Big, Beautiful Bill” You Probably Haven’t Heard Much About
Two historic changes in the Republican budget bill haven’t gotten that much attention.
slate.com
June 4, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Buried in the news of Republican's Big Beautiful Bill: Major immigration policy. Not only would ICE be given a massive budget increase, but asylum seekers would have to pay $1000 in order to submit an application (it currently costs $0)
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“Babies born on the same day could be citizens in one state, but stateless in the other,”—- the reality of what the Trump admin is asking SCOTUS for
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What It Would Look Like If the Trump Administration Got Its Way in the Birthright Citizenship Case
The Supreme Court could create a patchwork of citizenship rules that echoes a dark time in the nation's history.
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May 19, 2025 at 2:15 PM
“Babies born on the same day could be citizens in one state, but stateless in the other,”—- the reality of what the Trump admin is asking SCOTUS for
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Immigration updates for the week:
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Is Trump Carrying Out His Mass Deportation Promises? The Numbers Might Surprise You.
The administration's extreme methods might obscure this reality.
slate.com
May 7, 2025 at 11:43 AM
Immigration updates for the week:
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The Democrats' new town hall strategy is certainly interesting, but will it work? I went over to New Jersey and Pennsylvania to find out for myself and one thing was clear: Americans are *very* fed up with Dems.
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Voters Are Frustrated. Will Democrats Be Able to Do Something With It?
I went to two Democratic events in GOP-held congressional districts to see what new message the party is putting out.
slate.com
April 30, 2025 at 1:52 PM
The Democrats' new town hall strategy is certainly interesting, but will it work? I went over to New Jersey and Pennsylvania to find out for myself and one thing was clear: Americans are *very* fed up with Dems.
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As if the past few weeks of breaking news wasn't bleak enough, this week a pro-Palestinian activist was lured to an immigration office for a citizenship interview, only to be arrested upon arrival.
My latest edition of Who Gets to Be American This Week:
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My latest edition of Who Gets to Be American This Week:
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Trump Is Talking About Finding Ways to Send U.S. Citizens to Salvadoran Prison
The idea once again involves America's new partner in lawless deportations.
slate.com
April 16, 2025 at 8:46 PM
As if the past few weeks of breaking news wasn't bleak enough, this week a pro-Palestinian activist was lured to an immigration office for a citizenship interview, only to be arrested upon arrival.
My latest edition of Who Gets to Be American This Week:
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My latest edition of Who Gets to Be American This Week:
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The state's detention facilities have a dark history.
There’s a Reason the Trump Administration Is Fighting to Keep Detained International Students in Louisiana
It's a tactical move.
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April 15, 2025 at 9:46 PM
The state's detention facilities have a dark history.
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The way that refugees are being shut out right now is absolutely tragic and inhumane
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Trump Has Upended the Lives of Afghan Refugees
The administration’s cuts to resettlement aid and services are sowing uncertainty and fear among recent arrivals from Afghanistan, many of whom served alongside our military.
newrepublic.com
April 4, 2025 at 7:34 PM
The way that refugees are being shut out right now is absolutely tragic and inhumane
newrepublic.com/article/1935...
newrepublic.com/article/1935...
U.S. immigration is changing in ways we’ve never seen before. It’s confusing and scary, so to help make sense of it all, @slate.com launched a new series Who Gets To Be American This Week?
I’ll be breaking down what you need to know—and our first edition is live today!
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I’ll be breaking down what you need to know—and our first edition is live today!
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This Is One of the Most Fundamental Ways Trump Is Trying to Change America. We’re Here to Help You Keep Track.
As the battle between the judiciary and the president continues, we've started a new tracker to understand what's really going on.
slate.com
April 3, 2025 at 4:29 PM
U.S. immigration is changing in ways we’ve never seen before. It’s confusing and scary, so to help make sense of it all, @slate.com launched a new series Who Gets To Be American This Week?
I’ll be breaking down what you need to know—and our first edition is live today!
slate.com/news-and-pol...
I’ll be breaking down what you need to know—and our first edition is live today!
slate.com/news-and-pol...