A President in His Element John Dickerson
Jonathan Swan and Maggie Haberman on whether Trump enjoys his second term and what that reveals about his approach to the presidency.
Slate Mini Crossword for July 18, 2026 Adrianne Baik
Take a quick break with our daily 5×5 grid.
The Odyssey Is 2,700 Years Old, but Christopher Nolan Still Finds a Way to End It With a Plot Twist Sam Adams
The writer-director’s characteristically crafty new ending changes the meaning of the whole story. <img src="https://compote.slate.com/images/4d6d0eae-6b15-4857-ac1c-d95a618d1400.jpeg?crop=5906%2C3937%2Cx0%2Cy152" title="The Odyssey Is 2,700 Years Old, but Christopher Nolan Still Finds a Way to End…
Trump Has a Horrible Yet Effective Plan to Push Through His Nominees Jim Newell
His unqualified picks come with an implicit threat, and lawmakers are buckling.
Inside Trump’s Second Term: Power, Money, and Presidential Decision-Making John Dickerson
Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan reveal how Trump’s second term differs radically from his first in their new book “Regime Change.”
By the People Dahlia Lithwick
As a thought experiment, we bring you popular constitutionalism—local, organic farm-to-table making of legal meaning.
The Constitution Was Never Supposed to Belong to Nine Justices Alone Dahlia Lithwick and Mark Joseph Stern
SCOTUS has kidnapped the Constitution. Time to take it back.
A.I. Is Growing. So Is Your Electricity Bill. Emily Peck, Felix Salmon, and Elizabeth Spiers
The rush to build more data centers is driving up electricity costs.
All Roads Lead To Dave Portnoy Kate Lindsay and Scaachi Koul
Dave Portnoy’s memoir is filled with grudges
Not Today, Explosive Diarrhea. Not Today. Ian Prasad Philbrick
Here’s how to avoid the nasty parasite that’s sweeping the country.