Jacob Weisberg's Blog, page 147

Slate Mini Crossword for May 24, 2025

Take a quick break with our daily 5x5 grid.

I Thought Vibration Plates Were a Total Scam. Then I Tried One for a Month.

A new "exercise" fad combines my fitness aspirations with my deep love of doing nothing. I see what all the buzz is about.

Mike Johnson Pulled It Off. The Midterms Will Certainly Be Interesting.

The House Democrats’ campaign arm has seen all it needs to ahead of the 2026 midterms.

When Elena Kagan is This Angry, You Know Something Has Gone Badly.

But they don’t seem to realize the consequences.

One of Our Greatest Filmmakers Was Banned From Filmmaking. Now He’s Back With Cannes’ Best Movie.

Two years after he went on hunger strike in an Iranian prison, he’s returned with one of the year’s best movies.

The Supreme Court Just Rewarded Trump for Brazenly Breaking the Law

The conservative justices seem ready to give Trump near-total control over the executive branch—with one notable exception.

Your Next Star Wars Addiction Is Already Here

The Rise and Fall of the Galactic Empire uses an in-universe historian’s voice to tell a deep, complex story.

This Year, We All Realized That Kids Aren’t Reading Books in School. Only the Right Is Offering a Solution.

Common Core and the College Board are my enemies. But the classical education movement is not my friend.

Bonus: Main Character: The One Big Beautiful Bill

Mike Johnson wrangled enough of his party to get the bill passed..or past the first hurdle at least.

The Moment I Realized We Were Headed for Another Financial Crisis

Banking collapses in 2023 almost triggered disaster—but the real crisis might be caused by what happened after.