Jacob Weisberg's Blog, page 158

Slate Mini Crossword for May 13, 2025

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In John Fetterman, Democrats Wanted a Regular Guy. And Boy, Did They Get One!

There’s nothing more “middle-aged everyman” than this.

A Scrappy Basketball Team From…New York…Has the Eyes of Bandwagon Fans All Over.

Will Golden State be able to turn it around against the Timberwolves?

The Drafters of a Key 1940s Law Feared an American Dictator. Trump Is Blowing That Law Up.

These dictatorial dynamics threaten to destroy the democratic foundations of the American republic.

A Progressive Justice Billed This Method of Execution as “Relatively Quick and Painless.” She Was Wrong.

Last week, we learned another hard lesson about executions, namely that there is no foolproof way of killing someone.

Help! My Friend Keeps Complaining About Her Husband. I Might Tell Him for My Own Sake.

I don't know if I could handle that divorce.

I Am Dying to Un-Invite My Friends From Staying at My Lake House. But Their Flights Are Already Booked.

If we don't, it'll be a miserable weekend.

I Just Learned About My Friend’s Approach to Sugar With Her Kids. It Really Couldn’t Be Worse.

She's scaring them!

Which Occupation Is Held by a Pettifogger?

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Slate Mini Crossword for May 12, 2025

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