Jacob Weisberg's Blog, page 176

The Creator of Gilmore Girls Is Back With a New Show. It Boasts the Ultimate Villain.

Étoile, a new ballet drama from the creator of Bunheads, has a billionaire problem.

Slate Mini Crossword for April 25, 2025

Take a quick break with our daily 5x5 grid.

Trump Wants to Blame Fed Chair Powell for Economic Downturn

But Powell won’t rescue Trump from market chaos of his own making.

Trump Has a New Plan for Ukraine. Hoo Boy.

Anyone who believes Putin would hold the line at Donbas hasn’t been paying attention.

MAGA Is Aiming to Take Over the D.C. Bar. Be Afraid.

Brad Bondi, the brother of attorney general Pam Bondi, is running to become president of the District of Columbia Bar.

Donald Trump Is Tanking One of America’s Greatest Exports in the Middle of a Trade War

The United States exports more than $44 billion per year in education.

You’ll Never Guess When Pro-Life Hospitals Consider “Unborn Life” Not Actually Alive

Apparently not all unborn life is sacred.

My Son’s Girlfriend’s Mom Is Toxic

Plus: inchworm Ami, no phones, and baseball.

My Wife Refuses to Let Our 8-Year-Old Learn a Normal Childhood Skill. This Is Getting Ridiculous.

Waiting until she’s a teen is out of the question.

Help! I Can’t Believe the Disgusting Thing My Father Did at My House. I Demand an Explanation.

Surely he knows this isn’t OK.