Jacob Weisberg's Blog, page 195

Slate Mini Crossword for April 5, 2025

Take a quick break with our daily 5x5 grid.

An Exhausting Night Out With the Only Democrat Who Seems to Be Having Fun Right Now

How Zohran Mamdani is winning over New York City.

Congress Is Starting to Think It Could Do Something About Trump After All

What might be the most frightening tariff fact this week is what it revealed about how a decision like this gets made.

Democrats Might Finally Be Learning an Important Lesson. Will They Run With It?

Will the party do something with this momentum?

The Nightmare Scenario of Being Sent To The Gulag Because of a Clerical Error

The tariffs could cause a recession, even if Trump can’t legally impose them.

These Tariffs Aren’t Adding Up

Some questionable math went into Trump’s plan for global tariffs.

Emergency Intercom Fans Have an Emergency Meeting

Enya Umanzor and Drew Phillips face backlash thanks to…Greta Thunberg?

The Bestselling Video Game of All Time Is Now a Surefire Hit Movie. You’ll Need Some Background.

Minecraft has been turned into a film starring Jack Black and Jason Momoa.

Things Are Getting Dire in That State Judicial Race the GOP Is Trying to Steal

The federal courts can’t let Republicans get away with this.

There Will Be No Winners in the Supreme Court’s Next Big Abortion Decision

The Supreme Court’s next big abortion decision might barely mention the word abortion.