Jacob Weisberg's Blog, page 291

Slate Mini Crossword for Jan. 12, 2025

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Slate Crossword: Member of a Certain Germanic People … or a Certain High School Clique (Four Letters)

Ready for some wordplay? Sharpen your skills with Slate’s puzzle for Jan. 12, 2025.

Matt Gaetz’s Real Fate Is Somehow Worse Than I Could Have Imagined

Get me out of here.

Why Tech Is Bending the Knee

One reason Zuckerberg and his fellow billionaires are racing to pre-comply: the looming FCC under Brenden Carr.

Two of the 2010s’ Biggest Stars Are Back Atop the Charts. One of Them Needed It More.

Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars are back at No. 1. This time, they each needed the other to do it.

How California Got to the Point Where the Wealthy Can Hire Private Firefighters

An executive went viral when he said he'd pay "any amount."

She Launched the Modern Antigay Movement in America. It Worked—Just Not as She Intended.

Anita Bryant’s legacy is not what she hoped—but her destructive message lives on.

Why the Supreme Court Refused to Bail Out Trump This Time

The Supreme Court decided, by a scant 5–4 margin, that President Donald Trump would have to (virtually) sit through a sentencing hearing.

Slate Mini Crossword for Jan. 11, 2025

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If My Mayor Were Out of the Country for a Disaster Like This …

Fair or not, you can’t really blame anyone for this reaction.