Jacob Weisberg's Blog, page 78

The Trump Administration Got Caught Lying to the Supreme Court Again

Almost as soon as Trump returned to the White House, the Justice Department began lying to federal courts in an effort to conceal its flagrant lawbreaking.

The EPA Just Issued Its Most Damaging Climate Change Move Ever

The Environmental Protection Agency proposed this week to withdraw its 2009 finding that greenhouse gases “endanger public health or welfare.”

Bonus: When the French Bombed Greenpeace

Rainbow Warrior’s noble work and ignoble end.

My Husband Has Had the Same Bedroom Request for a Decade. It Goes Against Everything I Believe.

It just doesn’t feel right.

Slate Crossword: Milquetoast … or What You Could Do to Milk Using Toast (Three Letters)

Ready for some wordplay? Sharpen your skills with Slate’s puzzle for Aug. 1, 2025.

Netflix’s New No. 1 Show Is Drawing Praise for Its Lesbian Representation. Excuse Me?

The Hunting Wives seems to think it's a queer show. It's so, so wrong.

The Gaza Humanitarian Crisis

Aid groups warn Gaza is starving, yet the war grinds on.

The Crime Scandal Ensnaring a Former NBA Player and Rocking the Sports World, Explained in Detail

It’s hard to imagine a more Gilbert Arenas event.

The Double Duplex Is Weird, Overstuffed, and Exactly What L.A. Needs Right Now

City officials tried to rein in McMansions. They got these Frankenstein apartments instead.

Indefinite Detention Is the New Normal in Trump’s America

Thousands of other people are going to get put into detention of indeterminate length with far less recourse, which could stretch years.