Trump Fired the Person in Charge of the Job Numbers. It Brings Him Closer to a Sinister Goal. Nitish Pahwa
Yes, Trump firing the BLS commissioner is bad. Really bad.
Trump’s Official Trade Policy Is to Be As Incoherent As Possible Fred Kaplan
Tax rates are being set by a mix of the president’s confusion, avarice, and personal grievance.
My Wife Is Mourning a Goldfish Like It’s a Person. This Is Messed Up. Jamilah Lemieux
Again: It’s a goldfish.
A Federal Judge Just Called Out the Trump Administration for Lying to the Supreme Court Mark Joseph Stern
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 Richard L. Revesz
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 Mary Harris
Rainbow Warrior’s noble work and ignoble end.
Slate Crossword: Milquetoast … or What You Could Do to Milk Using Toast (Three Letters) Quiara Vasquez
Ready for some wordplay? Sharpen your skills with Slate’s puzzle for Aug. 1, 2025.