Think You’re Smarter Than a Slate Senior Editor? Find Out With This Week’s News Quiz. Ray Hamel
Test your knowledge of this week’s big stories.
The Image That Defines Trump’s Reign of Terror Is … a Subway Sandwich? Christina Cauterucci
Sometimes, the only way to fight fascism is with a $5 footlong.
And Just Like That… Goes Out With One Final Turd—Literally David Mack
Each remaining character gets a conclusion to their arc, however dissatisfying. <img src="https://compote.slate.com/images/82b3d56b-6059-40b0-b619-4f7bb60debee.jpeg?crop=1560%2C1040%2Cx0%2Cy0" title="And Just Like That… Goes Out With One Final Turd—Literally” />
Trump Uses Emergency Powers to Deploy Troops in American City, Again. Emily Bazelon, Jamelle Bouie, and John Dickerson
He wants us to get used to seeing troops on the streets.
There’s Only One Conclusion to Draw From Trump’s Newfound Leniency for Ghislaine Maxwell Fred Wertheimer
This is a prison camp that does not house sex offenders, nor those with the 20-year sentence Maxwell has.
Spike Lee and Denzel Washington’s Thrilling New Movie Reimagines a Classic Dana Stevens
Highest 2 Lowest is no Malcolm X, but these two still got game.
Taylor Swift Just Gave Her First Podcast Interview Ever. It Revealed a Lot More Than a New Album. Heather Schwedel
The star’s first interview in nearly two years is a doozy.
We Are Witnessing the Death of the Internet As We Know It Nitish Pahwa
The law threatens the open web, privacy rights, and your favorite websites.
The Most Urgent Lesson for Democrats to Take From Trump’s D.C. Deployment Matt Watkins
Democrats keep making the same mistake—and they need to learn from it before Trump sends the National Guard into another city.