Patrick Reis
- Indexed articles, last 90 days
- 7
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- Aug 4, 2026
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- Jul 27, 2026
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We Just Saw What Happens to Trump Officials Who Dare to Tell the Truth. It’s Not Pretty. (opens the original)
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This story is adapted from the Slatest newsletter. You can sign up here to get it in your inbox every day. Nominally, Jeanine Pirro is the U.S. attorney for D.C., appointed by Donald Trump and tasked with enforcing the law in the nation’s capital. In reality, Pirro’s job—like that of everyone else in Trump’s orbit—is to protect the president’s ego, image, and delusion. Pirro briefly confused these two roles recently, and it almost cost her her employment. It’s a lesson in how our government work
Trump’s Team Is Selling Early Access to His Truth Social Posts. It’s Every Bit As Corrupt As It Sounds. (opens the original)
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We couldn’t believe this was real when it was announced. Now it’s official.
It’s a Delicate, Tragic Situation. So of Course Trump Is Exploiting It. (opens the original)
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This story is adapted from the Slatest newsletter. You can sign up here to get it in your inbox every day. Tens of thousands of people crossed from Morocco into Spanish territory yesterday and today. Almost all of those people have already been sent back, more continue to be returned to their home country, and none have successfully crossed into continental Europe. (We’ll explain this with a map.) Nevertheless, right-wing media is on fire over this story, the president has weighed in, and you’re
This Is What It Looks Like When Senate Republicans Have Nothing Left to Lose (opens the original)
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This story is adapted from the Slatest newsletter. You can sign up here to get it in your inbox every day. Donald Trump would very much like the Senate to confirm acting Attorney General Todd Blanche as permanent Attorney General Todd Blanche. Today, though, the president said he might temporarily withdraw Blanche’s nomination. What’s the deal here? It’s unclear what Trump will do next, but even the possibility of the AG nominee stalling in the GOP-controlled Senate is an interesting window into
The Senate Got Spicy Today, Courtesy of Anthony Fauci and Rand Paul (opens the original)
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This story is adapted from the Slatest newsletter. You can sign up here to get it in your inbox every day. Sometimes in life, you draw the short straw. Such was the case today for Molly Olmstead. As Slate’s resident expert on conspiracy theories, it fell to Molly to watch this morning’s Senate hearing that pitted Anthony Fauci—who was a top White House adviser on COVID-19 to Presidents Trump and Biden—against a bunch of really angry Republicans, including an extremely fired-up Sen. Rand Paul. I
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