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Last week, a judge rejected Mark Meadows’ bid to move his prosecution in the Georgia 2020 election interference case from state to federal court.
That means big trouble for Donald Trump and the other co-defendants in the case—and “good news for the levers of justice,” Dennis Aftergut writes. He highlights the important takeaways from the judge’s ruling, and what it means for Trump.
Plus: Claire O. Finkelstein explains why Trump’s and Meadows’ cases really do not belong in federal court.
And if you need a refresher on who Trump’s 18 co-defendants even are, Christina Cauterucci has helpfully reviewed all of their mug shots.
RBG he ain’t
Clarence Thomas’ defenders say his tendency to accept huge gifts and trips makes him just like Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Steven Lubet explains why they’re wrong.
Plus: Chris Kromphardt explains how Congress could rein in the Supreme Court (a little bit, at least).
Good news, parents!
Yes, as a New York magazine feature recently observed, it’s hard to socialize around young kids—and, sure, maybe that will strain friendships. But Rebecca Onion provides some hope.
Into the woods
Lauren Groff’s new novel, The Vaster Wilds, is part Hatchet, part existentialism, part cannibalism. Dan Kois speaks with her about historical fiction, captivity narratives, and why we can’t get enough of survival stories.
Closed book
Aymann Ismail thought the book bans spreading across the country were purely driven by hysteria. But he cracked open one of the most challenged titles, and found it harder to shrug it away than he’d been expecting. He reckons thoughtfully with the issues at the heart of the fight over It’s Perfectly Normal.
They knew what they saw
Betty and Barney Hill lost three hours on a New Hampshire highway in 1961. They spent years trying to understand it. Colin Dickey tells the story of the first couple to claim a UFO abduction, and how they slowly but surely lost their faith in America.
Today, Slate is … * DESIGNED TO WIN THE FAVOR OF KING NEPTUNE
… much like the rituals that members of the U.S. Navy have taken part in as they cross the equator for the first time. “Most common was men dressing up in costumes and women’s clothing for beauty contests and talent shows,” Eddie Kim writes. “Apparently, Neptune loves a dude in drag.” He takes a look back at the ways drag is woven into the history of the armed forces.
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