Barack Obama

And the election America needs. Photo illustration by Slate. Photos by Twitter via Getty Images and Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images. I’m not raising this subject because I think it’s a good idea. The point here is simply to try to describe the situation. The situation is this: The country needs Barack…

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previous image next image Morgue workers wear personal protective equipment as they tend to a dead body in Istanbul on Saturday, May 16. Authorities in 214 countries and territories have reported m… Read More

Making a compelling music video during a pandemic is no easy task. Still, Lil Uzi Vert has managed to create a must-watch visual for one of his Eternal Atake deluxe edition aka LUV vs. The World 2 tracks, “Wassup” with Future. Uzi tapped Yasha Gruben to direct the deepfake aesthetic,…

Despite what your current surroundings may suggest, your work from home desk doesn't have to be depressing. Since coronavirus social distancing orders went into effect, those lucky enough have been spending the majority of their days working at home. Not being able to commute into the office and see your…

President Donald Trump distanced himself from his widely criticized decision to fire the State Department's inspector general, saying that he didn't know "anything" about the watchdog. Reports emerged on Monday that Steve Linick, the State Department's newly dismissed watchdog, was investigating Secretary of State Mike Pompeo's decision to expedite an arms…

As Donald Trump continued to propagate his Obamagate pseudo-scandal on Monday, the US attorney general, William Barr, said he did not expect a justice department review of the FBIs handling of 2016 e… Read More

“As long as I’m attorney general, the criminal justice system will not be used for partisan political ends,” he continued, “and this is especially true for the upcoming elections in November.” Barr’s remarks come amid an escalating campaign by the White House, Republican lawmakers and the president’s allies in conservative…

Karl Rove, a former adviser for President George W. Bush, lambasted former President Barack Obama for criticizing the Trump administration’s response to the coronavirus pandemic in virtual commencement speeches. Rove appeared on “Fox & Friends” Monday and compared Obama’s remarks to a “drive-by shooting.” “It is so unseemly for a…

Michael Jordan toasts the second three-peat, 1998We're having a Michael Jordan moment. Still.It's strange in a way that one of the biggest sports narratives of the past two months has been that of a Chicago Bulls basketball team of the late eighties and nineties.In the absence of live sport, documentary…