Emily Bazelon

New Haven

My latest book is CHARGED. (Find it at https://t.co/whO1jG7PT9). Staff writer NYT Mag. Co-host Slate Political Gabfest. Truman Capote Fellow at Yale Law School.

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Articles

Harvard stands firm when Trump demands vast oversight

6 days ago | slate.com | Adam Higginbotham |David Plotz |Emily Bazelon |John Dickerson

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Judges' Dilemma

1 week ago | nytimes.com | Emily Bazelon

Lawyers for the federal government are saying some astonishing things in court. Yesterday, in a Maryland courtroom, a deputy assistant attorney general told a judge that the government is following her order to facilitate the return of a mistakenly deported Maryland man. If the man were to show up at a port of entry, the lawyer said, the government would not turn him away. The problem is the man, Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia, has no way to get to the border on his own.
A “90 Day Pause” On Tariffs Means The Uncertainty Is Over, Right?

1 week ago | slate.com | David Plotz |Emily Bazelon |John Dickerson

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Liberal judge Susan Crawford wins in rebuke to Musk, Trump

2 weeks ago | slate.com | Adam Higginbotham |David Plotz |Emily Bazelon |John Dickerson

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Will Any of The Officials On The Leaked Chat Face Consequences?

3 weeks ago | slate.com | David Plotz |Emily Bazelon |John Dickerson

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Trump’s authoritarian speech to Congress and wavering tariffs

1 month ago | slate.com | David Plotz |Emily Bazelon |John Dickerson

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About-Face on US Support for Ukraine Leaves Europe Scrambling to Adapt

1 month ago | slate.com | David Plotz |Emily Bazelon |John Dickerson

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Justice Department scandal amid corrupt bargain of Eric Adams

2 months ago | slate.com | David Plotz |Emily Bazelon |John Dickerson

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Books: Rich Benjamin’s new memoir focuses on learning who his grandfather was

2 months ago | slate.com | Emily Bazelon

Gabfest Reads is a monthly series from the hosts of Slate’s Political Gabfest podcast. Recently, Emily Bazelon talked with Rich Benjamin about his new memoir, Talk to Me: Lessons From a Family Forged by History. They discuss a trip Rich took to Haiti in 2010 after the devastating earthquake to not only raise awareness, but to learn more about his family history. This partial transcript has been edited and condensed for clarity.
Rich Benjamin’s new memoir Talk to Me explores the trauma of immigration, political upheaval, and more.

2 months ago | slate.com | Emily Bazelon

Rich Benjamin’s new book Talk to Me explores the coup that overthrew his grandfather, and the ripple affects the political upheaval had on his family. Choose your preferred player: For questions about subscriptions or your Slate Plus feed, check our FAQ. If you can't access your feeds, please contact customer support. Thanks! Check your phone for a link to finish setting up your feed. Please enter a 10-digit phone number.