Emily Bazelon
Verified- Staff Writer, The New York Times
- Co-Host, Political Gabfest
- Contributor, The New York Times Opinion
- Host, Slate News
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My latest book is CHARGED. (Find it at emilybazelon.com). Staff writer NYT Mag. Co-host Slate Political Gabfest. Truman Capote Fellow at Yale Law School.
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Articles by Emily Bazelon
The “Finally, We Vote’ Edition
This week, Emily Bazelon, John Dickerson, and David Plotz discuss what they’re paying attention to and what to expect on Election Day next Tuesday, how to understand the complex results of Israel’s elections with guest Ruth Margalit, and what Anthropic’s highly anticipated IPO prospectus says about the promise and peril of AI.
A.I. Companies Want to Write the Rules Governing Themselves. Can They Be Trusted?
Artificial intelligence is alarming many of its human creators by leaping the guardrails designed to contain it. In the last few months, safety researchers have resigned from OpenAI and Anthropic, warning that their former employers could be courting disaster: A.I. that escapes our control irrevocably. The companies are reportedly gaming out scenarios of a catastrophic cyberattack or other event in the next six to 12 months.
The “Polls Are So Bad for Trump’ Edition
This week, Emily Bazelon, John Dickerson, and David Plotz discuss whether Trump is as unpopular as polls suggest and what this means for the midterms, the causes and consequences of the riots in France with Paris-based journalist Rachel Donadio, and how a seemingly trivial courtroom fight over the fate of the East Potomac Golf Links in Washington, D.C. is an important illustration of the lawlessness that defines Trumpism.
Jane Doe’s Least Bad Option
Jane Doe’s Least Bad Option Oct. 17, 2026, 7:00 a.m. ET Credit...Photo Illustration by Meg Griffiths for The New York Times Ms. Bazelon is a staff writer at The Times Magazine and in Times Opinion. One of the saddest facts about the alleged sexual assault rocking Cornell is the departure from campus of the young woman at the center of it, known as Jane Doe. She left school some time after she reported that she was raped at a fraternity party in October 2024, when she was a 20-year-old sophomore.
The “Help Russia Win’ Edition
This week, Emily Bazelon, John Dickerson, and David Plotz discuss what the evidence beyond polling signals for the impending midterm elections, how Trump betrayed Ukraine with his sudden deal over Russian diesel and Starshield restrictions for Ukrainian operations, and how the chilling federal raid on Rep. Ilhan Omar’s home is part of the administration’s escalating attempt to build a case for stripping her citizenship.
The “Blue Wave or Blue Ripple?’ Edition
This week, Emily Bazelon, John Dickerson, and David Plotz discuss where the midterms stand mere weeks out from Election Day, the legal and cultural issues at the heart of the deeply disturbing Cornell University rape case, and the perennial American debate over whether to make Daylight Saving Time permanent.
Third-Country Deportations Are Only the Half of It
You have a preview view of this article while we are checking your access. When we have confirmed access, the full article content will load. Third-Country Deportations Are Only the Half of It Oct. 8, 2026, 5:03 a.m. ET Credit...Misper Apawu/Reuters Ms. Bazelon is a staff writer at The Times Magazine and the Opinion section. Mr. French is an Opinion columnist. They both hold law degrees. Emily Bazelon: Hi David, it’s great to be back here with you for the beginning of the Supreme Court’s new term.
The Supreme Court Is Playing With Fire
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How Congress Surrendered to the Supreme Court
You have a preview view of this article while we are checking your access. When we have confirmed access, the full article content will load. How Congress Surrendered to the Supreme Court Trump and his allies in the Capitol have revealed a problem that has been developing for decades. Credit...Photo illustration by Chantal Jahchan Oct. 5, 2026, 5:02 a.m. ET President Trump’s second term has revealed many weaknesses in America’s political system.
The “Meet You at the Hawks Game’ Edition
This week, Emily Bazelon, David Plotz, and guest host David Leonhardt discuss the GOP’s failed witch hunt against Jack Smith and bizarre moments from the hearing, the Supreme Court’s decision to allow the Trump administration’s cruel third-country deportations to continue for now and broader issues of immigration and asylum, and the mixed bag of a college sports bill that sidesteps the key question of whether college athletes count as employees.
The “Purposely Negative’ Edition
This week, Emily Bazelon, John Dickerson, and guest host Juliette Kayyem discuss what we learn from Trump’s escalating battle with the press and its track record in the courts, the likely outcomes of this week’s Trump-Xi summit with former New York Times Beijing Bureau Chief and host of Face-Off: the US vs. China, Jane Perlez, and the role of voter trust as the midterm elections approach.
The “Kremlin Wedding Present” Edition
This week, Emily Bazelon, John Dickerson, and David Plotz discuss whether this week’s Supreme Court intervention rejecting Trump’s mail-in ballot restrictions will prevent midterm chaos, explore the fast-evolving dynamics of public and political anxieties about AI, and dissect remarkable new reporting from ProPublica exposing the Putin-adjacent Russian oligarch who paid for much of Donald Trump Jr.’s private island wedding.
The “Pretend I’m on the Ballot’ Edition
This week, Emily Bazelon, John Dickerson, and David Plotz discuss why Republicans are holding an unusual midterm convention and what it says about the state of the race at the homestretch, talk about the new book Profiles in Cowardice: A Study of Collaboration in the Trump Era with author Jacob Weisberg, and reflect on memories and historical consequences on the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 terror attack.
The “What Is the Bond Market, Anyway?’ Edition
This week, Emily Bazelon, John Dickerson, and David Plotz discuss how a narrow Supreme Court majority used aesthetic standing to greenlight Trump’s ballroom construction, why bond yields are rising around the world and how that impacts everyone with guest Jason Furman, and how the extradition showdown between Texas and Minnesota over an ICE officer involved in a shooting betrays fraying relations among the states.
The “Summer Break Listener Questions’ Edition
This week, Emily Bazelon, John Dickerson, and David Plotz answer listeners’ questions of all kinds: the political, the personal, and everything in-between. Many thanks to all question contributors: Daniel, Karen, Kelly, Jason, Phoebe, Phil, Alex, Adrian, and Dale! For this week’s Slate Plus bonus episode, Emily, John, and David answer a few more listener questions, just to tide you over until after a quick break.
The “Air Faux One” Edition
This week, Emily Bazelon, David Plotz, and guest host Juliette Kayyem discuss the security calculations behind Trump’s plane switch operation; the White House’s attempts to circumvent Supreme Court rulings in its continued obsession with ‘birth tourism’; and whether ‘Burritogate’ reveals the extent of today’s economic anxiety or that young Americans simply aren’t learning to cook anymore.
The “Data Center Backlash” Edition
This week, Emily Bazelon, John Dickerson, and David Plotz discuss what Abdul El-Sayed’s Michigan primary win signals about the future of the Democratic Party, Todd Blanche’s march toward confirmation as attorney general and how opposition to AI data centers swiftly became a bipartisan political fight.
The “Unhinged Obsession’ Edition
This week, Emily Bazelon, John Dickerson, and David Plotz discuss the expanding Iran war and what it means for Trump that news of U.S. missile shortages is leaking from the inside, the blend of conspiracy theory and Rand Paul’s personal umbrage that drove the show trial of a Senate hearing with Dr. Anthony Fauci, and various developments that brought medication abortion and FDA restrictions back to the news this week.
The “Now We Can Call It a Quagmire’ Edition
This week, Emily Bazelon, John Dickerson, and David Plotz discuss why the war in Iran has flared back up despite the increasing likelihood of political consequences for Trump and his allies, the promises and perils for the U.K.’s newest Prime Minister Andy Burnham with guest Adrian Wooldridge, and the chilling effect of the DOJ’s subpoenas of journalists for their reporting on Trump’s Qatari Air Force One.
The “I’m His Lawyer’ Edition
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The “Maybe That Nazi Tattoo Was a Clue’ Edition
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The “America Has a King Now’ Edition
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Amy Coney Barrett Is the Lightning Rod
Amy Coney Barrett Is the Lightning Rod July 2, 2026, 5:04 a.m. ET Credit...Will Matsuda for The New York Times Ms. Bazelon is a staff writer for The Times Magazine and the Opinion section. Mr. French is an Opinion columnist. They both hold law degrees. Emily Bazelon: Hi, David. You are a more upbeat and conservative person than I am, so I think you are going to have a more optimistic take on the Supreme Court’s final batch of decisions.
Amy Coney Barrett Is the Lightning Rod
Amy Coney Barrett Is the Lightning Rod July 2, 2026, 5:04 a.m. ET Credit...Will Matsuda for The New York Times Ms. Bazelon is a staff writer for The Times Magazine and the Opinion section. Mr. French is an Opinion columnist. They both hold law degrees. Emily Bazelon: Hi, David. You are a more upbeat and conservative person than I am, so I think you are going to have a more optimistic take on the Supreme Court’s final batch of decisions.
Amy Coney Barrett Is the Lightning Rod
(The Conversation) Emily Bazelon: Hi, David. You are a more upbeat and conservative person than I am, so I think you are going to have a more optimistic take on the Supreme Court's final batch of decisions. I feel a mixture of relief -- birthright citizenship remains the law of the land, and the Federal Reserve retains its independence -- and foreboding. I'll start with the relief. The court's ruling on birthright citizenship in Trump v. Barbara is a glass more than half full.
The “New York is Red” Edition
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Rebuilding Community and Restoring Meaning in America
Political Gabfest Listen to Gabfest Reads: Gabfest Reads is a monthly series from the hosts of Slate’s Political Gabfest podcast. This month, Emily Bazelon talks with Senator Chris Murphy about his new book Crisis of the Common Good: The Fight for Meaning and Connection in a Broken America.
Why America Is Spiritually Broken and How to Fix It
Senator Chris Murphy on his provocative new book about loneliness, disconnection, and what Democrats need to do to win back America’s soul. 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 valid phone number.
The “Another Treaty of Versailles’ Edition
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The “California Is an Embarrassment’ Edition
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The “Man-Child Graham Platner’ Edition
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Lawfare Daily: Inside the Upheaval of the Second Trump Administration with Emily Bazelon
On today’s episode, Lawfare Managing Editor Tyler McBrien sits down with Emily Bazelon, a staff writer at the New York Times Magazine, the Truman Capote Fellow for Creative Writing and Law at Yale Law School, and the co-host of Slate’s weekly podcast, “Political Gabfest.” They discuss three stories Bazelon and her colleagues recently published in the New York Times Magazine.
The “They Messed with Texas’ Edition
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The “Corruption Never Stops’ Edition
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Trump Is Giving ‘The Fix Was In’ New Meaning
You have a preview view of this article while we are checking your access. When we have confirmed access, the full article content will load. Trump Is Giving ‘The Fix Was In’ New Meaning May 21, 2026, 5:03 a.m. ET Credit...Thalassa Raasch Ms. Bazelon is a staff writer at The Times Magazine and the Opinion section. Mr. French is an Opinion columnist. They both hold law degrees. Emily Bazelon: Hi, David.
There Are Scandals. There Is the Law. And Then There's This.
Emily Bazelon: Hi, David. Happy May! I know you got to spend some time with your grandchildren last weekend, and that's a cheering sign for how your month is going. I didn't expect to start us off with an homage to Jeff Sessions, but the current Trump administration occasions many oddities.
The “Nevertheless, Xi Persisted” Edition
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The “Are Republicans Actually Souring on Trump?’ Edition
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The “King Me’ Edition
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‘I Don’t Know If We Can Come Back From This’: The View From Inside Trump’s D.H.S.
Darius Reeves, former ICE field office director in Baltimore Rebekah Tosado, former section director in the D.H.S. Office of Civil Rights and Civil Liberties Ryan Schwank, former ICE attorney ‘Anytime you engage the Border Patrol in interior enforcement, the wheels are going to fall off.’ Darius Reeves, former ICE field office director in Baltimore ‘Our job was to conduct oversight over how D.H.S. carries out its mission.
The “Trump and the Iranians Deserve Each Other’ Edition
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Inside Kash Patel’s F.B.I.
Emily Bazelon and Anna Foley and Rob Szypko and Marion LozanoDiane WongDan Powell and From the moment Kash Patel was appointed as the director of the F.B.I., he has invited controversy and concern about what his leadership would look like and how it might affect the agency. The New York Times journalists Emily Bazelon and Rachel Poser spoke to dozens of current and former F.B.I. employees about how the agency has been transformed. Emily Bazelon, a staff writer at The New York Times Magazine.
The Making of Judy Blume
Listen to Political Gabfest: Sign up for the Slatest to get the most insightful analysis, criticism, and advice out there, delivered to your inbox daily. Gabfest Reads is a monthly series from the hosts of Slate’s Political Gabfest podcast. This month, Emily Bazelon talked with Mark Oppenheimer about his new book Judy Blume: A Life.
The Unlikely Rise of Judy Blume
Journalist Mark Oppenheimer joins Emily Bazelon to discuss Judy Blume: A Life, a biography of the iconic author. 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 valid phone number.
The “How Many Divisions Has the Pope?’ Edition
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The View From Inside Trump’s D.H.S. Original
Trump won re-election after a campaign in which he called the migrant surge the “greatest invasion in history.” From 2021 to 2023, more than seven million people tried to cross the border illegally, and about 3.3 million were released into the country. Early in his term, Biden backed a Democratic bill with a path to citizenship for 11 million undocumented people, but Republicans refused to bring it to a vote.
Takeaways from the Times’s Look Inside D.H.S. Original
For the past 15 months, the Department of Homeland Security has carried out the harshest crackdown on illegal immigration since the 1950s. To understand what it has been like at the center of this effort, we interviewed more than 80 former and current department employees for our magazine article, including agents from Immigration and Customs Enforcement tasked with executing President Trump’s campaign of mass deportations.
The “TACO Tuesday’ Edition
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Is It Legal to Bully the Supreme Court?
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Is It Legal to Bully the Supreme Court? Original
You have been granted access, use your keyboard to continue reading. The Conversation April 3, 2026, 5:02 a.m. ET Credit...Greg Kahn for The New York Times Emily Bazelon: Hi David. I should start on a light and friendly note, I know, but I confess that the birthright citizenship case is making me feel trolled.
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