Jim Newell

Jim Newell is Slate’s senior politics writer.

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Can Nancy Pelosi and the White House Reach a COVID Deal by the Election?

Jim Newell

Oct 19, 2020 6:01 PM
Swing State Tracker: No Pressure, Pennsylvania, but the World’s Fate Rests on You

Jim Newell

Oct 16, 2020 3:26 PM
Can Democrats Keep the House Seats They Shocked Us by Winning in 2018?

Jim Newell

Oct 16, 2020 5:45 AM
Swing State Tracker: A Fun(?) Electoral College Tie Scenario Has Emerged

Jim Newell

Oct 09, 2020 6:12 PM
Is Cal Cunningham’s Dumb Affair Going to Ruin Democrats’ Chances to Grab the Senate?

Jim Newell

Oct 09, 2020 5:45 AM
Trump Just Killed the Stimulus Talks. Is He Out of His Mind?

Jim Newell and Jordan Weissmann

Oct 06, 2020 6:27 PM
Lindsey Graham Faces Off Against Jaime Harrison and the Lindsey Graham of the Past

Jim Newell

Oct 03, 2020 11:49 PM
Swing State Tracker: A Pretty Uneventful Week in Politics

Jim Newell

Oct 02, 2020 3:01 PM
Trump Is Running Out of Friends in Pennsylvania

Jim Newell

Oct 02, 2020 5:45 AM
Will This Debate Change Anyone’s Mind?

Jim Newell and Jordan Weissmann

Sept 30, 2020 12:29 AM
Is Lindsey Graham Trumpy Enough for South Carolina Voters?

Jim Newell

Sept 28, 2020 6:05 PM
Which Swing States Will Decide the Election?

Jim Newell

Sept 25, 2020 6:25 PM
The Blowout House Race That Says Everything You Need to Know About the Next Congress

Jim Newell

Sept 25, 2020 6:00 AM
Mitt Romney Supports Voting on Trump’s Supreme Court Nominee, Too

Jim Newell

Sept 22, 2020 10:40 AM
Can Mitch McConnell Get the Votes to Seize Ginsburg’s Seat?

Jim Newell

Sept 18, 2020 10:36 PM
Things Are Not Getting Better for Susan Collins

Jim Newell

Sept 18, 2020 5:45 AM
Old People Elected Trump. Will They Make Him a One-Term President?

Jim Newell

Sept 16, 2020 5:45 AM
The Democratic Opponent of the QAnon Congressional Candidate Has Dropped Out

Jim Newell

Sept 11, 2020 5:36 PM
Which Swing States to Be Most Nervous About This Week

Jim Newell

Sept 11, 2020 5:45 AM
Why Congress Is No Closer to Passing the COVID Relief Bill America Needs

Jim Newell and Jordan Weissmann

Sept 09, 2020 3:12 PM