Americans have more data about elections than they ever had before but somehow it is even harder to tell who is winning bencjacobs.substack.com/p/there-are-...
There Are Too Many Polls
I spoke to nearly a dozen political professionals about what they really look at to determine who’s winning.
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It’s a long read, but I'd really appreciate it if you checked out my medbed story for Slate: slate.com/news-and-pol... It was a wild ride.
Trump Posted About Magic Beds That Cure Cancer. Millions of Americans Believe They’re Real. I Found the Guy Who Started It All.
An internet conspiracy theory was killing people even before the president posted about it. I found the man who started it. He’s nothing like you’d expect.
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I got to guest host @slate.com What Next today with @jim-newell.bsky.social and @patrickcreis.bsky.social!! The episode is about AI and politics and it has a great headline and is fun to listen to. Check it out! slate.com/podcasts/wha...
The Data Center Will Not Hold
Nobody seems to like data centers but one man.
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Great Jim piece. Been waiting for a measured, skeptical, well reported story like this on the race that says how/why Talarico really might do it but also why he still may not, and the implications of either outcome.
Jim Newell@jim-newell.bsky.social · 5d agoNew from me today: A look at Texas Democrats' long road to finding themselves in a competitive Senate race. Featuring Wendy Davis, Beto O'Rourke, and others. slate.com/news-and-pol...
New from me today: A look at Texas Democrats' long road to finding themselves in a competitive Senate race. Featuring Wendy Davis, Beto O'Rourke, and others. slate.com/news-and-pol...
Does James Talarico Have a Chance?
Democrats for decades have been seeing a “blue Texas” on the horizon. They have paid for it dearly. But they’re trying something new this time.
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Lots of Michigan takes today, but @jim-newell.bsky.social actually was on the ground, talking with the candidates and what he found was illuminating (and eerily familiar): slate.com/news-and-pol...
Democrats Have Been Stuck on the Same Question for 10 Years. This Year’s Biggest Primary Could Finally Give Them the Answer.
We've seen this movie before.
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New from me: I went to Michigan and followed Haley Stevens and Abdul El-Sayed for a couple of days. There is no more fitting way to mark the 10th anniversary of the 2016 Dem presidential primary than this race. It just may end differently. x.com/jim_newell/s...
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New from me: I went to Michigan and followed Haley Stevens and Abdul El-Sayed for a couple of days. There is no more fitting way to mark the 10th anniversary of the 2016 Dem presidential primary than ...
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I give you 8,000 words on Florida's Nuisance Alligator Program, a system in which Floridians can call a hotline to report a gator they believe is acting threatening. A licensed trapper will then arrive to yank the offending gator out of the place it has taken residence, so it may be "harvested."
I've published 5 peer reviewed articles on pork barrel politics & a couple of others that never got published & a chapter in a book and you can read all of that, or you can read the first half of this article which is one of the best journalistic treatments of the subject I've ever seen.
How Does Susan Collins Keep Winning?
Democrats have been trying for three decades to take this Senate seat. Will 2026 be any different?
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I chatted with Jim about his superb profile of Susan Collins for today's @slate.com Slatest newsletter. Come for the electoral prognosticating, stay for the insider sauce on how Mainers who might need federal money someday don't want to criticize Collins on the record... slate.com/news-and-pol...
He Spent a Month Investigating How Susan Collins Keeps Beating Democrats. Here’s What He Found.
Slate's Jim Newell talks about his opus on one senator's seemingly inexplicable success.
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Jim Newell@jim-newell.bsky.social · 3mo agoNew from me: How does Susan Collins do it? Everyone knows she’s a tough opponent, but I really wanted to break down how. Here’s my feature. slate.com/news-and-pol...
New from me: How does Susan Collins do it? Everyone knows she’s a tough opponent, but I really wanted to break down how. Here’s my feature. slate.com/news-and-pol...
How Does Susan Collins Keep Winning?
Democrats have been trying for three decades to take this Senate seat. Will 2026 be any different?
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Polls have just closed in Kentucky. If you want to know what's going on in the Bluegrass State, check out my deep dive on the most expensive primary in American history for @slate.com slate.com/news-and-pol...
America’s Hottest Primary Has Clues About What’s Coming After Trump. It’s Not Pretty.
The Epstein files, a MAGA civil war, and an alleged sex scandal have turbocharged a House race.
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WHEN COMPANIES RUN THE COURTS is out today. It tells how the Supreme Court created a shadow justice system where companies pay judges, and where people almost always lose. Whether you know it or not, you are a part of this system. Get the book and find out how to escape: shorturl.at/D0KZ0
When Companies Run the Courts: How Forced Arbitration Became America’s Secret Justice System
When Companies Run the Courts: How Forced Arbitration Became America’s Secret Justice System [Ballou, Brendan] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. When Companies Run the Courts: How Forced Arbitration Became America’s Secret Justice System
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It's been a minute since we've had @jim-newell.bsky.social on the show and I have missed him. BUT HE'S BACK!!!! slate.com/podcasts/wha...
Congress’s Purge Era
Whoa, did Congress just do something bipartisan?
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. @jim-newell.bsky.social's write-up of this Markwayne Mullin hearing is truly 🇮🇹👨🍳😘 slate.com/news-and-pol...
Markwayne Mullin’s Confirmation Hearing Was the Funniest in Ages—and Might Have a Stunning Outcome
During Wednesday’s Senate Homeland Security Committee hearing into Mullin’s nomination, bygones would not be bygones.
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Please allow yourself a lil treat Which is this article slate.com/news-and-pol...
Yes, Trump’s Homeland Security Pick Tried to Start a Literal Fight at a Senate Hearing. But There’s So Much More.
Trying to fight a hearing witness is on the list of Markwayne Mullin's wildest moments, but it might not be the top.
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This @jim-newell.bsky.social joint makes a compelling case for scrapping the SOTU altogether - and I gotta say - it kinda goes hand in glove with today's show. Like: what are we even doing here slate.com/news-and-pol...
The State of the Union Has a Massive Problem—and an Obvious Solution
Don’t say the president’s big speech never matters. The most recent one caused a lot of harm.
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A typical @dhm.bsky.social DM: Him sending a Getty photo of Anna Nicole Smith posing with mugging police officers at Philly Live 8 from 2005 and saying he could probably ID all the officers within a couple of days.
When I interned at Philly Weekly, I sat next to Dan as he wrote his very funny blog, Philadelphia Will Do, which looked like the most fun job in the world. It inspired me try the same path. In spite of this, I always liked him. A terrible loss. defector.com/dan-mcquade-...
Dan McQuade, 1983–2026 | Defector
Dan McQuade, our friend and colleague, died this week at the age of 43. He is survived by his wife and young son. At the end of 2024, Dan was diagnosed with neuroendocrine cancer. The news of his diag...
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It’s a true fact: I got a Business Job in the Business World, which I start next week. But on my last day, Slate let me do one last job: A post about [portentously] all that I’ve seen. slate.com/news-and-pol...
The Biggest Difference Between the Trump Era and the Obama Era
How did literally everything go up for debate?
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Finally Alex gets an honest job
alex sammon@alexsammon.bsky.social · last yr.i got one of those low effort spam texts from "Indeed," offering a low effort, well-paid remote job. I spent the last two months working in a Filipino clickfarm, for a very disappointed woman named Cathy. slate.com/technology/2...
Congress is about to allocate tens of BILLIONS to expand ICE -- why aren't Senate Democrats talking about it? @jim-newell.bsky.social asked them: slate.com/news-and-pol...
Stephen Miller Is About to Secure the Policy Achievement of His Lifetime. Democrats Are Strangely Silent.
An A-list Democratic villain believes this to be the West's best legislative work in generations.
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free advice for game developers: try to make the next smash hit video game, such as grand theft auto. if you do, you'll be making more than just a video game – you'll be making millions of dollars
