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Jill Lawrence

@jilldlawrence.bsky.social

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Opinion writer. Pvs: Editor at USA Today Opinion and National Journal, campaign reporter at USA Today and AP. Author, "The Art of the Political Deal: How Congress Beat the Odds and Broke Through Gridlock." My work: https://jilllawrence.com

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@jilldlawrence.bsky.socialJul 29, 2026, 12:45 PM Pinned

My mom would have had to update her voter registration and prove her citizenship 8 times under the SAVE Act, counting all her moves and name changes. That's just one tiny part of Trump's project to make govt exhausting, punitive and (for him) profitable. My latest www.thebulwark.com/p/trump-is-m...

thebulwark.comTrump Is Making Government Worse on PurposeInstead of seeking to simplify and improve citizens’ lives, this administration keeps creating new obstacles and burdens.
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@markjacob.bsky.socialOct 11, 2026, 1:32 PMReposted by @jilldlawrence.bsky.social

If Trump had been Britain's prime minister in 1938, he would have happily handed over Czechoslovakia to Hitler, as Neville Chamberlain did. The only dfference is that Trump would have demanded a bribe, maybe approval of a Trump Tower Prague.

@troyjackson207.bsky.socialOct 11, 2026, 11:35 AMReposted by @jilldlawrence.bsky.social

With the war in Iran driving up energy costs it’s gonna be a hard winter for a lot of us.

No one has to face it alone. If you’re ever worried about staying warm this winter go to jacksonformaine.com/heat

We’ve got a list of resources there to point you in the right direction.

@jilldlawrence.bsky.socialOct 11, 2026, 11:23 AM

“How much more evidence is necessary to assess that Trump has undermined US national security and is working for Russia? And how much longer will Republicans in Congress continue to protect him?” Bracing read today from @hcrichardson.bsky.social heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/october-10...

@jilldlawrence.bsky.socialOct 10, 2026, 9:54 PM

I wrote this profile of Zelenskyy in 2022 and I cannot believe how many years ago that was. 😢 ca.sports.yahoo.com/news/zelensk...

@duckworth.senate.govOct 10, 2026, 12:40 AMReposted by @jilldlawrence.bsky.social

Putin told Iran the locations of our warships. Today, Trump rewarded him by lifting sanctions and allowing American dollars to fuel Russia’s war machine. Our troops are in harm’s way, and the President cut a deal with the adversary putting a target on their backs.

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@jilldlawrence.bsky.socialOct 10, 2026, 9:04 PM

👀 *Note: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has been added to the rundown of guests tomorrow.--ABC's This Week

@jilldlawrence.bsky.socialOct 10, 2026, 12:15 PM

Fascinating.

@carlquintanilla.bsky.socialOct 9, 2026, 7:23 PMReposted by @jilldlawrence.bsky.social

Three weeks ago:

@pbsnews.org #Russia
www.pbs.org/newshour/sho...

@jilldlawrence.bsky.socialOct 10, 2026, 12:51 AM

If Ds take the Senate, Schumer will deserve some of the credit. My guess is he keeps the job but doesn't run for reelection in 2028. (I thought the statement on Putin/Ukraine from Shaheen, Schumer and Warren was very strong, fwiw).

@djrothkopf.bsky.socialOct 9, 2026, 10:41 PMReposted by @jilldlawrence.bsky.social

If you think Trump handing a multibillion $ gift to Putin that will help Russia continue to wage war on Ukraine, doesn't make sense...then you're not paying attention. It is Trump doing what he always does, putting Putin and Russian interests ahead of America's and our allies.

@jilldlawrence.bsky.socialOct 10, 2026, 12:44 AM

"This is what failure looks like." @schumer.senate.gov, @shaheen.senate.gov and @warren.senate.gov call Trump's diesel deal with Putin "a total betrayal of Ukraine, our European allies and American national security." www.foreign.senate.gov/press/dem/re...

@bencollins.bsky.socialOct 9, 2026, 11:54 PMReposted by @jilldlawrence.bsky.social

He’s mad our country is run by crooks and murderers and so am I. I’m no longer interested in negotiating with these people and neither is he.

@jilldlawrence.bsky.socialOct 9, 2026, 3:29 PM

You don't see many movie reviews that end with "all Americans should probably watch this film like their life depends on it." And vote accordingly.
www.newyorker.com/culture/the-...

@jilldlawrence.bsky.socialOct 8, 2026, 5:49 PM

I'd be crazed if I were still an op-ed editor and had to examine all incoming pieces to discern if they were by human experts or AI imposters. 🤷‍♀️ My husband deals with this daily and it's nervewracking. Good analysis here from @columjournreview.bsky.social. www.cjr.org/analysis/fak... 🤷‍♀️

@jilldlawrence.bsky.socialOct 8, 2026, 11:17 AM

Well that’s not quite how Stuart put it or what he advised. More like “contrast” to keep the focus on the choice between status quo and big, historic change.

@jilldlawrence.bsky.socialOct 8, 2026, 2:22 AM

@simonwdc.bsky.social has done a fabulous interview with ex-GOP strategist @stuartpstevens.bsky.social, who has unexpected and IMO very wise advice for Democrats on how to close their campaigns: Don't go positive! 💪 Well worth a listen (or a transcript read). www.hopiumchronicles.com/p/master-str...

@jilldlawrence.bsky.socialOct 8, 2026, 1:07 AM

thanks David!

@davidrlurie.comOct 7, 2026, 9:24 PMReposted by @jilldlawrence.bsky.social

When Trump "jokes" about vaporizing US cities, it should not be treated as a joke. Trump has a record of making good on his most nihilistic, cruel and destructive proposals, from getting Putin to help him win office, to inducing thugs to assault the Capital, as @jilldlawrence.bsky.social explains.

@lngnstrt.bsky.socialOct 7, 2026, 6:33 PMReposted by @jilldlawrence.bsky.social

It's yet another reason he shouldn't be POTUS. The US, and the world, depend on precise language from the President. He's just not capable of it. Imprecise diplomatic language can lead to a war.

@etmcalifornia.bsky.socialOct 7, 2026, 6:22 PMReposted by @jilldlawrence.bsky.social

"Do you want to bet on whether Iran will act on Trump’s idea of attacking Los Angeles or San Diego? Or whether someone else, an individual or group or another country, will think it’s a good idea? I don’t..I just wish he’d never said it. But he did, so I hope people take it seriously."

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