Jill Lawrence
@jilldlawrence.bsky.social
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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Elise Stefanik’s Bad Bet on MAGA Politics
For a promise of power, she has let herself be yanked around. Now she’s launched a Trumpian campaign for governor of New York.
www.thebulwark.com
Stefanik's NY governor announcement is straight from the Trump School of Belligerent Capital-Letter Nicknames. Even after last week's GOP drubbing, she's treating Trump as a winning role model. What can she be thinking? It's a mystery. Or maybe not. @thebulwark.com www.thebulwark.com/p/elise-stef...
"The Democratic Party is fresh off a wildly successful election. For centrist Democrats like myself, it spelled a perfect time for unconditional surrender!" @rexhuppke.bsky.social satirizes the shutdown "deal" and the quaint negotiating customs of moderate Dems. www.usatoday.com/story/opinio...
I salute moderate Democrats who bravely caved in government shutdown fight | Opinion
I had just finished wiring money to a Nigerian prince when I heard centrist Democrats in the U.S. Senate caved to the GOP on the government shutdown.
www.usatoday.com
November 11, 2025 at 2:18 AM
"The Democratic Party is fresh off a wildly successful election. For centrist Democrats like myself, it spelled a perfect time for unconditional surrender!" @rexhuppke.bsky.social satirizes the shutdown "deal" and the quaint negotiating customs of moderate Dems. www.usatoday.com/story/opinio...
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Good read by @jilldlawrence.bsky.social about Elise Stefanik, who started as a smart conservative, went all in on MAGA, got her nomination to UN Ambassador yanked, and is now attempting to run for governor of New York.
Elise Stefanik’s Bad Bet on MAGA Politics
For a promise of power, she has let herself be yanked around. Now she’s launched a Trumpian campaign for governor of New York.
www.thebulwark.com
November 10, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Good read by @jilldlawrence.bsky.social about Elise Stefanik, who started as a smart conservative, went all in on MAGA, got her nomination to UN Ambassador yanked, and is now attempting to run for governor of New York.
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Great, as always, piece by @jilldlawrence.bsky.social on Elise Stefanik foolishly going full-Trump. MAGA doesn't learn.
Stefanik's NY governor announcement is straight from the Trump School of Belligerent Capital-Letter Nicknames. Even after last week's GOP drubbing, she's treating Trump as a winning role model. What can she be thinking? It's a mystery. Or maybe not. @thebulwark.com www.thebulwark.com/p/elise-stef...
Elise Stefanik’s Bad Bet on MAGA Politics
For a promise of power, she has let herself be yanked around. Now she’s launched a Trumpian campaign for governor of New York.
www.thebulwark.com
November 10, 2025 at 7:53 PM
Great, as always, piece by @jilldlawrence.bsky.social on Elise Stefanik foolishly going full-Trump. MAGA doesn't learn.
This shutdown was better than no shutdown, but @nicholasgrossman.bsky.social is right that it could have been better and achieved more. And that the country needs a real, strong, committed opposition party. Not there yet. www.arcdigital.media/p/democrats-...
Democrats Have to Get Out of a Normal Democracy Mindset
By folding in the government shutdown in exchange for virtually nothing, eight Democratic senators aid Trump's authoritarian takeover rather than oppose it
www.arcdigital.media
November 10, 2025 at 8:31 PM
This shutdown was better than no shutdown, but @nicholasgrossman.bsky.social is right that it could have been better and achieved more. And that the country needs a real, strong, committed opposition party. Not there yet. www.arcdigital.media/p/democrats-...
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FYI, New York has not elected a Republican governor since George Pataki in 2002. It hasn’t elected a Republican senator since Al D’Amato in 1992. And it has not gone for a Republican presidential candidate since Ronald Reagan in 1984. www.thebulwark.com/p/elise-stef...
Elise Stefanik’s Bad Bet on MAGA Politics
For a promise of power, she has let herself be yanked around. Now she’s launched a Trumpian campaign for governor of New York.
www.thebulwark.com
November 10, 2025 at 6:30 PM
FYI, New York has not elected a Republican governor since George Pataki in 2002. It hasn’t elected a Republican senator since Al D’Amato in 1992. And it has not gone for a Republican presidential candidate since Ronald Reagan in 1984. www.thebulwark.com/p/elise-stef...
@jvl.bsky.social gets it exactly right, at least as I see it. Dems have now impressed upon the public that Republicans are going after health care, hospitals, immigrants, the economy and even food, while Trump revives Gilded Age greed and treats the White House like his own gold-plated Lego set.
Democrats could have done better. They probably should have done better. But they exit this event in a stronger position than they entered. And also: They could have done much worse.
Today's Triad from @jvl.bsky.social: www.thebulwark.com/p/give-chuck...
Today's Triad from @jvl.bsky.social: www.thebulwark.com/p/give-chuck...
November 10, 2025 at 6:34 PM
@jvl.bsky.social gets it exactly right, at least as I see it. Dems have now impressed upon the public that Republicans are going after health care, hospitals, immigrants, the economy and even food, while Trump revives Gilded Age greed and treats the White House like his own gold-plated Lego set.
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Trump trade war costs US Italian pasta: “Exporters say import and antidumping duties totaling 107% on their pasta brands will make doing business in America too costly and are preparing to pull out of U.S. stores as soon as January.” Via WSJ
Italian Pasta Is Poised to Disappear From American Grocery Shelves — The Wall Street Journal
Trump administration is set to impose duties of 107% on Italian pasta imports, among most punitive of tariffs it has levied
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November 10, 2025 at 12:12 PM
Trump trade war costs US Italian pasta: “Exporters say import and antidumping duties totaling 107% on their pasta brands will make doing business in America too costly and are preparing to pull out of U.S. stores as soon as January.” Via WSJ
Chicago, November 2025: "I am flooded with stories. There are so many I cannot remember them all; cannot keep straight who was gassed, beaten, abducted, or shot. I write to leave a record, to stare at the track of the tornado. I write to leave a warning. I write to call for help."
Kyle Kingsbury is not a journalist. He is not an op-ed writer.
He is a computer safety researcher.
And he has written one of the most compelling, comprehensive accounts of the ongoing hell in Chicago that you could possibly imagine.
In under 1600 words.
aphyr.com/posts/397-i-...
He is a computer safety researcher.
And he has written one of the most compelling, comprehensive accounts of the ongoing hell in Chicago that you could possibly imagine.
In under 1600 words.
aphyr.com/posts/397-i-...
November 10, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Chicago, November 2025: "I am flooded with stories. There are so many I cannot remember them all; cannot keep straight who was gassed, beaten, abducted, or shot. I write to leave a record, to stare at the track of the tornado. I write to leave a warning. I write to call for help."
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It matters when leaders or would-be leaders have no character or worse are happy to let their souls be auctioned off in exchange for a little more power. Stefanik is a case in point and this by @jilldlawrence.bsky.social is very good.
Stefanik's NY governor announcement is straight from the Trump School of Belligerent Capital-Letter Nicknames. Even after last week's GOP drubbing, she's treating Trump as a winning role model. What can she be thinking? It's a mystery. Or maybe not. @thebulwark.com www.thebulwark.com/p/elise-stef...
Elise Stefanik’s Bad Bet on MAGA Politics
For a promise of power, she has let herself be yanked around. Now she’s launched a Trumpian campaign for governor of New York.
www.thebulwark.com
November 10, 2025 at 3:12 PM
It matters when leaders or would-be leaders have no character or worse are happy to let their souls be auctioned off in exchange for a little more power. Stefanik is a case in point and this by @jilldlawrence.bsky.social is very good.
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Perhaps better headline:
Trump preemptively pardons everyone planning on election subversion in 2026 and 2028.
www.nationalreview.com/news/trump-p...
Trump preemptively pardons everyone planning on election subversion in 2026 and 2028.
www.nationalreview.com/news/trump-p...
Trump Preemptively Pardons Rudy Giuliani, Others Involved in Attempt to Overturn 2020 Election | National Review
Trump also pardoned John Eastman, Sidney Powell, and dozens of other Republicans who came forward to act as alternate electors.
www.nationalreview.com
November 10, 2025 at 1:49 PM
Perhaps better headline:
Trump preemptively pardons everyone planning on election subversion in 2026 and 2028.
www.nationalreview.com/news/trump-p...
Trump preemptively pardons everyone planning on election subversion in 2026 and 2028.
www.nationalreview.com/news/trump-p...
Stefanik's NY governor announcement is straight from the Trump School of Belligerent Capital-Letter Nicknames. Even after last week's GOP drubbing, she's treating Trump as a winning role model. What can she be thinking? It's a mystery. Or maybe not. @thebulwark.com www.thebulwark.com/p/elise-stef...
Elise Stefanik’s Bad Bet on MAGA Politics
For a promise of power, she has let herself be yanked around. Now she’s launched a Trumpian campaign for governor of New York.
www.thebulwark.com
November 10, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Stefanik's NY governor announcement is straight from the Trump School of Belligerent Capital-Letter Nicknames. Even after last week's GOP drubbing, she's treating Trump as a winning role model. What can she be thinking? It's a mystery. Or maybe not. @thebulwark.com www.thebulwark.com/p/elise-stef...
@jaketapper.bsky.social interviewed @governor.ca.gov today. I did not watch this interview, I read it. No distractions. Just the words. And I thought, this guy gets the moment and he's up for the fight. What do you think? transcripts.cnn.com/show/sotu/da...
CNN.com - Transcripts
transcripts.cnn.com
November 10, 2025 at 4:17 AM
@jaketapper.bsky.social interviewed @governor.ca.gov today. I did not watch this interview, I read it. No distractions. Just the words. And I thought, this guy gets the moment and he's up for the fight. What do you think? transcripts.cnn.com/show/sotu/da...
No restoration of ACA subsidies, only the "promise' of a Senate vote and no promise at all in the House. Just one of several dealbreakers in this shutdown "deal." Where is the provision that stops Trump from ignoring Congress and spending money any way he wants? www.politico.com/news/2025/09...
The other reason Democrats are taking Trump to the mat in a shutdown battle
Health care assistance is their No. 1 demand, but Democrats are battling over something even more fundamental.
www.politico.com
November 10, 2025 at 2:39 AM
No restoration of ACA subsidies, only the "promise' of a Senate vote and no promise at all in the House. Just one of several dealbreakers in this shutdown "deal." Where is the provision that stops Trump from ignoring Congress and spending money any way he wants? www.politico.com/news/2025/09...
Excellent reporting that we need to know, depressing and maddening as it is. Gifted 🎁 www.nytimes.com/2025/11/08/b...
How the Trump Administration Is Giving Even More Tax Breaks to the Wealthy
www.nytimes.com
November 9, 2025 at 10:07 PM
Excellent reporting that we need to know, depressing and maddening as it is. Gifted 🎁 www.nytimes.com/2025/11/08/b...
This editorial I wrote for @usatoday.com has been on my bulletin board since it was published Jan. 19, 2021. I don't usually notice it, but I just did because of the outrageous SNAP saga. "Biden holds out promise for duller days ahead — steady, professional, and aligned with American values."
November 9, 2025 at 9:31 PM
This editorial I wrote for @usatoday.com has been on my bulletin board since it was published Jan. 19, 2021. I don't usually notice it, but I just did because of the outrageous SNAP saga. "Biden holds out promise for duller days ahead — steady, professional, and aligned with American values."
"As much as I have treasured being a judge, I can now think of nothing more important than...doing everything in my power to combat today’s existential threat to democracy and the rule of law." Judge named by Reagan on why he just resigned and what he'll do now. 🎁 www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
Why I Am Resigning
A federal judge explains his reasoning for leaving the bench.
www.theatlantic.com
November 9, 2025 at 6:21 PM
"As much as I have treasured being a judge, I can now think of nothing more important than...doing everything in my power to combat today’s existential threat to democracy and the rule of law." Judge named by Reagan on why he just resigned and what he'll do now. 🎁 www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
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Minnesota restores full SNAP benefits to families in need share.google/K2HPLivx0m9B...
Minnesota restores full SNAP benefits to families in need
Amid legal challenges in federal courts, Minnesota started distributing full November SNAP benefits to the more than 400,000 in the state who rely on the aid.
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November 9, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Minnesota restores full SNAP benefits to families in need share.google/K2HPLivx0m9B...
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Trump's tariffs are hurting us in two ways:
First, the obvious: Higher costs → either lower profits or higher prices.
Second, more subtle (perhaps bigger): We’ve signaled we’re an unreliable partner, so allies are reorganizing supply chains to avoid us. That's hard to unwind.
First, the obvious: Higher costs → either lower profits or higher prices.
Second, more subtle (perhaps bigger): We’ve signaled we’re an unreliable partner, so allies are reorganizing supply chains to avoid us. That's hard to unwind.
November 8, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Trump's tariffs are hurting us in two ways:
First, the obvious: Higher costs → either lower profits or higher prices.
Second, more subtle (perhaps bigger): We’ve signaled we’re an unreliable partner, so allies are reorganizing supply chains to avoid us. That's hard to unwind.
First, the obvious: Higher costs → either lower profits or higher prices.
Second, more subtle (perhaps bigger): We’ve signaled we’re an unreliable partner, so allies are reorganizing supply chains to avoid us. That's hard to unwind.
NO NO NO NO NO NO NO. Somebody please make this stop. www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/...
Sources: Trump wants D.C. stadium named for him
A senior White House source said there have been back-channel communications with a member of the Commanders ownership group, led by Josh Harris, to express Trump's desire to have the $3.7 billion dom...
www.espn.com
November 9, 2025 at 1:46 AM
NO NO NO NO NO NO NO. Somebody please make this stop. www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/...
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Shapiro: He rose to some prominence by writing a book about growing up in Appalachia, where there are a whole lot of people who get SNAP. He made millions of dollars off telling their stories, and then he turned his damn back on those very people he likes to write about and claim as his own.
November 7, 2025 at 9:14 PM
Shapiro: He rose to some prominence by writing a book about growing up in Appalachia, where there are a whole lot of people who get SNAP. He made millions of dollars off telling their stories, and then he turned his damn back on those very people he likes to write about and claim as his own.
A heartwarming and quite unusual generational handoff. Gift link 🎁
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/07/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/07/u...
Virginia Teen Narrowly Defeats His Former Civics Teacher in County Election
www.nytimes.com
November 8, 2025 at 12:17 PM
A heartwarming and quite unusual generational handoff. Gift link 🎁
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/07/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/07/u...
SNAP WTF? @stevevladeck.bsky.social makes it make sense. open.substack.com/pub/stevevla...
190. SNAP WTF?
A very quick explainer on what (and why) Justice Jackson issued an "administrative stay" in the SNAP case late on Friday night, and on what's likely to happen next
open.substack.com
November 8, 2025 at 3:52 AM
SNAP WTF? @stevevladeck.bsky.social makes it make sense. open.substack.com/pub/stevevla...
I’m so glad somebody sued over this.
Judge rules Education Department messages blaming Democrats for the shutdown unconstitutional www.nbcnews.com/politics/tru...
Education Department's out-of-office messages blaming Democrats for the shutdown are unconstitutional, judge rules
The ruling stems from a lawsuit filed after the Trump administration altered employees’ email messages to add partisan language about the government shutdown without their consent.
www.nbcnews.com
November 8, 2025 at 1:53 AM
I’m so glad somebody sued over this.
November 7, 2025 at 10:17 PM