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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We’re Led by an Administration of Liars
Trump insisted Comey be prosecuted for supposedly lying to Congress—but his own administration is full of officials who lied to Congress.
www.thebulwark.com
Is the Comey case gone for good? Maybe. One thing's for sure: His alleged "lie" to Congress seemed non-existent. Trump's nominees, meanwhile, made fundamental, hugely consequential commitments to senators while under oath. And they're now breaking them every day. www.thebulwark.com/p/trump-admi...
Orwellian subhead in new @rexhuppke.bsky.social column that perfectly captures the mind-blowing absurdity and danger of this moment: "Telling people to obey the law is a crime in the Trump administration." www.usatoday.com/story/opinio...
Kelly, Democrats commit crime under Trump: Telling the truth | Opinion
Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly, a retired U.S. Navy pilot, is now being investigated by Pentagon officials for telling soldiers to follow the law.
www.usatoday.com
November 25, 2025 at 1:21 PM
Orwellian subhead in new @rexhuppke.bsky.social column that perfectly captures the mind-blowing absurdity and danger of this moment: "Telling people to obey the law is a crime in the Trump administration." www.usatoday.com/story/opinio...
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Another must-read
Lying under oath? Seriously? The case against Comey is as hypocritical as it is weak and incompetent. From Trump on down, this is an administration people who got their jobs by misleading and outright lying to Congress. My latest at @thebulwark.com
www.thebulwark.com/p/trump-admi...
www.thebulwark.com/p/trump-admi...
We’re Led by an Administration of Liars
Trump insisted Comey be prosecuted for supposedly lying to Congress—but his own administration is full of officials who lied to Congress.
www.thebulwark.com
November 24, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Another must-read
Is the Comey case gone for good? Maybe. One thing's for sure: His alleged "lie" to Congress seemed non-existent. Trump's nominees, meanwhile, made fundamental, hugely consequential commitments to senators while under oath. And they're now breaking them every day. www.thebulwark.com/p/trump-admi...
We’re Led by an Administration of Liars
Trump insisted Comey be prosecuted for supposedly lying to Congress—but his own administration is full of officials who lied to Congress.
www.thebulwark.com
November 24, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Is the Comey case gone for good? Maybe. One thing's for sure: His alleged "lie" to Congress seemed non-existent. Trump's nominees, meanwhile, made fundamental, hugely consequential commitments to senators while under oath. And they're now breaking them every day. www.thebulwark.com/p/trump-admi...
"Today's actions by the Trump Administration are an insult to Senator Kelly, Arizona veterans, and servicemembers across the country. How dare Trump and his cronies attack a veteran, astronaut, and public servant!"
November 24, 2025 at 7:41 PM
"Today's actions by the Trump Administration are an insult to Senator Kelly, Arizona veterans, and servicemembers across the country. How dare Trump and his cronies attack a veteran, astronaut, and public servant!"
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Sharp piece by @jilldlawrence.bsky.social: “Not just once but twice, Donald Trump put his hand on a Bible and swore to “preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States.” He’s been violating that oath, and lying nonstop in all conceivable venues, ever since.”
Lying under oath? Seriously? The case against Comey is as hypocritical as it is weak and incompetent. From Trump on down, this is an administration people who got their jobs by misleading and outright lying to Congress. My latest at @thebulwark.com
www.thebulwark.com/p/trump-admi...
www.thebulwark.com/p/trump-admi...
We’re Led by an Administration of Liars
Trump insisted Comey be prosecuted for supposedly lying to Congress—but his own administration is full of officials who lied to Congress.
www.thebulwark.com
November 24, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Sharp piece by @jilldlawrence.bsky.social: “Not just once but twice, Donald Trump put his hand on a Bible and swore to “preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States.” He’s been violating that oath, and lying nonstop in all conceivable venues, ever since.”
Welp, I said this case could move offstage soon, and it's already gone, at least for now. But it's still true that the Comey case was beyond weak, and Trump's most important nominees told senators whoppers to get their jobs while they were under oath. www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
November 24, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Welp, I said this case could move offstage soon, and it's already gone, at least for now. But it's still true that the Comey case was beyond weak, and Trump's most important nominees told senators whoppers to get their jobs while they were under oath. www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
NY Dems pounce...
November 24, 2025 at 6:09 PM
NY Dems pounce...
Much needed urgency from @thefarce.org: "We must demand that the Republicans in Congress do what they don’t want to do most: their job. We must demand that the president’s war of choice in Venezuela be fully debated in both houses of Congress before it’s too late."
open.substack.com/pub/thecause...
open.substack.com/pub/thecause...
Trump's illegal war on Venezuela is a sneak attack on our freedom
We must force to Congress debate and vote on it.
open.substack.com
November 24, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Much needed urgency from @thefarce.org: "We must demand that the Republicans in Congress do what they don’t want to do most: their job. We must demand that the president’s war of choice in Venezuela be fully debated in both houses of Congress before it’s too late."
open.substack.com/pub/thecause...
open.substack.com/pub/thecause...
"Trump seems to revel in getting away with speaking to women as president in ways that would land him on the sidewalk back in Queens." (@radiofreetom.bsky.social's parentheticals are the best.)
This is a new and dire development in the ongoing American constitutional crisis. The voters, Congress, and, yes, the U.S. military must all now be more vigilant than at any time in our modern history.
www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
The President Is Losing Control of Himself
Donald Trump’s outbursts on social media this week were different than usual.
www.theatlantic.com
November 24, 2025 at 3:30 PM
"Trump seems to revel in getting away with speaking to women as president in ways that would land him on the sidewalk back in Queens." (@radiofreetom.bsky.social's parentheticals are the best.)
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Jill Lawrence documents the lies!
A good reminder of the blatant dishonesty, contempt for the electorate, and the lack of accountability this Admin brings to the table. You'd need a novel-length book for an exhaustive accounting, but this piece flags many of the most egregious...
A good reminder of the blatant dishonesty, contempt for the electorate, and the lack of accountability this Admin brings to the table. You'd need a novel-length book for an exhaustive accounting, but this piece flags many of the most egregious...
Lying under oath? Seriously? The case against Comey is as hypocritical as it is weak and incompetent. From Trump on down, this is an administration people who got their jobs by misleading and outright lying to Congress. My latest at @thebulwark.com
www.thebulwark.com/p/trump-admi...
www.thebulwark.com/p/trump-admi...
We’re Led by an Administration of Liars
Trump insisted Comey be prosecuted for supposedly lying to Congress—but his own administration is full of officials who lied to Congress.
www.thebulwark.com
November 24, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Jill Lawrence documents the lies!
A good reminder of the blatant dishonesty, contempt for the electorate, and the lack of accountability this Admin brings to the table. You'd need a novel-length book for an exhaustive accounting, but this piece flags many of the most egregious...
A good reminder of the blatant dishonesty, contempt for the electorate, and the lack of accountability this Admin brings to the table. You'd need a novel-length book for an exhaustive accounting, but this piece flags many of the most egregious...
Lying under oath? Seriously? The case against Comey is as hypocritical as it is weak and incompetent. From Trump on down, this is an administration people who got their jobs by misleading and outright lying to Congress. My latest at @thebulwark.com
www.thebulwark.com/p/trump-admi...
www.thebulwark.com/p/trump-admi...
We’re Led by an Administration of Liars
Trump insisted Comey be prosecuted for supposedly lying to Congress—but his own administration is full of officials who lied to Congress.
www.thebulwark.com
November 24, 2025 at 1:11 PM
Lying under oath? Seriously? The case against Comey is as hypocritical as it is weak and incompetent. From Trump on down, this is an administration people who got their jobs by misleading and outright lying to Congress. My latest at @thebulwark.com
www.thebulwark.com/p/trump-admi...
www.thebulwark.com/p/trump-admi...
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Devastatingly accurate summary of a world-changing devil’s bargain, aka DOGE.
Elon Musk donated $277 million to Trump so he could steal the federal government’s data, dismantle the nation’s infrastructure, and stop foreign aid from going to nonwhite people. It’s a quid pro quo breathtaking in scope, corruption, and damage, & completely unprecedented in American history.
Bye bye, “DOGE”.
It no longer exists as a “centralized entity”, according to the Office of Personnel Management.
@reuters.com
www.reuters.com/world/us/dog...
It no longer exists as a “centralized entity”, according to the Office of Personnel Management.
@reuters.com
www.reuters.com/world/us/dog...
November 23, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Devastatingly accurate summary of a world-changing devil’s bargain, aka DOGE.
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Ghislaine Maxwell: as she is doing time already, Congress shd immunize her which would force her to have to testify (she is currently objecting based on the 5th A). She can be prosecuted if she lies or refuses to testify. And it would make it that much more outlandish for Trump to later pardon her.
November 23, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Ghislaine Maxwell: as she is doing time already, Congress shd immunize her which would force her to have to testify (she is currently objecting based on the 5th A). She can be prosecuted if she lies or refuses to testify. And it would make it that much more outlandish for Trump to later pardon her.
Oops. Stefanik bet her NY governor campaign not just on MAGA politics but also on Trumpesque bullying of Mamdani. Who would have guessed he'd fall for the man she calls "the raging Defund the Police, Tax Hiking, Antisemite, Communist who will destroy New York"? 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 23, 2025 at 2:26 AM
Oops. Stefanik bet her NY governor campaign not just on MAGA politics but also on Trumpesque bullying of Mamdani. Who would have guessed he'd fall for the man she calls "the raging Defund the Police, Tax Hiking, Antisemite, Communist who will destroy New York"? www.thebulwark.com/p/elise-stef...
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This kid is brilliant. Voice of a generation.
November 22, 2025 at 9:22 PM
This kid is brilliant. Voice of a generation.
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Chancellor Merz:
Wars cannot be ended by major powers over the heads of the countries involved.
This is a war that can only be ended with the consent of Ukraine and with our consent, the consent of Europe, because it is a war on the European continent.
Wars cannot be ended by major powers over the heads of the countries involved.
This is a war that can only be ended with the consent of Ukraine and with our consent, the consent of Europe, because it is a war on the European continent.
November 22, 2025 at 9:15 PM
Chancellor Merz:
Wars cannot be ended by major powers over the heads of the countries involved.
This is a war that can only be ended with the consent of Ukraine and with our consent, the consent of Europe, because it is a war on the European continent.
Wars cannot be ended by major powers over the heads of the countries involved.
This is a war that can only be ended with the consent of Ukraine and with our consent, the consent of Europe, because it is a war on the European continent.
So, special election next year for MTG seat. Here's the Democrat already in the race. 40-year military vet, retired as an Army Brigadier General. 5 children, 4 grandchildren. Wife Karla works as a family doctor. Plus, they run their grass-fed cattle farm. www.shawnforgeorgia.com/meet-the-can...
Meet Shawn - Shawn Harris for Georgia
Kick-Off Speech. Shawn grew up in Blakely, Georgia, on his family’s farm. After high school, Shawn enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps, rising to the rank of Sergeant. Later he got his B.A. in Agribusi...
www.shawnforgeorgia.com
November 22, 2025 at 9:05 PM
So, special election next year for MTG seat. Here's the Democrat already in the race. 40-year military vet, retired as an Army Brigadier General. 5 children, 4 grandchildren. Wife Karla works as a family doctor. Plus, they run their grass-fed cattle farm. www.shawnforgeorgia.com/meet-the-can...
A gorgeous essay that will break your heart, by Tatiana Schlossberg (Caroline Kennedy's daughter). "I have added a new tragedy to her life, to our family’s life, and there's nothing I can do to stop it," she writes of the mother she's tried to protect all her life. www.newyorker.com/culture/the-...
A Battle with My Blood
When I was diagnosed with leukemia, my first thought was that this couldn’t be happening to me, to my family.
www.newyorker.com
November 22, 2025 at 7:59 PM
A gorgeous essay that will break your heart, by Tatiana Schlossberg (Caroline Kennedy's daughter). "I have added a new tragedy to her life, to our family’s life, and there's nothing I can do to stop it," she writes of the mother she's tried to protect all her life. www.newyorker.com/culture/the-...
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No freaking way
Noting the congressional pension is based on service time, it kicks in at 5 years and her retirement date - Jan. 5, 2026 - will be the first business day after she passes five years since her first swearing in. bsky.app/profile/heli...
Any idea why she's quitting then? Her statement isn't very coherent (big surprise), although it would make more sense as an explanation of just not running for re-election.
November 22, 2025 at 4:26 AM
No freaking way
Coincidence? Maybe not. resisth8.com/gov-politics...
November 22, 2025 at 1:37 AM
Coincidence? Maybe not. resisth8.com/gov-politics...
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Trump also just posted these photos to Truth Social, including the one with Mamdani standing next to a portrait of FDR. Trump mentioned Mamdani asked if he could have his picture taken there.
"It's an amazing portrait in the cabinet room," Trump said. "So he's a big fan of the New Deal, I guess..."
"It's an amazing portrait in the cabinet room," Trump said. "So he's a big fan of the New Deal, I guess..."
November 22, 2025 at 12:01 AM
Trump also just posted these photos to Truth Social, including the one with Mamdani standing next to a portrait of FDR. Trump mentioned Mamdani asked if he could have his picture taken there.
"It's an amazing portrait in the cabinet room," Trump said. "So he's a big fan of the New Deal, I guess..."
"It's an amazing portrait in the cabinet room," Trump said. "So he's a big fan of the New Deal, I guess..."
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@markhertling.bsky.social on Trump: “He is rewarding Russia for their aggression…It just doesn't make sense to me why we would be on that side of this equation. It runs counter to everything we are as a nation and our own national values.”
November 21, 2025 at 8:51 PM
@markhertling.bsky.social on Trump: “He is rewarding Russia for their aggression…It just doesn't make sense to me why we would be on that side of this equation. It runs counter to everything we are as a nation and our own national values.”
"Contracts, invoices, and facility use agreements reveal that you operate the Center for the enrichment of your friends and acquaintances, to dole out political favors, and as a playground for the President and his allies." Shocking even though we should have expected this. Gifted🎁 wapo.st/4pmYw1U
Senate Democrats are investigating Kennedy Center’s deals and spending
A Senate committee is examining the Kennedy Center’s contracts and expenses, accusing its Trump-allied leadership of “self-dealing, favoritism, and waste.”
wapo.st
November 21, 2025 at 2:56 PM
"Contracts, invoices, and facility use agreements reveal that you operate the Center for the enrichment of your friends and acquaintances, to dole out political favors, and as a playground for the President and his allies." Shocking even though we should have expected this. Gifted🎁 wapo.st/4pmYw1U
How can Ukraine be a sovereign nation yet not be allowed to join NATO? What exactly is Russia giving up here? Ugh.
time.com/7335666/trum...
time.com/7335666/trum...
Trump's New Plan to End the Russia-Ukraine War
Zelensky has emphasized the need for a "real" and "dignified peace"—one that "will not be broken by a third invasion."
time.com
November 21, 2025 at 2:44 PM
How can Ukraine be a sovereign nation yet not be allowed to join NATO? What exactly is Russia giving up here? Ugh.
time.com/7335666/trum...
time.com/7335666/trum...