History Keeps Happening — May 24, 2024: First post in my free, occasional Substack newsletter, subtitled "Political analysis for people who can't stop paying attention." Who I am, what I'm writing, what I'm watching on TV.

Is it Just Me or Have We All Lost Our Minds? — May 16, 2024: Podcast host Jennifer Horn and I discuss Trump's leadership style and why I'm now convinced that a second Trump term would meet the dictionary definition of autocracy.

My First Byline: Jill Lawrence — Jan. 11, 2024: Ryan Teague Beckwith asked me how I got my start in political journalism. Not the usual way. I was a music literature major.

The Editorial Board with John Stoehr — Dec. 15, 2023: House Republicans "will regret" voting for impeachment inquiry. An interview with the peerless Jill Lawrence.

The Enemies List with Rick Wilson: We Could Be Entering An Era Of Putinism — June 26, 2023: Jill Lawrence joins the show to discuss the state of the Republican party, the race for the Republican nomination, Gavin Newsom, Kamala Harris and the mess that is currently taking place in the House of Representatives.

Beg to Differ with Mona Charon: Tucker's Unique Malevolence — April 28, 2023: Jill Lawrence joins the show to discuss Biden's 2024 announcement, Kamala's rehabilitation, Tucker's tumble, E. Jean Carroll's testimony, and Disney's counterattack on DeSantis.

The North Koreans Do a More Nuanced Show — Feb. 24, 2023: Jill Lawrence joins B2D to discuss the revelations about Fox, Biden v. DeSantis on Ukraine, and Marjorie Taylor Greene's national divorce talk.

Midterms mayhem 2022: Watch Jill Lawrence discuss democracy, abortion and the risk of voting for Republicans — even the "Good Republicans" — with Lisa Senecal and Maya May of The Lincoln Project on "We're Speaking."

History has just kept happening: Read Jill Lawrence's November 2021 interview with Connecting, a newsletter for Associated Press alumni, about how political journalism has evolved (many more women doing it, for a start); her path to online media and opinion journalism; the challenges of the last few years; and why she married her editor.

The Art of the
Political Deal: Watch Jill Lawrence talk to Steve Scully of C-SPAN's Washington Journal about her book spotlighting congressional Democrats and Republicans who managed to break through gridlock, and about prospects for compromise in the Trump era.

Analyzing the 2016 presidential race: Listen to Jill Lawrence discuss the candidates and the landscape with Marty Moss-Coane and Glenn Thrush on WHYY's Radio Times.

Assessing the 2014 midterms: Listen to Wisconsin Public Radio's post-election interview with Jill Lawrence (her segment begins at the 20-minute mark).

Read the Brookings Institution Primaries Project report by Jill Lawrence and Walter Shapiro: "Phoning It In and Failing to Show: The Story of the 2014 House Primaries."

Twitter as a tool for journalists: Read Muck Rack's interview with Jill Lawrence.