Jill Lawrence

Jill Lawrence is a writer, an editor and the author of The Art of the Political Deal: How Congress Beat the Odds and Broke Through Gridlock. Follow her on Twitter: @JillDLawrence

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Face It, Democrats, Joe Manchin Is Your Only Hope

Do you want a Democratic senator who gets things done, even if he’s not a progressive purist? Or would you prefer a Republican?

Jill Lawrence

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Tech Guy More Powerful Than POTUS

Obamacare is just one example of the risks facing politicians who oversee major tech projects.

Jill Lawrence

Flash Forward

Hillary Needs Ferraro’s Spirit

A new documentary film on the first woman on a White House ticket is full of emotions Clinton should tap for 2016. They could help her make history.

Jill Lawrence

Try Harder

Powerless to Fight Inequality?

The odds are against him, but the 50th anniversary of the war on poverty is a good year to try.

Jill Lawrence

Charmer

Kentucky’s Democrat Whisperer

Thanks to a seamless rollout of Obamacare in his state, Gov. Steve Beshear has become a shining light for national Dems wrestling with the health-care law and their own reelection bids.

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Jill Lawrence

Face It, Democrats, Joe Manchin Is Your Only Hope

Tech Guy More Powerful Than POTUS

Hillary Needs Ferraro’s Spirit

Powerless to Fight Inequality?

Kentucky’s Democrat Whisperer

Only in Iowa!

Has the GOP Overreached?

Perry's Dogged Damage Control

The GOP's Nightmare Debate

The Two GOP Candidates Being Shut Out