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Confront and Conceal: Obama's Secret Wars and Surprising Use of American Power
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Include books by the same authorDevil's Bargain: Steve Bannon, Donald Trump, and the Storming of the Presidency
Joshua Green · 272 pages
The shocking elevation of Steve Bannon to head Trump's flagging presidential campaign on August 17, 2016, hit political Washington like a thunderclap and seemed to signal the meltdown of the Republican Party. Bannon was a bomb-throwing pugilist who'd never run a campaign and was despised by Democrats and Republicans alike. Yet Bannon's hard-edged ethno-nationalism and his elaborate, years-long plo
Regime Change
Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan
Two White House correspondents for The New York Times delve into the first year of President Trump's second term. Read by Robert Petkoff. 17 hours, 7 minutes unabridged.
The Prosecution of George W. Bush for Murder
Vincent Bugliosi · 344 pages
Prosecutor argues there is overwhelming evidence President Bush took the nation to war in Iraq under false pretenses and must be held accountable for what considers to be monumental crimes.
The Oath: The Obama White House and The Supreme Court
Jeffrey Toobin · 338 pages
An insider's account of the momentous ideological war between the John Roberts Supreme Court and the Obama administration. From the moment John Roberts, the Chief Justice of the United States, flubbed the Oath of Office at Barack Obama's inauguration, the relationship between the Supreme Court and the White House has been confrontational. Both men are young, brilliant, charismatic, charming, deter
Understanding Trump
Newt Gingrich · 361 pages
A former speaker of the House and Fox News contributor explains why Donald Trump is different from previous presidents and offers advice to the newest commander-in-chief.
The Counterrevolution
Victor Davis Hanson
The author of “The End of Everything” evaluates the influence of President Trump’s time out of office on his second term. Read by Bob Souer. 16 hours, 4 minutes unabridged.
The Threat: How the FBI Protects America in the Age of Terror and Trump
Andrew G. McCabe · 282 pages
The Amateur
Edward Klein · 277 pages
It's amateur hour at the White House. So says New York Times bestselling author Edward Klein in his new political exposé The Amateur. Tapping into the public's growing sentiment that President Obama is in over his head, The Amateur argues that Obama's toxic combination of incompetence and arrogance have run our nation and his presidency off the rails. "Obama was both completely inexperienced and i
The Battle for America 2008: The Story of an Extraordinary Election
Dan Balz, Haynes Johnson · 432 pages
The election of 2008 shattered political barriers, illuminated undercurrents of race, gender, and class, and ignited an extraordinary battle among some of the most formidable political rivals ever to seek the presidency in Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton, and John McCain. It was an election that played out against a backdrop of wars, a shattered economy and deep pessimism about the future.Dan Balz a
107 Days
Kamala Harris · 320 pages
For the first time, and with surprising and revealing insights, former Vice President Kamala Harris tells the story of one of the wildest and most consequential presidential campaigns in American history. Your Secret Service code name is Pioneer. You are the first woman in history to be elected vice president of the United States. On July 21, 2024, your running mate, Joe Biden, announces that he w
Stupid White Men
Michael Moore · 320 pages
"Remember when everything was looking up? When the government was running at a surplus, pollution was disappearing, peace was breaking out in the Middle East and Northern Ireland, and the Bridge to the Twenty-First Century was strung with high-speed Internet cable and paved with 401(k) gold?". "Well, so much for the future. Michael Moore, the award-winning provocateur behind Roger & Me and the be
Regime Change: Inside the Imperial Presidency of Donald Trump
Maggie Haberman, Jonathan Swan
“Regime Change is exceptional. It transcends its genre. . . . the book is packed with news that will stay news. . . . This is reporting of consequence.”\ \ —David Remnick, The New Yorker\ \ \ \ “A flabbergasting feat of political reporting.”\ \ —Tina Brown\ \ “Riveting and richly textured. . . . What the authors add is the vivid detail that makes these events feel actual. They wrest real
The Case for Impeachment
Allan J. Lichtman · 290 pages
Professor Allan J. Lichtman, who has correctly forecasted thirty years of presidential outcomes, makes the case for impeaching the 45th president of the United States, Donald J. Trump. In the fall of 2016, Distinguished Professor of History at American University Allan Lichtman made headlines when he predicted that Donald J. Trump would defeat the heavily favored Democrat, Hillary Clinton, to win
Hubris: The Inside Story of Spin, Scandal, and the Selling of the Iraq War
Michael Isikoff, David Corn · 480 pages
Written by veteran journalists, this is the inside story of how President Bush took the nation to war using faulty and fraudulent intelligence. It takes us behind the scenes at the Bush White House, the CIA, the Pentagon, the State Department, and Congress to answer all the vital questions about how the Bush administration came to invade Iraq. Filled with new revelations, Hubris is a narrative of
The New New Deal: The Hidden Story of Change in the Obama Era
Michael Grunwald · 518 pages
A riveting story about change in the Obama era--and an essential handbook for voters who want the truth about the president, his record, and his enemies by "Time" senior correspondent Grunwald.
Blockers
Michael Lewis
The author of “The Fifth Risk” tells the story of President Trump’s Department of Government Efficiency through the lens of six public servants.
Pinheads and Patriots: Where You Stand in the Age of Obama
Bill O'Reilly · 255 pages
O'Reilly offers a detailed examination of how the decisions President Obama is making, the programs he is championing, and the support and opposition he is getting from others will ultimately impact everyday Americans. He backs up his analyses with behind-the-scenes information culled from campaign interviews with Obama, Hillary Clinton and John McCain, as well as details of his confrontations wit
Game Change: Obama and the Clintons, McCain and Palin, and the Race of a Lifetime
John Heilemann, Mark Halperin · 456 pages
"This shit would be really interesting if we weren't in the middle of it."—Barack Obama, September 2008In 2008, the presidential election became blockbuster entertainment. Everyone was watching as the race for the White House unfolded like something from the realm of fiction. The meteoric rise and historic triumph of Barack Obama. The shocking fall of the House of Clinton—and the improbable resurr
Profiles in Cowardice: A Study of Collaboration in the Trump Era
Jacob Weisberg · 288 pages
The Center Holds: Obama and His Enemies
Jonathan Alter · 438 pages
A narrative thriller about the battle royale surrounding Barack Obama's quest for a second term amid widespread joblessness and one of the most poisonous political climates in American history.
Confidence Men
Ron Suskind · 515 pages
Draws on hundreds of hours of interviews and in-depth research to relate the complete story of the nation's financial meltdown, from the trading floors of lower Manhattan to the power corridors inside the Beltway.
Double Down: Game Change 2012
Mark Halperin, John Heilemann · 499 pages
The authors of the best-selling Game Change present an account of the 2012 presidential election that draws on hundreds of insider interviews to illuminate what the election meant to both parties, covering such topics as the dramatic Republican nomination fight, the rise and fall of Mitt Romney and Barack Obama's Election Day triumph.