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Broken Government
by John W. Dean • 2007
Nixon's White House counsel reveals how Republicans broke Congress, the presidency, and the courts.
4.06
331
Broken Government Summary
Broken Government 90%
Nixon's White House counsel reveals how Republicans broke Congress, the presidency, and the courts.
by John W. Dean 2007
4.06
331 ratings
Trumpocracy
by David Frum • 2018
American democracy didn't fall; it was hollowed out by lies and a party that looked away.
3.88
4k+
Trumpocracy Summary
Trumpocracy 90%
American democracy didn't fall; it was hollowed out by lies and a party that looked away.
by David Frum 2018
3.88
4k+ ratings
Fear
by Bob Woodward • 2018
Top advisors believed the president endangered the country. They worked in secret to stop him.
3.87
66k+
Fear Summary
Fear 90%
Top advisors believed the president endangered the country. They worked in secret to stop him.
by Bob Woodward 2018
3.87
66k+ ratings
Where Law Ends
by Andrew Weissmann • 2020
What happens when the president can fire you and pardon the people you are investigating?
4.38
1k+
Where Law Ends Summary
Where Law Ends 90%
What happens when the president can fire you and pardon the people you are investigating?
by Andrew Weissmann 2020
4.38
1k+ ratings
The Divider
by Peter Baker • 2022
Trump's presidency was built on division. The Capitol attack was where that architecture led.
4.45
4k+
The Divider Summary
The Divider 89%
Trump's presidency was built on division. The Capitol attack was where that architecture led.
by Peter Baker 2022
4.45
4k+ ratings
Original Sin
by Jake Tapper • 2025
A tight inner circle hid the president's decline until one debate shattered the illusion.
3.72
22k+
Original Sin Summary
Original Sin 89%
A tight inner circle hid the president's decline until one debate shattered the illusion.
by Jake Tapper 2025
3.72
22k+ ratings
American Reckoning
by Jonathan Alter • 2024
Covering Trump's hush money trial, a journalist confronts his own faith in American democracy.
3.80
90
American Reckoning Summary
American Reckoning 89%
Covering Trump's hush money trial, a journalist confronts his own faith in American democracy.
by Jonathan Alter 2024
3.80
90 ratings
Retribution
by Jonathan Karl • 2025
Retribution drove Trump's 2024 return. On Day One, the Justice Department became a weapon.
4.05
1k+
Retribution Summary
Retribution 89%
Retribution drove Trump's 2024 return. On Day One, the Justice Department became a weapon.
by Jonathan Karl 2025
4.05
1k+ ratings
Politics by Other Means
by Professor of Political Science Benjamin Ginsberg • 1990
When elections can't resolve political conflict, investigations, prosecutions, and press warfare do.
3.29
38
Politics by Other Means Summary
Politics by Other Means 89%
When elections can't resolve political conflict, investigations, prosecutions, and press warfare do.
by Professor of Political Science Benjamin Ginsberg 1990
3.29
38 ratings
The Room Where It Happened
by John Bolton • 2020
Loyalty got you the job, but bureaucratic warfare kept the White House from doing its job.
3.17
15k+
The Room Where It Happened Summary
The Room Where It Happened 89%
Loyalty got you the job, but bureaucratic warfare kept the White House from doing its job.
by John Bolton 2020
3.17
15k+ ratings
Fire and Fury
by Michael Wolff • 2018
Bannon versus the family. Cable news versus the briefings. The West Wing as it actually ran.
3.44
77k+
Fire and Fury Summary
Fire and Fury 89%
Bannon versus the family. Cable news versus the briefings. The West Wing as it actually ran.
by Michael Wolff 2018
3.44
77k+ ratings
Zero Fail
by Carol Leonnig • 2021
A bulletproof reputation, repeated near misses, and the rot the Secret Service hid for decades.
4.23
10k+
Zero Fail Summary
Zero Fail 89%
A bulletproof reputation, repeated near misses, and the rot the Secret Service hid for decades.
by Carol Leonnig 2021
4.23
10k+ ratings
A Higher Loyalty
by James B. Comey • 2018
The president wanted a loyalty oath; the FBI director wrote memos instead. A front-row account.
4.09
50k+
A Higher Loyalty Summary
A Higher Loyalty 89%
The president wanted a loyalty oath; the FBI director wrote memos instead. A front-row account.
by James B. Comey 2018
4.09
50k+ ratings
Government Gangsters
by Kash Patel • 2023
Federal law enforcement has been captured by unelected officials wielding it as a political weapon.
4.46
2k+
Government Gangsters Summary
Government Gangsters 89%
Federal law enforcement has been captured by unelected officials wielding it as a political weapon.
by Kash Patel 2023
4.46
2k+ ratings
Confidence Man
by Maggie Haberman • 2022
Roy Cohn's code: attack, deny, counter-sue. The protege who learned it eventually ran the country.
4.09
11k+
Confidence Man Summary
Confidence Man 88%
Roy Cohn's code: attack, deny, counter-sue. The protege who learned it eventually ran the country.
by Maggie Haberman 2022
4.09
11k+ ratings
Securing Democracy
by Glenn Greenwald • 2021
Brazil's judges conspired to jail a president and elect another. One leak proved it.
4.30
151
Securing Democracy Summary
Securing Democracy 88%
Brazil's judges conspired to jail a president and elect another. One leak proved it.
by Glenn Greenwald 2021
4.30
151 ratings
Phantoms of a Beleaguered Republic
by Stephen Skowronek • 2021
Two fictions, deep state and unitary executive, feed each other, dismantling American governance.
4.04
25
Phantoms of a Beleaguered Republic Summary
Phantoms of a Beleaguered Republic 88%
Two fictions, deep state and unitary executive, feed each other, dismantling American governance.
by Stephen Skowronek 2021
4.04
25 ratings
Enough
by Cassidy Hutchinson • 2023
Trump knew his crowd was armed and sent them to the Capitol. His young aide watched.
4.29
18k+
Enough Summary
Enough 88%
Trump knew his crowd was armed and sent them to the Capitol. His young aide watched.
by Cassidy Hutchinson 2023
4.29
18k+ ratings
Trumpty Dumpty Wanted a Crown
by John Lithgow • 2020
A bulbous king demands a crown: satirical poems that rhyme the Trump years into infamy.
4.21
2k+
Trumpty Dumpty Wanted a Crown Summary
Trumpty Dumpty Wanted a Crown 88%
A bulbous king demands a crown: satirical poems that rhyme the Trump years into infamy.
by John Lithgow 2020
4.21
2k+ ratings
Under Siege
by Eric Trump • 2025
A bullet missed his father's head by inches. The real war had been raging for years.
4.47
2k+
Under Siege Summary
Under Siege 88%
A bullet missed his father's head by inches. The real war had been raging for years.
by Eric Trump 2025
4.47
2k+ ratings
Blind Ambition
by John W. Dean • 1976
At 31, Nixon's counsel ran the Watergate cover-up. Then he told prosecutors everything.
4.04
2k+
Blind Ambition Summary
Blind Ambition 88%
At 31, Nixon's counsel ran the Watergate cover-up. Then he told prosecutors everything.
by John W. Dean 1976
4.04
2k+ ratings
The First Family Detail
by Ronald Kessler • 2014
Cruelty, affairs, nuclear lapses: what Secret Service agents witnessed inside the White House.
3.37
4k+
The First Family Detail Summary
The First Family Detail 88%
Cruelty, affairs, nuclear lapses: what Secret Service agents witnessed inside the White House.
by Ronald Kessler 2014
3.37
4k+ ratings
A More Perfect Constitution
by Larry J. Sabato • 2007
Twenty-three fixes for a rusty Constitution: bigger Congress, term limits, a state convention.
3.66
335
A More Perfect Constitution Summary
A More Perfect Constitution 88%
Twenty-three fixes for a rusty Constitution: bigger Congress, term limits, a state convention.
by Larry J. Sabato 2007
3.66
335 ratings
Kushner, Inc.
by Vicky Ward • 2019
A $1.8 billion building, a marriage of dynasties, and the White House roles that followed.
3.53
2k+
Kushner, Inc. Summary
Kushner, Inc. 88%
A $1.8 billion building, a marriage of dynasties, and the White House roles that followed.
by Vicky Ward 2019
3.53
2k+ ratings
The Demagogue's Playbook
by Eric A. Posner • 2020
The Founders built a republic to keep demagogues out. Two centuries later, the safeguards are gone.
3.79
147
The Demagogue's Playbook Summary
The Demagogue's Playbook 88%
The Founders built a republic to keep demagogues out. Two centuries later, the safeguards are gone.
by Eric A. Posner 2020
3.79
147 ratings
Butler
by Salena Zito • 2025
One bullet, one Rust Belt town, and the reckoning America's institutions could no longer postpone.
4.32
1k+
Butler Summary
Butler 88%
One bullet, one Rust Belt town, and the reckoning America's institutions could no longer postpone.
by Salena Zito 2025
4.32
1k+ ratings
The Project
by David A. Graham • 2025
A manual for capturing the state: gut the civil service, politicize the DOJ, and nullify Congress.
4.02
2k+
The Project Summary
The Project 88%
A manual for capturing the state: gut the civil service, politicize the DOJ, and nullify Congress.
by David A. Graham 2025
4.02
2k+ ratings
The Destructionists
by Dana Milbank • 2022
Gingrich lit the match in 1993. Twenty-five years of arson later, Trump walked through the ashes.
4.21
1k+
The Destructionists Summary
The Destructionists 88%
Gingrich lit the match in 1993. Twenty-five years of arson later, Trump walked through the ashes.
by Dana Milbank 2022
4.21
1k+ ratings
All or Nothing
by Michael Wolff • 2025
For Trump's 2024 campaign, legal trouble and media spectacle are the same strategy.
3.75
1k+
All or Nothing Summary
All or Nothing 88%
For Trump's 2024 campaign, legal trouble and media spectacle are the same strategy.
by Michael Wolff 2025
3.75
1k+ ratings
Four Threats
by Suzanne Mettler • 2020
The four forces that repeatedly broke American democracy are peaking together for the first time.
4.03
221
Four Threats Summary
Four Threats 88%
The four forces that repeatedly broke American democracy are peaking together for the first time.
by Suzanne Mettler 2020
4.03
221 ratings
Republic, Lost
by Lawrence Lessig • 2011
America's government answers to funders, not voters. The corruption is legal, and it's by design.
4.18
3k+
Republic, Lost Summary
Republic, Lost 88%
America's government answers to funders, not voters. The corruption is legal, and it's by design.
by Lawrence Lessig 2011
4.18
3k+ ratings
Relic
by William G. Howell • 2016
Built for a small farm nation, the Constitution cannot equip a superpower. One reform can.
3.41
101
Relic Summary
Relic 88%
Built for a small farm nation, the Constitution cannot equip a superpower. One reform can.
by William G. Howell 2016
3.41
101 ratings
The Broken Branch
by Thomas E. Mann • 2006
Built to lead, Congress now defers to the president, skips debate, and legislates in the dark.
3.76
290
The Broken Branch Summary
The Broken Branch 88%
Built to lead, Congress now defers to the president, skips debate, and legislates in the dark.
by Thomas E. Mann 2006
3.76
290 ratings
The Fifth Risk
by Michael Lewis • 2018
Why a $40,000 health clinic in rural America reveals a government most Americans never see.
4.09
48k+
The Fifth Risk Summary
The Fifth Risk 88%
Why a $40,000 health clinic in rural America reveals a government most Americans never see.
by Michael Lewis 2018
4.09
48k+ ratings
The Red and the Blue
by Steve Kornacki • 2018
The prosperous 1990s: two men broke American politics, and we are still living in the wreckage.
4.20
3k+
The Red and the Blue Summary
The Red and the Blue 88%
The prosperous 1990s: two men broke American politics, and we are still living in the wreckage.
by Steve Kornacki 2018
4.20
3k+ ratings
Follow the Money
by Dan Bongino • 2020
A Cambridge dinner, a monitored phone call, and the trap that felled a national security advisor.
4.36
757
Follow the Money Summary
Follow the Money 88%
A Cambridge dinner, a monitored phone call, and the trap that felled a national security advisor.
by Dan Bongino 2020
4.36
757 ratings
People vs. Donald Trump
by Mark Pomerantz • 2023
Why a veteran prosecutor quit after building the fraud case against Trump: the inside story.
4.06
753
People vs. Donald Trump Summary
People vs. Donald Trump 88%
Why a veteran prosecutor quit after building the fraud case against Trump: the inside story.
by Mark Pomerantz 2023
4.06
753 ratings
Front Row at the Trump Show
by Jonathan Karl • 2020
How a presidency became a TV show, and the press became the supporting cast.
4.27
4k+
Front Row at the Trump Show Summary
Front Row at the Trump Show 88%
How a presidency became a TV show, and the press became the supporting cast.
by Jonathan Karl 2020
4.27
4k+ ratings
Renegade
by Adam Kinzinger • 2023
One Republican congressman's inside story: his party fell to a demagogue, and he chose to speak.
4.15
2k+
Renegade Summary
Renegade 88%
One Republican congressman's inside story: his party fell to a demagogue, and he chose to speak.
by Adam Kinzinger 2023
4.15
2k+ ratings
No Democracy Lasts Forever
by Erwin Chemerinsky • 2024
The document Americans revere was built to thwart popular rule. Now it is breaking the country.
3.93
337
No Democracy Lasts Forever Summary
No Democracy Lasts Forever 88%
The document Americans revere was built to thwart popular rule. Now it is breaking the country.
by Erwin Chemerinsky 2024
3.93
337 ratings
Presidents, Populism, and the Crisis of Democracy
by William G. Howell • 2020
The Constitution was designed for inaction; that structural flaw now fuels populist demagogues.
3.87
82
Presidents, Populism, and the Crisis of Democracy Summary
Presidents, Populism, and the Crisis of Democracy 88%
The Constitution was designed for inaction; that structural flaw now fuels populist demagogues.
by William G. Howell 2020
3.87
82 ratings
Fault Lines in the Constitution
by Cynthia Levinson • 2017
Four times the Senate clout for small-state voters: the 1787 compromise still in charge.
4.00
614
Fault Lines in the Constitution Summary
Fault Lines in the Constitution 88%
Four times the Senate clout for small-state voters: the 1787 compromise still in charge.
by Cynthia Levinson 2017
4.00
614 ratings
Truth in Our Times
by David E. McCraw • 2019
A newspaper lawyer versus a president who called the press the enemy. The inside story.
4.14
609
Truth in Our Times Summary
Truth in Our Times 88%
A newspaper lawyer versus a president who called the press the enemy. The inside story.
by David E. McCraw 2019
4.14
609 ratings
The Case for Trump
by Victor Davis Hanson • 2019
Trump was the symptom of an establishment that had failed its own voters for decades.
4.21
2k+
The Case for Trump Summary
The Case for Trump 88%
Trump was the symptom of an establishment that had failed its own voters for decades.
by Victor Davis Hanson 2019
4.21
2k+ ratings
The Long Slide
by Tucker Carlson • 2021
A reporter's thirty-year tour: magazine adventures, foreign wars, and the slow death of free speech.
4.13
2k+
The Long Slide Summary
The Long Slide 88%
A reporter's thirty-year tour: magazine adventures, foreign wars, and the slow death of free speech.
by Tucker Carlson 2021
4.13
2k+ ratings
Audience of One
by James Poniewozik • 2019
Television didn't just cover Trump. It created him, and the presidency became its season finale.
4.19
926
Audience of One Summary
Audience of One 88%
Television didn't just cover Trump. It created him, and the presidency became its season finale.
by James Poniewozik 2019
4.19
926 ratings
In Trump Time
by Peter Navarro • 2021
A Trump insider: the pandemic was engineered, the cure suppressed, and the election stolen.
4.53
755
In Trump Time Summary
In Trump Time 88%
A Trump insider: the pandemic was engineered, the cure suppressed, and the election stolen.
by Peter Navarro 2021
4.53
755 ratings
All Too Human
by George Stephanopoulos • 1999
What a young Clinton aide learned when spin collided with scandal and loyalty demanded everything.
3.83
4k+
All Too Human Summary
All Too Human 88%
What a young Clinton aide learned when spin collided with scandal and loyalty demanded everything.
by George Stephanopoulos 1999
3.83
4k+ ratings
Crisis and Command
by John Yoo • 2010
America's greatest presidents kept breaking the rules. That was the point.
3.64
132
Crisis and Command Summary
Crisis and Command 88%
America's greatest presidents kept breaking the rules. That was the point.
by John Yoo 2010
3.64
132 ratings
The Court v. The Voters
by Joshua A. Douglas • 2024
We trust the Court to protect voting rights. Fifty years of rulings tell a different story.
4.46
46
The Court v. The Voters Summary
The Court v. The Voters 88%
We trust the Court to protect voting rights. Fifty years of rulings tell a different story.
by Joshua A. Douglas 2024
4.46
46 ratings
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