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Courting Disaster Courting Disaster Marc A Thiessen White House speechwriter Marc Thiessen was locked in a secure room and given access to the most sensitive intelligence when he was tasked to write President George W. Bush's 2006 speech explaining th… OL15174964W
Obama's Wars Obama's Wars Bob Woodward Bob Woodward interviewed dozens of high-ranking government officials to compile this record of the discussions and thought processes behind President Obama's decision to increase the American presenc… OL15390550W
The Roots of Obama's Rage The Roots of Obama's Rage Dinesh D'Souza Dinesh D'Souza puts forth an interesting theory that seems to explain many of President Obama's more interesting decisions. D'Souza posits that the President is living out the virulent anti-colonial … OL15399858W
Radical-in-Chief Radical-in-Chief Stanley Kurtz President Barack Obama surprised many voters during a pre-election interview when he approvingly noted that Ronald Reagan had “changed the trajectory of America” in a way that other presidents had no… OL15571842W
Kabuki democracy Kabuki democracy Eric Alterman Alterman asks why President Obama has been unable to deliver on the promise of the 2008 campaign. He argues that while Obama's compromises have disappointed many of his supporters, his failure is pri… OL15945930W
Bought and paid for Bought and paid for Charles Gasparino A top reporter exposes the deep ties between the Obama administration and the big banks that are bankrupting our country. As the recession continues, President Obama has chastised the "fat cats" who … OL15975541W
Back to work Back to work Bill Clinton "I wrote this book because I love my country and I'm concerned about our future," writes Bill Clinton. "As I often said when I first ran for President in 1992, America at its core is an idea, the ide… OL16346054W
An American son An American son Marco Rubio Few politicians have risen to national prominence as quickly as Marco Rubio. Here is the full story of his unlikely journey. Florida Senator Marco Rubio electrified the 2012 Republican National Con­v… OL16607692W
Spreading the Wealth Spreading the Wealth Stanley Kurtz When Barack Obama told “Joe the Plumber” that he wanted to “spread the wealth around,” he wasn’t just using a figure of speech. Since the 2008 campaign, Stanley Kurtz has established himself as one … OL16654366W
Leading from behind Leading from behind Richard Miniter "In the first book to explore President Obama's leadership style by digging into the details of his biggest successes and failures, New York Times bestselling journalist Richard Miniter investigates … OL16682165W
The price of politics The price of politics Bob Woodward This book examines the struggle between President Obama and the United States Congress to manage federal spending and tax policy for the three and one half years between 2009 and the summer of 2012. … OL17813325W
Shooting straight Shooting straight Piers Morgan "Piers Morgan gives an adrenaline-fueled account of life at CNN in the style of Aaron Sorkin's The News Room, as well as his career-defining decision to take on the issue of gun control at its histor… OL17828464W
Fire And Fury Fire And Fury Michael Wolff A 2018 book by Michael Wolff, detailing the behavior (and hatred) of U.S. President Donald Trump, the staff of his 2016 presidential campaign, and the White House staff. OL17830805W
Proof of collusion Proof of collusion Seth Abramson "Looking back at this moment in history, historians will ask if Americans knew they were living through the first case of criminal conspiracy between an American presidential candidate turned command… OL18162322W
Love & war Love & war James Carville "For twenty years, James Carville and Mary Matalin have held the mantle of the nation's most politically opposed, ideologically mismatched, and intensely opinionated couple. In this follow-up to thei… OL18172180W
We Were Eight Years in Power We Were Eight Years in Power Ta-Nehisi Coates In these "urgently relevant essays," the National Book Award-winning author of Between the World and Me "reflects on race, Barack Obama's presidency and its jarring aftermath"*--including the electio… OL19194503W
The Year of Voting Dangerously: The Derangement of American Politics The Year of Voting Dangerously: The Derangement of American Politics Maureen Dowd A noted political columnist traces the psychologies and pathologies in one of the nastiest and most significant battles of the sexes ever, the presidential race between Hillary Clinton and Donald Tru… OL19356354W
Shade Shade Pete Souza The former official White House photographer compares the most recent two administrations via photos of Barack Obama side-by-side with tweets, headlines, and quotes from the Trump administration. OL19761459W
The wilderness The wilderness McKay Coppins "After the 2012 election, the GOP was in the wilderness. Lost and in disarray. And doggedly determined to do whatever it took to get back to 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. McKay Coppins has had unparalle… OL20015133W
Government gone wild Government gone wild Kristin Tate "Passionate and politically involved 24 year-old Kristin Tate worries that her fellow millennials, and even 40-something elders, have become politically ambivalent and brainwashed into accepting big … OL20045432W
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