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Building the Great Society: Inside Lyndon Johnson’s White House
By Joshua Zeitz
A timely reminder of what a disciplined, motivated West Wing can do to make lasting changes for the greater good.
How America Lost Its Secrets
By Edward Jay Epstein
Is the infamous leaker a patriot or pariah? A veteran author tries to untangle the truth.
Not a Scientist
By Dave Levitan
In the war of ideas, truth-dodging pols tend to value intentions over probabilities.
The Watergate: Inside America’s Most Infamous Address
By Joseph Rodota
A fact-filled (if less-than-scintillating) primer on DC's notorious hotel.
It’s Even Worse Than You Think: What the Trump Administration Is Doing to America
By David Cay Johnston
It’s not just our president, it’s the “termites” he’s unleashed to undermine the Executive Branch.
The Despot’s Apprentice: Donald Trump’s Attack on Democracy
By Brian Klaas
Dissecting the president’s alarmingly authoritarian bent.
Sacrifice: My Life in a Fascist Militia
By Alessandro Orsini; translated by Sarah Jane Nodes
An Italian sociologist goes undercover to infiltrate a militant hate group.
The People Are Going to Rise Like the Waters upon Your Shore: A Story of American Rage
By Jared Yates Sexton
Reflecting on the ins and outs (mostly outs) of the 2016 presidential campaign.
