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How to Impeach a President November 21, 2018
Collusion! Obstruction! And what about the Emoluments Clause!Donald J. Trump's antagonists began talking about impeaching him within days of his 2016 election victory. But on what grounds? Since “collusion with Russia” is not a crime, can the preside...
Life of Richard Milhous Nixon June 10, 2017
The life and career of the thirty-seventh president of the United States, Richard M. Nixon, is the stuff of legend. He rose from meager beginnings to the height of power. In that sense, his life......
President Lincoln's Pathfinder June 10, 2017
The Donald Trump of the 1856 presidential election was a celebrity explorer named John C. Frémont, nominated by the recently founded Republican party......
Was Obama an Invisible President? June 04, 2017
EJ Dionne and Joy-Ann Reid edit this anthology of President Obama's speeches......
The Legacies of President Bill Clinton April 27, 2017
With the election of 2016 it would appear that Bill and Hillary Clinton are now finished as active politicians. They are in the process of moving into the realm of history. So what are we to make of the Bill Clinton presidency? Was he a significan...
How Trump Won the Presidency April 13, 2017
The following is an excerpt from a new book about the 2016 campaign......
Life of a Consequential, Complex President April 12, 2017
John A. Farrell, author of two well-received biographies — one of Clarence Darrow, the other of Tip O'Neill — has written a compact but comprehensive one-volume biography of perhaps the most complex and consequential president in our nation's recent ...
Five Books for a President Who Doesn't Read April 02, 2017
From a nonfiction book about ethics and values to a Mark Twain classic, here's a handful of suggestions for Donald Trump's night table....
The Best Books on American Presidents March 18, 2017
The Library of Congress lists more than 7,200 books on American presidents, but according to one librarian, there may be a quarter of a million more not in the library's catalogs....
Disaster Management From the Oval Office March 01, 2017
Tevi Troy, CEO of the American Health Policy Institute and former deputy secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and White House aide, tells us he spent most of the first decade of the 21st century working in the executive branc...
10 Books and Authors Loved By U.S. Presidents February 20, 2017
From Toni Morrison to William Shakespeare, here are 10 favorites of US presidents....
17 Great Books On American Presidents February 19, 2017
There's nothing like a big juicy presidential biography when you're looking for guidance about history's long and hard lessons....
Herbert Hoover the Great February 05, 2017
For a generation of Americans, his name was synonymous with failure. Before the Great Depression was great, it was the Hoover Depression. Shantytowns built during its worst years were Hoovervilles....
How Books Can Transform Your Life January 23, 2017
As President Obama prepares to leave the White House, he recently shared the one influential habit that carried him through the past eight years. In an interview published last weekend with New York Times book critic Michiko Kakutani, the president c...
Protecting Diversity During Trump's Presidency January 20, 2017
Liberals should expand the concept to include socioeconomic status....
Every Book Obama Recommended During His Presidency January 20, 2017
A cohesive list of the 44th president's favorite books....
Barack Obama, Forever a Third-Culture Kid January 20, 2017
I never expected to see people like myself in positions of power. Then Obama came along....
Clash Between Congress and Presidents January 18, 2017
David Barron chronicles the enduring and unresolved power struggle between the U.S. commander in chief and Congress....
Hero Dogs Who Protect the President January 18, 2017
Such a good dog. There he is, all wiggles and smiles. Tail swishing to show that he's happy, alert, and paying attention. Bright eyes indicate intelligence, ears listen to every word you're saying. Such a good dog, and in “Secret Service Dogs” by Mar...
Preview of the U.S. President-Elect January 16, 2017
“Trump Revealed” by Michael Kranish and Marc Fisher is a best-selling account of the life of our next president, with an emphasis on his business and political careers. It starts with his mother's birth in Scotland and ends with his nomination by the...
Herbert Hoover the Great January 03, 2017
For a generation of Americans, his name was synonymous with failure. Before the Great Depression was great, it was the Hoover Depression. Shantytowns built during its worst years were Hoovervilles....
President Obama Plans to Write a Book December 28, 2016
President Obama confirmed what many political and literary observers have long assumed: After he leaves office, he'll be writing a book....
Getting it Right for the President of the United States December 11, 2016
The writings of eminent practitioners of the craft of intelligence analysis—John McLaughlin, Mark Lowenthal, Tom Fingar, and others—all emphasize the centrality of the relationship between analysts and the policy makers they support in assessing whet...
