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NEW YORK TIMES BEST SELLER • A scalding history of twenty-five years of Republican attempts to hold on to political power by any means necessary, by a hugely popular Washington Post political columnist "A thorough and scathing account of how the Republican Party fell prey to Trumpism."—The New York Times Book Review In 1994, more than 300 Republicans under the command of obstructionist and rabble-rouser Congressman Newt Gingrich stood outside the U.S. Capitol to sign the Contract with America and put bipartisanship on notice. Twenty-five years later, on January 6, 2021, a bloodthirsty mob incited by President Trump invaded the Capitol. Dana Milbank sees a clear line from the Contract with America to the coup attempt. In the quarter century in between, Americans have witnessed the crackup of the party of Lincoln and Reagan, to its current iteration as a haven for white supremacists, political violence, conspiracy theories and authoritarianism. Following the questionable careers of party heavyweights Newt Gingrich, Karl Rove, Mitch McConnell, and Rudy Giuliani, and those of many lesser known lowlights, Milbank recounts the shocking lengths the Republican Party has gone to to maintain its grip on the American people.
Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book. Sample Book Insights: #1 The first shot in the Republican Party’s war on truth was fired at Fort Marcy, near Washington, D. C. , in 1993. It was the suicide of Deputy White House Counsel Vince Foster, who had been battered in the press for his role in various penny-ante scandals of the Clinton presidency. #2 The evidence against Foster was so overwhelming that even his death could not save him. Republicans continued to investigate, and concluded that Foster had committed suicide. #3 For years, there have been conspiracy theories surrounding Foster’s death. But with the rise of right-wing media, these theories were promoted by wealthy interests within the Republican Party and accepted by high-ranking officials. #4 Right-wing media critic Reed Irvine and a British writer had claimed that the Oklahoma City bombing was a botched FBI plot, and that Foster was murdered because of the Clintons’ financial dealings.
"One of America’s most experienced and exemplary journalists has written an unsparing analysis of the dreadful consequences -- for journalism and the nation -- of ‘how the news lost a race to the bottom with itself.’” -- George F. Will In this national bestseller, Chris Stirewalt, a former Fox News political editor, takes readers inside America’s broken newsrooms that have succumbed to the temptation of “rage revenue.” One of America’s sharpest political analysts, Stirewalt employs his trademark wit and insight to reveal how these media organizations slant coverage – and why that drives political division and rewards outrageous conduct. The New York Times wrote that Stirewalt’s book "is an often candid reflection on the state of political journalism and his time at Fox News, where such post-mortem assessments are not common..." Broken News is a fascinating, deeply researched, conversation-provoking study of how the news is made and how it must be repaired. Stirewalt goes deep inside the history of the industry to explain how today’s media divides America for profit. And he offers practical advice for how readers, listeners, and viewers can (and should) become better news consumers for the sake of the republic.
This text examines the history of the Confederate Secret Service and its involvement in the assassination of President Lincoln. The author uses previously unknown records and traces the development of Confederate doctrine for the conduct of irregular warfare.
The acerbic columnist for The Washington Post offers a trenchant look at the enigmatic culture of American politics, examining the often bizarre behavior, language, culture, social institutions, and taboos of Washington politicians. Reprint.
The Yoga-system of Pata?jali or, the ancient Hindu doctrine of concentration of mind, embracing the mnemonic rules, called Yoga-s?tras, of Pata?jali, and the comment, called Yoga-bh?shya, attributed to Veda-Vy?sa, and the explanation, called Tattva-v?i??radi, of V?chaspati-mi?ra translated from the original sanskrit by James Haughton Woods, professor of philosophy in harvard university.