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From 2011, when Republicans gained control of the House of Representatives, until the present, Congress enacted hardly any major legislation outside of the tax law President Trump signed in 2017. In the same period, the Supreme Court dismantled much of America's campaign finance law, severely...

Following the end of the Cold War, the world experienced a remarkable wave of democratization. Over the next two decades, numerous authoritarian regimes transitioned to democracies, and it seemed that authoritarianism as a political model was fading. But as recent events have shown, things have clearly changed. In Dictating the Agenda, authors Alexander Cooley and Alexander Dukalskis reveal how today's authoritarian states are actively countering liberal ideas and advocacy surrounding human rights and democracy across various global governance domains.

Ten years after the infamous Watergate scandal that brought down the Nixon presidency, Jim Hougan—then the Washington editor of Harper's Magazine—set out to write a profile of Lou Russell, a boozy private-eye who plied his trade in the vice-driven underbelly of the nation's capital. Hougan soon discovered that Russell was "the sixth man, the one who got away" when his boss, veteran CIA officer Jim McCord, led a break-in team into a trap at the Watergate.

We hear it every day: government spending is out of control. Yet, despite all the rhetoric coming out of Washington about the need to cut spending, we continue to go deeper and deeper into debt. If we're serious about restoring America to fiscal health, we must do something about government spending, not just talk about it. So argues U.S. Senator Mike Lee in his new book, The Freedom Agenda.

One battle is over, but there are many more to come. This book is an indispensable guide to fighting the opponents of the conservative restoration. It identifies who the adversaries are, as well as their methods, motivations, and agenda, including the particular issues with which they will try to advance their destructive goal - and it lays out a strategy to defeat all of it.

From Lady Diana Spencer to 9/11, Ian R. Crane exposes the incredible control of the ruling elite in the world today. Like something from a science-fiction fantasy, this all-seeing and all-powerful group have known about the coming Mayan 2012 prophecy and have manipulated society according to occult forces. Prepare for a fascinating and shocking revelation on a massive scale.

"The Clinton Agenda" is from the October 13, 2016 Opinion section of The New York Times. It was written by Paul Krugman and narrated by Kristi Burns.

"The Secret Agenda of a Facebook Quiz" is from the November 20, 2016 Opinion section of The New York Times. It was written by Mckenzie Funk and narrated by Fleet Cooper.

He's the media's darling, an inspiration to many, and the answer to everything from healthcare to taxes. He is Barack Obama - the silver-tongued senator with a phrase for everything and a promise for everyone. Sound too good to be true?

"Has Ryan Lost the Sparkle He Needs to Sell the GOP Agenda?" is from the July 12, 2016 U.S. section of The New York Times. It was written by Jennifer Steinhauer and narrated by Keith Sellon-Wright.

"Militias in Libya Advance on Islamic State Stronghold with Separate Agendas" is from the June 1, 2016 World section of The New York Times. It was written by Declan Walsh and narrated by Caroline Miller.

"Supreme Court Agenda in the Trump Era? A Justice Seems to Supply One" is from the November 28, 2016 US section of The New York Times. It was written by Adam Liptak and narrated by Keith Sellon-Wright.

"After South Korea Spurns President, She May Press Agenda Abroad" is from the June 05, 2016 World section of The New York Times. It was written by Choe Sang Hun and narrated by Kristi Burns.