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From praising dictators to alienating allies, Trump made chaos his calling card. But four years into his administration, had his strategy caused more problems than it solved? Richard Nixon tried it first. Hoping to make communist bloc countries uneasy and thus unstable, Nixon let them think he...

CNN’s Chief National Security Correspondent reveals the invisible fronts of twenty-first century warfare and identifies the ongoing battles being waged—often without the public’s full knowledge—from disinformation campaigns to advanced satellite weaponry. The United States is currently...

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.

With his trademark wit and distinctive voice, legendary Ball Four author Jim Bouton recounts his battle against local elites' efforts to replace Wahconah Park, one of the oldest parks in the United States, against the wishes and votes of local citizens. But Foul Ball is more than just a lively romp about saving an old ballpark near Bouton's home in Massachusetts.

“I’m the only person in the history of Virginia elected to statewide office with a Union card, two Purple Hearts, and three tattoos." Jim Webb—the bestselling author and now the celebrated, outspoken U.S. Senator from Virginia—presents a clear-eyed, hard-hitting plan of attack for...

America is at more than just a crossroads. She is at the brink. A future of freedom and prosperity can still be had should Americans show the will to chart such a path. But simply continuing with business as usual has literally brought us to the edge of destruction. In NOW OR NEVER, Senator...

The United States - the world's great bastion of freedom - is sliding toward socialism. High-profile bailouts and a stimulus bill have toppled the walls between government and private sectors. Federal control now extends in various ways to education, health care, financial markets, real estate, businesses, and religion. And as out-of-control government spending and debt increase, America is drained of the economic and political strength its people fought for and worked so hard to achieve.

“I’m the only person in the history of Virginia elected to statewide office with a Union card, two Purple Hearts, and three tattoos." Jim Webb—the bestselling author and now the celebrated, outspoken U.S. Senator from Virginia—presents a clear-eyed, hard-hitting plan of attack for...

Swim against the Current is one of those books that the power elites don't like seeing in stores, much less in your hands - not merely because it challenges their established order, but especially because our book reveals paths that folks like you can use to escape rigid, hierarchical structures and discover a bit more satisfaction in life.

Get an inside look at the detailed investigations of the United States Congress, the groundwork for Donald Trump’s win in 2016, and the events that occurred during his successful four years as president.

No matter who wins the presidential election, nor which party takes control of the House or the Senate, Americans across the country are increasingly convinced that Washington is the problem. Even when a candidate promises cost cutting, fidelity to the Constitution, fearless independence from crony capitalism, or term limits, somehow candidates always seem to turn into politicians when they get into office. And politicians can’t be trusted. In Devouring Freedom, popular columnist Jim Antle voices the question millions of Americans have begun to ask: Can big government ever be stopped?

"Jim Davenport, 82, an Original San Francisco Giant, Dies" is from the Sports section of The New York Times. It was written by Daniel E. Slotnik and narrated by Paul Ryden.

"World Bank President Jim Yong Kim Is Nominated for a Second Term" is from the August 25, 2016 Business section of The New York Times. It was written by Jackie Calmes and narrated by Caroline Miller.

The Last Liberal Republican is a memoir from one of Nixon's senior domestic policy advisors. John Roy Price-a member of the moderate wing of the Republican Party, a cofounder of the Ripon Society, and an employee on Nelson Rockefeller's campaigns - joined Daniel Patrick Moynihan, and later John D. Ehrlichman, in the Nixon White House to develop domestic policies, especially on welfare, hunger, and health.

"The Republican Horse Race Is over, and Journalism Lost" is from the May 05, 2016, Opinion section of The New York Times. It was written by Jim Rutenberg and narrated by Kristi Burns.

"A Brassy Concept Car Comes Back from the Dead" is from the Lifestyle section of The New York Times. It was written by Jim Motavalli and narrated by Kristi Burns.

"After a Comeback, New Challenges for Yellowstone's Grizzly Bears" is from the May 02, 2016 Science section of The New York Times. It was written by Jim Robbins and narrated by Keith Sellon-Wright.

"Megyn Kelly’s Cautionary Tale of Crossing Donald Trump" is from the November 15. 2016 Entertainment section of The New York Times. It was written by Jim Rutenberg and narrated by Caroline Miller.

"Advertising's Revolution Will Be Televised" is from the May 15, 2016 Business section of The New York Times. It was written by Jim Rutenberg and narrated by Caroline Miller.

"With Ailes out, and Murdoch in, What's Next at Fox News?" is from the July 31, 2016 Business section of The New York Times. It was written by Jim Rutenberg and narrated by Caroline Miller.