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The most powerful political tool of the modern presidency is control of the message and the image. In Republic of Spin - a vibrant history covering more than 100 years of politics - presidential historian David Greenberg recounts the rise of the White House spin machine, from Teddy Roosevelt to Barack Obama. His sweeping, startling narrative takes us behind the scenes to see how the tools and techniques of image making and message craft work.

The United States of 1797 faced enormous challenges. The father of the new nation, George Washington, left his vice president, John Adams, with relatively little guidance and impossible expectations to meet. Adams was confronted with intense partisan divides, debates over citizenship, fears of political violence, potential for foreign conflict with France and Britain, and a nation unsure that the presidency could even work without Washington at the helm. Making the Presidency is an exploration of the second US presidency, a period critical to the survival of the American republic.

""I don't take responsibility at all."" Those words of Donald Trump at a March 13, 2020, press conference are likely to be history's epitaph on his presidency. A huge swath of Americans have put their faith in Trump, and Trump only, because they see the rest of the country building a future that...

From David Brat, the college professor who made political headlines when he unseated Majority Leader Eric Cantor, comes his plan for restoring fiscal liberty for America. Congressman David Brat's odds-defying win against Eric Cantor -- a triumph of a modest $200,000 campaign fund against a $5...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Justice Neil Gorsuch reflects on his journey to the Supreme Court, the role of the judge under our Constitution, and the vital responsibility of each American to keep our republic strong. As Benjamin Franklin left the Constitutional Convention, he was reportedly...

Few institutions have been more ingeniously designed than the U.S. federal government via the Constitution in 1787. This auspicious beginning more than two centuries ago helps explain why the U.S. remains a magnet for opportunity seekers, students, entrepreneurs, dissidents, and persecuted believers. Yet for decades now, America’s federal government has been underperforming. In an era of substantial political fermentation and debate, rediscovering and re-applying American Republicanism represents the best path forward for the United States.

The Second Vermont Republic is a peaceful, democratic, grassroots political movement committed to the return of Vermont to its rightful status as an independent republic, as was the case in 1791, and to the support of Vermont's future development as a separate, sustainable nation-state.

"Peacekeepers Accused of Sexual Abuse in Central African Republic" is from the U.S. section of The New York Times. It was written by Nick Cumming Bruce and narrated by Barbara Benjamin-Creel.

"A Growing Reputation for Wine, Nestled in the Czech Republic" is from the August 15, 2016 Food section of The New York Times. It was written by Hana De Goeij and narrated by Keith Sellon-Wright.

"How Republics End" is from the December 18, 2016 Opinion section of The New York Times. It was written by Paul Krugman and narrated by Keith Sellon-Wright.

"Galaxy Note 7 Recall Dismays South Korea, the ‘Republic of Samsung’" is from the October 22, 2016 World section of The New York Times. It was written by Choe Sang Hun and narrated by Jenny Hoops.

"Czech Republic, Seeking a Snappier Name, Considers a Change" is from the April 14, 2016 World section of The New York Times. It was written by Dan Bilefsky and narrated by Kristi Burns.