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Master of the Senate, Book Three of The Years of Lyndon Johnson, carries Johnson’s story through one of its most remarkable periods: his twelve years, from 1949 to 1960, in the United States Senate. A Los Angeles Times Best Nonfiction Book of the Last 30 Years At the heart of the book is its...

Master of the Senate, Book Three of The Years of Lyndon Johnson, carries Johnson’s story through one of its most remarkable periods: his twelve years, from 1949 to 1960, in the United States Senate. A Los Angeles Times Best Nonfiction Book of the Last 30 Years At the heart of the book is its...

Meticulously formatted, this is a highly listenable edition of the Senate Intelligence Committee’s investigation of Central Intelligence Agency interrogation and detention programs launched in the wake of the 9/11 attacks.

From Senator Al Franken - #1 bestselling author and beloved SNL alum -- comes the story of an award-winning comedian who decided to run for office and then discovered why award-winning comedians tend not to do that. "Flips the classic born-in-a-shack rise to political office tale on its head. I...

"Senate Votes for Women to Register for Draft" is from the June 14, 2016 US section of The New York Times. It was written by Jennifer Steinhauer and narrated by Kristi Burns.

"Senate Approves Funding for Flint Water Crisis" is from the September 15, 2016 US section of The New York Times. It was written by Coral Davenport and narrated by Fleet Cooper.

"Brazil's Senate Suspends President" is from the May 12, 2016 World section of The New York Times. It was written by Andrew Jacobs and Simon Romero and narrated by Caroline Miller.

"Senate Passes Broad Bill to Modernize Energy Infrastructure" is from the April 20, 2016 US section of The New York Times. It was written by Coral Davenport and narrated by Keith Sellon-Wright.

"Senate to Vote on GMO Food Labeling Bill" is from March 15, 2016, U.S. section of The New York Times. It was written by Jennifer Steinhauer and Stephanie Strom and narrated by Kristi Burns.

"Senate Democrats Block Zika Bill over Planned Parenthood Provisions" is from the September 6, 2016 US section of The New York Times. It was written by Emmarie Huetteman and Sabrina Tavernise and narrated by Caroline Miller.

"Senate Passes Broad Bill to Combat Drug Abuse" is from the March 10, 2016, US section of The New York Times. It was written by Jennifer Steinhauer and narrated by Keith Sellon-Wright.

Senate Republicans on Thursday took their first major step toward repealing the Affordable Care Act, approving a budget blueprint that would allow them to gut the health care law without the threat of a Democratic filibuster.

"Senate Passes Bill That Would Expose Saudi Arabia to Legal Jeopardy over 9/11" is from the May 17, 2016 US section of The New York Times. It was written by Mark Mazzetti and narrated by Keith Sellon-Wright.

"Senate Votes to Extend Sanctions Against Iran" is from the December 01, 2016 US section of The New York Times. It was written by Thomas Kaplan and narrated by Fleet Cooper.

Republicans, who are expected to hold up to five hearings on Wednesday alone, say they simply want to ensure the new president has a team in place as soon as possible. “I believe all the president-elect’s Cabinet appointments will be confirmed,” Sen. Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, the majority leader, said.

"Senate to Push Nominees by Trump Before Vetting" is from the January 07, 2017 U.S. section of The New York Times. It was written by Jennifer Steinhauer and Eric Lichtblau and narrated by Fleet Cooper.

"Senate Votes to Override Obama Veto on 9/11 Victims Bill" is from the September 28, 2016 US section of The New York Times. It was written by Jennifer Steinhauer and narrated by Keith Sellon-Wright.

"Senate Nears Deal for at Least $1.1 Billion to Fight Zika Virus" is from the April 26, 2016 US section of The New York Times. It was written by David M. Herszenhorn and narrated by Keith Sellon-Wright.

"Democrats' Weak Bench Undermines Hope of Taking Back Senate" is from the August 25, 2016 US section of The New York Times. It was written by Jennifer Steinhauer and narrated by Keith Sellon-Wright.

"Democrats Have a 60 Percent Chance to Retake the Senate" is from the August 24, 2016 The Upshot section of The New York Times. It was written by Josh Katz and narrated by Caroline Miller.

In two previous highly regarded books on the US Senate, Ira Shapiro chronicled the institution from its apogee in the 1970s through its decline in the decades since. Now, Shapiro turns his gaze to how the Senate responded to the challenges posed by the Trump administration and its prospects under President Biden. Shapiro documents the pivotal challenges facing the Senate during the Trump administration, arguing that the body's failure to provide leadership represents the most catastrophic failure of government in American history.