On the Front Lines of the Republican Civil War and the Rise of President Trump — A Political History
by Tim Alberta
- Length
- 687 pages
- Published
- July 16, 2019
- Publisher
- Harper
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Tim Alberta, Politico’s chief political correspondent, has written a masterful must-read. Across 600-plus pages, he chronicles more than a decade of transformation and turmoil within what was once but is no longer the party of Abraham Lincoln... Alberta’s storytelling is bolstered by his access to powers that be and were. Trump, Ryan and John Boehner, another ex-speaker, all go on the record. American Carnage is filled with scoop. It is an exercise in a pulling back the curtain, not breathlessness.
On Political Wire 5 posts
- A Book Recommendation
If you're looking for some summer reading, American Carnage: On the Front Lines of the Republican Civil War and the Rise of President Trump by Tim Alberta is outstanding.
- How Donald Trump Conquered the Republican Party
Jonathan Swan: "Republican members of Congress said nothing when President Trump told minority congresswomen to 'go back' to where they came from."
- A Masterful Must-Read on Trump’s Republican Takeover
The Guardian offers another great review of American Carnage:
- Ryan Saw Retirement as an ‘Escape Hatch’
Former Speaker Paul Ryan saw retirement as an "escape hatch" from two more years working under President Trump, according to Tim Alberta's new book American Carnage, per an early copy obtained by the Washington Post.
- Not Just Another Trump Book
The New York Times has a great review of American Carnage: On the Front Lines of the Republican Civil War and the Rise of President Trump by Tim Alberta, noting it "isn’t just another drop in the deluge of Trump books; in fact, it isn’t…
