Dan Morain is the author of Vice President Kamala Harris' biography entitled "Kamala's Way: An American Life" published in January 2021.Morain is a veteran California politics writer and used to be ...

1. “Theodore Roosevelt” by Kathleen Dalton is a colorful, deeply insightful and personal look at the “moxie”-filled life of the 26th president. Ms. Dalton moves beyond the cartoon depictions of ...

Jonathan Eig's "King: A Life," a biography of civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr., was recognized as one of the best books of 2023. Biographies offer a chance to explore the decision-making and ...

Obviously, as president, Obama can use the tools of the White House to advance his goals. But at the same time, all presidents are to some extent guardians of the institution. Sure, a lot of the White ...

American presidents hold the most powerful office on earth and occupy a unique place at the center of national and world events. At once chief executive, head of state, commander-in-chief, and leader ...

A rich and readable examination of what the nation’s first President and most important founder believed. With overwhelming evidence, the Novaks debunk myths about Washington’s alleged deism. This ...

A good line to borrow for the agents now selling some of the 372 condominiums on the upper floors of the newly reopened Waldorf Astoria Residences. What the Waldorf is marketing as the “First-Ever ...

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