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January 15, 2021

REVIEW: A New Yorker Writer's Well-Timed Biography of a Man Named Biden

January 15, 2021/ Adam Cohen
REVIEW: A New Yorker Writer's Well-Timed Biography of a Man Named Biden

A Life Marked by Extraordinary Tragedies — and Successes

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January 15, 2021/ Adam Cohen/ Comment
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Joe Biden, Presidency, Biography
February 25, 2018

NEWS: Michelle Obama's Memoir, Entitled 'Becoming,' Will Be Out in November

February 25, 2018/ Adam Cohen
NEWS: Michelle Obama's Memoir, Entitled 'Becoming,' Will Be Out in November

The publisher promises a work of deep reflection and mesmerizing storytelling

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February 25, 2018/ Adam Cohen/ Comment
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Michelle Obama, Memoirs, Presidency
January 18, 2018

READ THIS: "Trumpocracy" is the Trump Takedown We Need Right Now

January 18, 2018/ Adam Cohen
READ THIS: "Trumpocracy" is the Trump Takedown We Need Right Now

David Frum Has Been Keeping Track of the Ways Our Democracy Has Been Degraded So Far

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January 18, 2018/ Adam Cohen/ Comment
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Donald Trump, Democracy, Fascism, Presidency
October 13, 2017

Q&A: Barack Obama Speechwriter Tells All (Spoiler: He's a Big Fan)

October 13, 2017/ Adam Cohen
Q&A: Barack Obama Speechwriter Tells All (Spoiler: He's a Big Fan)

Trying Hard Not to Hand the President a Draft with Coffee Stains on It

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October 13, 2017/ Adam Cohen/ Comment
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Barack Obama, Speechwriting, Presidency, White House
May 10, 2017

REVIEW: A Perceptive Look at the Two Sides of Richard M. Nixon

May 10, 2017/ Adam Cohen
REVIEW: A Perceptive Look at the Two Sides of Richard M. Nixon

His Character Traits Fueled a Steady Rise, and an Ignominious Fall

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May 10, 2017/ Adam Cohen/ Comment
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Richard Nixon, Republicans, Presidency
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