Political Corruption

What You Should Know About Politics...But Don't breaks it all down, issue by issue, explaining who stands for what, and why - whether it's the economy, income inequality, Obamacare, foreign policy, education, immigration, or climate change. If you're a Democrat, a Republican, or somewhere in between, it's the perfect audiobook to brush up on a single topic or listen through to get a deeper understanding of the often mucky world of American politics.

From the Pulitzer-winning author of the New York Times bestseller The Nazis Next Door, a deeply reported exploration of the violent resurgence of hatred and white supremacy through the lens of Orange County, California—“ground zero” for racial extremism—and the story of one brutal murder...

Washington insiders operate by a proven credo: when a Peter Schweizer book drops, duck and brace for impact. For over a decade, the work of five-time New York Times bestselling investigative reporter Peter Schweizer has sent shockwaves through the political universe. Clinton Cash revealed the...

Paris, 1892. A bold dream of a canal connecting the oceans turns into one of the largest financial and political scandals in history. Ferdinand de Lesseps, hero of the Suez Canal, promised France a marvel of engineering—but behind the glamour, corruption, greed, and deception ran rampant. Ordinary families lost their life savings. Politicians were bribed. The nation’s trust in its leaders crumbled. The Panama Scandal reveals the dramatic rise and catastrophic fall of the French Panama Canal Company with vivid, page-turning detail. From financial schemes and propaganda campaigns to ...

Conflict of Interest Description A Sapphic Legal Thriller of Power, Corruption, and Desire President Taylor Cameron’s historic first year in office was supposed to be about progress. But when Supreme Court Justice Margaret Whitfield dies suddenly, everything changes. The vacancy gives Taylor the chance to make history again—by nominating the first openly LGBTQ+ justice to the nation’s highest court. Her nominee, appellate judge Elena Vasquez, is brilliant, charismatic, and ready to take her place on the bench. But confirmation hearings reveal a dangerous past—a secret affair with ...

The science is overwhelming; the facts are in. The planet is heating up at an alarming rate and the results are everywhere to be seen. Yet, as time runs out, climate progress is blocked by the men who are profiting from the burning of the planet: energy moguls like the Koch brothers and Exxon Mobil CEO Rex Tillerson. Powerful politicians like Senators Mitch McConnell and Jim Inhofe, who receive massive contributions from the oil and coal industries. Most of these men are too intelligent to truly believe that climate change is not a growing crisis.

How did a small group of powerful intelligence officials convince tens of millions of Americans that the president is a traitor, without a shred of evidence? Now that every detail and argument set forth in the #1 New York Times bestseller The Russia Hoax has been borne out by the Mueller report...

Hillary Clinton is running for president as an "advocate of women and girls", but there is another shocking side to her story that has been carefully covered up - until now. This stunning exposé reveals for the first time how Bill and Hillary Clinton systematically abused women and others - sexually, physically, and psychologically - in their scramble for power and wealth.

In this New York Times bestseller, investigative journalist Lee Smith uses his unprecedented access to expose the deep state operation against President Donald J. Trump -- and the American people. The Plot Against the President tells the story of how Congressman Devin Nunes, while leading the...

AN INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER It’s often said that China is in a cold war with America. The reality is far worse: the war is hot, and the body count is one-sided. China is killing Americans and working aggres­sively to maximize the carnage while our leaders remain passive and, in...

The story of Donald Trump’s rise to power is the story of a buried American history - buried because people in power liked it that way. It was visible without being seen, influential without being named, ubiquitous without being overt. Sarah Kendzior’s Hiding in Plain Sight pulls back the veil on a history spanning decades, a history of an American autocrat in the making. In doing so, she reveals how our continual loss of freedom, the rise of consolidated corruption, and the secrets behind a burgeoning autocratic United States have been hiding in plain sight for decades.

Following his book Captured on corporate capture of regulatory and government agencies, and his years of experience as a prosecutor, Senator Sheldon Whitehouse here turns his attention to the right-wing scheme to capture the courts, and how it influenced the Trump administration's appointment of over 230 "business-friendly" judges, including the last three justices of the United States Supreme Court.

An aging judge about to step down. Aggressive prosecutors friendly with the judge. A disgraced president. A nation that had already made up its mind. The Watergate trials were a legal mess-and now, with the discovery of new documents that reveal shocking misconduct by prosecutors and judges alike, former Nixon staffer Geoff Shepard has a convincing case that the wrongdoing of these history-making trials was actually a bigger scandal than the Watergate scandal itself.

The former Mayor of Lynn Haven, Florida's story of the devastation of Hurricane Michael, a Category 5 storm which made landfall in the Florida Panhandle region of the Gulf Coast, October 10, 2018, and the corrupt political machine of "good old boys" who saw her as a political threat, a rising star. After President Donald Trump walked with Mayor Margo Anderson through the streets of her hometown, bringing national media attention, she was investigated for crimes she did not commit, federally indicted by U.S. Attorney Larry Keefe, and suspended from office by Ron DeSantis, the Governor of ...

“A must-read for anyone wanting to better understand what has already happened here in America and what lies ahead if Trump is reelected in November…. A magisterial account of the money and violence behind the world’s most powerful dictatorships.” –Washington Post In this shocking...

A former adviser to the Joint Chiefs of Staff explains how government's oldest problem is its greatest destabilizing force. Thieves of State argues that corruption is not just a nuisance; it is a major source of geopolitical turmoil. Since the late 1990s, corruption has grown such that some governments now resemble criminal gangs, provoking extreme reactions ranging from revolution to militant puritanical religion.

New York Times best-selling author and legendary political insider Roger Stone lashes out with a blistering indictment that exposes the true history and monumental hypocrisy of the Bushes. In his usual "go for the jugular" style, Stone collaborates with Saint John Hunt - author, musician, and son of legendary CIA operative E. Howard Hunt - to make this a "no-holds-barred" history of the Bush family.

For more than a decade, the French presidency secretly listened to its own citizens. From 1983 to 1993, an illegal wiretapping operation ran from inside the Élysée Palace—the very heart of French democracy. Journalists, lawyers, writers, intellectuals, and private citizens were monitored without warrants, oversight, or accountability. The orders left no paper trail. The targets were not terrorists—but critics, confidants, and perceived threats. In The Wiretapping Affair, Evan Blackmoor delivers a gripping, meticulously researched investigation into one of Europe’s most disturbing ...

Betrayal: The Untold Story of Joseph Biden's Political Career is a gripping exposé that delves into the lies, corruption, and false promises that have plagued Biden's journey from the New Castle County Council to the United States Senate, Vice Presidency, and ultimately the Presidency. This book uncovers the shocking truth behind his political career, revealing the decline of America under his leadership. From the border crises to skyrocketing inflation, the book sheds light on the detrimental impact of Biden's policies, ultimately undermining the very fabric of the United States. With ...

There's the Freedom of Information Act, and then there's Ventura's way. The official spin on numerous government programs is flat-out bull, according to Jesse Ventura. In this incredible collection of actual government documents, Ventura, the ultimate nonpartisan truth-seeker, proves it beyond any doubt. He and Dick Russell walk listeners through 63 of the most incriminating programs to reveal what really happens behind the closed doors.