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In the first book to consider these three presidents alone (Johnson, Nixon, and Clinton), and the one thing they have in common, Jeffrey Engel, Jon Meacham, Timothy Naftali, and Peter Baker explain that the basis and process of impeachment is more political than it is a legal verdict. The Constitution states that the president, "shall be removed from Office on Impeachment for, and Conviction of, Treason, Bribery, or other high Crimes and Misdemeanors," leaving room for historical precedent and the temperament of the time to weigh heavily on each case.

WASHINGTON — The latest revelations by prosecutors investigating President Donald Trump and his team draw a portrait of a candidate who personally directed an illegal scheme to manipulate the 2016 election and whose advisers had more contact with Russia than Trump has ever acknowledged.

"Exposure on Election Laws a Challenge to Trump" is from the December 08, 2018 U.S. section of The New York Times. It was written by Peter Baker and Nicholas Fandos and narrated by Keith Sellon-Wright.

Theirs was the most captivating American political partnership since Richard Nixon and Henry Kissinger: a bold and untested president and his seasoned, relentless vice president. Confronted by one crisis after another, they struggled to protect the country, remake the world, and define their own relationship along the way. In Days of Fire, Peter Baker chronicles the history of the most consequential presidency in modern times through the prism of its two most compelling characters, capturing the elusive and shifting alliance of George Walker Bush and Richard Bruce Cheney as no historian has done before.

WASHINGTON — He canceled a trip to a cemetery in France where American soldiers from World War I are buried. He did not go to the observance at Arlington National Cemetery on Veterans Day. He has not visited U.S. troops in Iraq or Afghanistan.

"Two Years In, Trump Struggles to Master Role of Military Commander" is from the November 16, 2018 U.S section of The New York Times. It was written by Helene Cooper, Peter Baker, Eric Schmitt and Mitchell Ferman and narrated by Barbara Benjamin-Creel.

Lost in the showdown between President Donald Trump and James B. Comey that played out last week was a chilling threat to the United States. Comey, the former director of the FBI, testified that the Russians not only had intervened in last year’s election but would try to do it again.

"Overshadowed by Trump-Comey Standoff, a Warning About Russia" is from the June 11, 2017 Domestic section of The New York Times. It was written by Peter Baker and David E. Sanger and narrated by Keith Sellon-Wright.

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — President Donald Trump on Thursday canceled his planned meeting with President Vladimir Putin of Russia, citing the unresolved naval standoff in which Russian forces seized three Ukrainian ships and upending his plans to cement the relationship between the two leaders.

"Trump Cancels Meeting With Putin Over Russia’s Hostilities With Ukraine" is from the November 29, 2018 U.S. section of The New York Times. It was written by Peter Baker and narrated by Keith Sellon-Wright.

Ever since he seized power in a military takeover nearly four years ago, Egypt’s President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi has been barred from the White House. But President Donald Trump made clear Monday that the period of ostracism was over as he hosted el-Sissi and pledged unstinting support for the autocratic ruler.

PARIS — They shook hands politely and patted each other on the arm stiffly. Their tight-lipped smiles appeared strained and forced. No cheeks were kissed, no friendly rubs were given, none of the bonhomie of their earlier meetings was on display.So much for the bromance.

"Trump Meets With France’s President, and This Time It’s Not Buddy-Buddy" is from the November 10, 2018 World section of The New York Times. It was written by Peter Baker and Adam Nossiter and narrated by Keith Sellon-Wright.

President Donald Trump, after promising a radical break with the foreign policy of Barack Obama, is embracing some key pillars of the former administration’s strategy, including warning Israel to curb settlement construction, demanding that Russia withdraw from Crimea and threatening Iran with sanctions for ballistic missile tests.

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — President Donald Trump and his Mexican and Canadian counterparts sought to put the acrimony of the past two years behind them Friday as they signed a new agreement governing hundreds of billions of dollars in trade among the neighbors that underpins their economies.

"Trump Signs New Trade Deal With Neighbors After Acrimonious Negotiations" is from the November 30, 2018 U.S. section of The New York Times. It was written by Peter Baker and narrated by Mike DelGaudio.

Even in the final days of her life, Barbara Bush retained the sharp tongue that belied her grandmotherly image. When her eldest son, former President George W. Bush, visited about 10 days before her death, the two playfully needled each other in the way they always did.

"In Barbara Bush’s Final Days, Faith, Courage and a Little More Needling" is from the April 18, 2018 U.S. section of The New York Times. It was written by Peter Baker and narrated by Keith Sellon-Wright.

President Donald Trump picked Lt. Gen. H.R. McMaster, a widely respected military strategist, as his new national security adviser Monday, calling him “a man of tremendous talent and tremendous experience.”

"Trump Chooses McMaster as National Security Adviser" is from the February 20, 2017 U.S. section of The New York Times. It was written by Peter Baker and narrated by Fleet Cooper.

PARIS — President Donald Trump left Washington on Friday en route to France to join other world leaders marking the 100th anniversary of the end of World War I, leaving behind a U.S. capital roiling over the midterm election results and the dismissal of Attorney General Jeff Sessions.

"Trump Heads to France, Embracing a Post-Election Presidential Tradition" is from the November 09, 2018 World section of The New York Times. It was written by Peter Baker and narrated by Barbara Benjamin-Creel.

President Donald Trump will meet with President Vladimir Putin of Russia this weekend after all, the Kremlin said Wednesday, but they will make it an abbreviated discussion in deference to their French hosts and hold off more detailed talks until another meeting later in the month.

"Trump and Putin to Meet Briefly in Paris This Weekend" is from the November 07, 2018 World section of The New York Times. It was written by Peter Baker and narrated by Kristi Burns.

"Awaiting next U.S. President: A Splintered Middle East in 'Free Fall'" is from the October 24, 2016 World section of The New York Times. It was written by Peter Baker and narrated by Kristi Burns.

MOSCOW — Russia sought to move beyond last week’s diplomatic confrontation with the West on Monday by pressing President Donald Trump for a White House meeting with President Vladimir Putin that would undercut the perception that the angry reaction to the poisoning of a former Russian spy in Britain has left it isolated from the international community.

"Russia Presses Trump for White House Meeting With Putin" is from the April 02, 2018 World section of The New York Times. It was written by Andrew Higgins and Peter Baker and narrated by Kristi Burns.

When a new White House chief of staff takes over, the smart ones check in with James A. Baker III, the only man to have occupied the office two different times for two different presidents and is widely considered to be the gold standard.

"Sage Advice From the ‘Gold Standard’ of White House Chiefs of Staff" is from the July 30, 2017 U.S. section of The New York Times. It was written by Peter Baker and narrated by Keith Sellon-Wright.

President Donald Trump wrote off more than $100 million in business losses to reduce his federal taxes in 2005, according to forms made public Tuesday night: a rare glimpse at documents that he had refused to disclose since becoming a candidate for the nation’s highest office.

"Rise of Trump Tracks Growing Debate over Global Fascism" is from the May 28, 2016 World section of The New York Times. It was written by Peter Baker and narrated by Barbara Benjamin-Creel.

Former President Barack Obama assailed President Donald Trump on Friday as a “threat to democracy” as he emerged from a period of political silence to kick off a campaign blitz intended to help Democrats take control of Congress in the November midterm elections.

"Obama Takes on Trump in Debut of 2018 Campaign Role" is from the September 07, 2018 U.S. section of The New York Times. It was written by Peter Baker and narrated by Mike DelGaudio.