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Robert Kaiser talked about his book So Damn Much Money: The Triumph of Lobbying and the Corrosion of American Government (Knopf; January 20, 2009). The book examines the connection between t…

House Democratic Caucus Vice Chair Xavier Becerra hosted a briefing on health care legislation, with a focus on senior citizens.

Vincent Bzdek talked about his book The Kennedy Legacy: Jack, Bobby and Ted and a Family Dream Fulfilled (Palgrave Macmillan; April 28, 2009). In his book he recounts the political careers o…

Former Vice President Al Gore talked about his book The Assault on Reason: How the Politics of Fear, Secrecy, and Blind Faith Subvert Wise Decision Making, Degrade Our Democracy, and Put Our…

Bill Press talked about his book How the Republicans Stole Christmas: The Republican Party’s Declared Monopoly on Religion and What Democrats Can Do to Take it Back, published by Doubleday.…

Nelson Polsby, author of How Congress Evolves, spoke about the evolution of the U.S. House of Representatives since the New Deal era. He talked about the power of committees and caucuses, a…

James Carville talked about his book, Had Enough?: A Handbook for Fighting Back, published by Simon and Schuster. In the book, the co-authors criticize the Bush administration and conservat…

Author Adam Clymer talked about his book, Edward M. Kennedy: A Biography, published by William Morrow & Company. He focused on Senator Kennedy’s political career, his presidential campaign, …