Donald Trump havde kun været præsident i få timer, før han begyndte at udstede sine kontroversielle dekreter og behandle medierne som en flok uartige skolebørn. Men hvad er historien egentlig om USA's 45. præsident? TRUMP BAG FACADEN er den mest dybdegående beskrivelse af Donald Trumps liv frem til hans forbløffende valg som amerikansk præsident. Bogen er baseret på research foretaget af tyve journalister, to faktatjekkere og tre redaktører fra Washington Post."Selvom bogens tilgang...

"Absorbing and fair-minded."— New York Times"Romney's story in full and clear detail…fascinating in-depth stuff."— Los Angeles Times"A fascinating story [that] sheds next light on an elusive subject."— Boston GlobeDespite his political prominence, Mitt Romney remains an enigma to many in America. Who is the man behind that sweep of dark hair and the high-wattage smile? A savvy politician or someone who will simply say ...

In this “sharp-eyed account of a nearly forgotten African-American sports legend” (Publishers Weekly)—the remarkable Major Taylor who became the world’s fastest bicyclist at the height of the Jim Crow era—“Kranish has done historians and fans a service by reminding us that such immortals as Joe Louis, Jesse Owens, Serena Williams and Tiger Woods all followed in Major Taylor’s wake” (The Washington Post).In the 1890s, the nation’s promise of equali...

On Jan. 27, 2004, Senator John F. Kerry of Massachusetts accomplished one of the most spectacular turnarounds in modern American politics when he capped a surprise win in the Iowa caucus with a victory in the New Hampshire primary. The 2004 Democratic presidential nomination is now (in the words of Robert Novak) "John Kerry's to lose." Who is the man leading in the race to become the Democratic Party's nominee for president in 2004? And what kind of political leader is he?The outli...

Unter der Leitung von Michael Kranish und Marc Fisher versammelte die "Washington Post" ein Team preisgekrönter Reporter, um jeden Aspekt von Trumps Leben zu durchleuchten: von seiner privilegierten Erziehung über seine Rechtsstreitigkeiten, seinem berüchtigten Womanizing, seiner sich ständig ändernden Parteizugehörigkeit bis hin zu seiner disruptiven Wahl zum Präsidenten im November 2016. Das Ergebnis ist das Porträt eines unentschlossenen Mannes mit einer Vorliebe für große Wetten – auf ...

A New York Times BestsellerA Philadelphia Inquirer Best Book of the YearA Los Angeles Times Most Important Book of the YearHailed as “authoritative” and “essential,” and based on the work of two dozen reporters and twenty hours of interviews with Trump, Trump Revealed is the indispensable and now updated biography of the 45th president of the United States.W...

“Absorbing and fair-minded.”—New York Times“Romney’s story in full and clear detail…fascinating in-depth stuff.”—Los Angeles Times“A fascinating story [that] sheds next light on an elusive subject.”—Boston GlobeDespite his political prominence, Mitt Romney remains an enigma to many in America. Who is the man behind that sweep of dark hair and the high-wattage smile? A savvy politician or someone who will simply say any...

"Selvpromovering. Brovten. Retssager. Trump havde været åben for at bruge alle de midler og mere til for at beskytte sit image og opnå sit ultimative mål: at tjene penge. "Jeg repræsenterer Donald Trump," havde han meget direkte sagt om sin karriere. Men nu, da han stilede efter at blive præsident, skulle denne selverklærede multimilliardær overbevise vælgerne om, at hans værdi for landet var større end hans nettoværdi, og at han kunne blive en forkæmper for andet og mere end sig selv."