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Mad House

How Donald Trump, MAGA Mean Girls, a Former Used Car Salesman, a Florida Nepo Baby, and a Man with Rats in His Walls Broke Congress
Book • 2025
Mad House provides a vivid, behind-the-scenes look at the chaos within the U.S.

Congress, particularly during the 118th Congress.

The book details the infighting among House Republicans and the challenges faced by House Democrats, offering insights into the extreme dysfunction that has come to define American politics.

It explores the roles of figures like Donald Trump, Marjorie Taylor Greene, and Matt Gaetz in this chaotic political landscape.

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Mentioned in 4 episodes

Written by
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Annie Karni
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Luke Broadwater
, offering an inside look at the 118th Congress.
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Inside The 'Mad House' Of Congressional Disfunction
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David Plotz
as a book discussed in a Slate Plus bonus episode, focusing on how Congress has been warped and changed in recent years.
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The Democrats Had A Good Day
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Tim Miller
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Annie Karni
as co-author.
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S2 Ep1008: Michael Weiss, Ben Smith, and Annie Karni: Radioactively Stupid
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Annie Karni
and Luke Broadwater, detailing the dysfunction within Congress.
Has Donald Trump broken Congress?
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Molly Jong Fast
as a book detailing how Donald Trump and his associates disrupted Congress.
Rick Wilson & Annie Karni
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David Plotz
as a book about how Congress has been warped and changed in recent years.
Political Gabfest | The Democrats Had A Good Day

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