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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.
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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David Plotz as a book discussed in a Slate Plus bonus episode, focusing on how Congress has been warped and changed in recent years.
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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Molly Jong Fast as a book detailing how Donald Trump and his associates disrupted Congress.
Molly Jong Fast as a book detailing how Donald Trump and his associates disrupted Congress.
Rick Wilson & Annie Karni
