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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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Mentioned in 4 episodes
Written by 

and 

, offering an inside look at the 118th Congress.


Annie Karni


Luke Broadwater

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Inside The 'Mad House' Of Congressional Disfunction
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as a book discussed in a Slate Plus bonus episode, focusing on how Congress has been warped and changed in recent years.


David Plotz

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The Democrats Had A Good Day
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in the introduction of 

as co-author.


Tim Miller


Annie Karni

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S2 Ep1008: Michael Weiss, Ben Smith, and Annie Karni: Radioactively Stupid
Written by 

and Luke Broadwater, detailing the dysfunction within Congress.


Annie Karni

Has Donald Trump broken Congress?
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as a book detailing how Donald Trump and his associates disrupted Congress.


Molly Jong Fast

Rick Wilson & Annie Karni
Mentioned by 

as a book about how Congress has been warped and changed in recent years.


David Plotz

Political Gabfest | The Democrats Had A Good Day