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The Last Politician

Inside Joe Biden's White House and the Struggle for America's Future

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The New York Times bestseller

Franklin Foer tells the definitive insider story of the first two years of the Biden presidency, with exclusive access to Biden’s longtime team of advisers, and presents a gripping portrait of a president during this momentous time in our nation’s history.

"You might love Biden or you might hate Biden, but either way, if you want to understand him, you will want to buy this book." —Politico

“A triumph of reporting.” — Geoff Bennett, PBS NewsHour

“Deeply reported . . . a terrific read.” —Chuck Todd, Meet the Press

“Fantastic . . . The first real insider account of the Biden White House and a fascinating read about Biden himself.” —Jon Favreau, Pod Save America

On January 20, 2021, standing where only two weeks earlier police officers had battled with right-wing paramilitaries, Joe Biden took his oath of office. The American people were still sick with COVID-19, his economists were already warning him of an imminent financial crisis, and his party, the Democrats, had the barest of majorities in the Senate. Yet, faced with an unprecedented set of crises, Joe Biden decided he would not play defense. Instead, he set out to transform the nation.

With unparalleled access to the tight inner circle of advisers who have surrounded Biden for decades, Franklin Foer dramatizes in forensic detail the first two years of the Biden presidency, concluding with the historic midterm elections. The result is a gripping and high-definition portrait of a major president at a time when democracy itself seems imperiled.

The Last Politician is a landmark work of political reporting—which includes thrilling, blow-by-blow insider reports of the botched withdrawal from Afghanistan and the White House’s swift response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine—that is destined to shape history’s view of a president in the eye of the storm. Public Policy Politics & Activism Politics & Government Biographies & Memoirs Politicians Thought-Provoking Middle East Inspiring
Informative Insights • Objective Analysis • Good Narrator • Intuitive Superhero • Behind-scenes Access

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America makes it open season on any President, regardless of political persuasion. I, like many are concerned about his age. To listen to the nuts and bolts exercise of our power is to peer deeper. Regardless of our personal politics, we should be rooting for the man to survive and make careful choices. I admire and revere the Office of the Presidency.

Enlightening to a conservative

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Frank Foer does a great job bringing readers into the White House, behind the scenes for the key decisions of Biden’s first two years. It’s an excellent window through which to judge the new president in a role for the ages; the ideal ideal frame to see Bidens’s legislative accomplishments and the prosecution of the Ukraine war.

An in-depth biography of Biden at a key moment

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I knew going in this was an “approved” retelling. What I had hoped for was for some objectivity to slip through. I found none.

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Superb insight and critical counter to the mainstream narrative promulgated by oligarch-owned corporate media that has brought American democracy to the brink.

A testament to the dignity, compassion, and power of true public service.

A must-read, share, and discuss.

Superb insight and critical counter to mainstream narrative

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I was hoping for more about the Inflation Reduction Act, the 2022 midterms, or the nomination of Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court. There’s a good amount in here about the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, that was interesting, but mostly it’s about failures in Afghanistan and successes in Ukraine. Those are interesting subjects, but I would be very interested in a book focused more on domestic achievements.

Mostly foreign policy based

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