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Books by and about 2024 presidential candidates |
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Hillbilly Elegy,
by JD Vance (2017) |
Crippled America,
by Donald J. Trump (2015) |
Fire and Fury,
by Michael Wolff (2018) |
Trump Revealed,
by Michael Kranish and Marc Fisher (2016) |
The Making of Donald Trump,
by David Cay Johnston (2016) |
Promise Me, Dad ,
by Joe Biden (2017) |
The Book of Joe ,
by Jeff Wilser (2019; biography of Joe Biden) |
The Truths We Hold,
by Kamala Harris (2019) |
Smart on Crime,
by Kamala Harris (2010) |
Becoming,
by Michelle Obama (2018) |
Higher Loyalty,
by James Comey (2018) |
The Making of Donald Trump,
by David Cay Johnston (2017) |
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Book Reviews |
(from Amazon.com) |
(click a book cover for a review or other books by or about the presidency from Amazon.com)
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2026 State of the Union address to Congress, plus the Democratic response
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Pres. Trump's State of the Union address plus several responses from several Democratic and Republican factions.
- OnTheIssues Fact-Check on State of the Union speech, Feb. 28, 2026, (Link)
- UCSB.edu transcript, "Address Before a Joint Session of the Congress on the State of the Union," February 24, 2026, (Link)
- Minnesota Star Tribune SWOKnews.com, "Trump calls Somali community 'pirates,' prompting shouts from Rep. Ilhan Omar during State of the Union address," by Sydney Kashiwagi, Feb 24, 2026, (Link)
- NPR's annotated fact check of President Trump's State of the Union, by Greg Myre, Scott Horsley, and Miles Parks, 2/24/26, (Link)
- Libertarian Party's State of the Union response, 2/24/26, (Link)
- Press release (via email speak@ocasiocortez.com), "State of the Union," (Link)
- Senate Republican Agenda, by John Thune, 2/25/26, (Link)
- Vox.com, "The most important line from Trump's State of the Union," by Zack Beauchamp, Feb 25, 2026, (Link)
- Press release: "Ahead Of The State Of The Union, Leader Schumer And Senate Democrats Highlight The Hallmarks Of Trump's First Year Back: Costs, Chaos, And Corruption," (Link)
- The Hill, "Rep. Al Green escorted out of chamber as Trump begins State of the Union," by Sudiksha Kochi and Emily Brooks - 02/24/26, , (Link)
- Northern News Now , "MN, WI lawmakers share their thoughts on upcoming State of the Union address," Feb. 24, 2026, (Link)
| OnTheIssues.org excerpts: (click on issues for details)
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Budget & Economy
Charles Schumer: Push for lower costs for housing, food, and childcare.
Donald Trump: FactCheck: Yes, reduced inflation from 9% under Biden to 2%.
Joe Biden: 2024 prices high, but US economy was "the envy of the world".
Joe Biden: FactCheck: Yes, inflation peaked at over 9% in 2022.
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Civil Rights
Libertarian Party: No government power over Critical Race Theory and DEI laws.
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Corporations
Donald Trump: Ban corporate investment in single-family homes.
Amy Klobuchar: Tariffs are really difficult for small businesses.
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Energy & Oil
Donald Trump: Gasoline is now below $2.30/gal [FactCheck: False].
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Free Trade
Abigail Spanberger: Reckless tariffs cost $1,700 for each American family.
Libertarian Party: Protectionism does not create prosperity.
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Government Reform
Donald Trump: Stop Insider Trading Act: Congress plunders stock market.
JD Vance: Will lead the War on Fraud: stop insider trading by Congress.
Donald Trump: Cheating is rampant in our elections.
Abigail Spanberger: President Trump enriches himself, his family, & his friends.
Donald Trump: FactCheck: illegal for noncitizens to vote; they never have.
Donald Trump: OpEd: "They want to cheat" is authoritarian delegitimization.
Libertarian Party: Dismantle the unchecked authority of the presidency.
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Health Care
Donald Trump: I want to stop all payments to big insurance companies.
Abigail Spanberger: GOP is stripping healthcare from millions of Americans.
Libertarian Party: Withdraw from the World Health Organization.
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Homeland Security
Libertarian Party: DOGE cuts should start with the military.
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Immigration
Ilhan Omar: Trump lying about Minnesota Somalis "plundering" $19 billion.
Donald Trump: Bar granting commercial driver's licenses to illegal aliens.
Abigail Spanberger: Poorly-trained ICE agents sow fear in our communities.
Alex Padilla: Trump will not be president forever; the Dream will remain.
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez: Message to ICE: secret police do not belong here.
Libertarian Party: Focus on root causes instead of border chaos.
Tom Tiffany: Thousands in Wisconsin who should not be in our country.
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Principles & Values
Donald Trump: This is the golden age of America.
Donald Trump: We love religion and we love bringing it back.
Donald Trump: I've always wanted the Congressional Medal of Honor.
Gentner Drummond: Praises Trump leadership; America has never been stronger.
Lee Zeldin: America's golden age is here: stronger, safer, affordable.
Abigail Spanberger: President Trump is not working for YOU.
Al Green: Defend Obama against Trump: "Black People Aren't Apes".
Charles Schumer: Trump's reality leads to costs, chaos, corruption.
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Social Security
Donald Trump: Every worker gets retirement plan same as federal workers.
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Tax Reform
Donald Trump: Democrats voted against very necessary massive tax cuts.
Donald Trump: Tariffs will replace modern-day system of income tax.
Donald Trump: FactCheck: Passed 6th-largest tax cut in U.S. history.
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Technology
John Thune: Technology, innovation, & AI are the path to affordability.
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War & Peace
Donald Trump: Many of the wars I settled was due to threat of tariffs.
Donald Trump: FactCheck: Diplomatic successes, but didn't "end 8 wars".
Libertarian Party: End US intervention in Ukraine and withdraw from NATO.
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Welfare & Poverty
Donald Trump: We have lifted 2.4 million Americans off of food stamps.
Abigail Spanberger: Democrats are laser-focused on affordability.
John Thune: Housing bill gets at the heart of the affordability issue.
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The above quotations are from 2026 State of the Union address to Congress, plus the Democratic response.
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