Remodeling the White House: Power and Its Limits
How presidents reshape the White House campus, and where the courts, Congress, and preservation law say they cannot.
Optimized for books about Books explaining presidential authority over White House construction and the legal and historical limits on remodeling federal presidential space..
The Hidden White HouseRobert KlaraA focused history of White House rebuilding that explains precedents and architectural, technical, and political...Shelf signal: Presidents & World Leaders
Nine Black RobesJoan BiskupicA detailed institutional history of the Supreme Court that helps readers understand the court's role in adjudicating...Shelf signal: Courts & the Judiciary
Where Tyranny BeginsDavid RohdeInvestigative reporting on how a president exerts control over executive institutions, illuminating tactics relevant to...Shelf signal: The Presidency & Executive
2024Josh Dawsey, Tyler PagerContemporary reporting on the current administration's actions in and around the White House providing up-to-date...Shelf signal: Elections & Campaigns
Collision of PowerMartin BaronJournalistic perspective on politics, media, and money that situates high-cost presidential projects within broader...Shelf signal: Media, Politics & the Internet
Get TrumpAlan Dershowitz, Alan M. DershowitzA legalist defense perspective that readers may consult to understand opposing constitutional and civil liberties...Shelf signal: Elections & Campaigns