Showdown: The Inside Story of How Obama Fought Back against Boehner, Cantor, and the Tea Party

The veteran political journalist and New York Times bestselling author goes behind the scenes at the White House to recount the dramatic tale of the pivotal period of the Obama presidency, from the game-changing 2010 midterm elections to the beginning of the critical 2012 campaign season-a tumultuous time that tested the president as never before and set the stage for a titanic clash over the future of the nation.

David Corn—Washington Bureau Chief for Mother Jones magazine and New York Time...