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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.

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6 booksAugust 21, 2026
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    Investigative reporting on how a president exerts control over executive institutions, illuminating tactics relevant to...
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    4. 2024

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    Shelf signal: The Presidency & Executive
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    5. Collision of Power

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    Journalistic perspective on politics, media, and money that situates high-cost presidential projects within broader...
    Shelf signal: The Presidency & Executive
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