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Since Donald Trump was sworn into office on January 20, he has lied repeatedly about the size of the crowd at his inauguration, embraced xenophobic policies, and declareda “running war with the media.” The White House has frozen out the news network CNN—it hasn’t sent an administration official to the network since January 8, and the White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer

This year we have been inundated with constant “breaking news” regarding many of the candidates who are currently running for office. Regardless of your political bent, some of the quotes,

During the second half of the Trump years, Andy Borowitz went on a comedy tour called “Make America Not Embarrassing Again.” If this sounds like a partisan enterprise, it kind of was. In his act, Borowitz, the celebrated name behind the satirical...

In his new book, the satirist and comedian traces the rise of ill-equipped politicians and considers how to thwart them.

And in fiction, new series novels from Elizabeth Strout (on Lucy Barton), Richard Osman (on the Thursday Murder Club) and Andrew Sean Greer (on Arthur Less). Rankings reflect sales for the week ended Sept. 24.

When GOP governors — whose states have been overwhelmed by illegal immigration — began sending immigrants to so-called “sanctuary” cities and states (

“Profiles in Ignorance — How America’s Politicians Got Dumb and Dumber” is funny because its true — and nutty.

New books consider today's political scene, of course, but there are works by Ben Macintyre, Nina Totenberg (on Justice Ginsburg), Buzz Bissinger and Rolling Stone's Jann Wenner — and, as always, Jim Patterson and Stephen King. These hardcover rankings reflect sales for the week ended Sept. 17.

Political humorist and satirist Andy Borowitz joined Walter Isaacson on Friday’s Amanpour and Company on PBS to discuss his new book Profiles in Ignorance which purports to report on the country’s growing anti-intellectualism. However, Borowitz’s segment proves the book is actually just an anti-Republican screed as he blames the problem on Ronald Reagan and defends Democrats against similar charges.

Andy Borowitz's new book, Profiles in Ignorance, reveals he is not up to the challenges of the post-Trump era.