The Wilderness


Paul Ryan The Suck-Up
Why the GOP's good soldier was never going to pick a real fight with Trump. This story is partially adapted from the book, The Wilderness.

The Anxiety Of Being Marco Rubio
Rubio's flustered debate performance revealed something his close friends and allies have long known about him. "Marco, calm down." This story is partially adapted from my book, The Wilderness.

The Secret Plan To Nominate Mitt Romney From The Convention Floor
It wasn't over. It still isn't over. It will never be over. (An excerpt from The Wilderness.)

Inside The Sad, Strange Family Feud That Helped Sink Rand Paul
"It’s a really weird relationship." Based on reporting for The Wilderness: Deep Inside the Republican Party’s Combative, Contentious, Chaotic Quest to Take Back the White House.

New Book: Rand Paul's Chief Strategist Was Writer Behind Senator's Plagiarism
According to a new book by BuzzFeed News's McKay Coppins, Doug Stafford was the author behind work under Rand's name that came under scrutiny in 2013.

Whisper Campaigns And "Zipper Problems": How Jeb Bush's Allies Tried — And Failed — To Stop Marco Rubio
An adaption from the forthcoming book, The Wilderness: Deep Inside the Republican Party’s Combative, Contentious, Chaotic Quest to Take Back the White House.