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Original Sin

President Biden's decline, its cover-up, and his disastrous choice to run again
Brief Description
The biggest politics book of the year from two of America's most respected journalists. Explosive Guardian Explosive The Times Explosive Daily Mail Explosive Politico Explosive New York Times Joe Biden, his family, and his senior aides were convinced that only he could beat Donald Trump in... Read More
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Original Sin

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The biggest politics book of the year from two of America's most respected journalists.

Explosive Guardian
Explosive The Times
Explosive Daily Mail
Explosive Politico
Explosive New York Times

Joe Biden, his family, and his senior aides were convinced that only he could beat Donald Trump in the 2024 Presidential Election. So convinced, in fact, that they lied to themselves, allies, and the public about his condition and limitationsβ€” all but dooming the Democrats to defeat. Here, two of America's best-respected political journalists take us behind closed doors to uncover the full, unsettling truth about Biden's decline, exposing the wider cover-up as an unprecedented deception of the public.

Hailed as an instant classic of political journalism, this is the book that revealed Biden's decision to run again as the original sin of his presidencyβ€”leading directly to Donald Trump's return to power, and all that has come since.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781804958490

Publisher: Cornerstone

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 22 January 2026

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Penguin (Cornerstone)

Audience: General / adult, Tertiary education, Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 15.0mm

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 200g

Pages: 352

About the Author

Jake Tapper (Author) Jake Tapper is the chief Washington correspondent for CNN. An Emmy Award-winning TV journalist and twice New York Times-bestselling novelist, in 2024 he chaired the Trump-Biden debate that began the unravelling of the president's re-election campaign. A Dartmouth graduate and Philadelphia native, he lives in Washington, DC with his family. Alex Thompson is a national political correspondent for Axios and a CNN contributor. Before that, he created Politico's West Wing Playbook newsletter and worked at the New York Times and Vice News. A Harvard graduate, he lives in Washington, DC.

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