Crime in Progress by Glenn Simpson Summary
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Dive into the explosive insider account of how two journalists uncovered Trump's Russia ties - a New York Times bestseller that Rachel Maddow claims taught her "something on every page" about the investigation that shook American politics to its core.
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The Fusion Files: How a Small Research Firm Uncovered a Presidential Scandal
When Donald Trump rode down that golden escalator in 2015, a small intelligence firm called Fusion GPS was about to embark on an investigation that would shake American democracy to its core. Founded by former Wall Street Journal reporters Glenn Simpson and Peter Fritsch, Fusion wasn't your typical political research outfit. They specialized in deep, methodical investigations-building comprehensive archives, reviewing thousands of court documents, and assembling networks of specialized experts. This journalistic approach made Trump the perfect subject given his decades of controversial business dealings and litigation history. What began as routine opposition research would eventually uncover one of the greatest political scandals in American history, earning the book "Crime in Progress" a spot on Barack Obama's summer reading list and becoming required reading in journalism schools nationwide.
The Trump Files: A Pattern of Deception and Criminal Connections
Following the Russian Money Trail
Enter Christopher Steele: The Spy Who Couldn't Stay Silent
When Research Becomes a National Security Crisis
The Counter-Narrative Machine
The Warning That America Needed
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"Feels effortless compared to reading. I’ve finished 6 books this month already."
"BeFreed turned my guilty doomscrolling into something that feels productive and inspiring."
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