Michael Tackett

Washington, D.C.

Deputy Bureau Chief at Associated Press

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PHOTOS: Croatan, Jacksonville, Northside, White Oak in East Coast Invitational

5 days ago | jdnews.com | Michael Tackett

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MORE PHOTOS: Croatan boys' lacrosse advances to state final

1 month ago | jdnews.com | Michael Tackett

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Croatan girls' lacrosse holds off South Brunswick in third round

1 month ago | jdnews.com | Michael Tackett

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PHOTOS: Jacksonville baseball advances to third round of playoffs

1 month ago | jdnews.com | Michael Tackett

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PHOTOS: Croatan at Swansboro in boys, girls lacrosse

1 month ago | jdnews.com | Michael Tackett

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PHOTOS: White Oak at Swansboro in baseball, softball

2 months ago | jdnews.com | Michael Tackett

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The Price of Power: How Mitch McConnell Mastered the Senate, Changed America, and Lost His Party

Nov 18, 2024 | washingtonindependentreviewofbooks.com | Michael Tackett

In 2021, Senator Mitch McConnell learned that Michael Tackett, a respected veteran journalist and author, was planning to write his biography. McConnell, notoriously guarded, encouraged his staff and other close associates to speak with Tackett. He also gave Tackett access to his papers, including sensitive oral histories, and sat with him for 50 hours of interviews. McConnell’s decision to cooperate benefited both the author and him.
Mitch McConnell's Worst Political Miscalculation

Oct 27, 2024 | theatlantic.com | Michael Tackett

After the Capitol riot was finally contained on January 6, 2021, Mitch McConnell spoke from the Senate floor in unambiguous terms. The Senate, said the then–majority leader, would do its duty “by the book,” and not be deterred by the violent mob’s attempt at intimidation. McConnell said that the rioters had failed in their attempt to disrupt American democracy. The Senate affirmed Joe Biden’s election, but the American catechism of a peaceful transfer of power had been sullied.
The Price of Power: How Mitch McConnell Mastered the Senate, Changed America, and Lost His Party

Sep 30, 2024 | bookshop.org | Jewish Currents |Michael Tackett

(Author) FORMAT Pre-Order Ships Oct 29, 2024 Buy new or used from an indie through our partner Biblio: Price Condition Seller Bookshop.org has the highest-rated customer service of any bookstore in the world Description The first definitive biography of Mitch McConnell, revealing an intimate look at the personal and political life of one of the most powerful senators in American history.
The Price of Power

Jun 6, 2024 | simonandschuster.com | Michael Tackett

The first definitive biography of Mitch McConnell, revealing an intimate look at the personal and political life of one of the most powerful senators in American history. In the long history of American government, few senators have wielded as much power as Kentucky’s Mitch McConnell. That’s no accident; he worked his entire life to cultivate his dominance.