First words about a life in politics -- Getting into the business -- Politics and the warrior mentality -- The weapon of political power -- Lying, manipulation, and debates -- Money in politics -- The press -- Impeachment -- Representing presidents -- Joe Biden's 2020 campaign -- On the nature of political ethics -- Ethical actions in politics -- Last words

"Part memoir, part rumination on the declining moral compass of America's political class, this is the first book to place restoring political ethics at the center of the renewal of American democracy. The Unraveling will be essential reading for anyone interested in American politics of the last 50 years--and the next"--