Peter Baker
Peter Baker (Peter Eleftherios Baker) was born in Falls Church, Virginia, USA. Baker attended Oberlin College.
Peter Baker is a
New York Times chief White House correspondent. He is popular for always finding stories to tell and covering the White House, as he previously covered presidents Bill Clinton, Barack Obama, and George Bush. He covers all aspects of the presidency, highlighting Trump’s daily critique about the press, the Russian investigation, and clashes with Congress.
He won the
Gerald R. Ford Prize for his outstanding coverage of the presidency two times,
Merriman Smith Memorial Award, and the
Aldo Beckman Memorial Award for White House reporting two times.
Together with his wife, Baker spent four years working as a Moscow bureau chief for The Post, covering the rise of Vladimir Putin. He also covered the initial months of the wars in both Iraq and Afghanistan.
In his book,
Obama: The Call of History, Baker also gives a comprehensive account of Obama’s 8-year legacy, highlighting both his achievements and disappointments. He is also a political analyst and frequent panelist on PBS’s Washington Week and MSNBC. He worked as a reporter for the Washington Post for 20 years before joining the New York Times.
His book,
Days of Fire: Bush and Cheney in the White House, was among the best five Nonfiction Books of 2013 by The New York Times Book Review. It was also listed as one of the best books of the year by Barnes and Noble, Nieman Reports, and National Journal. The Washington Post recognized the book as a Notable Book of the Year. Baker takes readers on a journey through the eight years of the Bush and Cheney time in office, highlighting the dramatic and controversial presidency. It was the most interesting and captivating political partnership in America after Richard Nixon and Henry Kissinger.
Faced with a series of crises, the duo tried hard to protect the country while showing their relationship throughout. Baker gives an account of the most consequential president in the modern world, highlighting the elusive and shifting unity of George Bush and Dick Cheney as no one has done before. The book serves as an eye-opener for its reader with its thrilling details.
The Breach: Inside the Impeachment and Trial of William Jefferson Clinton gives an account of the hard-to-forget event in America’s history—the first impeachment of an elected president. Baker reforms the drama that gripped the nation for six whole months during the impeachment and trial of William Jefferson Clinton.
It vividly shows the mind-blowing legal and political events as they happened day by day, and sometimes even hour-by-hour. The author also includes interviews with the main players and notes of never-before-seen documents and memos to provide a portrait of a partnership that changed drastically over time. He covers everything from the initial days when Bush sought help from Cheney, making him the most popular and influential vice president in American history, to the final hours when the two grew apart. Together and apart, the two faced a test no other president has ever experienced.
Peter Baker: Lists & Other Mentions
- was a New York Times: 100 Notable Books in 2020.
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Peter Baker: F.A.Q
Where was Peter Baker Born?
Peter Baker was born in Falls Church, Virginia, USA and is American.
What was the first book Peter Baker wrote?
The first book written by Peter Baker was The Breach, published in 2000.
What was the most recent book Peter Baker wrote?
His most recently released work was The Divider on September 20th, 2022.
Will there be any more books by Peter Baker?
Peter Baker does not have any upcoming books with a set publication date within the next few months at this time.
How many books has Peter Baker written?
Peter Baker has written 7 books. All of his books are Non-Fiction Books.