Jared Cohen

Opinion January 28

Biden gave Americans the business. Trump is giving us businessmen 

You can learn some interesting things about Trump by looking at his predecessors. Like some of them, he's savvy enough to turn to businessmen to get America back on track.

OPINION September 12

With Trump-Harris debate over and Election Day looming, here's how to talk about politics with your kids

These days, children at ever-younger ages are joining political conversations, and many are wondering, and worrying, about where the country is heading.

Lifestyle Books March 5, 2024

America's worst ex-presidents: Would these 4 men be on your list?

The post-presidency is one of the least studied institutions in American life, and it’s had its ups and downs. But Americans should keep an eye on ex-presidents, says bestselling author Jared Cohen.

Lifestyle Books February 29, 2024

Why former President George W. Bush is winning... the post-presidency

In an age of political dysfunction, Trump and Biden voters might agree on one thing: They might both like George W. Bush, as bestselling author Jared Cohen reveals in this book excerpt.

Lifestyle Books February 27, 2024

Why Jimmy Carter is the father of the post-presidency, saw the power of his status

Jimmy Carter has transformed the post-presidency into an institution with a power and purpose of its own, as Jared Cohen details in this exclusive excerpt from his new book, "Life After Power."

Lifestyle Books February 22, 2024

Make Herbert Hoover great again: What others can learn from one man's post-presidency

Jared Cohen, bestselling author, reveals the full life of President Herbert Hoover, who accomplished a great deal during his post-White House years — far beyond the Great Depression and "Hoovervilles."

Lifestyle Books February 19, 2024

American presidents once revered the Supreme Court: Here's what we can learn from William Howard Taft

William Howard Taft wanted to be chief justice, not president, as author Jared Cohen writes in an exclusive excerpt from "Life After Power," his new book. Here's what the nation can learn from him.

LIFESTYLE February 15, 2024

Presidential comebacks are not all they're cracked up to be, as Grover Cleveland's story shows

Several former presidents have tried to get their old job back, but only one, Grover Cleveland, succeeded — and left the White House with regrets. Bestselling author Jared Cohen shares details.

Lifestyle Books February 13, 2024

Cancel culture in Congress dates back to John Quincy Adams, who refused to be gagged

As Jared Cohen reveals in his new book, "Life After Power," former President John Quincy Adams went on to serve in Congress — and encountered cancel culture when he railed against slavery.

Lifestyle Books February 8, 2024

Crisis on college campuses: What university presidents can learn from the Founding Fathers

In an exclusive book excerpt from "Life After Power," author Jared Cohen reveals the campus controversy during Thomas Jefferson's tenure at his beloved University of Virginia.

LIFESTYLE February 1, 2024

After they leave the White House, what should America do with our ex-presidents?

Leaders come and go in America. But what's a former president to do after leaving the White House? Jared Cohen explores the engaging topic in an exclusive excerpt from his book, "Life After Power."