The accidental politician

Taking charge as governor

Getting to know the Kennedys

Getting started in the senate

Clement Haynsworth's nomination to the Supreme Court

The early fight to protect the environment

The Supreme Court corrupts congress

Imperial Nixon, cautious Ford

The Carter years: a time of big battles

The assault on government

Attacking the excesses of Reaganomics

Missed opportunities

The early 1990s: from budget battles to trade wars

Protecting the public interest

The George W. Bush years: reckless politics divide the country

Making government work.