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  • On Washington WeekCan anything prepare somebody to meet the challenges of being president of the United States? Maybe not, but in recent years presidents have sought counsel and found support from a very exclusive group – their predecessors. We examine the unique bipartisan solidarity current and former presidents share with the reporters who cover the White House this week.
  • 2012: The Year Demographics Catches Up With PoliticsChristine Mastin, an immigration attorney whose Spanish-speaking grandmother emigrated from Chile to the United States, realizes that most of the Hispanics she knows are surprised she is a Republican. Read more
  • Picks from our PanelistsLooking for some good summer reading? Check out the books Gwen and the Washington Week panelists recommend for the beach, the car, the plane or the pool. From fiction to politics, history to biography, there is something for everybody. The smartest reporters in Washington, D.C. bring you their suggestions for the summer's best reads.
  • May 24, 2012Mitt Romney is attacking President Obama on a new front: accusing him of presiding over a failing educational system. Read the story from Sam Youngman in today's Essential Reads. Plus, will President Obama's Bain Capital attacks backfire? Also, patting a President on the head, Egypt and more.