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Blockers: Rebels in the Deep State

Michael Lewis follows federal employees whose expertise and public-service commitments put them at odds with the Trump administration’s Department of Government Efficiency. Through personal accounts of clashes over tax records, scientific research, disaster prevention, oversight, and institutional security, he examines what happens when experienced officials become obstacles to a political project. The book connects individual careers to the less visible work that keeps government functioning, exploring the costs of dismantling that capacity and the choices facing people determined to protect it. It is a portrait of public service under pressure.

Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Publication date: 2026-10-06
Format: Hardcover
Pages: 256
ISBN: 9781324131656

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