Regime Change

Few bylines in contemporary American journalism carry the sourcing weight that Maggie Haberman's and Jonathan Swan's do. Haberman has spent years documenting the inner workings of national political leadership for The New York Times. Swan, who joined her at The Times after establishing himself at Axios, has built a reputation for interviews and reporting that hold official statements accountable to the record. A co-authored book from these two reporters is notable precisely because of what they do: develop access, accumulate detail, and publish accounts that other journalists cite.

The mid-2020s have prompted a broad reassessment of how American institutions function under stress. Questions about the boundaries of executive authority, the reliability of bureaucratic norms, and the relationship between political leadership and institutional continuity have moved from academic debate into daily public discussion. A 496-page work of reporting, published in June 2026 by an imprint with Simon & Schuster's editorial standards, arrives at a moment when readers are actively looking for authoritative documentation of how power is exercised and transferred.

What distinguishes this title is the difference between commentary and reporting. Both authors have demonstrated the ability to reconstruct events from inside the rooms where decisions are made, rather than interpreting them from outside. For readers interested in political history, journalism, or the mechanics of governance, that distinction matters. A reported account at this length, from sources with this level of access, has the potential to shape how the current period is understood by historians, citizens, and policymakers.

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For more on the reporters behind it, see our profile of Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan: bibliography, career timeline, and how Regime Change builds on Confidence Man, the Pulitzer-winning Trump–Russia coverage, and the Axios on HBO interview.