Is the Trump administration really at all different?  That is a question better addressed after reading presidential historian Tevi Troy's Fight House, an illuminating account of bruising internal battles among top-level aides in the 12 previous administrations.  Troy's look back through this particular lens at all presidencies since World War II provides an original perspective on how the White House operates, the effect of the ever growing number of White House staffers, and a useful baseline for comparison of current and future administrations.  That alone makes this book worthwhile.  But Troy's research into the nature of particular feuds provides additional valuable insight and fun. From the perspective of any aide, every White House is a political snake pit to at least some degree.  The stakes are high in terms of career trajectory and personal advancement.  Some administrations maintain surprising unity in...(Read Full Article)