Rachel Maddow to Publish Book on U.S. Justice Department History

A new book by author and media host Rachel Maddow will examine the 150-year history of the U.S. Department of Justice. The publisher, Crown, an imprint of Penguin Random House, announced the project on Monday.

The book, titled "Department of Fate," is scheduled for release on November 10, one week after the upcoming midterm elections. According to the publisher, the work will provide both a diagnosis of the institution and a prescription for its future.

In a statement released through Crown, Maddow described the department as central to the nation's health. She said the Justice Department's decisions on what to pursue and what to forgo can define the limits of political rights and the economy, and test whether constitutional protections are theoretical or real.

The publisher stated that the book will chronicle both achievements and failures across the department's history. Specific periods cited include the post-World War I Red Scare, past cabinet-level scandals, and what is described as a significant disruption of established norms during the second term of former President Donald Trump.

Maddow is known for previous bestselling works on topics including the military, the oil and...