Nov 27 Ruckelshaus, who famously defied Nixon in Watergate firing, dies at 87 By Gene Johnson, Associated Press His moment of fame came in 1973, as a deputy attorney general, when he choose to resign rather than carry out Nixon’s unlawful order to fire Watergate special prosecutor Archibald Cox. Continue reading
Nov 07 Trial reveals Roger Stone quoted Nixon as he urged witness to stonewall Congress By Ashraf Khalil, Associated Press Prosecutors focused on a text exchange in which they say Stone pressured an associate, radio host Randy Credico, not to give testimony that would contradict what Stone had previously told Congress. Continue reading
Oct 15 Watch 6:13 Why the founders let Congress define impeachment-worthy crimes The power to impeach a federal official such as the president has been exercised rarely in American history, and U.S. Constitution mentions the word only a handful of times. What were the founders thinking when they included that power, and… Continue watching
Apr 28 Judge and civil rights icon Damon J. Keith dies at age 96 By Jeff Karoub, Associated Press Judge Damon J. Keith, a grandson of slaves and figure in the civil rights movement who as a federal judge was sued by President Richard Nixon over a ruling against warrantless wiretaps, died Sunday. He was 96. Continue reading
Aug 19 Trump says WH lawyer McGahn isn’t ‘a John Dean type ‘RAT” By Jill Colvin, Associated Press BRIDGEWATER, N.J. — President Donald Trump insisted Sunday that White House lawyer Don McGahn isn’t “a John Dean type ‘RAT,'” making reference to the Watergate-era White House attorney who turned on Richard Nixon. Trump, in a series of angry tweets,… Continue reading
Jul 21 Support for the Endangered Species Act remains high as Trump administration and Congress try to gut it By Jeremy T. Bruskotter, John A. Vucetich, Ramiro Berardo, The Conversation Since its passage, the Endangered Species Act has helped reverse and stop declines in numerous species – from bald eagles to Lake Erie watersnakes – and served as a model for similar laws around the world. Continue reading
Jul 31 Watch 7:22 What we can learn from Nixon’s ‘Saturday Night Massacre’ By PBS News Hour Dubbed the "Saturday Night Massacre," the political drama that unfolded on October 20, 1973, pitted a president against the Justice Department and has drawn parallels to today. William Ruckelshaus is one of the officials who refused to carry out an… Continue watching
Jun 13 Rep. Schiff says firing special counsel Mueller would echo Watergate By Associated Press The top Democrat on the House Intelligence committee says Congress would not sit still if President Donald Trump decided to fire the special counsel leading the investigation into Russian investigation. Continue reading
May 10 Watch 9:15 Kaine: Comey firing ‘clear attempt’ to block Russia probe By PBS News Hour Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., has called the firing of James Comey outrageous. He joins Judy Woodruff to discuss his reaction and what he sees as a thread running back to the investigation into the Trump campaign’s possible ties to Russia… Continue watching
May 10 WATCH: With Kissinger at his side, Trump delivers first in-person response to Comey firing By Joshua Barajas The same day President Donald Trump was meeting with Russia's foreign minister at the White House -- and less than a day after firing former FBI director James Comey -- the press pool captured Trump posing in the Oval Office… Continue reading