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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.

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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.

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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…

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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.

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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,…

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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.

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Jul 31

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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…

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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.

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May 10

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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…

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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…

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