Politics Jun 08 Woodward and Bernstein reflect on the parallels between Watergate and the Capitol attack
Politics Mar 31 Watch 2:29 Looking back at the life of the unapologetic criminal behind Watergate, G. Gordon Liddy He was part political provocateur, part ruthless operator. Best known for his role in the Watergate break-in, which ultimately led to the downfall of President Richard Nixon. Lisa Desjardins has the story of G. Gordon Liddy, who died Tuesday not… By Lisa Desjardins, Geoffrey Lou Guray
Nation Nov 27 Ruckelshaus, who famously defied Nixon in Watergate firing, dies at 87 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. By Gene Johnson, Associated Press
Politics Jun 10 WATCH: John Dean’s full opening statement on Mueller report In his prepared testimony, the former White House counsel and Watergate witness outlined some of the similarities between the Watergate inquiry into President Richard Nixon and the current investigations into President Donald Trump. By Gretchen Frazee
Politics Feb 18 Watch 9:00 Is expanding presidential power inherently bad for democracy? The fallout from President Trump’s national emergency declaration over immigration is sparking questions about the scope of executive power. For analysis, Judy Woodruff talks to Andrew Rudalevige, professor of government at Bowdoin College and author of “The New Imperial Presidency:…
Apr 13 Watch 6:19 Does the Scooter Libby pardon have implications for the Russia probe? President Trump on Friday pardoned Scooter Libby, a top aide to former Vice President Dick Cheney, 11 years after his conviction for lying to investigators and obstructing justice. Trump didn’t know Libby, so why do it now? To discuss the… Continue watching
Jun 08 Ranking intel Democrat calls Comey words ‘disturbing’ By Associated Press Sen. Mark Warner of Virginia will emphasize at today's committee hearing that the American people need to realize that what happened was that a president asked an FBI director to drop an ongoing investigation into a former national security adviser. Continue reading
May 30 The complete Watergate timeline (it took longer than you realize) By Daniel Bush Critics have been quick to compare the controversy surrounding the White House and Russia to the Watergate scandal that forced President Richard Nixon to resign. But the Watergate drama took longer to unfold -- more than two years -- than… Continue reading
May 26 During Watergate, it was country first, party second. What about now? By Daniel Bush The Comey firing and Russia investigations form a case study of the massive shifts in U.S. politics and media since the early 1970s. Continue reading
Nov 01 Fred Thompson, former U.S. senator and actor, dies at 73 By News Desk Fred Thompson, a former U.S. Senator and Republican presidential candidate, as well as a film and television actor, died Sunday, his family said. Continue reading