Watergate and pterodactyl wings: HIT 104.7's Ned and Josh take on big guns They have been nominated for Best Podcast by a Radio Show. The Canberra Times · Oct 11, 2023
The Exorcist at 50: a terrifying film that symbolises the decline of America's faith and optimism Please note this piece contains spoilers. The Conversation · Oct 10, 2023
Review: White House Plumbers Delivers an Amusing Take on Watergate This retelling of the Nixon scandal is more in the style of Leslie Nielsen than Robert Redford. Reason · Sep 22, 2023
In the tale of 5 presidential impeachments, how will the latest one stack up? House Republicans have launched an impeachment inquiry into President Biden. But this case is different — both in substance and in process — than those of former presidents Nixon, Clinton and Trump. WEKU · Sep 18, 2023
Outlaw lawyers — and outlaw presidents Several of Nixon's lawyers went to prison after Watergate. Are Giuliani, Eastman and other Trump attorneys next? Salon · Sep 16, 2023
Special counsels, like the one leading the Justice Department's investigation of Hunter Biden, are intended to be independent − but they aren't entirely On June 20, 2023, Hunter Biden, the second son of President Joe Biden, entered into a plea agreement with prosecutors related to tax-related charges and the illegal possession of a firearm. The Conversation · Aug 31, 2023
Up First briefing: Mifepristone ruling; summer COVID tips; Rainn Wilson gets spiritual A federal appeals court backs abortion pill restrictions. COVID numbers are ticking up this summer. Why The Office's Rainn Wilson wants a spiritual revolution. WEKU · Aug 17, 2023
Easy Escapes: Watergate Bay, a hotel by the sea Easy Escapes: Watergate Bay, a hotel by the sea Marie Claire · Aug 16, 2023
Trump Vs. Nixon: How Does The Georgia Indictment Compare To The Watergate Scandal? Former President Donald Trump was charged on 13 counts for the fourth time this year. Zenger · Aug 16, 2023
Before Trump indictments, a timeline of past presidential scandals While former US President Donald Trump is the first to be indicted, he is not the first to face a political scandal. Al Jazeera · Aug 15, 2023
Nixon’s ex-White House counsel sums up magnitude of Trump’s Georgia indictment with five words John Dean thinks it’s ‘very likely’ that one or more of Mr Trump’s co-defendants in the case will flip on the former president – something that he did during the Watergate scandal The Independent UK · Aug 15, 2023
‘A shock to the system’: looking back on the 1984 New York subway shooting The new season of Leon Neyfakh’s Fiasco podcast relives a bleak chapter of US history when a white man became a folk hero after shooting four black youths The Guardian - US · Aug 9, 2023
Trump's defense in 2020 election case could conjure ghost of Nixon once more How far could a president go to stay in office if convinced his re-election was crucial to the nation? What liability would he face? And how much stress can the fragile structure of democracy stand? WEKU · Aug 5, 2023
Hypnotic and the best conspiracy thrillers The enjoyably daft sci-fi twister starring Ben Affleck is a good jumping-off point for classic intrigues ranging from The 39 Steps and JFK to Soylent Green and The Net The Guardian - UK · Aug 5, 2023
The Guardian - US · Aug 2, 2023 Trump’s indictment proves he might not be bright, but he is dangerous Donald Trump’s frantic, cynical and preposterous attempts to hang on to power after losing the 2020 election were a dark moment in US history
Tribune News Service · Jul 19, 2023 Jonathan Bernstein: What to make of Trump’s mad power grab plan Donald Trump and his allies are pledging to remake the presidency if he is elected again, giving him and the office more authority than it has ever had and certainly far more than the framers of the US Constitution envisioned.
Tribune News Service · Jul 6, 2023 VIEWPOINT 2: Gerald Ford, a fill-in or filled with consequence? Although Gerald R. Ford was never elected as vice president or president and served for only two-and-a-half years, didn’t get the United States involved in many foreign adventures, and inconsistently muddled through in combating the stagflation created by his two predecessors, he was a far more critical president than one…
Tribune News Service · Jul 6, 2023 VIEWPOINT 1: How great was Gerald Ford? Richard Nixon and Spiro Agnew had never gotten along well. It likely didn’t pain the president much to acquiesce in the ousting of his vice president over illegal kickbacks while the president struggled to keep his own job. It was 1973, and Nixon still gave every indication that he wanted…
Salon · Jul 3, 2023 Smith pierces Trump's "inner circle" “I would say we are getting closer and closer to another federal indictment," former Watergate prosecutor says
Tribune News Service · Jun 28, 2023 Former Connecticut Gov. and US Sen. Lowell P. Weicker dies at 92 HARTFORD, Conn. — Former Connecticut Gov. Lowell Palmer Weicker Jr., a larger-than-life former U.S. senator and governor who helped create the state income tax while becoming one of the most dominant figures in Connecticut politics for decades, died Wednesday after a short illness, his family confirmed.
The Independent UK · Jun 28, 2023 Former Connecticut Gov. Lowell P. Weicker Jr., maverick senator during Watergate, dies at 92 Former U.S. Senator and Connecticut governor Lowell P
Roll Call · Jun 28, 2023 Former Connecticut senator, governor Weicker dies at 92 - Roll Call Former Sen. and Gov. Lowell P. Weicker, the last surviving member of the Senate Watergate committee, died at age 92.
Birmingham Post · Jun 27, 2023 South West surf therapy charity opens adaptive surfing centres The Wave Project has opened the hub in Croyde, Devon
The Independent UK · Jun 21, 2023 The best family hotels in Cornwall for coastal kids’ clubs, beach access and spas for youngsters From beachfront pads to hotels with kids’ clubs, swimming pools and spas, these are the best places for making memories with the family in Cornwall
Chicago Tribune · Jun 20, 2023 Commentary: Before Donald Trump’s indictment, there was Nixon VP Spiro Agnew’s plea in 1973 The news has been full of concerns about the fate of our republic following the indictment of former President Donald Trump. There have been questions about the politicization of criminal laws and the credibility of the judiciary, the polarization of the electorate and threats of violent domestic reaction.