watergate

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If one looks back on fairly recent American history, Richard Nixon dangled pardons in front of the various Watergate conspirators, directly and indirectly.

From Slate • Apr. 16, 2026

Lichtenberg’s approach to journalism is a far cry from the dogged, shoe-leather reporting memorialized in movies like “Spotlight,” about the Catholic church’s child-abuse scandal, or “All the President’s Men,” about the Watergate scandal.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

The tapes brought to light by Butterfield revealed what the president knew about the Watergate break-in and his role in covering it up.

From BBC • Mar. 10, 2026

The country was rocked by the Watergate fallout, but its citizens also lapped up the gossip — like Rovere hoped to do with what little tidbits made it to Woodward and Bernstein’s book.

From Salon • Mar. 7, 2026

Not just about Watergate, but about other jobs that could be traced back to the White House—most dangerously, the Ellsberg break-in.

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin