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Dick Cheney, Vice President and Self-Described 'Darth Vader,' Was a Champion of the War State

The former vice president liked being compared to the supervillain as a joke. But he had seriously villainous effects on millions of people in real life.

Reason

History is repeating itself at the FBI as agents resist a director’s political agenda

Three converging events in the 1970s – the Watergate scandal, the chaotic U.S. withdrawal from the Vietnam War and revelations that FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover had abused his power to persecute people and organizations he viewed as political enemies – destroyed what formerly had been near-automatic trust in the…

The Conversation

New in Civitas: Trump Is Refighting The "War" That Congress and the Burger Court "Waged" Against President Nixon

"The Burger Court approved this war. Trump is now successfully refighting that war."

Reason

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Trump pressure tactics in Comey case ‘chilling’ – but they could backfire, experts say

Former prosecutors condemn ‘takeover of the DoJ’ but say chance of success could be tainted by president’s comments

The Guardian - US

Trump is flaunting his corruption. Is it changing what the US thinks of scandal?

President has shouted from rooftops what his predecessors would have tried to cover up for fear of ending their careers

The Guardian - US

One Battle After Another: this insane movie about leftwing radicals and rightwing institutions is a powerful exploration of US today

The recent death of Robert Redford was a reminder of just how much All the President’s Men unsettled old certainties about American democracy. An exposé of the Watergate scandal of 1972 (when members of the campaign to re-elect Richard Nixon were caught planting secret recording devices at the Democratic National…

The Conversation

Officials wondered if Trump’s public post to Bondi about targeting enemies was meant to be private: report

Administration officials reportedly said the Truth Social post resembled how the president likes to text

The Independent UK

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Why is Trump so obsessed with Jimmy Kimmel and US late-night TV shows?

From JFK to Bill Clinton, US presidents have long accepted the relentless punchlines of late-night hosts as part of the job – until now

The Guardian - US

Robert Redford was ‘a principled force for good’, says All the President’s Men reporter Bob Woodward

Veteran journalist played by Redford in 1976 film version of the Watergate exposé that brought down the Nixon presidency pays tribute to a ‘fiery’ friend

The Guardian - UK

In his own words: Robert Redford on independence, integrity and his enduring roles

As the world reflects on Robert Redford’s death, his own words illuminate the essence of his career

The Independent UK

Hollywood acting and directing icon Robert Redford dies aged 89

Some of Redford's biggest silver screen hits include 'Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid' and the Watergate thriller 'All the President’s Men'. He was also the godfather of independent cinema as the founder of the Sundance film festival.

Euronews

Watergate Bay hotel review, Cornwall

HOTELS: Families are exceptionally well catered for at Watergate Bay hotel on Cornwall’s north coast, with swimming, surfing, yoga and an Ofsted-registered kid’s club, finds Emilee Tombs

The Independent UK

Ex-Trump Lawyer Calls President's Mid-Decade Redistricting Scheme More Brazen Than Watergate: 'Welcome To The Next Phase Of American Heist'

President Donald Trump and his Republican allies are reportedly working on a redistricting strategy that has been compared to a scheme “making Watergate look like forgetting a library book” by Trump’s former lawyer, Michael Cohen.

Benzinga

Top 5 Aviation Accidents and Incidents That Shocked The World: Air India, Malaysia Airlines and More

The flight, a Boeing 787 Dreamliner, crashed just seconds after take-off from Ahmedabad in June, killing all but one of the 242 people on board.

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The Conversation

ABC’s and CBS’s settlements with Trump are a dangerous step toward the commander in chief becoming the editor-in-chief

It was a surrender widely foreseen. For months, rumors abounded that Paramount would eventually settle the seemingly frivolous lawsuit brought by President Donald Trump concerning editorial decisions in the production of a CBS interview with Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris in 2024.

The Independent UK

David Gergen, adviser to Nixon, Ford, Reagan and Clinton, dies at 83

The late former Republican adviser slammed Trump in 2021, calling him ‘a bully — mean, nasty and disrespectful of anyone in his way’

Evening Standard

How Deptford secretly became a London food hotspot

Deptford almost has a Cornish-like sense of identity and pride. Sam Wilson explores

The Independent UK

Trump neutered Justice Department watchdogs that were there to prevent politically motivated prosecutions

Key team put in place as Watergate-era safeguard against political weaponization disappears despite Trump pledge to fight DOJ abuse

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‘No MAGA left behind’: Trump taps extreme Jan. 6 apologist Paul Ingrassia for key federal watchdog role

Even Watergate watchdogs get the MAGA treatment.

Everybody Loves Your Money

10 Political Scandals That Shattered Public Trust for Good

In politics, trust is currency—and once it’s gone, it’s nearly impossible to get back. Across the globe and over decades, explosive scandals have shattered the fragile bond between governments and the people they serve. These weren’t minor missteps or moments of poor judgment; they were headline-dominating fiascos that redefined careers,…

The Independent UK

Jake Tapper claims ‘cover-up’ of Biden decline may have been ‘worse than Watergate’

CNN anchor compares alleged efforts by West Wing aides to conceal former president’s declining health to notorious scandal that brought down Richard Nixon

The Guardian - UK

TV tonight: the inside story of David Frost’s interview with Nixon

Behind the scenes of the groundbreaking, career-making, post-Watergate interview. Plus: Melvyn’s suitcase is tested in Race Across the World. Here’s what to watch this evening

Salon

Don't ignore Bondi's disturbing policy

AG's policy could suppress reporting by seeking journalists' phone records and forcing their testimony

Salon

Saved by our fourth branch of government

There is only one reason why our country has survived this terrible storm of political lawlessness

Salon

Trump takes a page from Nixon's playbook

"There's way too much retribution," Karl Rove said ahead of President Donald Trump's first 100 days in office

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