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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

Outlaw lawyers — and outlaw presidents

Several of Nixon's lawyers went to prison after Watergate. Are Giuliani, Eastman and other Trump attorneys next?

Salon

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.

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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

Easy Escapes: Watergate Bay, a hotel by the sea

Marie Claire

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

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.

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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

‘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

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

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

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

The Guardian - US

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

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…

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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

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

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

Former Connecticut Gov. Lowell P. Weicker Jr., maverick senator during Watergate, dies at 92

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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

South West surf therapy charity opens adaptive surfing centres

The Wave Project has opened the hub in Croyde, Devon

The Independent UK

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

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.

The Independent UK

Like Daniel Ellsberg, others who leaked US government secrets have been seen as traitors and heroes

Daniel Ellsberg’s decision to leak the Pentagon Papers made him an instant hero to opponents and a traitor in the eyes of the White House

Los Angeles Times

Daniel Ellsberg, former defense analyst who released top-secret Pentagon Papers, dies at 92

Daniel Ellsberg, the defense analyst whose unauthorized release of the top-secret Pentagon Papers triggered court battles over freedom of the press and led to calamity for the presidency of Richard M. Nixon, has died.

The Hindu

Watergate will have no influence on talks: Brezhnev

Fifty years ago, the Soviet Communist Party Leader Mr. Brezhnev brushed aside suggestions that the Watergate affair would have any influence on his coming Summit talks with the US President

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