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Trump’s comeback victory, after reshaping his party and national politics, looks a lot like Andrew Jackson’s in 1828

As the nation prepares for a second Donald Trump presidency, some history-minded people may seek understanding in the idea that it wasn’t until Richard Nixon’s second presidential term that the serious consequences arrived.

The Conversation

‘Fundamentally saddened’: Washington Post readers on failure to endorse Harris

Readers say newspaper is failing to abide by its principles as some cancel subscriptions in ‘disgust and disappointment’

The Guardian - UK

Washington Post stirs up fury in liberal America over neutral election stance

Failure to endorse any US presidential candidate for first time in decades ‘undermines’ paper’s independence, say critics

The Guardian - UK

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Bernstein rejects WaPo non-endorsement

The Watergate reporting duo seemed confused by Bezos' decision to squash a Harris endorsement

Salon

Legendary Watergate reporters Woodward and Bernstein slam Washington Post for shying away from endorsement

An editor has already resigned over the decision, a former editor called the paper’s leadership cowardly, and thousands of subscribers have left the paper

The Independent UK

Bob Woodward’s new book War is a sober but alarming must-read

Watergate reporter says Trump is far worse than Nixon and ‘most reckless and impulsive president in American history’

The Guardian - US

JD Vance Insults Legendary Watergate Reporter Over Bombshell Trump Scoop: 'He's a Hack'

The vice presidential candidate made the comment during a rally in Detroit on Tuesday.

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Trump secretly gave Putin Covid test machines, Bob Woodward book says

‘Please don’t tell anybody,’ Russian president advised, according to new book from veteran Watergate reporter

The Guardian - US

Joe Biden called Benjamin Netanyahu 'son of a bitch' and a 'bad guy' new book claims

US journalist Bob Woodward claims in his new book that Biden used profanity-laden language when referring to Netanyahu and Vladimir Putin

Evening Standard

New Article: A Historical Record of Special Counsels Before Watergate

"This Article presents a corpus of primary sources that were written by Presidents, Attorneys General, United States Attorneys, Special Counsels, and others between the 1850s and the 1950s."

Reason

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Berlin’s Watergate nightclub will close with New Year’s Eve last dance

Upmarket Kreuzberg club blames economic pressures, a pandemic hangover and Berlin’s dated image as factors leading to end of 22-year party

The Guardian - UK

Supreme Court’s ruling in Trump v. United States would have given Nixon immunity for Watergate crimes — but 50 years ago he needed a presidential pardon to avoid prison

Gerald Ford knew Richard Nixon could be prosecuted for crimes he committed as president. That was simply a fact, when President Ford gave his predecessor “a full, free, and absolute pardon” 50 years ago this week.

The Conversation

Reconsidering United States v. Nixon

Maybe the Roberts Court was right and the Burger Court was wrong.

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The Guardian - US

Fifty years after Nixon resigned, a key player is still angry about his pardon

Elizabeth Holtzman, House committee member who reviewed impeachment articles, recalls ‘gross political act’

The Guardian - UK

TV tonight: how Brief Encounter became the most romantic film of all time

An engaging film history looks at the enduring tale of forbidden love. Plus: the presidential scandal of Watergate. Here’s what to watch today

Evening Standard

Things to do in London this weekend (August 9 – 11)

The best in art, music, theatre and restaurants for the weekend ahead

The Independent UK

Maggots and worms released at Benjamin Netanyahu’s Washington hotel amid Gaza war protests

Video posted on social media shows insects crawling inside Watergate Hotel in Washington DC

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Protestors Gather Outside Watergate Hotel Ahead Of Netanyahu's Speech

Protests outside Watergate Hotel ahead of Netanyahu's speech raise security concerns and potential disruptions in Congress.

The Conversation

Sure, 2024 has had lots of news – but compared with 1940, 1968 or 1973, it’s nothing exceptional

History usually happens at a leisurely pace, with major events months or even years apart. But this year, it seems like someone has pushed fast-forward, with significant events coming on a weekly or even daily basis. One company is now selling a T-shirt declaring “THIS IS MY LIVING IN UNPRECEDENTED…

The Conversation

Trump-appointed federal judge rules Trump’s classified document case is unconstitutional – here’s how special counsels have been authorized before

The federal judge presiding over the classified documents case against former President Donald Trump dismissed the case on July 15, 2024.

The Guardian - US

How Clarence Thomas helped thwart prosecution of Trump in classified documents case

Entwined in ethics scandals, the US supreme court justice has now upended two federal prosecutions of Trump

The Independent UK

Biden’s support is coming from an unlikely place — Trumpworld. This is why

We’ve reached an interesting tipping point

The Conversation

One memorable speech can turn around a faltering campaign − how Nixon did it with his ‘Checkers’ talk

Twenty years before Watergate, then-Sen. Richard Nixon’s national political ambitions were in peril. He was accused of dipping into a private, $18,000 slush fund to cover expenses, and doubts about the propriety of his conduct intensified as the 1952 presidential election campaign unfolded.

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