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D.C. Circuit Seems Skeptical of Trump's Alarmingly Broad Presidential Immunity Claim

As one appeals court judge pointed out, Trump's defense could literally let a president get away with murder.

Reason

Watergate whistleblower John Dean predicts Supreme Court ruling on Trump

Former Nixon counsel John Dean discusses the gravity of Trump's case, citing USB Nixon as a precedent and the likelihood of the Supreme Court's decision.

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Seth Meyers on the Republican impeachment inquiry into Biden: ‘Such a scam’

Late-night hosts discuss the vote to pursue an impeachment inquiry into the president, despite no evidence of a crime

The Guardian - US

Capitol Hill insiders share their favorite books to read in 2023 - Roll Call

Put these recent (and not-so-recent) titles on your gift list as the year wanes in Washington, recommended by readers in Congress.

Roll Call

How the Roswell 'UFO' spurred our modern age of conspiracy theories

In 1947, a New Mexico rancher found mysterious debris on his land. UFO author Garrett Graff links the Roswell incident to the "deep state" conspiracy theories and misinformation of today.

WEKU

Trump is ‘toast’ in New York fraud trial, says former Watergate prosecutor

Nick Akerman says ex-president erred by testifying in person after invoking fifth amendment rights against self-incrimination

The Guardian - US

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How Will Lewis went from a comp in Cricklewood to Washington Post CEO

Lewis had been hoping to take over his old paper the Telegraph before the call came from DC, but abandoned his bid

Evening Standard

Kevin Phillips obituary

American political analyst behind Richard Nixon’s electoral ‘southern strategy’ who later became an author and columnist

The Guardian - UK

The manufactured Hasan Minhaj scandal

What happens when a fact-checking story ignores the facts?

Salon

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

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

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

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.

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Salon

Outlaw lawyers — and outlaw presidents

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

The Conversation

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.

WEKU

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.

Marie Claire

Easy Escapes: Watergate Bay, a hotel by the sea

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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.

Al Jazeera

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.

The Independent UK

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 Guardian - US

‘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

WEKU

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?

The Guardian - UK

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 - US

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

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