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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.

Los Angeles Times

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

The Hindu

Trump grand jury sparks indictment watch

"I think he's toast," predicted former Watergate prosecutor Jill Wine-Banks

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I Loved White House Plumbers, But There's One Thing That I Wish The HBO Miniseries Had Done Differently

While White House Plumbers is another HBO hit that deserves to be talked about, one aspect could have been expanded upon to make the show even better.

Cinemablend

Forget Succession — White House Plumbers is the Max series you really need to binge

It might have gotten lost in all the attention being showered on Succession and Barry, but White House Plumbers — which just wrapped up a limited run on HBO — is worth watching now that all the episodes are available to stream on Max.

Tom’s Guide

White House Plumbers review: Woody Harrelson is terrific company but fails to lift buddy comedy out of Watergate fatigue

In the pantheon of American political calamities of the 20th century, Nixon’s scandal looks increasingly quaint

The Independent UK

White House Plumbers review – you’ll give up on Woody Harrelson’s Watergate drama after one episode

It may have an absolutely star-packed cast, but this meandering political farce will rapidly lose your interest – unless you’re an aficionado of US political scandals from the 70s

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TV tonight: Woody Harrelson and Lena Headey star in big-budget Watergate drama

A new drama series shines a light on the lesser-known people behind the fall of Nixon. Plus: academics and campaigners debate in Gender Wars. Here’s what to watch this evening

The Guardian - UK

Fact vs Fiction: White House Plumbers episode 5 — what happened during the Watergate trials?

White House Plumbers episode 5 covers the epic fallout of the Watergate break-in, but how much of what they showed was fact and what was fiction?

WhatToWatch

Woody Harrelson and Justin Theroux on new Watergate series White House Plumbers: ‘It’s absurd and ridiculous’

Louis Chilton speaks to the actors, as well as co-star Lena Headey and writer David Mandel, about the new miniseries – which tells the story of Watergate like you’ve never heard it before

The Independent UK

White House Plumbers: this Watergate drama’s cast is dazzling. Unfortunately, it’s terrible

Woody Harrelson and Justin Theroux lead an all-star production with a gigantic budget. But why do the two leads seem to be acting in totally different shows?

The Guardian - UK

Watergate issue: Nixon not to resign

Fifty years ago, U.S. President Nixon said he would not resign on account of the apparent existence of a wideranging cover-up by his subordinates, but warned that present investigations threaten to damage U.S. national security.

The Hindu

Fact vs Fiction: White House Plumbers episode 4 — did Dorothy Hunt die in a plane crash?

We break down White House Plumbers episode 4, "The Writer's Wife." What's fact and what is fiction?

WhatToWatch

White House Plumbers on HBO review: Woody Harrelson show is giddy fun... until it isn’t

This retelling of the Watergate scandal is both a comedy and a cautionary tale

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2023 Preakness: Secretariat ran the fastest Preakness ever 50 years ago. What other records stand out?

BALTIMORE — When Secretariat won the Preakness on the way to his Triple Crown, the news appeared alongside stories about Watergate on The Baltimore Sun’s May 20, 1973, front page. In the half-century since, no horse has finished the 1 3/16-mile track at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore faster than…

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Fact vs Fiction: White House Plumbers episode 3 — how many times did the plumbers break into the Watergate?

White House Plumbers episode 3 reenacts the Watergate break-in, but how many times did they actually try and what role did Frank Wills play in their arrest?

The Guardian - US

A House Republican wants to prove Biden is compromised – but where’s the evidence?

James Comer claims he has a whistleblower who will make ‘Watergate look like jaywalking’, but is yet to deliver

France 24

May TV series: 'Queen Charlotte', the new Bridgerton spinoff

TV critic Dheepthika Laurent speaks to Eve Jackson about the month's best TV series, including the steamy "Queen Charlotte, a Bridgerton Story", Jada Pinkett Smith's controversial "Queen Cleopatra", a dive back into the Watergate scandal in "White House Plumbers" and Barack Obama's mini-series "Working, What We Do All Day".

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Fact vs Fiction: White House Plumbers episode 2 — who is Dita Beard?

In the White House Plumbers episode 2, we learn about Dita Beard and the different projects Hunt and Liddy were planning. But what is fact and what is fiction?

Tom’s Guide

7 new shows and movies to watch this weekend on Netflix, HBO Max and Peacock (May 5-7)

Our guide on what to watch this weekend, including Queen Charlotte, The Other Two, Bupkis

Bangkok Post

New releases for your streaming pleasure: May 3-9

Looking for a title to binge-watch this weekend? Here's our pick!

TechRadar

How to watch White House Plumbers: stream the Watergate-era miniseries now

From the writers of Veep comes this limited series charting the events that resulted in the Watergate scandal. Read our guide here on how watch White House Plumbers now.

The Independent UK

Can Biden win again? Here's how past incumbents fared

No president wants to give up the power and prestige that comes with the office after only one term, and Joe Biden is no exception

Multichannel News

‘White House Plumbers,’ ‘Silo’ Debut: What's Premiering This Week (May 1-7)

A listing of original new and returning series, movies and documentaries debuting this week on streaming and cable services

The Independent UK

‘White House Plumbers’ exploits absurdities of Watergate

In May 2017, comedian John Oliver tauntingly coined the phrase “Stupid Watergate” to refer to then-President Donald Trump’s ever-growing list of scandals at the time, including his reported dealings with Russia, the investigation into Michael Flynn and his firing of former FBI Director James Comey

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