#All the president’s henchmen | The Hill

#All the president’s henchmen | The Hill

In the Nixon years, not “all the president’s men” went to jail. Four of Nixon’s closest aides — John Mitchell, H.R. Haldeman, John Ehrlichman and Charles Colson — were imprisoned for their transgressions; three others were indicted but narrowly escaped conviction. Those around Donald Trump face a similar fate. Seven members of Trump’s post-election legal…

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#The naked truth on the Hunter Biden laptop coverup

#The naked truth on the Hunter Biden laptop coverup

“The naked truth on the Hunter Biden laptop coverup” We can thank Watergate and the fall of Richard Nixon for numerous words and quotes that continue to shape public understanding of political scandals. There’s “hush money” and “Deep Throat,” a “modified limited hangout” and “Follow the money.” But half a century later, two other Watergate…

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#Watergate gave rise to the culture war

#Watergate gave rise to the culture war

“Watergate gave rise to the culture war” Fifty years ago Friday, five men were arrested for burglarizing the Democratic National Committee at the Watergate complex. That set off a sad chain of events that changed the course of American history — and gave rise to an increasingly leftist ruling class that’s weaponized key institutions, including the press, national-security apparatus…

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#WaPo’s gas-price oops, the NYT’s pro-Dem agenda and more

#WaPo’s gas-price oops, the NYT’s pro-Dem agenda and more

“WaPo’s gas-price oops, the NYT’s pro-Dem agenda and more” Diary of disturbing disinformation and dangerous delusions This slur: “Is it as obvious as it seems that domestic violent extremists are an important part of the voting coalition on the right?” — MSNBC’s Nicolle Wallace, Tuesday — the day before a left-wing nut planned to kill…

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#The Washington Post is a hot mess

#The Washington Post is a hot mess

“The Washington Post is a hot mess” The Washington Post, June 1972: Two dogged reporters patiently dig into the details of a strange burglary at Democratic Party headquarters, diligently assemble facts, cultivate sources and put together a package of revelations that will lead to the first presidential resignation in history.  The Washington Post, exactly half…

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