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Watergate
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A complex in Washington, D.C., whose 1972 burglary and ensuing cover-up led to the Watergate political scandal and President Richard Nixon’s resignation.
3 episodes featuring Watergate
The Daily
Sorkin defends institutions amid deepening democratic distrust
The conversation tests whether faith in elections and democratic institutions can survive political division, social-media harms, and public disillusionment.
Sep 19, 2026 · 1h 3m
Letters from an American
Nixon’s cover-up turns a leak into a presidency-ending scandal
The episode shows how exposing wartime deception set off a chain of investigations that made presidential secrecy politically untenable.
Aug 10, 2026 · 10 min
Letters from an American
Senate confirms Trump’s personal lawyer as attorney general
The confirmation raises a fundamental question about whether the Justice Department serves the president or the American people.
Aug 9, 2026 · 5 min