watergate

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Watergate was one of the most notorious political scandals in US history.

From BBC • Mar. 10, 2026

The country was rocked by the Watergate fallout, but its citizens also lapped up the gossip — like Rovere hoped to do with what little tidbits made it to Woodward and Bernstein’s book.

From Salon • Mar. 7, 2026

The "Greek Watergate" led to the resignation of one of the prime minister's closest aides, his nephew Grigoris Dimitriadis.

From Barron's • Feb. 26, 2026

The Fed raised rates sharply and a punishing recession followed, punctuated by Nixon’s resignation over Watergate.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 7, 2026

The complicated chain of events, known as the Watergate scandal, included hush money and destroyed evidence.

From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge