Tag: Watergate
The weaponization of the federal government has a long history
Ken Hughes, University of Virginia
Now that House Republicans have created a “Select Subcommittee on Weaponization of the Federal...
Jan. 6 committee hearings show what went right, not just what...
Jennifer Selin, Wayne State University
As the Jan. 6 committee’s hearings pass their halfway point, they have brought new...
Jan. 6 hearing gives primetime exposure to violent footage and dramatic...
Mark Satta, Wayne State University; Claire Leavitt, Grinnell College, and Ken Hughes, University of Virginia
A violent mob of...
How ‘gate’ became the syllable of scandal
Roger J. Kreuz, University of Memphis
On June 17, 1972, Washington, D.C., police arrested five men for breaking into...
Trump and Nunes torch tradition of trust between Congress and FBI
Douglas M. Charles, Pennsylvania State University
President Donald Trump’s attacks on the FBI may have reached a climax.
In an apparent attempt to discredit Robert Mueller’s...
Why governmental transparency will not work without strong leadership
Suzanne J. Piotrowski, Rutgers University Newark
Walter Shaub, the former director of the U.S. Office of Government Ethics, has warned that President Donald Trump’s...
Russia, Trump and the 2016 election: What’s the best way for...
Jordan Tama, American University School of International Service
Exactly how will the U.S. conduct a fair and accurate investigation into Russian meddling in the 2016...