President Richard Nixon authorized the Watergate break-in and then covered it up. When his actions became known, Republican Congressional leaders went to the White House and asked Nixon to resign.

Nixon has always been a conflicted character in American consciousness. His congressional career defined him as a strident ...

On the 75th anniversary of their discovery, what is the history of Whittaker Chambers’ infamous Pumpkin Papers, their implications for Richard Nixon’s career, and their significance for conservatism, ...

On this day in 1973, the Vice-President of the United States resigned from office after pleading no contest to accepting bribes. Pretty big deal, right? But Spiro Agnew has been largely lost to ...