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Katharine Graham: A pioneer for women in journalism and business
Read full article: Katharine Graham: A pioneer for women in journalism and businessIn a special Women’s History Month podcast conversation with News4JAX Anchor Joy Purdy, Graham Media Group CEO Catherine Badalamente discusses a new documentary detailing the life of Katharine Graham, the longtime Washington Post president and CEO who was the first woman CEO of a Fortune 500 company. Badalamente calls the documentary a must-see for women of all ages.
‘White House Plumbers’ exploits absurdities of Watergate
Read full article: ‘White House Plumbers’ exploits absurdities of WatergateIn May 2017, comedian John Oliver tauntingly coined the phrase “Stupid Watergate” to refer to then-President Donald Trump’s ever-growing list of scandals at the time, including his reported dealings with Russia, the investigation into Michael Flynn and his firing of former FBI Director James Comey.
Bannon indictment defies history of Congress' contempt power
Read full article: Bannon indictment defies history of Congress' contempt powerLongtime Trump ally Steve Bannon’s appearance in federal court on contempt charges provides a rare glimpse into one of the least-used powers of Congress at work — and how historically difficult it has been.
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G. Gordon Liddy, Watergate mastermind, dead at 90
Read full article: G. Gordon Liddy, Watergate mastermind, dead at 90FILE - This Jan. 16, 2001, file photo shows G. Gordon Liddy, a Watergate conspirator, arriving at Baltimore's federal courthouse. Liddy, a mastermind of the Watergate burglary and a radio talk show host after emerging from prison, has died at age 90. (AP Photo/Roberto Borea, File)WASHINGTON – G. Gordon Liddy, a mastermind of the Watergate burglary and a radio talk show host after emerging from prison, died Tuesday at age 90 at his daughter’s home in Virginia. After his release from prison, Liddy became a popular, provocative and controversial radio talk show host. His syndicated radio talk show, broadcast from Virginia-based WJFK, was long one of the most popular in the country.
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G. Gordon Liddy, Watergate mastermind, dead at 90
Read full article: G. Gordon Liddy, Watergate mastermind, dead at 90FILE - In this Monday, June 9, 1997, file photo, G. Gordon Liddy kneels next to his Corvette outside the Fairfax, Va., radio station where he broadcasts his syndicated radio talk show. Liddy, a mastermind of the Watergate burglary and a radio talk show host after emerging from prison, has died at age 90. (AP Photo/Ron Edmonds, File)WASHINGTON – G. Gordon Liddy, a mastermind of the Watergate burglary and a radio talk show host after emerging from prison, died Tuesday at age 90 at his daughter’s home in Virginia. After his release from prison, Liddy became a popular, provocative and controversial radio talk show host. His syndicated radio talk show, broadcast from Virginia-based WJFK, was long one of the most popular in the country.
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Biden pays a visit to ailing former GOP Sen. Bob Dole
Read full article: Biden pays a visit to ailing former GOP Sen. Bob DolePresident Joe Biden's motorcade departs the Watergate complex after Biden made a stop to visit with former Sen. Bob Dole, Saturday, Feb. 20, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)WASHINGTON – President Joe Biden paid a visit Saturday to former Sen. Bob Dole, days after the World War II veteran and 1996 Republican presidential nominee announced he'd been diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer. Biden, who served in the Senate with Dole for more than two decades, arrived Saturday afternoon at the Watergate complex where Dole, 97, and his wife, Elizabeth, have maintained a longtime residence. “He’s doing well,” Biden said of Dole, after departing Holy Trinity Catholic Church later Saturday evening. Dole had unsuccessfully sought the GOP nomination in 1980 and 1988, and he was President Gerald Ford’s vice presidential running mate in 1976, when Ford lost to Democrat Jimmy Carter.
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William Small, 'hero to journalism' at CBS, NBC, dies at 93
Read full article: William Small, 'hero to journalism' at CBS, NBC, dies at 93Small, who led CBS News' Washington coverage during the civil rights movement, Vietnam War and Watergate and was later president of NBC News and United Press International, died Sunday, CBS News said. Impressed by Small's work in Louisville, CBS executives hired him in 1962 to be assistant news director of the network's Washington bureau. Small didn't leave the bureau for four days, from the shooting to the burial, he told The Associated Press in 2013. Small defected to NBC in 1979, becoming president of the network's news division and hiring away several CBS reporters, including Mudd and Marvin Kalb. In 2014, the organization honored Small with its lifetime achievement award.

DOJ argues courts would decide Watergate case differently today
Read full article: DOJ argues courts would decide Watergate case differently today"Was former Judge Sirica wrong" for releasing the Watergate road map to the House, Howell asked twice, raising her voice. Instead, she said the Nixon-era judge wasn't wrong at the time of Watergate but that the Watergate grand jury ruling by the court may have been decided differently if it were considered today. The Watergate road map became public about a year ago following a decision from Howell to release it. Around that time, several fights brewed in the federal courts over what judges can release to Congress or the public regarding grand jury proceedings, and they continue to this day. Judge's legacy in WatergateThe Watergate road map amounted to a collection of evidence compiled by prosecutors at the time and a federal grand jury.