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Teapot Dome scandal

A scandal during the administration of Warren G. Harding.

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Jan 13, 2026
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Which U.S. presidents faced criminal convictions or prosecutions tied to their administrations?

Only one former U.S. president has been criminally convicted in modern history: Donald J. Trump, whose 2024 conviction on business-records felonies was widely described as the first conviction of a fo...

Jan 29, 2026
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Is the Trump presidency the most corrupt presidency ever?

By many measures—number of scandals, two impeachments, public allegations of using office for private benefit, and an unprecedented effort to overturn an election—the presidency ranks among the most c...

Jan 19, 2026
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How have congressional oversight reports characterized alleged emoluments and separation‑of‑powers violations by presidents historically?

Congressional oversight reports have historically framed alleged emoluments and separation‑of‑powers violations as matters that sit at the intersection of law, politics and institutional prerogative: ...

Jan 18, 2026

What precedent exists for federal probes into sitting U.S. senators and how were those cases resolved?

Federal probes involving sitting U.S. senators are a recurring feature of American governance: Congress itself has conducted investigative inquiries since the 1790s and the Senate has both led public ...

Feb 4, 2026

What major scandals or ethical controversies define Trump's presidency versus other presidents?

’s presidency is defined by an unprecedented concentration and variety of scandals—criminal indictments, allegations of self-dealing tied to his businesses, repeated false or misleading public stateme...

Feb 3, 2026

Is Trump the most overtly corrupt US president

is widely portrayed in contemporary reporting and advocacy research as unusually overt in mixing private financial interests with public office, and his presidency generated multiple high-profile lega...