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Watergate scandal

The Watergate scandal and its comparison to the Russian interference investigations.

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Jan 17, 2026
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Which U.S. presidents have been convicted of felonies and what were the charges?

Only one U.S. president has been criminally convicted: Donald J. Trump was found guilty on 34 felony counts of falsifying business records in a New York hush‑money case tied to the 2016 campaign . No ...

Jan 11, 2026
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List of all constitutional violations by all US American presidents

A complete, definitive list of "all constitutional violations by all U.S. presidents" does not exist in the public record and cannot be compiled here because determining a constitutional violation oft...

Jan 28, 2026
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Russia gate

refers broadly to investigations and reporting about efforts to interfere in the 2016 presidential election and the ensuing inquiries into contacts between that interference and the . Official probes ...

Jan 19, 2026

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 16, 2026

How did Richard Nixon's presidency exemplify executive power abuse?

Richard Nixon’s presidency became the shorthand example of executive abuse because a reelection scheme escalated into a deliberate cover-up that implicated the Oval Office, federal agencies, and a pat...

Jan 20, 2026

What is the historical relationship between presidential pardons and controversies over prosecutions tied to administrations?

Presidential clemency has long been a constitutional power used to shape justice, heal political rifts, and, at times, to short-circuit prosecutions — and whenever it touches cases connected to an adm...

Jan 8, 2026

Have any former U.S. presidents been convicted after leaving office and when did convictions occur?

One former U.S. president has been criminally convicted after leaving office: Donald J. Trump, who was found guilty by a Manhattan jury on 34 counts of falsifying business records in late May 2024 (re...

Jan 7, 2026

How have past congressional demands for a president's resignation or removal been documented and verified?

Congressional demands that a president resign or be removed have been recorded and verified through a mix of constitutional text, formal House and Senate actions (impeachment inquiries, votes, resolut...