The Constitutional Legacy of Watergate

Run time: 52 minutes

August 8, 2024, marked the 50th anniversary of Richard Nixon’s resignation as president of the United States. In this episode, historians Garrett Graff and Robert Doar join Jeffrey Rosen to discuss Nixon’s resignation and its enduring legal legacy. Listen now

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Explaining the Debate over Title IX Sexual Orientation and Gender Regulations

by Scott Bomboy | Read time: 6 minutes

“Recent injunctions from several federal judges have blocked the Department of Education from fully implementing new Title IX rules related to sexual orientation and gender identity discrimination in federally funded schools. What are the origins of the Title IX debate and the current lawsuits over it? ...” Read more

What is the Constitutional Role of the Vice President?

by Scott Bomboy | Read time: 5 minutes

“During the current presidential election, the importance of the two vice presidential nominees will be a topic of discussion throughout the campaign season. But what is the actual role played by a vice president in the modern political era? ...” Read more

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10 Fascinating Facts About Watergate

“On June 17, 1972, police caught five men breaking into the Democratic National Committee headquarters at the Watergate complex in Washington, D.C. So how did a “third-rate burglary” escalate into a near constitutional crisis?...” Read more

Article II, Section 4

“The President, Vice President and all civil Officers of the United States, shall be removed from Office on Impeachment for, and Conviction of, Treason, Bribery, or other high Crimes and Misdemeanors.” 

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