It was President Richard Nixon’s decision, which he announced on August 8, 1974, to leave office. But he had little choice. There was near-total agreement in both parties that he had committed some (or all) of what he was accused of: abuse of power, obstruction of justice, and contempt of Congress. Fifty years later, would
Would President Nixon survive a Watergate crisis today? – CBS News Watch CBS News Fifty years ago, President Richard Nixon – facing impeachment and removal from office amid charges of abuse of power, obstructing justice, and contempt of Congress – was visited by leading members of his own party, which had abandoned him; he resigned.
Boosted by Democrats, younger and Black voters becoming more engaged and likely to vote, and by women decidedly thinking she’d favor their interests more, Vice President Kamala Harris has reset the 2024 presidential race. She has a 1-point edge nationally — something President Biden never had (he was down by 5 points when he left
Until now, Nancy Pelosi has not discussed the trauma of October 28, 2022, when a man broke into her house in San Francisco and hit her husband, Paul Pelosi, then 82, in the head at least three times with a hammer. Surgeons had to remove part of his skull to save his life. “My husband
Nancy Pelosi on Harris, Trump, and “The Art of Power” – CBS News Watch CBS News There is no denying the impact that Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi, the 19-term Democrat from California, has had on Congress and the country, as she details in her new book, “The Art of Power.” Pelosi talks with “60 Minutes”
The federal judge presiding over the election subversion case against former President Donald Trump rejected Saturday a defense effort to dismiss the indictment on claims that he was prosecuted for vindictive and political purposes. The ruling from U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan is the first substantive order since the case was returned to her Friday
Second gentleman Doug Emhoff acknowledged Saturday to having an extramarital affair during his first marriage following a report about the relationship that appeared in a British tabloid. The relationship with a teacher at his children’s school occurred several years before he met and married Vice President Kamala Harris, the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee. Emhoff’s admission