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A ballroom bunker is a perfect symbol for Trump 2.0

The edifice suggests a Silicon Valley-style desire to protect the president from national crises of his own making

The Guardian - US · Apr 30

Beneath Trump's ballroom legal case: A brief history of the White House bunker

President Donald Trump’s court fight over the $400 million White House East Wing ballroom casts some light on an underground bunker at the site

The Independent UK · Apr 22

August is here. What will you read? - Roll Call

From political science to political thrillers, here are some picks to transport you far from the Capitol — but not too far.

Roll Call · Aug 5, 2025

How the Roswell 'UFO' spurred our modern age of conspiracy theories

In 1947, a New Mexico rancher found mysterious debris on his land. UFO author Garrett Graff links the Roswell incident to the "deep state" conspiracy theories and misinformation of today.

WEKU · Nov 27, 2023

UFO hearings: whistleblower David Grusch says ‘non-human biologics’ found at alleged crash sites – as it happened

Former intelligence official says information came from multiple colleagues but couldn’t ‘go into specifics’ at Congressional hearing into cover-up claims

The Guardian - US · Jul 26, 2023

Experts: Leaked audio "so bad for Trump"

"A picture is worth a thousand words. This audio could be worth a thousand days behind bars," ex-prosecutor says

Salon · Jun 27, 2023

A whistleblower claims the US has alien vehicles. But where’s the proof?

Experts in UFO lore suggest the assertions should be taken with a grain of salt and demand to see evidence of the non-human crafts

The Guardian - US · Jun 9, 2023

What to read (and gift): Capitol Hill insiders share their favorite books of 2022 - Roll Call

Books are the ultimate power gift in political Washington, so we asked some people with impressive-sounding job titles for their picks.

Roll Call · Dec 16, 2022

50 years after the Watergate break-in, John Dean relives the scandal that changed his life

LOS ANGELES — After John Dean gave his historic 1973 testimony on the Watergate scandal that eventually brought down the Nixon White House, he wanted to move on with his life.

Los Angeles Times · Jun 2, 2022

‘They called her crazy’: Watergate whistleblower finally gets her due

Martha Mitchell, wife of Nixon’s attorney general who ordered the break-in at the scandal’s heart, was drugged and kidnapped

The Guardian - US · Apr 2, 2022