The Latest Breaking News from Watergate

Like Daniel Ellsberg, others who leaked US government secrets have been seen as traitors and heroes

Daniel Ellsberg’s decision to leak the Pentagon Papers made him an instant hero to opponents and a traitor in the eyes of the White House

The Independent UK · Jun 16, 2023

Daniel Ellsberg, former defense analyst who released top-secret Pentagon Papers, dies at 92

Daniel Ellsberg, the defense analyst whose unauthorized release of the top-secret Pentagon Papers triggered court battles over freedom of the press and led to calamity for the presidency of Richard M. Nixon, has died.

Los Angeles Times · Jun 16, 2023

Watergate will have no influence on talks: Brezhnev

Fifty years ago, the Soviet Communist Party Leader Mr. Brezhnev brushed aside suggestions that the Watergate affair would have any influence on his coming Summit talks with the US President

The Hindu · Jun 15, 2023

White House Plumbers review – you’ll give up on Woody Harrelson’s Watergate drama after one episode

It may have an absolutely star-packed cast, but this meandering political farce will rapidly lose your interest – unless you’re an aficionado of US political scandals from the 70s

The Guardian - UK · May 30, 2023

TV tonight: Woody Harrelson and Lena Headey star in big-budget Watergate drama

A new drama series shines a light on the lesser-known people behind the fall of Nixon. Plus: academics and campaigners debate in Gender Wars. Here’s what to watch this evening

The Guardian - UK · May 30, 2023

Fact vs Fiction: White House Plumbers episode 5 — what happened during the Watergate trials?

White House Plumbers episode 5 covers the epic fallout of the Watergate break-in, but how much of what they showed was fact and what was fiction?

WhatToWatch · May 30, 2023

Woody Harrelson and Justin Theroux on new Watergate series White House Plumbers: ‘It’s absurd and ridiculous’

Louis Chilton speaks to the actors, as well as co-star Lena Headey and writer David Mandel, about the new miniseries – which tells the story of Watergate like you’ve never heard it before

The Independent UK · May 28, 2023

White House Plumbers: this Watergate drama’s cast is dazzling. Unfortunately, it’s terrible

Woody Harrelson and Justin Theroux lead an all-star production with a gigantic budget. But why do the two leads seem to be acting in totally different shows?

The Guardian - UK · May 27, 2023

Watergate issue: Nixon not to resign

Fifty years ago, U.S. President Nixon said he would not resign on account of the apparent existence of a wideranging cover-up by his subordinates, but warned that present investigations threaten to damage U.S. national security.

The Hindu · May 23, 2023

Fact vs Fiction: White House Plumbers episode 4 — did Dorothy Hunt die in a plane crash?

We break down White House Plumbers episode 4, "The Writer's Wife." What's fact and what is fiction?

WhatToWatch · May 23, 2023