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John Dean, former counsel to President Richard Nixon, was directly involved in covering up the Watergate break-in. But he has also been credited with taking down Nixon, thanks to his critical testimony before the Senate committee investigating the scandal. In recognition of Watergate's 50th anniversary, John joined David to talk about his professional journey that landed him in the White House at just 31 years old, his involvement in Watergate, parallels between Nixon and Donald Trump, his concerns about the present day Republican Party, and his work on CNN's "Watergate: Blueprint for a Scandal."
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Two years ago, we discussed the problems associated with revolving doors at the European level on this platform. One year ago, Qatargate was on the agenda. Confronted with a slew of 'gates' that challenge the legitimacy of EU decision-making and the ethics of its politicians and staff, EU institutions rushed to propose a series of reforms to prevent future scandals.
We could discuss in detail the causes and consequences of these scandals, what they teach us about the state of European democracy, and the inadequacy of the reforms undertaken. Instead, we have chosen to redirect our focus inward, contemplating the broader scholarly community. We believe this introspective analysis is what EU institutions should have done, rather than hastily shifting to the technicalities of reform proposals.

Despite numerous scandals and calls for it to be banned, TikTok, the Chinese-owned app, continues to enjoy immense popularity in Australia. ByteDance, the Beijing-based company that owns and controls TikTok, is currently under investigation by ...

As ad revenue continues to decline more and more news organizations are turning to paid and sponsored content. Luigi and Kate revisit the decades-old music payola scandal and debate how to ensure proper disclosure in the digital age.

Asha Rangappa, a former FBI agent and the former dean of admissions at Yale Law School, gives us a unique perspective on the college admissions scandal.
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From Nate Silver: Here's the scandal. In March 2020, a group of scientists — in particular, Kristian G. Andersen the of The Scripps Research Institute, Andrew Rambaut of The University of Edinburgh, Edward C. Holmes of the University of Sydney, and Robert F. Garry of Tulane University — published a paper in Nature Medicine that seemingly…

Das Kompaktseminar POL 40 Politics Through the Lens of Scandal findet bereits in der Einführungswoche (09.-13.10.23) statt. Eine schnelle Anmeldung ist deshalb zwingend. Die Seminartermine sind: Mo 09.10., 10-12 UhrDi - Do 10.-12.10., 9-15 UhrFr 13.10., 10-13 UhrDie Veranstaltung wird durch unseren amerikanischen Gastdozenten Rich Barberio veranstaltet und bietet die Gelegenheit, first hand knowledge zum amerikanischen politischen System und der amerikanischen politischen Kultur zu erwerben.

During the 2016 election, Donald Trump earned the nickname "Teflon Don" for his uncanny ability to avoid any consequences for the various scandals he faced. This year, after prosecutors have filed four separate indictments against him for alleged state and federal crimes (the most recent one, from prosecutors in the state of Georgia, coming just […]

Oscar-winning actor Tom Hanks joins David to talk about how his career began, films as a part of historical record, the sexual harassment scandals in Hollywood, his views on the Trump presidency, and more.
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Despite the offensive remarks, scandals and even criminal indictments that would have ended the careers of other politicians, Donald Trump continues to have massive appeal to a considerable number of American voters, more than eight years after he announced his successful 2016 presidential campaign. Gunn Enli writes that Trump’s performance has been meticulously crafted to … Continued

ITV’s primetime drama Mr Bates vs the Post Office hastened legislation to compensate sub-postmasters caught up in the Horizon scandal, overturning the judicial process after years of legal wrangling. Joseph Owen asks whether it is desirable for narratives to have such influence on the judiciary and democracy? And if so, in a year when forty … Continued

Although the cash-for-visas scandal knocked Poland's ruling right-wing party off its stride, it also helped to ensure that migration remained a key issue in the closing stages of the Poland's parliamentary election campaign. The governing party has tried to re-focus debate on to the EU 'migration pact' where the opposition remains vulnerable, and in such […]

Ethics scandals. A new justice. Overturning the nearly 50-year-old constitutional right to abortion. The Supreme Court has had quite a year — and the public has noticed. Heading into the thick of its decision season, disapproval of the Supreme Court is higher now than at almost any point since at least December 2020, according to […]

Former White House Communications Director Anthony Scaramucci joins David to talk about is upbringing on Long Island, how the economy has impacted communities like his home town, what went wrong during his tenure in the White House, the Rob Porter scandal, and more.
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By 1960 it was clear that Britain's Empire was finished. No wonder that the following year, in 1961, Prime Minister Harold Macmillan applied for the UK to join the European Community. After all, without its Empire, with the 'special relationship' with the USA soured by the Suez scandal, and with our Commonwealth severely diminished, Britain […]
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