Half a century ago Congress, the courts, other key institutions within and outside of the government, and the American public ...

The revelation of the list’s existence during the Watergate hearings of ... less than two weeks before Nixon resigned rather than face impeachment and conviction. Things are different now.

and Richard Nixon, who resigned to avoid being impeached in connection with the Watergate scandal. The rarely-used procedure is spelled out in Article II, Section 4 of the Constitution ...