After Watergate, Congress curbed the presidency. Now, Trump is testing those limits
President Trump's efforts to cut federal programs and fire watchdogs are drawing attention to 1970s-era government reforms.
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G. Gordon Liddy, Chief Operative Behind Watergate Scandal, Dies At 90
The bombastic conservative, who became a popular talk show host, reveled in his reputation as a man willing to go to any lengths to reelect Nixon, saying, "I'd do it again for my president."
William Ruckelshaus, Who Defied Nixon In 'Saturday Night Massacre,' Has Died At 87
Ruckelshaus was a moderate Republican who held several posts in the Nixon administration. His loyalty to Nixon had its limits.