I shall resign the presidency effective at noon tomorrow. Vice president ford will be sworn in as president at that hour in this office. And that was august 8th, 1974, when president nixon went on national tv to announce his resignation from office. That followed a compelling series of hearings in the u. S. Senate the year before and a threat of impeachment by the house of representatives. Thanks for joining us. For the American History tv series. Congress investigates where we look at significant congressional investing nations over our history. This week, its a look at the watergate hearings and their aftermath. Our guest is kate scott, who is the Senate Historian and author ofheookeing in the state Civil Society and congress in the vietnam and watergate era era. Ms. Scott, what was the defining event that led to the Senate Hearings in 1973 . The trigger that set off the hearing, the call for the Senate Hearings in. 1973 had happened the prior year. In june of 1972, when five when bu
This office. And that was august 8th, 1974, when president nixon went on national tv to announce his resignation from office. That followed a compel long series of hearings in the us senate the year before and a threat of impeachment by the house of representatives. Thanks for joining us for the American History tv series. Congress investigates where we look at significant congressional investigations over our history. This week, its a look at the watergate hearings and their aftermath. Our guest is kate scott, who is the Senate Historian and author ofhe book reining in the state Civil Society and congress in the vietnam and watergate era era. Ms. Scott, what was the defining event that led to the Senate Hearings in 1973 . The trigger that set off the hearing, the call for the Senate Hearings in 1973 had happened the prior year in june of 1972, when five when burglars broke into the Democrat National Committee Headquarters in the Watergate Office and apartment complex here in washingto
Congress narrowly averts a disruptive shutdown, keeping the government running until midnovember. Buying bonds. The boj announces another bond buying operation this week. Plus, taxing time for rishi sunak. U. K. Prime minister plans to untie his party despite senior colleagues calling for senior tax cuts calling for tax cuts. We have a host of big interviews today including chancellor jeremy hunt and the jp morgan ceo, jamie dimon. First to the markets, it is a relief after the worst quarter for equities since 2022. The relief this morning is thanks to the fact that we have averted a Government Shutdown, but how long can that last . 45 days into we will have this shutdown debate again. Most of the relief from large cap tech. Nasdaq futures up 7 10 of 1 . This is not unusual. The bad news for equities is yields continue to march higher. The bond market selloff continues. Maybe now that we dont have a selloff, may be the impetus isnt to buy treasuries. Lets show you what 10 year yields a
Vice president for will be sworn in as president at that hour in this office. And that was august 8th, 1974, when president nixon went on national tv to announce his resignation from office. That followed a compel long series of hearings in the us senate the year before and a threat of impeachment by the house of representatives. Thanks for joining us for the American History tv series. Congress investigates where we look at significant congressional investigations over our history. This week, its a look at the watergate hearings and their aftermath. Our guest is kate scott, who is the senate htoan and author of the book reining in the state Civil Society and congress in the vietnam and watergate era era. Ms. Scott, what was the defining event that led to the Senate Hearings in 1973 . The trigger that set off the hearing, the call for the Senate Hearings in 1973 had happened the prior year in june of 1972, when five when burglars broke into the Democrat National Committee Headquarters
The question is, could more deals be on the horizon . What it all means for the former president. Also, the joint Chief Chairman did not mince words in his retirement today, calling trump a wannabe dictator, without naming him. From her Vice President , mike pence, is here to respond to that in moments. I am katelyn collins, and this is the source. The u. S. Is on the brink of a Government Shutdown tonight with really no plan and site. With all the infighting, all of the f bombs, all the votes that have been happening and also not happening on capitol hill, right now there is still no deal to keep the government open after tomorrow at midnight. How speaker, Kevin Mccarthys own conference saying his last ditch plan earlier today, and tonight he emerged with this message for the senate. I think we have a clean one without ukraine we could probably be able to move that through. I think if the senate puts ukraine on there and focus is ukraine over america i think that could cause real prob