The failure of the system to deal quickly was attributable to Nixon's lying, stonewalling and refusal to come clean. So it took 26 months for the final truth to be known.

Newspapers that are truly independent, like The Washington Post, can still aggressively investigate anyone or anything with no holds barred.

I think there are people out there who just kind of say, let's repot the plant. Let's give somebody else a chance. And it's not just anger or disappointment in their lives, it's the sense of, let's shake this up. And no one is shaking it up as much as Trump.

A reporter's ability to keep the bond of confidentiality often enables him to learn the hidden or secret aspects of government.

Rawhide Down is full of spectacular, original reporting.

Any suggestion that I'm writing about political operatives because I'm interested in political operatives misses the entire point.

When you see how the President makes political or policy decisions, you see who he is. The essence of the Presidency is decision-making.