Scandals & Constitutional Crises

Political scandals, abuses of power, and constitutional showdowns that tested American institutions.

Impeachment of Bill Clinton

The 1998–99 impeachment over the Lewinsky affair

Impeachments of Donald Trump

The first president impeached twice, in 2019 and 2021

Iran-Contra Affair

The Reagan administration's secret arms deal that illegally funded Nicaraguan rebels

Teapot Dome Scandal

The 1920s bribery scheme that sent a Cabinet secretary to prison and defined political corruption for a generation