NPR's Miles Parks talks with political scientists Charlie Hunt and Jaci Kettler about their podcast "Scandalized" which unpacks political scandals from American history.

A new book says polarization breeds impunity from scandal. But America’s worst injustices emerged when the parties got along too well.

America has no shortage of scandals—some shocking, some tragic, and some downright absurd. From political corruption to corporate fraud to cultural moments that rocked the nation, these scandals ...

There’s so much misinformation, disinformation, malinformation about me, Michael Cohen recently said, his tone weighed down by the weariness of being pulled into tales he insists aren’t real. In the ...

On Wednesday’s show: Local experts offer context on the latest developments in politics in our weekly roundup. And we discuss the changing nature of political scandals in today’s hyper-partisan era.

Today, after 24 hours where the Trump administration stonewalled and lied about the full scope of “Signalgate,” The Atlantic went ahead and published the full group chat, including operational details ...

Co-hosts Brandon Rottinghaus and Jeronimo Cortina delve into the latest news in politics. This week, Co-hosts Brandon Rottinghaus and Jeronimo Cortina discuss political scandals, if scandals still ...

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass is facing heightened scrutiny from President Donald Trump for her handling of the anti-ICE riots gripping the city, which follows a history of political scandals and ...

It won’t surprise anyone to learn that American politicians have long been suspected of being untrustworthy, and at worst, corrupt. According to Pew Research, only 22% of Americans, as of May 2024, ...

CHICAGO — On the campaign trail, Barack Obama liked to boast that he was a tough survivor of the bare-knuckled world of Chicago politics. But the president-elect also has steered clear of most of its ...

Washington loves, loves, loves a good sex scandal. It’s a welcome distraction from the real problems of the world and a chance to feel morally superior to the lying liars caught, literally and ...

The year was marked by bizarre scandals on both sides of the political aisle. Dec. 27, 2011— -- intro: If there's one thing Democrats and Republicans had in common this year this year, it was ...