Watergate complex to Nixon's resignation on August 9, 1974. The name "Watergate" and the suffix "-gate" have since become synonymous with political scandals in the United States and elsewhere. The Watergate superblock is bounded on the north by Virginia Avenue, on the east by New Hampshire Avenue, on the south by F Street, and on the west by the Rock Creek and Potomac Parkway. It is in the Foggy Bottom neighborhood overlooking the Potomac River, next to the Kennedy Center and the embassy of Saudi Arabia. The nearest Metro station, 0.4 miles (650 m) distant, is Foggy Bottom-GWU. For more than a
Arts and culture of Washington, D.C. newspaper that is distributed in Washington, D.C. It was founded in 1877 making it the oldest newspaper extant. It is most notable for exposing the Watergate scandal. In 2008, the newspaper won six separate Pulitzers Prices; in total, it has won 47 Pulitzer Prices. "The Washington Post" also has a daily free newspaper called the "Express", which summarizes events, sports, and entertainment. Other notable newspapers include the "Washington Times", a daily newspaper that focuses mostly on American politics, and the "Washington City Paper", a daily newspaper that serves the Washington, D.C. area. On February 1, 2005, the free daily tabloid