The New York Times reports Arkansas Gov. and Democratic presidential candidate Bill Clinton and his wife Hillary were involved in complex real estate investments in the late 1970s with the owner of a failed savings and loan and his wife, Jim and Susan McDougal. Clinton denies any impropriety and says he lost money on the deal. Clinton wins White House, beating President Bush 43 percent to 38 percent. Clinton firing of White House travel office staff stirs row. White House lawyer Vince Foster, an Arkansas friend, is found dead.
Police rule it a suicide.
Justice Department starts investigating the McDougals, including their ties to the Clintons and other prominent Arkansans. Attorney General Janet Reno recommends New York lawyer Robert Fiske, who is approved by a special three-judge panel. Clinton ally Webster Hubbell quits as associate attorney general when he comes under investigation for fraudulent billing of clients at Rose Law Firm, where Hillary Clinton also was a partner. Former Arkansas state employee Paula Jones sues Clinton, alleging sex harassment. Clinton claims presidential immunity while in office.