By XAMXAM NEW YORK — Late-night comedy in the United States has long occupied an ambiguous space between entertainment and civic ritual. It offers laughter at the…

By XAMXAM Late-night television is built on rhythm. A monologue, a laugh, a release of tension before the day resets. On this night, however, the rhythm broke….

By XAMXAM NEW YORK — Late-night television is built on rhythm: the host sets the pace, the guest responds, the audience laughs on cue. When the guest…

By XAMXAM WASHINGTON — Televised political confrontations are designed for friction. They reward sharp elbows, memorable lines, and the illusion of dominance. But every so often, a…

By XAMXAM NEW YORK — Late-night television has long thrived on provocation, but it rarely carries the weight of accusation. A recent segment featuring Donald Trump and…

By XAMXAM WASHINGTON — In recent years, American late-night television has increasingly doubled as a political arena, a place where entertainers interrogate power and politicians test their…

By XAMXAM WASHINGTON — For years, the political relationship between Donald Trump and Barack Obama has been defined less by direct confrontation than by symbolism, memory and…

By XAMXAM WASHINGTON — The nation’s capital was thrown into renewed political turbulence on Tuesday after a group of lawmakers publicly called for the resignation of Donald…

When Satire Meets Ego: How Stephen Colbert and Alec Baldwin Became Donald Trump’s Most Relentless Foils For years, Donald Trump has insisted that late-night television is rigged…