By XAMXAM The provocation arrived as a dare, delivered with the bravado that has long been familiar to American audiences. On a brightly lit late-night set, Donald…

By XAMXAM A clip titled with the promise of implosion—Donald Trump “going nuts” after being “destroyed” on live television—began circulating online with familiar velocity. At its center…

By XAMXAM Late on a recent evening, a video labeled as a “bombshell” began circulating across social platforms, promising a moment of live television so explosive that…

By XAMXAM Late-night television has long trafficked in exaggeration, but on a recent broadcast from the Ed Sullivan Theater, exaggeration was not the point. What unfolded instead…

By XAMXAM The attempt to erase a presidency is rarely subtle. It comes dressed as revision, delivered through dismissive phrases and sweeping gestures, framed not as disagreement…

By XAMXAM For years, political theater in the United States has rewarded volume. The loudest voice often claims the frame, the sharpest insult draws the headline, the…

By XAMXAM Late-night television thrives on rhythm. A setup, a punchline, a reliable exchange between host and audience that turns politics into performance. What unsettled viewers this…

By XAMXAM WASHINGTON — A sensational video circulating online this week claims that Ivanka Trump publicly confronted Barack Obama over his presidential record — and that the…

By XAMXAM For nearly a decade, one of the most durable features of Donald Trump’s political persona has been his insistence on intellectual dominance. He has described…