Texas Tremors: A Special Election Sends Shockwaves Through Republican Politics By any conventional measure, the runoff election for Texas State Senate District 9 should have been a…

A widely circulated video purporting to show a tense television confrontation between David Letterman and former President Donald J. Trump has ignited a new round of debate…

In the long, combustible relationship between Donald J. Trump and late-night television, few episodes have illustrated the asymmetry of power, temperament and restraint quite as clearly as…

Late-night television has long served as a barometer of political temperature, registering the pressure points that formal interviews often miss. When Jimmy Kimmel devoted a recent monologue to the…

Late-night television has long served as a barometer of political temperature, registering the pressure points that formal interviews often miss. When Jimmy Kimmel devoted a recent monologue to the…

Television interviews are designed to feel spontaneous, but their balance of power is rarely accidental. Guests arrive with expectations, hosts with preparation, and audiences with assumptions about…

Late-night television is rarely a place of genuine risk for presidents. The format favors charm, laughter, and brevity, offering public figures an opportunity to appear relaxed and…

Shortly after midmorning, a dramatic account began racing across American social media feeds: a jury had returned a unanimous verdict—guilty on all 34 counts—and the defendant, after…

The Supreme Court’s refusal to grant an emergency bail request has intensified the legal jeopardy facing former President Donald Trump, marking a consequential moment in American judicial…