Polls Show a Presidency Without Public Consent For a president newly returned to office, the numbers are striking — and historically bleak. A series of national surveys…

When Confrontation Becomes Content: Jon Stewart, Donald Trump, and the Viral Economy of “Truth” On a recent night of national television, a familiar dynamic played out with…

WASHINGTON — What began as a policy-focused address on economic anxiety and social responsibility turned, in a matter of minutes, into a revealing confrontation about character, truth…

When Volume Meets Evidence: Jimmy Kimmel and a Televised Test of Credibility Late-night television has long trafficked in satire, but every so often it produces a moment…

A Televised Challenge, and the Power of an Unanswered Question In a political culture saturated with accusation and spectacle, the most destabilizing moments are sometimes the quietest…

When Jack Smith appeared before the House Judiciary Committee in late January, the hearing was not expected to rewrite the political landscape. The federal cases he once…

For years, late-night television has served as a kind of informal opposition press in American politics, using humor to process what traditional journalism often approaches with caution….

Late-night comedy has mocked presidents for half a century, but few have responded to it as obsessively as Donald Trump. That pattern resurfaced again after a recent…

On social media this week, a slickly produced video titled “Trump Challenges Obama on TV — Ends Up Embarrassed by One Sentence!” raced across platforms, racking up…