Politics & Pop Culture

How Past Presidents Approached Time-Honored Tradition Of Political Satire

4:39pm November 22, 2016

by Elizabeth Blair

American humorists have a long history of satirizing its leaders. From essays to cartoons to TV, Presidents get poked at and most just take it because it comes with being the most powerful person in the country. President-elect Donald Trump appears to be having a hard time — even now that he has won — with Saturday Night Live.

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Leslie Odom Jr., Phillipa Soo and Ariana DeBose with Lin-Manuel Miranda with the cast during their final performance curtain call of "Hamilton" in July.

'Hamilton' To Pence: 'We Are The Diverse America Who Are Alarmed'

11:27am November 19, 2016

by Jessica Taylor

Pence was met with boos and cheers as he came to see the show, and afterwards the diverse cast and crew delivered a pointed statement about what they believe really makes America great.

President Obama and Vice President Biden watching the a basketball game in July 2012 in Washington, DC.

#MemeoftheWeek: The Best Of The Obama-Biden 'Brotus'

2:10pm November 15, 2016

by Barbara Sprunt

President Obama and Vice President Biden have long been open about their friendship and respect for one another, so much so that the POTUS bromance has come to be known as a "BROTUS."

Did social media ruin the 2016 election?

Did Social Media Ruin Election 2016?

10:44am November 08, 2016

by Sam Sanders

In our present political social life, we don't just create political strife for ourselves — we seem to revel in it.

A Tribe Called Quest To Join Host Dave Chappelle On Saturday Night Live

7:34pm November 04, 2016

by Maggie Penman

This news from NBC comes not long after the announcement that the hip-hop group will release their first album in nearly two decades. They say it will be their last.

Arizona Cardinals fans wear masks of Presidential candidates Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton during the NFL game between the New York Jets and Arizona Cardinals Oct. 17, 2016.

Politics & Government

Stop Lying, America. You Love Election 2016

5:58am October 29, 2016

by Scott Simon

Americans say they're sick of this year's election campaign, that they're switching off the news. Ratings for prime-time TV are down, but cable news networks are seeing higher ratings than ever.

Former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich delivers a speech during the Republican National Convention on July 20, 2016 in Cleveland.

Politics & Government

WATCH: Megyn Kelly And Newt Gingrich Spar Over 'Sexual Predators'

12:11pm October 26, 2016

by Brian Naylor

The Fox host and the former speaker of the House get in a testy discussion over sexual obsession and Donald Trump.

Linguist Geoff Nunberg argues that the media's decision to bleep or otherwise block out a particular word can result in concealing information the public needs to know.

Politics & Government

Not Fit To Print? When Politicians Talk Dirty, Media Scramble To Sanitize

2:01pm October 25, 2016

by Geoff Nunberg

Donald Trump isn't the first politician to use coarse language, but linguist Geoff Nunberg says the 2005 Access Hollywood tape of him discussing women's genitalia wasn't like other live-mic incidents.

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President Obama appears on ABC's Jimmy Kimmel Live on Monday.

WATCH: Obama Reads 'Mean Tweets' — Including One From Trump

11:00am October 25, 2016

by Brian Naylor

President Obama returned to ABC's Jimmy Kimmel Live on Monday. He took 140-character admonishments for his dancing, his alleged condiment preferences and someone else's poor choice of conditioner.

A sketch of the costume Justice Ginsburg will wear.

Justice Ginsburg Will Make Her Operatic Debut — Sort Of

11:55am October 21, 2016

by Nina Totenberg

The Supreme Court justice is set to play a nonsinging role on opening night of the Donizetti opera "The Daughter of the Regiment" at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C.