Do political scandals even matter any more? Brandon Rottinghaus - April 8, 2021 Increasingly, partisans back “their” candidate. For everyone else, too many scandals make it hard to focus on anyone.
Whether it’s from the Oscars or ‘The Apprentice,’ celebrity candidates get a boost. Here’s how we know. Lauren Wright - February 13, 2020 It’s more than putting a face to the name
When Americans watch late-night comedy, the joke’s on Donald Trump Stephen Farnsworth and Robert Lichter - November 8, 2018 Donald Trump is the most laughed-about politician in any single
Republicans like Pence better than Trump. That’s unprecedented. Martin Wattenberg - May 31, 2017 On a recent episode of “Saturday Night Live,” Colin Jost
Trump’s news conferences look a lot like Putin’s. Should you worry? Hannah Chapman - February 18, 2017 [caption id="attachment_54325" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Members of the media raise their
Trump’s war on the news media is serious. Just look at Latin America. Marisa Kellam and Elizabeth Stein - February 16, 2017 President Donald Trump continues to wage his self-proclaimed “running war
Donald Trump will probably be the most ridiculed president ever Stephen Farnsworth, Robert Lichter, and Deanne Canieso - January 21, 2017 Donald Trump takes office as the most ridiculed presidential candidate
A politician walks into a joke. Does she get elected? Amy Becker - September 14, 2016 [caption id="attachment_46180" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Actress Tina Fey, left, plays Sarah
Fear, ‘Chaos’: The Week In One Song Christopher Federico - October 9, 2015 The effort to find a new speaker of the House
When presidents fall, literally Kim Yi Dionne - February 15, 2015 Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe fell earlier this month after losing his
Five points to ponder on the immigration directives Andrew Rudalevige - November 26, 2014 [caption id="attachment_18484" align="alignleft" width="300"] Pres. Obama signs a memorandum (not
SNL Makes John Sides Happy Andrew Rudalevige - September 23, 2012 Saturday Night Live asks the tough questions demanding undecided voters
Art imitates life — or is it the other way around? Tina Fey does Sarah Palin - September 14, 2008 Because I'm old and decrepit, I go beddy-bye on Saturday
SNL’s Hillary Lampoon - May 21, 2008 Being of the early-to-bed, early-to-rise persuasion, I don't stay up