Shadows of Influence: Putin’s Alleged Revelation Tests Trump’s Second Term WASHINGTON — As President Donald Trump nears the end of his first year back in the White…

The rumors began spreading late in the evening, first as whispers on social media and then as breathless cable news chyrons: Ghislaine Maxwell, the longtime associate of…

In Washington, where power often announces itself through whispers before it ever speaks aloud, the mere suggestion of a video was enough to set off alarms. Late…

Gavin Newsom Escalates His Confrontation With Trump, Casting California as a State Under Siege By any traditional measure, the clash between a president and a governor over…

When Donald Trump chose to mock Michelle O.b.a.m.a, he appeared to be reaching for a familiar political reflex: provoke, dominate the news cycle, and force his opponents…

When Late-Night Comedy Meets the Oval Office: Trump’s On-Camera Naps and the Unease Behind the Laughter WASHINGTON — It began, as many political storms now do, not…

Late-Night Television, Once Again, Becomes a Political Battleground What unfolded on late-night television this week was, on the surface, a familiar ritual: two veteran hosts delivering jokes…

A Late-Night Segment, a National Reaction, and the Politics of Televised Ridicule On a recent evening of late-night television, what began as a familiar blend of comedy…

Late-Night Showdown: Trump Confronts Colbert, Only to Face a Stunning On-Air Revelation NEW YORK — What began as an ordinary taping of “The Late Show with Stephen…