Politics & Pop Culture

Counselor to the President Kellyanne Conway, left, checks her phone Tuesday after taking a photo as President Trump and leaders of historically black colleges and universities pose for a group photo in the Oval Office.

This Week In Race: Best Picture, Worst Picture, Picturing Trump's America

8:16am March 03, 2017

by Karen Grigsby Bates

Kellyanne Conway's breach of Oval Office etiquette ushered a wave of reaction online, while a little independent film reigned on Oscar night and had everyone in their feelings.

Comedian Maz Jobrani talks with us about President Trump, immigration, and finding humor in moments of political polarization.

Finding The Punchline: Maz Jobrani On Comedy In The Trump Era

9:00pm February 27, 2017

Maz Jobrani, an Iranian-American comedian, uses humor to critique President Trump — whom he describes as "good for comedy but bad for the world."

Republican Sen. Ted Cruz won the 2016 CPAC presidential straw poll.

What Is CPAC? A Room That Didn't Always Love Trump, But Owes Him A Lot

10:27am February 22, 2017

by Don Gonyea

The annual Conservative Political Action Conference will welcome President Trump at the end of this week, but the conservative gathering has been skeptical of his worthiness in their circle.

A New England Patriots fan holds a sign referring to Patriots quarterback Tom Brady, coach Bill Belichick and President Trump during the the AFC championship game.

How Twitter Turned A Super Bowl Of Political Subtlety Into A 2016 Proxy Fight

9:56am February 06, 2017

by Arnie Seipel

The politics mainly came in the commercial breaks, until social media users realized the Atlanta Falcons' statistical command was being crushed by a blue wall.

Melissa McCarthy portrays Press Secretary Sean Spicer in a sketch on this week's episode of Saturday Night Live.

Politics & Government

WATCH: As SNL Takes On Trump's Team, Sean Spicer Gets His Roast

11:11am February 05, 2017

by Arnie Seipel

Spicer's confrontations with reporters got the Saturday Night Live treatment. Poorly-fitted suit and all.

President Trump speaks during a meeting with business leaders in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington, D.C., on Monday.

Trump Accuses Top Democrat Of 'Fake Tears' Over Executive Order

3:22pm January 30, 2017

by Brian Naylor

Chuck Schumer, a New York Democrat, became emotional Sunday, calling the president's travel ban "un-American." The president took aim at him in an unusual moment and questioned his sincerity.

Though Donald Trump's policies may not help his voters economically, sociologist Arlie Hochschild says he is speaking to them on a deeper level: meeting their emotional needs.

Strangers in Their Own Land: The 'Deep Story' of Trump Supporters

9:42am January 24, 2017

Millions of Americans seem to ignore their own interests when it comes to how they vote. Sociologist Arlie Hochschild thinks we might be turning to politics to meet emotional needs, not economic ones.

Writer and critic Jason Sheehan calls Red Dead Redemption his favorite Western of all time — surpassing even The Outlaw Josey Wales.

Arts

Reading The Game: Red Dead Redemption

1:56pm January 23, 2017

by Jason Sheehan

Our occasional series on storytelling in video games continues with the epic Western Red Dead Redemption. It's the tale of a reformed gunslinger tasked with hunting down the members of his old gang.

Supporters react on the National Mall to the inauguration of Donald Trump on January 20, 2017 in Washington, DC.

As Trump Is Sworn In, Supporters Debate His Role In Healing Racial Wounds

8:26pm January 20, 2017

Fans of the new president say he could do some good in improving race relations in America. But they say the solution can't be left to him alone.

Empire and Star creator Lee Daniels at this year's Television Critics Association winter press tour. He says brilliant art may come from Donald Trump's victory.

Hollywood Grapples With TV In The Age Of Trump

4:27pm January 19, 2017

by Eric Deggans

As Donald Trump's inauguration approaches, Hollywood faces the question of how this polarizing president might affect its work — and how to tell politically charged stories for a divided audience.