• What Stephen Colbert's exit means for the future of late-night

    What Stephen Colbert's exit means for the future of late-night

    May 21, 2026 10:25 PM EDT

    ... Geoff Bennett: What do you think Stephen Colbert's lasting contribution will be, not just to comedy, but to the culture? Larry Wilmore: We're lamenting the passing of Stephen's show, which I'm a huge fan of Stephen. I thought he did a great job hosting his show ...

  • A look at Trump's grip on the GOP as his critics are ousted in primaries

    A look at Trump's grip on the GOP as his critics are ousted in primaries

    May 20, 2026 10:45 PM EDT

    I think that we should wait to see what happens after midterms. If past is prologue and we end up losing, Republicans end up losing the House, you may see more Republican started to buck Donald Trump, because, for one, he will be a lame-duck president at that point ...

  • Despite retribution, Cassidy attempted to make amends with Trump after impeachment vote

    Despite retribution, Cassidy attempted to make amends with Trump after impeachment vote

    May 17, 2026 08:08 PM EDT

    ... in the last presidential election, she remains crucial for her party's control of Congress. Trump's grip on his party is noteworthy given his lame-duck status — he is constitutionally prohibited from running for a third term even though he has mused about it — and his low poll numbers ...

  • Trump's border wall construction is desecrating sacred sites, Indigenous leaders say

    Trump's border wall construction is desecrating sacred sites, Indigenous leaders say

    May 17, 2026 07:26 PM EDT

    ... Sunland Park, on New Mexico's border with Mexico, crews this year set off blasts on Mount Cristo Rey, a pilgrimage site topped with a limestone crucifix. CBP is seeking to seize a strip of the mountain owned by the Roman Catholic Church for wall construction. The Diocese of Las ...

  • WATCH LIVE: Trump and Xi hold meeting as China state visit begins

    WATCH LIVE: Trump and Xi hold meeting as China state visit begins

    May 13, 2026 03:27 PM EDT

    ... a success before he even left White House grounds. He openly mused about Xi's planned reciprocal visit to the U.S. later this year, lamenting that the White House ballroom under construction would not be completed in time to properly fete the Chinese leader. “We’re going to have ...

  • Conan O'Brien will return to host the 99th Academy Awards next year

    Conan O'Brien will return to host the 99th Academy Awards next year

    May 12, 2026 10:20 PM EDT

    ... familiar team, as well, with the return of Raj Kapoor and Katy Mullan as the show's executive producers. Film academy leaders Bill Kramer and Lynette Howell Taylor said in a joint statement, "They are an incredible team and have produced such captivating, entertaining and heartfelt shows over the last ...

  • Bobby Cox, longtime Braves manager and Hall of Famer, dies at 84

    Bobby Cox, longtime Braves manager and Hall of Famer, dies at 84

    May 09, 2026 06:41 PM EDT

    ... he signs half the guys down there up front, and then he comes down and manages them,” Maddux said. Cox usually shied away from the limelight and was uncomfortable when talking about himself. “Honestly, I’m just doing my job. I let everything else fall where it may,” he said.

  • Trump's Indiana wins show his power over GOP with more primaries and redistricting debates ahead

    Trump's Indiana wins show his power over GOP with more primaries and redistricting debates ahead

    May 06, 2026 02:57 PM EDT

    Trump's success in Indiana, aided by more than $8.3 million in campaign cash in races that usually see very little spending, reaffirmed the president's continued strength within a Republican Party that he has dominated for a decade, despite his inevitable slide toward lame-duck status and his ...

  • Florida legislature approves new congressional map intended to boost Republicans in midterms

    Florida legislature approves new congressional map intended to boost Republicans in midterms

    Apr 30, 2026 01:01 AM EDT

    ... Speaker Daniel Perez, a Republican but not a DeSantis ally, spiked both ideas. DeSantis called it “political shenanigans.” House Minority Leader Fentrice Driskell, D-Tampa, lamented that Republicans still delivered DeSantis the big-ticket item that he wanted. “On destroying our democracy, they’ve been aligned,” she said, “and that ...

  • Live Updates: King Charles and Queen Camilla visit Washington

    Live Updates: King Charles and Queen Camilla visit Washington

    Apr 28, 2026 03:13 PM EDT

    ... relations Trump’s up-and-down relationship with Prime Minister Keir Starmer has taken a particularly sour turn over the past several months as the president has sought to rally international support for the war in Iran. Trump lamented that Starmer, who has largely resisted his overtures, was “no Churchill.”