‘No reason not to be all in’: is Saturday Night Live ready to meet a major political moment? The return of the long-running series lands at a difficult time for late-night comedy – and free speech The Guardian - US · Oct 4, 2025
How does an Obama speechwriter befriend a Joe Rogan fan? Via surfing David Litt’s new book It’s Only Drowning centres on an improbable friendship and how shared experience provides a neutral ground for connection The Guardian - US · Jun 21, 2025
Democrats are reeling. Is Stephen A Smith the way back to the White House? The charismatic sports news host has become an unlikely force in a party that needs critical friends and fresh ideas The Guardian - US · Mar 9, 2025
What will it take for a former president to speak out against Trump? The silence from former occupants of the Oval Office has been deafening as the incumbent cuts a destructive path The Guardian - US · Mar 8, 2025
De Niro, Clooney … Chuck Norris? Biden and Trump seek star power for election boost President, Republican rival and RFK Jr eager to recruit big names whose reach is bigger than ever – will it be decisive? The Guardian - US · May 27, 2024
Presidents assemble: Obama can reach parts of Democratic base Biden can’t Biden’s charismatic former boss and rival appeared in a show of unity alongside Bill Clinton, who despite a problematic legacy still has a campaign role to play too The Guardian - US · Apr 7, 2024
‘It’s all about trolling’: how far-right influencers are shaping Republican narrative With the old media order losing ground, a new cadre of extreme voices has emerged, precipitating a GOP shift to Maga populism The Guardian - US · Mar 26, 2023
‘He had a different perspective’: how Trevor Noah changed late-night satire The Daily Show host’s departure comes at a time when the US comedy landscape appears much less vivid The Guardian - US · Jan 4, 2023
‘Watergate for streaming era’: how the January 6 panel created gripping hearings The committee have put on hearings that feel more like a Hollywood prestige limited series than a congressional inquiry The Guardian - US · Jun 27, 2022