Jesse Jackson Jr. and Rahm Emanuel are two peas in a pod. Say what, you say? Wondering where the twain meet with these veteran politicians? They may be radically different in myriad ways ...

News parodists such as Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert played this role during George W. Bush’s two terms between 2000-2008. From 2016 to 2020, the solemn duties of comedic resistance fell to ...

Lt. Gov. Jon Husted was sworn in as Ohio's newest U.S. senator Tuesday, just one day after his predecessor became vice president of the United States. Vice President JD Vance administered the oath ...

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Jon Stewart is defending former first lady Michelle Obama for displaying a “consistent ethical stance” by skipping President Trump’s inauguration. “Former President Obama was there, George ...

President Donald Trump has officially been sworn in for a second term, and late-night hosts are here to unpack a historic Inauguration Day. All the major late-night comedians reacted to Trump's ...

Jon Stewart took swipes at President Trump’s Monday Inauguration during the post-ceremony “Daily Show,” including torching Democratic lawmakers who followed decorum. While showing footage of ...

On the heels of Donald Trump’s inauguration, Jon Stewart took stock of the “historic vibe shift” happening in the United States—including an awkward hand gesture from Tesla CEO Elon Musk ...

Jon Batiste brought a piece of New Orleans down to the Bahamas — and a new friend, too. The “Freedom” singer opened his first-ever jazz club at the Baha Mar resort in Nassau over the weekend ...

Languages: English, Greek, Spanish. Actor Jon Voight received rapturous applause during a speech he gave at incoming U.S. President Donald Trump's victory rally. The Midnight Cowboy actor declared ...

Donald Trump says people now have to refer to Mel Gibson, Sylvester Stallone, and Jon Voight as "Mr. Ambassador." The incoming president announced the honorific designation on stage at the "Make ...