Satirical depictions of officials have been a mainstay of our democracy for 250 years. During that time, the methods of humorous criticism have evolved from newspaper cartoons to television programs.

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President Donald Trump is facing intense criticism after a comment that has escalated concerns over political rhetoric and ...

This week, journalist Olivia Nuzzi's hotly anticipated memoir "American Canto" was published. Last year, she admitted to ...

During a recent appearance on athe Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art in Arkansas, former President Barack Obama spoke ...

Today’s journalism crisis wasn’t inevitable, but it’s time to free journalism from the straitjacket of turning a democratic ...

The mainstream media doesn’t simply cover far-right politics from a critical distance, it also helps to define what counts as ...

The below article first appeared in David Corn’s newsletter, Our Land. The newsletter comes out twice a week (most of the time) and provides behind-the-scenes stories and articles about politics, ...

Paramount is paying $16 million to settle a lawsuit from President Donald Trump. Media and politics insiders say the payout could help ease through Paramount's merger with Skydance. Here's what ...

Legacy media and longtime politics reporters are increasingly reporting on scandals that rocked the Democratic Party ahead of the November election, shining additional light on political issues that ...

As Americans increasingly get their news from online shows and streamers, the influence of this media ecosystem becomes more prominent — and Media Matters has found that the most popular of this ...

President Trump has vowed to seek retribution from his perceived political enemies and to reward his political allies. We ...