Humor

US Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro.

Pirro Disagrees With Trump on Reflecting Pool Damage Pirro Disagrees With Trump on Reflecting Pool Damage

Aug 11, 2026 / Column / Calvin Trillin

People wait in hopes of seeing Stephen Colbert outside the Ed Sullivan Theater after the taping of the final episode of The Late Show in New York, on May 21, 2026.

Our Court Jesters Are Disappearing Just When We Need Them Most Our Court Jesters Are Disappearing Just When We Need Them Most

In this authoritarian moment, we need defiant comedy more than ever.

Aug 3, 2026 / Kali Holloway

Paper money issued by the Bank of North America, circa 1862.

Trump $250 Bill Trump $250 Bill

Jun 9, 2026 / Column / Calvin Trillin

Man waring a suit sits in a courtroom.

Kash Patel Kash Patel

Apr 7, 2026 / Column / Calvin Trillin

A plume of smoke rises following a reported explosion in Tehran on February 28, 2026.

A Briefing on the War in Iran A Briefing on the War in Iran

Mar 10, 2026 / Column / Calvin Trillin

Maduro’s Arrest

Maduro’s Arrest Maduro’s Arrest

Jan 13, 2026 / Column / Calvin Trillin

Gerrymandering

A Happy Decision for Trump A Happy Decision for Trump

Dec 16, 2025 / Column / Calvin Trillin

An excavator works to clear rubble after the East Wing of the White House was demolished. The demolition is part of President Donald Trump’s plan to build a ballroom on the eastern side of the White House.

The New Ballroom The New Ballroom

Nov 11, 2025 / Column / Calvin Trillin

Secretary of defense nominee Pete Hegseth at a Senate Armed Services confirmation hearing on January 14.

Pete Hegseth’s Call to Arms Pete Hegseth’s Call to Arms

Oct 14, 2025 / Column / Calvin Trillin

Comedian Bill Burr, recently domesticated by a Saudi regime he says is “just like us.”

The Sad Spectacle of American Comedians Selling Out in Saudi Arabia The Sad Spectacle of American Comedians Selling Out in Saudi Arabia

It turns out that edgy free-speech warriors will scuttle their principles for a check from a brutal autocratic regime.

Oct 2, 2025 / Ben Schwartz

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