Humor

Sonia Sotomayor Sonia Sotomayor

Seeking balance on the scales of justice.

Jun 3, 2009 / Column / Calvin Trillin

Jon Stewart Slams Sotomayor Coverage Jon Stewart Slams Sotomayor Coverage

Politicians and pundits cannot seem to look past Supreme Court Justice-nominee Sonia Sotomayor's Hispanic heritage.

Jun 2, 2009 / The Daily Show

Colin Powell and Rush Limbaugh Battle for the Soul of the Republican Party Colin Powell and Rush Limbaugh Battle for the Soul of the Republican Party

Fellowship of the ring.

May 27, 2009 / Column / Calvin Trillin

Cheney vs. Obama: The No-So-Epic Battle Cheney vs. Obama: The No-So-Epic Battle

Jon Stewart surveys the coverage and content of President Obama's and Dick Cheney's concurrent national security speeches.

May 22, 2009 / The Daily Show

Barack Obama Is Cliff Huxtable Barack Obama Is Cliff Huxtable

Barack Obama and Cliff Huxtable are both married to hot lawyers and have unrealistically cute daughters.

May 19, 2009 / The Daily Show

Bush to Cheney: Be More Like Biden Bush to Cheney: Be More Like Biden

Dick Cheney gets a presidential reprimand for being on TV more than the ShamWow guy.

May 18, 2009 / Saturday Night Live

Manny Ramirez Manny Ramirez

He just wants to pump us up.

May 13, 2009 / Column / Calvin Trillin

Obama and Wanda Sykes Bring the Laughs Obama and Wanda Sykes Bring the Laughs

The president and comedian Wanda Sykes laugh off some of the recent Republican attacks at the annual White House Correspondents' Association Dinner

May 11, 2009 / Think Progress

Geithner’s Stressless Stress Tests Geithner’s Stressless Stress Tests

Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner reveals the results of the banks' written exams. All nineteen banks passed...the pass/pass test

May 11, 2009 / Saturday Night Live

Hearing Every Day From Cheney Hearing Every Day From Cheney

Now that's torture.

Apr 29, 2009 / Column / Calvin Trillin

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