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Georgetown law professor Paul Butler, U.S. News & World Report columnist Mary Kate Cary, who was a speechwriter for President George H. W. Bush and columnist Gustavo Arellano discuss the week's news.

Before SNL and The Daily Show, The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hourmixed entertainment and advocacy in a way that influenced a generation of satirical political shows.Critic David Bianculli looks back.

Planned Parenthood Action Fund endorses former Vice President Joe Biden despite a mixed record on abortion rights. To support Democrats, the group is boosting spending by 50% over the 2016 campaign.

The NPR Politics team lays out what voters will see from each candidate in the final days of the 2016 presidential campaign.

Seth Meyers opens up about his time on Saturday Night Live, his relationship with his parents, and how ambition led him away from his strengths.

Two people legally in the U.S. who flew into a Boston airport have been denied reentry into the country after traveling abroad. One was deported in apparent defiance of a judicial order.

George Marshall was the last general nominated for defense secretary and he needed a waiver from Congress. We take a look at Marshall's Senate hearing in 1950. Donald Trump's pick also needs a waiver.

Distrust of the government drove many Donald Trump supporters to vote in New Hampshire. They hope changes at the White House will better support middle class Americans.

Just 41 percent of Americans say they approve of how well the president-elect has explained his future plans and policies. But Democratic fears appear to have cooled substantially since October.

Emails from informal adviser Blumenthal to Hillary Clinton on U.S. policy in Libya have been subpoenaed by a House committee. He's no stranger to controversy, but Clinton says he's just an old friend.