Tracy Bloom / TruthdigMay 14, 2013
A look at the day's political happenings, including the Justice Department is caught spying on The Associated Press and a new poll shows Sarah Palin's U.S. Senate prospects. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Tracy Bloom / TruthdigApr 7, 2013
In this weekend's episode of "Saturday Night Live," the show's version of the North Korean ruler made a couple of major announcements regarding state policy on nuclear weapons and gay marriage. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Tracy Bloom / TruthdigMar 4, 2013
As Democrats and Republicans haggle over the severity of the budget cuts, "Saturday Night Live" took the opportunity to explain how exactly the sequester could affect you--or at least, it mocked the possibilities on its latest show. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
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Tracy Bloom / TruthdigFeb 20, 2013
Implicit in "SNL's" version of Nugent--played in the "Fox & Friends" skit by Bill Hader--is that the right-wing rocker is, well, off his rocker. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Tracy Bloom / TruthdigFeb 18, 2013
A look at the day's political happenings, including a congresswoman's attempt to criminalize public female nipple exposure and "Saturday Night Live" pokes fun at Marco Rubio's State of the Union response. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Tracy Bloom / TruthdigFeb 12, 2013
A look at the day's political happenings, including Nate Silver's warning to Karl Rove and the latest Republican threat against defense secretary nominee Chuck Hagel. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Tracy Bloom / TruthdigJan 29, 2013
A look at the day's political happenings, including a bipartisan agreement reached on immigration reform and Obama and Clinton give a joint interview on "60 Minutes." A look at the day's political happenings, including a bipartisan agreement reached on immigration reform and Obama and Clinton give a joint interview on "60 Minutes." Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Tracy Bloom / TruthdigJan 21, 2013
The late-night comedy sketch program wasted no time making fun of the week's big news events, tackling them in its opening skit that featured Taran Killam playing another person who has been in the headlines recently--CNN host Piers Morgan. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Tracy Bloom / TruthdigDec 17, 2012
"Saturday Night Live" deviated from its traditional comedic cold open to pay tribute to the children and adults who lost their lives in Friday's mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Tracy Bloom / TruthdigDec 10, 2012
A look at the day's political happenings, including Newt Gingrich's 2016 presidential election prediction and the big political decision Cory Booker is weighing. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Tracy Bloom / TruthdigNov 20, 2012
A look at the day's political happenings, including the latest governor to put a foot down on Obamacare and Chris Christie appears on "Saturday Night Live." Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Tracy Bloom / TruthdigNov 12, 2012
The presidential election can officially be put to rest now that "Saturday Night Live" has had the chance to weigh in. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
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