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While many of Donald Trump’s critics see his Presidency as no laughing matter, to late-night TV hosts, Trump is like a never-ending Christmas, an infinite reservoir of material. But for some comedians, the time for light-hearted joking has come and gone. Samantha Bee, is funny, make no mistake, but it’s her biting political commentary on…

After over a quarter of a century at the helm of Vanity Fair, Graydon Carter, famed for his Oscar parties, is stepping down as editor. I’ve been speaking to the man once dubbed “the ringmaster of Hollywood” about his life, his feud with Donald Trump and whether he could have done more to investigate rumours…

Nearly 200 thousand people have been evacuated from their homes  and President Trump has declared a state of emergency in California, as wildfires continue to burn across the State.

He’s Hollywood’s most celebrated and highest-paid screenwriter, known for razor-sharp dialogue in his TV series The West Wing and films such as The Social Network. Now Aaron Sorkin has directed a film for the first time. 

US comedian turned Democratic Senator Al Franken has resigned from office over allegations of sexual harrassment. On the way out, he attacked the Republican party for ‘hypocrisy’, over how it’s dealt with its own members facing similar accusations.

Donald Trump has warned Israeli and Arab leaders he plans to recognise Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. The move, if it happens, would reverse decades of American foreign policy and, say critics, endanger security and stability in the Middle East. The US State Department has warned its embassies to brace for protests.

She was one of America’s first women ‘aquanauts’, setting a deep sea diving record in 1979. At 82, Sylvia Earle remains a passionate deep ocean explorer and campaigner for the seas. She says she still dives at least once a month otherwise she gets “dry rot.” She has just given the Natural History Museum Annual…

The newly passed U.S. Senate tax reform bill also includes legislation to allow drilling for oil in Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, which conservationists say will destroy a vital habitat for wolves, polar bears and caribou. It comes just as a deal is finally put in place to protect the marine ecology of the Arctic…

Luke Harding, whose book ‘Collusion, How Russia helped Trump Win the White House’ is currently number one on the New York Times bestseller list, discusses the latest developments regarding President Trump and his former national security adviser General Mike Flynn.

President Trump has tweeted that he fired his former national security adviser General Mike Flynn “because he lied to the Vice President and the FBI”. An interesting move, given he might have tried to keep the media focus today on his tax cutting bill, which was passed late last night by the Senate, despite controversy…

Donald Trump’s former national security adviser Michael Flynn has admitted lying to the FBI about his contacts with Russian officials during the transition. Earlier, I spoke to Masha Gessen, journalist and long-time critic of Vladimir Putin, who has written a book called The Future is History, which argues that totalitarianism has reclaimed Russia. I started…

Howard Fineman, global editorial director of the Huffington Post, discusses Michael Flynn’s admission and how it could affect President Trump.

Dramatic news in Washington tonight as Donald Trump’s former national security adviser Michael Flynn pleaded guilty to lying to the FBI about his contacts with Russian officials during the transition. But what more will he reveal as part of his plea deal? Sources say he could draw in senior transition team members, the Trump family,…

President Trump’s now infamous re-tweet of inflammatory posts from a British far-right group have been roundly condemned by politicians of all shades. His actions were called offensive, some have called for him to be charged with inciting racial hatred and for a proposed state visit to the UK to be cancelled. The controversy completely overshadowed…

One of America’s highest paid and best known news presenters has been fired over allegations of sexual misconduct. NBC announced they were sacking the Today Show host Matt Lauer after a detailed complaint from a colleague. Lauer is just the latest in a string of top television news stars to be fired.