Politics

MR. SMITH GOES TO WASHINGTON, (aka MR. SMITH AU SENAT), from left: James Stewart, Jean Arthur on Belgian poster art, 1939. Alternate

Politics in Movies & TV: Who Did It Best?

From James Stewart in ‘Mr. Smith Goes to Washington’ to Burgess Meredith in ‘Batman,’ here are some of the best TV episodes and films about politics.
Sylvester Stallone, Mel Gibson and Jon Voight collage

Mel Gibson, Jon Voight & Sylvester Stallone Asked by Trump to Change a “Troubled” Hollywood

He’s calling the men his “Special Ambassadors.”
U.S. president Jimmy Carter smiling at a podium in front of an American flag, 1970s

Jimmy Carter Dies: Longest-Living U.S. President Was 100

The politician died almost two years after entering hospice care in his Georgia home in lieu of continued medical intervention for his various health issues.