Maher, the comic who once fancied himself a fearless political truth-teller, is now wobbling under the weight of his own ego.

He had an acclaimed Broadway career in musicals and comedies, but moviegoers knew him mostly as the self-assured, easygoing friend of Mr. Allen’s insecure heroes.

The rotunda was a billionaire base camp with the base locked out.

President Biden, hours before leaving office, used his executive clemency power to protect people targeted for reprisals by his successor, including Mark A. Milley, Anthony S. Fauci and Liz Cheney.

We chatted with Sandra Bernhard about her upcoming holiday shows, her influences, and her work with Ryan Murphy during our exclusive interview. We also put her in the hot seat for another installment ...