What's so funny about political humor?Mort Sahl, the 1950s-bred wisecracker with the V-neck sweater and newspaper tucked under his arm, has made a career of deriding — and working for — a ...

I depend on laughter for a catharsis that allows me to break through the daily dose of fear, dread and shame, that accompanies every day Donald Trump inhabits the White House, writes Anita Diamant.

He was right because at the time of the quote jokes at the expense of President Bush were omnipresent, just as this 2010 study of political jokes in late night revealed President Obama as the butt ...

Humorous adverting in general is fun to watch, but does it work? "I think humor can work," Basset says. "One danger perhaps, you don't want to be seen though as just a funny guy who doesn't know ...

Last Week Tonight host John Oliver is pretty funny. You could also argue that he’s pretty persuasive on certain issues, given how he uses humor to highlight the ridiculousness of various ...

It’s hard to imagine that there would have been snarky jokes and memes during the assassinations of John F. Kennedy or his brother Robert. Making light of the tragic event in Pennsylvania over ...

The conservative comedy world is still seeking its Tina Fey, who shook the political landscape with her dead-on impression of Sarah Palin. So where are the GOP comedy all-stars?

P resident Donald Trump is often hailed as funny. While campaigning, his speeches at rallies and appearances on podcasts and ...

You’d think there’d have been more laughs. Hard-fought political campaigns drenched in sweat and tears usually produce moments of levity. But Americans seem to have lost their sense of humor ...

The political jokes aren’t funny now US President Barack Obama speaks at the annual White House Correspondent’s Association Gala at the Washington Hilton hotel April 30, 2011 in Washington, DC.

As the author of a book on humor, I’m often asked to analyze what makes particular jokes funny. It’s dangerous because, as E.B. White said, analyzing humor is like dissecting frogs — the ...