An exclusive new poll finds more than half of Americans have shared a political meme in the last three months. Sometimes people just think they’re funny. Regardless of which side of the political ...

When the clock struck midnight on Oct. 1, a battle began to unfold in Washington, D.C. It was not, as some may have hoped, about how to reopen the government. No, for better or — more likely — for ...

Several decades ago, a TV political commentator whose name is lost to memory said something memorable: “The American people like their solutions simple and stupid.” Whoever said it couldn’t have known ...

Speed and novelty are two essential elements when it comes to out-memeing a political opponent. By Joseph Bernstein Most memes age like milk. Ephemeral and ironic, the viral jokes are usually created ...

Source: “The Temptation of Christ” (Public Domain, Artist Unknown), meme created by Megha Arora . Politics often seems like cheerleading. The metaphor is apt, for cheerleading is about signaling and ...

‘Thank you for your attention to this matter!’: Trump’s favorite sign-off has become a viral meme The first major Trumpism of Donald Trump’s second term, ‘Thank you for your attention to this matter!’ ...