POLITICS

With the frenzy of the 2016 election on full display, it’s an ideal time to take a break from cable news and revisit some of the great fictional political TV shows instead.

These presidential campaign ads are proof that sometimes all you need is 30 seconds to change the course of an election.

Take a look back at some of the most successful third parties in American history.

Alexander Payne's 1999 adaptation of Tom Perrotta's novel centered around a high school student election garnered Reese Witherspoon her first Golden Globe nomination.

The Broadway musical Hamilton will soon open in Canada—so now is the perfect time to talk about one of Act II's most pivotal songs: "The Election of 1800." The actual event was even more vitriolic than its onstage dramatization (which is plenty dramatic).

China is the world’s second largest movie market, but it has strict guidelines about what it will and will not allow in theaters.

Long before Arnold Schwarzenegger made the transition from acting to politics, and even before Ronald Reagan went from Gipper to governor, George Murphy paved the way with his tap shoes.

It all comes down to how you like your Constitution: literal, or liberally intepreted.

The "montage" is a century-old technique that's beloved by film directors, and presidential hopefuls.

It’s an extremely powerful position, but how does one actually land the gig?

Politicians have done some unusual stuff during a filibuster, from giving cooking lessons to reading the phone book and beyond.

The 50-star American flag has been waving for more than half a century—but it could have looked much different.