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October 18, 2024
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Who Said It: Veep’s Jonah Ryan or JD Vance?
One is a fictional politician who everyone hates. The other is a real politician who everyone hates. Can you tell them apart?
October 15, 2019
David Klion
The Politics of Succession
Why the best show about power in the Trump era is not a show about politicians.
May 18, 2017
MagazineSarah Marshall
Selina Meyer, Hillary Clinton, and Life After Political Defeat
A new season of "Veep" tackles the shock of losing the White House.
September 19, 2016
Alex Shephard
Game of Thrones is going to own the Emmys until 2019.
July 13, 2016
Christopher Devine, Kyle C. Kopko
Vice Presidential Candidates Don’t Deliver Votes
Studies show that there’s no demographic or home-state advantage.
April 21, 2016
Sarah Marshall
Woman on the Verge of a Political Breakdown
Facing a contested election, it’s nearly impossible to consider President Selina Meyer without turning to Hillary Clinton.
April 3, 2014
Reid Cherlin
'Veep' Is a Nihilist Satire, and It's More Accurate than You Realize
An ex-White House spokesman fact-checks the HBO comedy
December 9, 2013
Isaac Chotiner
NY Mag Writer Is Clearly in Love With Julia Louis-Dreyfus
November 26, 2013
T.A. Frank
America's Least-Favorite City Has Become Television's Favorite Subject
October 28, 2013
Daniel D'Addario
The Veep Is More Popular Than the President
How the worst job in Washington became television's favorite role
April 29, 2013
Laura Bennett
The Sneaky Feminism of 'Veep'
Selina Meyer and the problem with female characters in political comedies
May 14, 2012
Mark Schmitt
How 'Veep' Misses the Tragedy and Comedy of Liberal Politics

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