Donald Trump called Charlie Kirk “one of the brightest lights of our times” and the “greatest evangelist for American liberty” during his speech at the conservative activist’s public memorial. Read/Watch: www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...

NEW: Air Force jets are doing ICE flights to Africa with transponders turned off, making them nearly un-trackable. This includes the third-country removal to Ghana and another secret flight. We figured out where it landed. From me for @rollingstone.com: www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...

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Trump officials were blindsided by the president’s public order Saturday night to prosecute his enemies and wondered, just as many observers did, whether it was meant to be a private directive to Pam Bondi. www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...

Elon Musk’s sci-fi dream is to turn brain computer interfaces into mass products for able-bodied people, merging our brains with computers. But some question his approach. 🧠 www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer declined to explain why he has so far refused to endorse Zohran Mamdani. Watch/Read: www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...

"If it can happen to someone as wealthy and powerful and visible as Jimmy Kimmel, think about what they're willing and able to do to any average American."

“Charlie Chaplin was willing to mock Hitler. Colbert and Kimmel were willing to mock an American president with his own authoritarian designs. What will the rest of us be willing to do in order to stand up to fascism?” Al Franken writes. Commentary: www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...

Donald Trump and his administration used Charlie Kirk’s murder as an excuse to ramp up their ongoing campaign for total power, in their most authoritarian week yet. www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...

EXCLUSIVE: The Rolling Stones aren’t done, producer Andrew Watt confirms they are recording new music.

Jon Stewart delivered a stinging glimpse of what a Trump administration-controlled comedy show may look like

The Trump administration has finally released Ayman Soliman, a beloved former children’s hospital chaplain in the Cincinnati area

Conservative media and Trump’s FCC chair have claimed Jimmy Kimmel said Charlie Kirk’s shooter is MAGA. But Kimmel didn't actually say that. Story: www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...

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A leader of the Federal Communications Commission is blasting Disney’s decision to suspend Jimmy Kimmel’s late-night show in the face of “government pressure” that she says violates the First Amendment and endangers free speech. Story: www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...

The music you love. The stories that matter. Reporting you can trust. Subscribe print + digital: www.rollingstone.com/subscribe/?t...

THREAD 🧵 All 12 of our 2025 @rollingstone.com covers (so far) October 2025 — Paul Mescal Is Trying to Break Your Heart: www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv... Subscribe print + digital: www.rollingstone.com/subscribe/?t...

Sen. Andy Kim is introducing a bill to end profiteering by Trump, lawmakers, and the Supreme Court, so we don’t have “an egotistical, narcissistic, and corrupt government." EXCLUSIVE: www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...

EXCLUSIVE: Madonna will return in 2026 with a new dance album, reuniting with the label that helped make her a superstar, Warner Records. Details: www.rollingstone.com/music/music-...

Jimmy Kimmel talked to Rolling Stone back in April about cancel culture: "I’m not the kind of person who will cut someone out of my life just because we don’t believe the same thing." Interview: www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv...

Back in April, Rolling Stone interview Jimmy Kimmel about patriotism, Trump, and cancel culture: "I don't think anyone should be canceled. I really don't." Interview: www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv...

Rolling Stone spoke to the late-night stalwart in April about taking on Donald Trump: "He seems like the kind of character that would flame out after a few years, but the fact that he’s still with us is remarkable." Interview: www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv...

Breaking: Jimmy Kimmel is the latest late-night host to be pulled from a major network after the comedian made remarks about the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, amid pressure from Donald Trump’s administration. Details: www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv...

Susan Monarez, the ousted CDC director, told senators that RFK Jr. asked her to “pre-approve” new vaccine recommendations without regard to “scientific evidence” and tried to bar her from talking to lawmakers. Story: www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...

An excerpt from Randi Weingarten’s new book, “Why Fascists Fear Teachers,” reveals why Trump and the far right are demeaning teachers, slashing school funding, and rewriting history. 📕 www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...

Neuralink, Elon Musk, and the Race to Put Chips In Our Brains Though brain chips are all over TV and the news now with Neuralink, scientists like those at Caltech have been working on the technology for decades. And some question Musk’s approach. Read: www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...

"Not even the vaunted American pastime of football, it seems, is safe from this partisan vitriol." Commentary: www.rollingstone.com/culture/cult...

BREAKING: Suspect in Kirk Killing Charged, Prosecutors Will Seek Death Penalty Details: www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...

An excerpt from Randi Weingarten’s new book, “Why Fascists Fear Teachers,” reveals why Trump and the far right are demeaning teachers, slashing school funding, and rewriting history. 📕 www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...

Robert Redford, the Oscar-winning actor and director whose passion for activism led to the formation of the Sundance Institute and its formidable film festival, has died at age 89. Access the free article here: www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv...

Paul Mescal to Rolling Stone about his relationship with Gracie Abrams: “...everything to do with that is deeply precious to me and I don't want to…This isn't...I don't really…Ummm…I want to protect those things fundamentally.” Interview: www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv...

"Since the beginning of the second Trump administration, two sources who’ve worked in the federal government and have personally dealt with Miller tell Rolling Stone that his berating has made them each cry at work." More: www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...

Five years after it ended, Paul Mescal discusses his feelings about the conclusion of Normal People. Watch the full Role Roulette episode: www.youtube.com/watch?v=6zFs...

Paul Mescal talks to Rolling Stone about the pressure he feels in his acting career: “You do something well, and then that's the bar ... And it doesn't leave a lot of room for perceived failure." Interview: www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv...

"It sounds like the AI business is going to help Kyrsten Sinema make money. It’s not clear why CNN needed to help with this, but that happened." Story: www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...

In his Rolling Stone cover, Oscar-nominated actor Paul Mescal talks about therapy and crying, becoming Shakespeare and Paul McCartney, and his love of musicals: “I have a sneaking suspicion that maybe everybody wants to be in a musical." Read the cover story ↓

When Miller worked as an aide for Alabama Sen. Jeff Sessions, he was so widely disliked by his colleagues that Republican staff in other offices would spread malicious rumors about him, such as that he liked to play with porcelain dolls. Story: www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...

The special will catalogue over 100 of Trump’s lies and falsehoods, with “brief text-based fact-checks, offering viewers the truth behind the tweets, speeches and soundbites.” Details: www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...

Paul Mescal talks about playing "Blackbird" with Paul McCartney and learning to play guitar left-handed for the upcoming biopic. "That's the coolest thing my job has ever afforded me." Watch the full Role Roulette episode: youtube.com/watch?v=6zFs98gW_l0&feature=youtu.be

Paul Mescal's toxic trait? Thinking he'd be good in a zombie apocalypse. Here's his plan: » Lime Bike » Bear Grylls » Drinking his own urine Watch the full Role Roulette episode: youtube.com/watch?v=6zFs98gW_l0&feature=youtu.be

Paul Mescal talks to Rolling Stone about crying: “I hate crying. I don't like it. I hate it. I couldn't tell you the time that I cried before last Sunday, for example.” Interview: www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv...

Paul Mescal on wanting to be a dad some day: “I would love to have a family. I'm not like, ‘I want them tomorrow,’ but I would love to have kids.” Interview: www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv...

Rolling Stone's October 2025 cover star Paul Mescal is trying to break your heart 💔 There may be no actor better at playing emotional devastation. We met up with him in London to try to figure out why. Cover story/photos/videos: www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv...

Emmys 2025: How Stephen Colbert Stole a Show That Needed Stealing REVIEW: www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv...

From shocking upsets to weird tributes and a well-meaning bit that fell seriously flat, here are our picks for the highs and lows of this year’s #Emmys. 🔗 www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv...

The Pitt won Outstanding Drama Series at the #Emmys, and R. Scott Gemmill dedicated the award to healthcare workers: "Respect them. Protect them. Trust them.” 🏆 www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv...

All the #Emmys have been handed out! Catch up on any awards you missed with our complete winners list. 🔗 www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv...

Adolescence capped off a huge night by winning the award for Outstanding Limited Series, one of six #Emmys the show earned. 🏆 www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv...

"Sometimes you only truly know how much you love something when you get a sense that you might be losing it," said Late Night host Stephen Colbert while accepting the award for Outstanding Talk Series at the #Emmys. 🏆 www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv...

We just know The Studio lead character Matt Remick is ready to show this trophy off. The show took home the award for Outstanding Comedy Series at the #Emmys. 🏆 www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv...