One was clearly more riveting than the other.

The president of the United States apparently has nothing else to do.

Donald Trump is serious about investigating the rock star.

Donald Trump has announced Taylor Swift is no longer “hot” (yes, this is real).

Donald Trump had backed the Kansas City Chiefs to win the big game.

Beto O’Rourke was good at racking up celebrity support—and not as good at winning elections. But his experience illuminates the possibilities of earning a megastar’s approval.

Michael Tomasky and Alex Shephard on Taylor and Travis, Tony Romo, Colin Kaepernick, John Madden, Joe Paterno, Tommy Tuberville—and, you know, the game

What polls say about the singer’s potential electoral impact—and why Republicans are obsessed with her.

The pop star’s use of hazily defined offsets to deflect criticism perfectly illustrates how the offsets market works in practice.

The pontiff still believes that pulpits can be used to shift political culture. The pop star mostly hasn’t used hers.

The singer’s recent appearance at a Kansas City Chiefs game mostly caused a delightful stir—except among those on the grievance-sozzled right.

In the most polarized Congress probably ever, there are still plenty of Taylor Swift fans, and the Senate will hold a hearing on the monopoly ticket-peddler Tuesday.

Yes, Ticketmaster takes advantage of its monopoly. But the real problem is dynamic pricing.