Last night on SNL, Colin Jost appeared as Pete Hegseth in the cold open — and it was savage satire.  His “Hegseth” launched into a bombastic speech to military leaders full of absurdities: complaining the military is “gay as hell,” mocking liberal policies, body-shaming soldiers, and proposing “frat party” rules. | Derek Friday

Colin Jost’s SNL cold open torched Pete Hegseth and Trump alike, portraying Hegseth as unhinged amid war-crimes scandals and snapping at reporters, while Trump snoozed through most of the briefing. The skit’s relentless mockery of both men delivered one of the season’s sharpest political hits. | David Earl Williams III