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* ![170601-house-of-cards-wage-gap](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltdefd96ec79cb9cbf/6988cfa67cdbac470ed5892f/170601-house-of-cards-wage-gap.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
Dec 4, 2017  
## [_House of Cards_ to Air Final Season Without Kevin Spacey](https://time.com/5048018/house-of-cards-kevin-spacey/)  
[ENTERTAINMENT](/section/entertainment/)  
by Raisa Bruner
* ![Special Screening Of Netflix's "House Of Cards" Season 2](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt25703497d6816e6a/6988e477929fad0cc0bee54d/gettyimages-469303625.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
Nov 3, 2017  
## [Spacey Accused of Misconduct by 'House of Cards' Staff](https://time.com/5008641/kevin-spacey-sexual-harrassment-house-of-cards/)  
[ENTERTAINMENT](/section/entertainment/)  
by People
* ![house-of-cards-netflix-robin-wright-kevin-spacey](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt32c773ad62bfb1a8/6988ced52dce017ca89eda33/house-of-cards-netflix-robin-wright-kevin-spacey.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
May 25, 2017  
## [Review: _House of Cards_ Returns With a Thud](https://time.com/4793881/house-of-cards-returns-review/)  
[ENTERTAINMENT](/section/entertainment/)  
by Daniel D'Addario
* ![Opening CUBE Tech Fair 2017 In Berlin](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltde20d6b59f5a6af0/6988cdebcd1bba0c6c70545a/robin-wright-donald-trump-house-of-cards.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
May 18, 2017  
## [Robin Wright Is Not Happy That Trump 'Stole' All of _House of Cards'_ Ideas](https://time.com/4784749/house-of-cards-on-trump-robin-wright/)  
by Cady Lang
* ![White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer Holds Briefing At White House](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt8e3da619d7a4c2cf/6988bdff0a4a2230869cd418/sean-spicer-flag-pin.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
Mar 10, 2017  
## [Sean Spicer Wore His Flag Pin Upside Down and the Internet Freaked Out](https://time.com/4698615/sean-spicer-upside-down-flag-pin/)  
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by Katie Reilly  
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Dec 2, 2016  
## [Here Are Some Constitutional Plot Twists Hollywood Should Consider](https://time.com/4587936/constitution-hollywood/)  
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Aug 22, 2016  
## [Kevin Spacey Supported His New Friend Drake at His Concert](https://time.com/4461886/kevin-spacey-drake-concert/)  
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* ![Netflix's "House Of Cards" Q&A Screening Event](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt9681a5e2c45913e0/698893aaf887dc7114e95e73/gettyimages-471392880.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
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## [Robin Wright Sought Equal Pay on _House of Cards_](https://time.com/4339696/robin-wright-equal-pay-kevin-spacey-house-of-cards/)  
[ENTERTAINMENT](/section/entertainment/)  
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Apr 30, 2016  
## [Celebrities Pan Trump Before Correspondents Dinner](https://time.com/4313312/white-house-correspondents-dinner-celebrities-donald-trump/)  
[POLITICS](/section/politics/)  
by Daniel White
* ![Robin Wright as Claire Underwood in “House of Cards” on Netflix](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blte08b157cf290f3f7/6988640aa988ca91906b4613/150918_em_emmybosses_claireunderwood.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
Mar 15, 2016  
## [_House of Cards_ Knows Exactly What Kind of Show It Is](https://time.com/4259144/house-of-cards-season-4-recap/)  
[ENTERTAINMENT](/section/entertainment/)  
by Daniel D'Addario  
* ![The iconic red rectangular TIME logo with the word 'TIME' in white, bold, uppercase serif letters.](/images/missing-image-1x1.svg)  
Feb 25, 2016  
## [Quick Talk With Michael Kelly](https://time.com/4236990/michael-kelly/)  
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Jan 21, 2016  
## [Kevin Spacey Brings a Little Frank Underwood to Davos](https://time.com/4189231/kevin-spacey-frank-underwood-davos/)  
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by Julia Zorthian
* ![This image released by Netflix shows Kevin Spacey as Francis Underwood in a scene from "House of Cards." Frank Underwood](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltbb4bd2da820e7e0e/6988758aa988ca110f6b5c04/house-of-cards-frank-underwood.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
Dec 16, 2015  
## [Frank Underwood Made a Big Announcement During the Republican Debate](https://time.com/4150926/republican-debate-house-of-cards/)  
[ENTERTAINMENT](/section/entertainment/)  
by Tessa Berenson Rogers
* ![Kevin Spacey as Frank Underwood in "House of Cards” on Netflix](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt558f17a91fb19c35/698863de0a4a22e2b59c6189/150918_em_emmybosses_underwood.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
Dec 15, 2015  
## [President Underwood Will Make an Announcement During the GOP Debate Tonight](https://time.com/4149125/house-of-cards-underwood-gop-debate/)  
[ENTERTAINMENT](/section/entertainment/)  
by Eliana Dockterman
* ![Hillary Clinton on Last Week Tonight](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltc56e83f68132faaf/69886e7dcd1bba48ba6fdd77/screen-shot-2015-10-28-at-4-34-18-pm.png?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
Oct 28, 2015  
## [Here's What Hillary Clinton Likes to Binge-Watch](https://time.com/4090271/clinton-colbert-tv-late-show/)  
[POLITICS](/section/politics/)  
by Nash Jenkins

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