Article continues below advertisementThe fight between late-night comedians and political power isn't new, but the way it's being framed is.What might once have been dismissed as a comedian cracking jokes at a public figure has evolved into something far more charged, with accusations of censorship, calls for firings, and high-profile defenses invoking the First Amendment.At the center of the latest clash is Jimmy Kimmel, whose parody of the White House Correspondents' Dinner sparked outrage from President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump, who demanded ABC fire the host.