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‘Putin is a sending signal to MAGA base’: Fmr. CIA director on Putin’s sanctions, including Maddow

May 22, 2023

Vladimir Putin has signaled support for Donald Trump with new sanctions targeting Trump’s critics. Putin’s likely subsequent influence on the MAGA base is analyzed by former CIA director John Brennan who tells Joy Reid, “I find it hard to believe in this day and age, particularly after the bloody assault and plundering of Ukraine, that any American would look favorably upon Vladimir Putin[.]”

OneVestigation App is Perfect For Organizing Your Crimes | The Daily Show

May 22, 2023

The OneVestigation app makes getting investigated easy, no matter how many crimes you’ve committed (allegedly).

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President Trump’s Attack on Colin Kaepernick: A Blatant Assault on the First Amendment

May 19, 2023

President Trump’s relentless attacks on Colin Kaepernick’s peaceful protest against police brutality and racial inequality were a direct affront to the core principles of the First Amendment. By vilifying those exercising their right to dissent, Trump set a dangerous precedent for the future of free speech in the United States.

Trump weaponizes FBI-Russia report he demanded to keep fighting election that never ends

May 17, 2023

A long-awaited report by Republican-appointed special counsel John Durham failed to find the “crime of the century” that ex-President Donald Trump said targeted him at the center of the Russia investigation. But it delivered him a potential political payoff nonetheless.

Hear Arnold Schwarzenegger’s prediction about Trump

May 16, 2023

In an exclusive interview with CNN’s Dana Bash, former California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger calls out hate speech, confronts rising antisemitism and talks about his predictions for Trump in 2024.

Lawrence: The most dangerous phrase for Giuliani in sexual assault lawsuit

May 16, 2023

Noelle Dunphy’s lawsuit against Rudolph Giuliani accuses him of violating labor law, sexual harassment law, and laws against sexual assault but, as MSNBC’s Lawrence O’Donnell points out, the lawsuit also claims there are audio recordings of Giuliani – some of which allegedly show Giuliani committed federal and state crimes.

Durham report, long-awaited by Trump supporters, fails to deliver on hype

May 16, 2023

Rachel Maddow looks at the very high expectations Donald Trump and his supporters had for John Durham’s special investigation into the origins of the Trump/Russia investigation and imagines the immense disappointment they must be feeling as the investigation ends after four years with no much to show.

‘Absolutely disgusted’: Town hall audience member says not all cheered Trump

May 12, 2023

Republican strategist Matthew Bartlett, who was among the Trump town hall audience: “There were others there that sat bewildered or absolutely disgusted to hear him talk about January 6 or to hear him talk about the liable case.”

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How Trump’s Immigration Policy Led to a Farm Labor Shortage and Higher Food Prices

May 10, 2023

The Trump administration’s approach to immigration had a significant impact on the agricultural industry, leading to a shortage of farm labor and ultimately causing an inflation of food prices in grocery stores.

Future News Jokes Now…Just In Case

May 3, 2023

Stephen shares some thoughts on what could be ahead for The Late Show and peeks into the future for news stories that might come across his desk in the coming weeks.

Tucker Carlson Crawls Out of His Hole, Don Jr Interviews Trump & Pence Testifies About Insurrection

April 28, 2023

The first round of the NFL Draft took place tonight, the White House celebrated Take Your Kid to Work Day and Biden did a little Q&A with the kids, the President of South Korea provided some musical entertainment at a state dinner, there are new details about what might have led to Tucker Carlson and Fox News “parting ways,” Tuck emerged from his hole last night with a video message addressing his fans, former Vice President Mike Pence testified in front of the Special Counsel Grand Jury about his conversations with Trump surrounding January 6th, and Guillermo interrupts Jimmy’s monologue for an episode of The Guillermo Show with special guest Vin Diesel!

Watergate Legend Carl Bernstein on Trump Investigation, Corruption | Fox News-Dominion Settlement

April 28, 2023

Legendary journalist Carl Bernstein goes Inside The Hill to discuss the investigation into Donald Trump’s 2020 election interference, shameless corruption in Washington, and how the Dominion lawsuit will affect Fox News. Watch Stephen Colbert Presents Tooning Out The News on Comedy Central, Wednesdays after The Daily Show and on ComedyCentral.com.

Trump Threatens to Skip Republican Primary Debates, Disney Files Lawsuit Against DeSantis

April 27, 2023

Jimmy addresses the latest news, like Trump threatening to skip the Republican primary debates and Biden hosting the president of South Korea for a state dinner.

Trump’s Ridiculous New Book of Letters, Tucker “Blindsided” by Fox News Firing & Outrage Over “Woke”

April 26, 2023

It’s a big day for American literature as Donald’s highly-anticipated new book “Letters to Trump” is out, it includes letters from famous people and photos too, when it comes to letters no President has given us more of them than Donald Jessica Trump, President Biden made it official today that he is running for President again, the Mexican Navy just confiscated thousands of tequila bottles that were filled with liquid meth, Tucker Carlson was reportedly blindsided by the news that he was fired from Fox News, Trump and Don Jr both came to Tucker’s defense, and we head out onto Hollywood Blvd to ask pedestrians about the woke changes American companies have been making.

Tucker Carlson Out at Fox News, Trump Attacks Late Night Hosts & Musk Gives Back Blue Checkmarks

April 26, 2023

Donald Trump took to Truth Social to attack Jimmy, Stephen Colbert and all the other late night hosts, he was on a podcast called “Full Send” talking about the “N Word,” global warming, King Jong Un, and O.J. Simpson, he recorded a message for the Faith and Freedom Coalition and claimed that babies are being executed, Mike Pence went off script during his speech, a bunch of people with over a million followers on Twitter had their blue checkmarks restored and wanted to make it clear that they hadn’t paid for it, Bed Bath & Beyond announced that they’re filing for bankruptcy, Fox News severed ties with Tucker Carlson, CNN “parted ways” with Don Lemon, Guillermo has some breaking news from ABC, and we bid farewell to one of the most despicable mother-Tuckers to ever appear on American television.

Klepper’s Most Memorable Moment In the Field – After The Cut | The Daily Show

April 24, 2023

“When your politics become who you are, we can’t debate that.” Jordan Klepper reflects on one of the most memorable exchanges he had working at a MAGA rally. #AfterTheCut #DailyShow #Comedy

Fox News Shockingly Quiet About Lying to Viewers, DeSantis Tries to Outcrazy Trump & Lindell Digs In

April 20, 2023

Netflix is finally cracking down on password sharing, Fox News agreed to shell out $787.5 million dollars to settle a defamation lawsuit brough by Dominion Voting Systems, nothing on their website mentioned the story at all, Mike Lindell isn’t backing down like Fox did, the Florida Board of Education voted to extend their “Don’t Say Gay” bill to include high school students as DeSantis tries to prove he’s more ridiculous than Trump, Kim Jong Un announced that North Korea has their first spy satellite ready to launch, the Bidens shared their annual federal tax returns yesterday showing that they made $579,514 dollars, some Republicans are not on the Trump train and Chris Christie is said to be mulling a run for President, and we head out to Hollywood Blvd to see if anyone recognizes Mike Pence.

DeSantis Campaign Implosion | Trump’s Wild Pudding Attack

April 20, 2023

Big News tackles Ron DeSantis’ 2024 presidential campaign implosion and Donald Trump’s brutal ‘pudding’ attack ad with CNN host Van Jones. Jones advises DeSantis to go personal on Trump: “You talk about his looks, you talk about his hair, you talk about his family.” Watch Stephen Colbert Presents Tooning Out The News on Comedy Central, Wednesdays after The Daily Show and on ComedyCentral.com.

Jordan Klepper Sneaks Into America’s Biggest Gun Show | The Daily Show

April 18, 2023

Jordan Klepper heads to the World’s largest gun show in Tulsa, Oklahoma to investigate America’s unique obsession with guns and how gun companies are targeting the youth.

House Republicans hold NYC hearing targeting DA bringing criminal charges against Trump

April 17, 2023

The Republican-led House Judiciary Committee headed to New York for a hearing honing in on Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg. He’s the prosecutor who brought criminal charges against former President Trump. The hearing was billed as a look at Bragg’s record on prosecuting crime, but turned into a back and forth between protesters, witnesses and members of Congress. Lisa Desjardins reports.