Natasha Hakimi Zapata / TruthdigAug 4, 2015
The Koch brothers have pledged to spend "over a billion dollars to buy the next election," so is anyone surprised to see Republican candidates groveling at the billionaires' feet? Certainly not the "Daily Show" host. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Natasha Hakimi Zapata / TruthdigJul 29, 2015
In a clip dedicated to President Obama's trip to Africa, the "Daily Show" host marvels at the fact that "across all the world's cultures, the two things we share seem to be music and Trump jokes." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Natasha Hakimi Zapata / TruthdigJun 30, 2015
After a momentous week for the Supreme Court and the nation, was it too much to ask that right-wingers refrain from spewing bigoted and misguided statements about the end of democracy? Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
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Staff / TruthdigJun 27, 2015
After Donald Trump’s over-the-top presidential announcement—imbued with racist and offensive comments—Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal needed to come out swinging, said the "Daily Show" host. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Natasha Hakimi Zapata / TruthdigJun 25, 2015
In a new segment for "The Daily Show," the ever-charming Jessica Williams argues that not only is the effort to put a woman on the $10 bill half-assed and way too late, the real issue we should be preoccupied with is the gender pay gap. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Natasha Hakimi Zapata / TruthdigJun 24, 2015
After learning that Donald Trump hadn't filed his paperwork to officially begin his campaign as a presidential candidate, the comedian nearly abandons "The Daily Show" early. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Natasha Hakimi Zapata / TruthdigJun 23, 2015
"The first time the Confederate flag was 'used in a racist way' was the exact second they finished sewing the very first one," comedian John Oliver notes. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Natasha Hakimi Zapata / TruthdigJun 19, 2015
Beginning with an apology for his inability to deliver comic relief on Thursday in the wake of the church shooting in South Carolina, the "Daily Show" host gave a long speech about racial tensions in the United States and, above all, how frustrating it is that America won't do "jack shit" even in the face of vicious attacks from within. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigJun 17, 2015
Stewart calls Trump's announcement that he is entering the race for the White House "over half an hour of the most beautifully ridiculous jibber-jabber ever to pour forth from the mouth of a batshit billionaire." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigJun 5, 2015
Jon Stewart explains that in interacting with Muslims—particularly those who want to drink a can of soda on a United Airlines flight or fold T-shirts at Abercrombie & Fitch—American businesses are more than willing to discriminate. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Natasha Hakimi Zapata / TruthdigJun 2, 2015
Though it seems our nation did not collapse after the Patriot Act expired Sunday night, some politicians would have you believe the end is drawing nigh. The "Daily Show" host, however, begs to differ. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Natasha Hakimi Zapata / TruthdigMay 19, 2015
The "Daily Show" host combs through every one of Jeb Bush's answers to the simple question posed by Fox News' Megyn Kelly: Knowing what we know now, would you have gone to Iraq? What he finds is both ridiculous and hilarious. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
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