John Oliver on Taking Down Confederate Monuments (Video)

Staff / Truthdig Oct 9, 2017 The "Last Week Tonight" host argues that removing the racist symbols is a way to come to terms with American history. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Late-Night Show Hosts on the Las Vegas Attack

Staff / Truthdig Oct 5, 2017 Stephen Colbert, Trevor Noah and other comedians respond to the massacre in Nevada with a variety of messages, many calling for gun control. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Late Night Show Hosts Weigh In on James Comey’s Firing (Videos)

Natasha Hakimi Zapata / Truthdig May 11, 2017 The former FBI head thought he was being "pranked" when news broke that he had been fired, but Stephen Colbert points out he'd actually been "Trump'd." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Trump’s First 99 Days in 99 Seconds (Video)

Staff / Truthdig Apr 29, 2017 "The Late Show With Stephen Colbert" gives viewers a rapid-fire look at what it calls "the 99-day dumpster fire you just lived through." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Late Night Show Hosts Weigh In on Donald Trump’s First 100 Days (Videos)

Natasha Hakimi Zapata / Truthdig Apr 27, 2017 Stephen Colbert (pictured with Seth Meyers, center, and Trevor Noah, right) notes that the president "still hasn't filled his Cabinet, he didn't repeal Obamacare, there are still Muslims." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Late Night Show Hosts Bid Bill O’Reilly a Not-So-Fond Farewell (Videos)

Natasha Hakimi Zapata / Truthdig Apr 20, 2017 The Fox News star is officially off the airwaves, but Stephen Colbert, Trevor Noah and others are not, and they have a few parting words for "Papa Bear," as Colbert likes to call O'Reilly. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Jimmy Dore: Television Comedians Are ‘Corporatists’ Who Are ‘Propping Up the Establishment’

BLANK Apr 7, 2017 In a discussion with Truthdig, the political commentator and comedian argued that “brilliant comedians” are becoming establishment mouthpieces. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Joe Scarborough: GOP Will Be Judged for 50 Years on How It Responds to Trump (Video)

Natasha Hakimi Zapata / Truthdig Feb 22, 2017 On "The Late Show" on Tuesday, the conservative "Morning Joe" host told Stephen Colbert that it's incumbent upon the party "to stand up right now and speak out." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Jon Stewart, Stephen Colbert Predict Trump’s Next Executive Orders (Video)

Natasha Hakimi Zapata / Truthdig Feb 1, 2017 "The Late Show" hosted a special guest Tuesday—and no, despite the dead animal on his head and the overly long red tie, it wasn't the newly minted president. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Why Do GOP Presidents Get to Go Hard Right While Democrats Are Just GOP Lite?

By Juan Cole / Informed Comment Dec 15, 2016 When Bill Clinton and Barack Obama came to power (and both were very popular and had true voter mandates), they did not go left in the way George W. Bush went right and now Donald Trump is going. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Stephen Colbert on the ‘Making of Trump’ and What Unites Americans (Video)

Natasha Hakimi Zapata / Truthdig Nov 10, 2016 On election night, the "Late Show" host made an attempt to make sense of the difficult 2016 election season and asked Americans to agree it would never happen again. Now that Donald Trump is president, that may not be possible, however. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Colbert: Trump’s Hillary Jail Threat Was ‘Nice Line,’ but Like Her Wall Street Pals, She’ll Never Go

Natasha Hakimi Zapata / Truthdig Oct 12, 2016 The "Late Show" host weighed in on the second presidential debate from his home Tuesday with surprisingly critical commentary about nominees Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )