Staff / TruthdigOct 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 )
Natasha Hakimi Zapata / TruthdigMay 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 )
Natasha Hakimi Zapata / TruthdigApr 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 )
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Natasha Hakimi Zapata / TruthdigApr 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 )
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In a discussion with Truthdig, the political commentator and comedian argued that “brilliant comedians” are becoming establishment mouthpieces. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
By Juan Cole / Informed CommentNov 3, 2016
America is drowning, and voting for Hillary Clinton is the equivalent of rescuing it. It is the stiff arm to deal with a hysteria that will otherwise sink us. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )
Kasia Anderson / TruthdigOct 12, 2016
After a brief interruption in Donald Trump's regular brand of campaign-trail programming, in which he issued an approximation of an apology for his now-notorious 2005 exchange with Billy Bush during an "Access Hollywood" hot-mic moment, the GOP presidential nominee and his allies reverted to their "locker-room talk" excuse at rallies and in media appearances. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigJul 9, 2016
“It always feels like in America, if you take a stand for something, you automatically are against something else,” the comedian notes, but “it shouldn’t have to work that way.” Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Natasha Hakimi Zapata / TruthdigApr 5, 2016
“Doesn’t the idea of a superdelegate go against the very idea that people should be voting for the people who represent them at the convention?” the host of "The Daily Show" asked the Democratic National Committee chair in a recent interview. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigJan 20, 2016
"The greatest part about this whole debate is that it actually wasn't a debate," says the "Daily Show" host about the U.K.’s recent discussion of a petition to bar Donald Trump from entering Britain. "It turns out Parliament didn't even hold a vote. They were all just there to sit around and make fun of Donald Trump." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigJan 19, 2016
After making a few jokes about the recent debates, the "Daily Show" host points out that "Bernie was so in the zone" on Sunday night that "he didn't even have to speak to get his point across." What comes next is a priceless collection of both Republican and Democrat candidates' ludicrous statements followed by Bernie's perfect nonverbal responses. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigJan 13, 2016
Now that the "surging Sanders" is starting to reveal himself as a strong contender for the Democratic nomination in the polls, "The Daily Show" decided to give viewers a brief primer on who the Vermont senator is and what he stands for. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
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