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Bernie Sanders comments on the troubling prospect that members of Congress may have aided the Capitol insurrectionists and he lays out an ambitious agenda for the new Senate, which he insists must prioritize relief for Americans suffering from the pandemic and high unemployment. #Colbert #BernieSanders #SenatorSanders
Award-winning editor and director Sam Pollard lays out a detailed account of the FBI surveillance that dogged King’s activism throughout the ’50s and ’60s, fueled by the racist and red-baiting paranoia of J. Edgar Hoover. Full review.
We followed a mob of Trump supporters as they broke into the Capitol.
VICE News investigates the who, what, and why behind the QAnon conspiracy movement to understand its radicalizing impact on society, in the wake of the Capitol riots.
'Knock the crap out of 'em, would you? I promise you, I will pay for the legal fees' — Trump has been inciting violence from his supporters for years.
'The hands that used to pick somebody else's cotton went to the polls and picked her youngest son to be a United States Senator.'
After historic victory, Jon Ossoff lays out his priorities for serving the interests of the people of Georgia and the United States.
The speech President Trump gave to his supporters on Capitol Hill on January 6, 2021 synced with images of the events that directly followed it.
A documentary comparison of police treatment of the violent Trump-supporting invaders of the Capitol with the treatment of Black Lives Matter demonstrators
Guns, conspiracies, rampages are part of who we have always been. Until we face that truth, we’ll never change it.
Georgia voters are still being suppressed. But who will take home the prize for most suppressed? Roy Wood Jr. and Desi Lydic host America’s Got Suppression to find out. #DailyShow #RoyWoodJr #DesiLydic
It's been an extremely rough year. We deserve a review in song that doesn't bring us down.
Bernie Sanders says "socialism for the rich" is Amazon, owned by Jeff Bezos, the richest man on Earth, paying no taxes and getting millions of dollars in rebates.
More than other mind-blowing sums. More than $1 million per day since the birth of Jesus.
They may not have soul, but they've definitely got moves. The Boston Dynamics menagerie lightens up the New Year.
This is the true story of the life of Gertrude "Ma" Rainey, the “Mother of the Blues,” and the subject of the Netflix film starring Oscar-winner Viola Davis and Chadwick Boseman.
Turn it up and enjoy this bluesy rendition of "Merry Christmas Baby" performed by our friend Keb' Mo'. Happy Holidays!
Journalist Jamal Khashoggi was murdered two years ago today by the Saudi government. The story will shock you.
The little Late Show Elves have crafted another holiday cartoon classic, tailor-made for the steaming pile of joy that was 2020!
The inside story of the DeepMind team who created AlphaFold, an AI system that solved "protein folding," a grand scientific challenge for more than 50 years.
Sam takes a page from a holiday favorite (you know the one) to explain what’s at stake in the Georgia runoff elections! With help from Senate candidate Jon Ossoff.
An all-star group of artists who started their careers in the theater perform to bring awareness to the Senate run-off happening January 5th, 2021.
Sunrise volunteers worked tirelessly to elect Jamaal Bowman, Marie Newman, and Cori Bush, defend Senator Ed Markey, defeat Trump, and more. Now, it’s our turn: it’s time for the takeover.
Rep. Deb Haaland of New Mexico is Joe Biden's nominee for Interior Secretary, where she would be the first indigenous person to hold a Cabinet office. She introduced herself at the Democratic National Convention as 'a proud 35th generation New Mexican.'
Episode 3 explores Cuba's healthcare program and medical brigades. We talk to doctors who served in Brazil, Bolivia and Italy, and of course the ones who held it down in Cuba during COVID-19.
Call what is going on by its real name: treason against democracy.
What are the consequences of our growing dependence on social media? Silicon Valley insiders discuss how social media is reprogramming civilization - and us.
Dr. Anthony Fauci joins MSNBC's Ari Melber in a special interview to discuss the Covid-19 vaccine, to dispel related myths and skepticism and to explain why he and Biden will likely take it publicly.
Mother and daughter speak frankly about everyday life, getting around and how things are changing
Americans are turning against the war on drugs.
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