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May 23, 2021
Human rights lawyer Steven Donziger beat Chevron in court and then its goon squad came after him. Roy Wood Jr. listens to Donziger’s story about how he ended up under house arrest for 643 days.
The Daily Show - Exposing the World's Biggest Crime Syndicate: Chevron
Human rights lawyer Steven Donziger beat Chevron in court and then its goon squad came after him. Roy Wood Jr. listens to Donziger’s story about how he ended up under house arrest for 643 days.
May 23, 2021
A congressional commission to study the insurrection. Confirmed UFOs. Cicadas... everywhere. What the hell happened this week?
00:00 - The Insurrection Commission: Investigating The January Capitol Attack
06:39 - Biden’s Venmo Contacts, Confirmed UFOs & South Carolina’s New Execution Methods
13:07 - Police Unions Lift Code of Silence & Rudy Giuliani’s Son Runs for NY Governor
20:09 - Humans May Become Endangered, Cicadas Emerge After 17 Years & Goodwill Rejects Trash
The Daily Show: What the Hell Happened This Week? - Week of 5/17/21
A congressional commission to study the insurrection. Confirmed UFOs. Cicadas... everywhere. What the hell happened this week?
00:00 - The Insurrection Commission: Investigating The January Capitol Attack
06:39 - Biden’s Venmo Contacts, Confirmed UFOs & South Carolina’s New Execution Methods
13:07 - Police Unions Lift Code of Silence & Rudy Giuliani’s Son Runs for NY Governor
20:09 - Humans May Become Endangered, Cicadas Emerge After 17 Years & Goodwill Rejects Trash
May 22, 2021
How are dogs helping humans fight Covid? MSNBC's Brian Williams shares the story brought to us by Reuters in Thailand. Aired on 05/21/2021.
Man's Best Friend Is Also Really Good At Fighting Covid - The 11th Hour - MSNBC
How are dogs helping humans fight Covid? MSNBC's Brian Williams shares the story brought to us by Reuters in Thailand. Aired on 05/21/2021.
May 22, 2021
Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro tells Ali Velshi that the Republican efforts to “gerrymander our courts” and advance voter suppression bills and the Republican candidates for governor who all subscribe to the Trump’s big lie cannot be dismissed as fringe: “These are dangerous people doing real damage to our democracy.” Aired on 05/21/2021.
PA Attorney General: Lawyers Like Rudy Giuliani Need To Be Held Accountable - Ali Velshi - MSNBC
Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro tells Ali Velshi that the Republican efforts to “gerrymander our courts” and advance voter suppression bills and the Republican candidates for governor who all subscribe to the Trump’s big lie cannot be dismissed as fringe: “These are dangerous people doing real damage to our democracy.” Aired on 05/21/2021.
May 22, 2021
Rachel Maddow reviews the familiar pattern taking place in negotiations over the infrastructure bill as Democrats make concessions to weaken the bill in the hopes of drawing Republican votes that will never come, and the Beltway press assesses Democratic progress toward bipartisanship. But as that plays out, Democrats are still preparing to govern without Republicans. Aired on 05/21/2021.
Democrats Come To Terms With Legislating On Infrastructure Without GOP - Rachel Maddow - MSNBC
Rep. Pramila Jayapal, chair of the House Progressive Caucus, talks with Rachel Maddow about Democrats preparing to move on an ambitious infrastructure bill after Republicans failed to negotiate a compromise with President Biden. Aired on 05/21/2021.
Why The GOP Rejecting Biden's Infrastructure Offer Is Good For Dems - Rachel Maddow - MSNBC
Rachel Maddow reviews the familiar pattern taking place in negotiations over the infrastructure bill as Democrats make concessions to weaken the bill in the hopes of drawing Republican votes that will never come, and the Beltway press assesses Democratic progress toward bipartisanship. But as that plays out, Democrats are still preparing to govern without Republicans. Aired on 05/21/2021.
Democrats Come To Terms With Legislating On Infrastructure Without GOP - Rachel Maddow - MSNBC
Rep. Pramila Jayapal, chair of the House Progressive Caucus, talks with Rachel Maddow about Democrats preparing to move on an ambitious infrastructure bill after Republicans failed to negotiate a compromise with President Biden. Aired on 05/21/2021.
May 22, 2021
Kimberly Karol, president of the Iowa Postal Workers Union, talks with Rachel Maddow about the effort to rally public feedback in opposition to Postmaster General Louis DeJoy's plan to reduce mail services with slowdowns, cuts, and privatization as part of a 10-year plan. Aired on 05/21/2021.
Postal Workers Rally Support To Block DeJoy's Plan To Weaken USPS - Rachel Maddow - MSNBC
Kimberly Karol, president of the Iowa Postal Workers Union, talks with Rachel Maddow about the effort to rally public feedback in opposition to Postmaster General Louis DeJoy's plan to reduce mail services with slowdowns, cuts, and privatization as part of a 10-year plan. Aired on 05/21/2021.
May 22, 2021
The "Leave Him Alone Guy" Sticks Up for Matt Gaetz
A Joe Biden supporter in the audience wants Seth to lay off Florida Congressman Matt Gaetz.
CORRECTIONS: Week of Monday, May 17
Seth Meyers takes a moment to address some of the errors from this week of Late Night, like referring to the QAnon shaman as the QAnon Viking.
Biden Calls for Israel-Hamas Ceasefire, Trump Investigation: Late Night’s News of the Week
All the news and jokes you missed from the week of May 17.
Seth Meyers - Michael Cohen Says Trump Would Betray His Own Children - Monologue 5/20/21
The "Leave Him Alone Guy" Sticks Up for Matt Gaetz
A Joe Biden supporter in the audience wants Seth to lay off Florida Congressman Matt Gaetz.
CORRECTIONS: Week of Monday, May 17
Seth Meyers takes a moment to address some of the errors from this week of Late Night, like referring to the QAnon shaman as the QAnon Viking.
Biden Calls for Israel-Hamas Ceasefire, Trump Investigation: Late Night’s News of the Week
All the news and jokes you missed from the week of May 17.
May 22, 2021
Roy Wood Jr. talks mental health, what he would tell his younger self, and what he wishes the world understood about mental illness. This #MentalHealthAction Day, support YOUR mental health at MentalHealthIsHealth.us
The Daily Show: Roy Wood Jr. Opens Up About His Mental Health & Advice for His Younger Self
Roy Wood Jr. talks mental health, what he would tell his younger self, and what he wishes the world understood about mental illness. This #MentalHealthAction Day, support YOUR mental health at MentalHealthIsHealth.us
May 22, 2021
Social media and photo editing are giving teens unrealistic beauty expectations for themselves, causing them to turn to plastic surgery. Here’s why that needs to change.
The Daily Show: How Social Media Filters Are Destroying Our Mental Health
Social media and photo editing are giving teens unrealistic beauty expectations for themselves, causing them to turn to plastic surgery. Here’s why that needs to change.
May 22, 2021
While the criminal probe into the Trump Organization heats up, Trump continues to push his “big lie” and bashes GOP members for not supporting his false claims enough. Meanwhile, the GOP continues to oppose the creation of a commission to investigate the insurrection that occurred at the Capitol on Jan. 6. MSNBC’s Dr. Jason Johnson is joined by former RNC Chairman Michael Steele and The Nation’s Joan Walsh to discuss. Aired on 05/21/2021.
Scrambling Trump Torches GOP For Not Backing His Election Lies - The Beat - MSNBC
While the criminal probe into the Trump Organization heats up, Trump continues to push his “big lie” and bashes GOP members for not supporting his false claims enough. Meanwhile, the GOP continues to oppose the creation of a commission to investigate the insurrection that occurred at the Capitol on Jan. 6. MSNBC’s Dr. Jason Johnson is joined by former RNC Chairman Michael Steele and The Nation’s Joan Walsh to discuss. Aired on 05/21/2021.
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