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May 28, 2021

Stephen Colbert: Guest Bradley Whitford On Protecting Voting Rights

"If We Lose This, We're In Big Trouble" - Bradley Whitford On Protecting Voting Rights



Bradley Whitford is glad we have a president who wants to help people but he is afraid that democracy will be threatened if legislation to protect voting rights isn't passed. Don't miss Bradley Whitford in season four of "The Handmaid's Tale."


May 28, 2021

Oil Company Reaps, Sows Effects Of Climate Crisis - All In - MSNBC



Chris Hayes gives a “brain-breaking” example of how oil, gas, and coal companies will stop at nothing to continue extraction. Aired on 05/27/2021.


May 28, 2021

Stephen Colbert - Monologue and Opening - 5/27/21

Covid-19 Origin Theories, Commission-Killing Republicans, And Bernie's Ice Cold Demands



The Wuhan Lab theory is back in the media spotlight, but don't look for answers on cable news. Meanwhile in the Senate, Republicans look poised to block the Jan 6th commission and a leak about the outrageous hotel demands of rock star Senator Bernie Sanders lit up social media.




Quarantinewhile... Will We Like Timothée Chalamet's Willy Wonka?



Quarantinewhile... Stephen loves the idea of Timothee Chalamet portraying Willy Wonka, but wonders if anyone cares about the character's life before the chocolate factory.




Muscle Delivery for AR-15 Loving Ted Cruz



When Sen. Ted Cruz defends the AR-15 in a Senate hearing, a deliveryman gives him a box of muscles so he can feel like a big strong man without a gun.




Here Are Some Examples Of Asian Americans!



If you still can't name any after this, you need to look within yourself.


May 28, 2021

GOP's Trump Loyalists Are Trying To Memory Hole Capitol Riot - The 11th Hour - MSNBC



Save for a few outspoken critics, most Hill Republicans are actively trying to move on and not investigate the January 6th Capitol insurrection, worried about Trump's influence and the political effect a riot commission could have on the 2022 midterms. MSNBC's Brian Williams discusses with Carol Leonnig and Chuck Rosenberg. Aired on 05/27/2021.




Senate’s Trump Loyalists Worked To Kill Jan. 6 Riot Commission - The 11th Hour - MSNBC



Senate’s Trump loyalists worked to kill Jan. 6 Riot Commission
Most Republicans in the Senate backed Trump’s effort to stop the formation of a 9/11-style commission to investigate the Capitol insurrection tied to Trump’s efforts to overturn the 2020 election. MSNBC’s Brian Williams discusses with Jonathan Lemire and Carol Leonnig. Aired on 05/27/2021.



May 28, 2021

'Major Problems' With Senate GOP $928 Billion Infrastructure Plan - The Last Word - MSNBC



Bharat Ramamurti, deputy director of the White House National Economic Council, joins Lawrence O’Donnell to discuss the “major problems” with the Senate Republicans’ $928 billion infrastructure counterproposal and the proposed $257 billion in new spending, a fraction of what the president has proposed. Ramamurti says, “if we want to maintain our standing in the world…we have to make these investments.” Aired on 05/27/2021.


May 28, 2021

Beto O'Rourke On GOP Voting Rules: 'We Might Lose This Democracy Forever' - Ali Velshi - MSNBC



Former Congressman Beto O'Rourke and Lina Hidalgo, Harris County, Texas executive, talk with Ali Velshi about pushing back against new voting rules in Texas that are designed to suppress votes from specific segments of the voting population. Aired on 05/27/2021.


May 28, 2021

Rep. Ted Lieu: 'It Can Only Get Worse' For Trump With A 1/6 Commission - The Last Word - MSNBC



Rep. Ted Lieu (D-CA) joins Lawrence O’Donnell to discuss what happens next if Senate Republicans block the bill for a January 6th commission when Democrats have “put in all the changes that Republicans have asked for.” Aired on 05/27/2021.


May 28, 2021

Seth Meyers - Arizona Republicans Push Forward with Insane 2020 Election "Audit": A Closer Look



Seth takes a closer look at Republicans pushing forward with an insane so-called audit of Arizona's election results and their plans to pursue similar audits in other states that Joe Biden won.


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May 28, 2021

Family of Fallen Officer Pressures GOP for Jan 6 Commission - NowThis News



‘I think it’s very disturbing that anyone would not want to support this’ — The family of fallen Capitol officer Brian Sicknick is pressuring GOP leaders to vote for the January 6 commission.

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