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October 20, 2021

Stephen Colbert - Monologue and Opening - 10/19/21

Ben & Jerry's And Wine Are Running Low As Global Supply Chain Problems Mount



This is not a joke! America is running out of some of our most important staple goods, including everyone's favorite ice cream flavor, Americone Dream.




Meanwhile... Adele Drops An Instant Hit, Sets Spotify Record



Meanwhile... "Easy On Me," the first single released from Adele's upcoming album, "30," set records on Spotify and across the streaming universe upon release earlier this month.




Fox & Friends' Colin Powell vaccine skepticism



When Fox & Friends co-host Will Cain used Colin Powell's death to sow doubt about the COVID vaccine's efficacy, the Grim Reaper is impressed.




Franzia Has A Message For Bottled Wine



You'll drink wine out of a box and like it!


October 20, 2021

FBI Raid On Russian Oligarch Adds New Chapter To Bizarre NYC Property's Legend - Rachel Maddow



[Edited for length from the original broadcast] Rachel Maddow looks at the storied (and haunted!) history of the building at 12 Gay Street in New York City, most recently the property of sanctioned Russian oligarch and Trump scandal figure Oleg Deripaska, and raided by the FBI for reasons not yet made public. Aired on 10/19/2021.




The Oligarch Raided By FBI And How Mitch McConnell Got The 'Moscow Mitch' Nickname - Rachel Maddow - MSNBC



Rachel Maddow reviews briefly how Mitch McConnell's role in preventing Congress in 2019 from locking down sanctions on Russian oligarch Oleg Deripaska, whose properties in New York and Washington, D.C. were raided by the FBI today, earned him the nickname "Moscow Mitch." Aired on 10/19/2021.


October 20, 2021

'The Public Will Be Shocked': January 6 Demonstrates Seriousness With Bannon Contempt Vote - TRMS



Rep. Bennie Thompson, chairman of the Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the United States Capitol, talks with Rachel Maddow about the committee's vote to recommend a criminal contempt-of-Congress charge for Steve Bannon and whether the committee's investigation is learning more than the public already knows about the January 6th pro-Trump insurrection. Aired on 10/19/2021.


October 20, 2021

Democrat's Lawsuit Stops Trump-Style Election Subversion - The Last Word - MSNBC



Two Colorado officials accused of an election security breach from are now barred from overseeing the state’s next election. Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold joins to discuss the case and the damage Trump’s election lies have on democracy. Aired on 10/19/2021.


October 20, 2021

Michael Wolff On Steve Bannon And 'Modern Monsters' - The 11th Hour - MSNBC



Michael Wolff discusses his conversations with Steve Bannon and his new book “Too Famous.” Aired on 10/19/2021.


October 20, 2021

Jan. 6 Committee Recommends Contempt Charge For Bannon - The 11th Hour - MSNBC



The Jan. 6 Committee votes unanimously to recommend charging Steve Bannon with criminal contempt. And there are reports that Biden is scaling back his economic plan. Aired on 10/19/2021.


October 20, 2021

Black Iowa Democrat Gets Lynching Threat For Criticizing Trump - The Last Word - MSNBC



"It really has to stop." The first Black Chair of the Iowa Democratic Party Ross Wilburn describes to Lawrence O'Donnell receiving multiple racist threats with the n-word, including a lynching threat, just for writing an opinion piece critical of Donald Trump. Aired on 10/19/2021.


October 20, 2021

Liz Cheney: Trump And Bannon Were Involved In Planning 1/6 - The Last Word - MSNBC



The House January 6th Select Committee voted unanimously to hold Trump ally Steve Bannon in contempt for defying their subpoena. During the hearing, Committee Vice Chair Liz Cheney (R-WY) said Trump and Bannon’s claims of executive privilege indicate their personal involvement. Committee member Rep. Pete Aguilar tells Lawrence O’Donnell the panel is “not going to be shy” with more subpoenas which could include one for Donald Trump. Aired on 10/19/2021.


October 20, 2021

Adam Schiff On Jan. 6 Vote To Hold Bannon In Contempt - All In - MSNBC



Rep. Adam Schiff and Chris Hayes discuss what’s next for the House investigation into January 6 following the panel’s vote to hold Steve Bannon in contempt. Aired on 10/19/2021.


October 20, 2021

Rep. Eric Swalwell: The Best Constraint On Donald Trump Is The Law - The ReidOut - MSNBC



Steve Bannon defying the Jan. 6 select committee’s subpoena is slammed by Rep. Eric Swalwell, as the vote to refer him for charges to the DOJ begins. ‘If your viewers were to refuse to comply with a subpoena,’ Swalwell tells Joy Reid, ‘they would be brought in by a judge in a jumpsuit and asked why they think they're above the law.’ Aired on 10/19/2021.


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