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Feb 2025
47m 59s

Jon Stewart & John Oliver on America's T...

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Jon Stewart tackles Trump's attempt to be the Super Bowl MVP and examines the president's rejection of federal agencies, birthright citizenship, and basic constitutional checks and balances. Plus, John Oliver welcomes America to its monarchy era. New Yorker editor David Remnick sits down to discuss the magazine’s 100th Anniversary Issue and journey since it ... Show More
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