July 26, 2019

Stephen Colbert - Monologue and Opening - 7/25/19

Media Declares Mueller's Testimony A Ratings Dud



The American news media decided they weren't entertained enough by Robert Mueller's congressional testimony.




President Trump Gets Trolled At Turning Point USA Teen Summit



Trump's speech at the Teen Summit wasn't the only thing that was weird. Check out the doctored graphic that was "accidentally" displayed behind him as he spoke.




Meanwhile... Ruth-less Bader Ginsburg



The world's favorite Late Show segment is back! In this edition, Stephen Colbert finds out how savage Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg can be.




We Have The Play-By-Play Of The Mueller Testimony



Sports analysts Larry Boberry and Gary Nanafanafoferry have opposing viewpoints on what lessons we should learn from Robert Mueller's congressional testimony.

July 26, 2019

Climate scientists drive stake through heart of skeptics' argument

New research shows that the recent rise in global temperatures is unlike anything seen on Earth during the past 2,000 years.

Global warming skeptics sometimes say rising temperatures are just another naturally occurring shift in Earth’s climate, like the Medieval Warm Period of the years 800 to 1200 or the Little Ice Age, a period of cooling that spanned from roughly 1300 to 1850.

But a pair of studies published Wednesday provides stark evidence that the rise in global temperatures over the past 150 years has been far more rapid and widespread than any warming period in the past 2,000 years — a finding that undercuts claims that today’s global warming isn’t necessarily the result of human activity.

“The familiar maxim that the climate is always changing is certainly true,” Scott St. George, a physical geographer at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis, said in a written commentary about the studies. “But even when we push our perspective to the earliest days of the Roman Empire, we cannot discern any event that is remotely equivalent — either in degree or extent — to the warming over the last few decades.”

Since the beginning of the 20th century, the global average temperature on Earth has risen by about 2 degrees Fahrenheit. A consensus of climate scientists pins the increase primarily on the burning of fossil fuels, which spews carbon dioxide and other heat-trapping greenhouse gases into the air. In the absence of concerted efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, the United Nations says, the global average temperature could rise an additional 5.4 to 9 degrees Fahrenheit by 2100.

One of the studies, published in the journal Nature, shows that the Little Ice Age and other natural fluctuations affected only limited regions of the planet at a time, making modern warming the first and only planetwide warm period in the past two millennia. The other study, published in Nature Geoscience, shows that the rate of modern warming has far outpaced changes that occurred before the rise of the industrial era.


Read more: https://www.nbcnews.com/mach/science/climate-scientists-drive-stake-through-heart-skeptics-argument-ncna1033646



A painting of a "frost fair" on River Thames in London in 1814 during a period known as the Little Ice Age when the river sometimes froze. 1814 was the last year a frost fair was held on the Thames. Guildhall Library and Art Gallery via Getty Images

July 26, 2019

These are the 22 most popular vehicles of 2019, according to J.D. Power

Porsche owners are the happiest with their new vehicles, while Mitsubishi owners are the least satisfied, according to a new survey on 2019 model-year vehicles.

J.D. Power on Wednesday released the results of the 24th annual Automotive Performance, Execution and Layout (APEAL) Study, which "measures owners’ emotional attachment and level of excitement with their new vehicle."

With nearly 68,000 vehicle owners or lessees sharing their opinions, the study found that Porsche is the most popular brand, and Mitsubishi was the least popular. The study does not adjust for total sales volume.

The top overall model was the Audi A7 premium midsize car.

Of the 20 vehicle segments tracked by J.D. Power, Ford had the top model in five categories. Winning their respective segments were the Ford F-150, Expedition, Ranger and Super Duty, and the Lincoln Navigator.

BMW prevailed in four segments with the 2-Series, X4, MINI Cooper and MINI Countryman. (See the full list below.)

The top five brands were Porsche, BMW, Genesis, Audi and Volvo.


Much more: https://www.freep.com/story/money/cars/2019/07/24/jd-power-2019-apeal-study-most-popular-cars-suvs-trucks/1803245001/



Midsize car: 2019 Nissan Altima (tie with Honda Accord and Toyota Camry) Nissan


Midsize car: 2019 Honda Accord (tie with Nissan Altima and Toyota Camry) Honda


Midsize car: 2019 Toyota Camry (tie with Nissan Altima and Honda Accord) David Dewhurst Photography, Toyota

July 26, 2019

Seth Meyers - Trump Lies About Robert Mueller's Testimony: A Closer Look

Seth takes a closer look at President Trump lying about Robert Mueller’s congressional testimony.

July 26, 2019

Seth Meyers - Special Counsel Robert Mueller Testifies Before Congress - Monologue - 7/24/19

Fred Armisen, Art Aficionado: One: Number 31, 1950 by Jackson Pollock



Fred Armisen describes the history behind a famous piece of art by Jackson Pollock titled One: Number 31, 1950.

July 26, 2019

The Daily Show: Student Debt in the U.S. Reaches an All-Time High

Student debt reaches an all-time high in the U.S., prompting Democratic presidential candidates to vie for best debt relief policy ideas.

July 26, 2019

The Daily Show: Isha Sesay - Highlighting Boko Haram's Victims in "Beneath the Tamarind Tree"

Isha Sesay discusses her powerful new book “Beneath the Tamarind Tree,” which tells the stories of Nigerian schoolgirls who were kidnapped by Boko Haram in 2014.

July 25, 2019

Stephen Colbert - Chris Wallace: Mueller's Testimony Was A Disaster

Fox News anchor Chris Wallace had some "performance notes" after watching Robert Mueller's Congressional testimony.




Chris Wallace: People Were Scared When Mike Wallace Showed Up



Chris Wallace's father, legendary journalist Mike Wallace, was both respected and feared as an interviewer. Learn more about the elder Wallace in the new film, "Mike Wallace Is Here."

July 25, 2019

Stephen Colbert - Monologue and Opening - 7/24/19

Robert Mueller Repeatedly Declines And Deflects At Congressional Hearing



Robert Mueller let his 488-page report do most of the talking at his appearance before Congress today.




Robert Mueller: This Investigation Was Not A Witch Hunt



Robert Mueller won't let the President or anybody else call his 2-year investigation a 'Witch Hunt.'




Trump Explodes On Twitter As Mueller Testimony Concludes



President Trump gloated online and on-camera as soon as Robert Mueller's hearing ended.




Stephen Colbert Asks A Few Questions At Robert Mueller's Hearing



Stephen Colbert had some of his own questions for the Special Counsel at today's hearing.

July 25, 2019

NHTSA says it's reviewing complaints of faulty Ford transmissions

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said Tuesday it is "reviewing all available information, including complaints filed from consumers" after three members of Congress called for an investigation of Ford vehicles with faulty transmissions.

The safety regulator's comments came as Ford dealers awaited further guidance on how to handle customer concerns about the defective transmissions, on certain Fiesta and Focus vehicles. The automaker had said it would provide an update by July 19.

Ford has not offered additional guidance to its 3,100 dealers since the bulletin it sent them two weeks ago. That notice gave dealers permission to do a free fix on the transmissions for customers who came to dealership service lanes between July 12-19.

"Ford did not even send out an update on July 19 like it said it would do in that first bulletin," said a Ford service manager who asked to not be named for fear of retribution.

A Free Press investigation found that Ford knowingly sold Focus and Fiesta cars with defective DPS6 transmissions. The transmission can cause the vehicles to lose acceleration when it slips into neutral at various speeds.

Following that report earlier this month, some members of Congress — including U.S. Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee that oversees NHTSA — called for an immediate review by regulators. The other members of Congress seeking a review were U.S. Sen. Ed Markey, a Massachusetts Democrat, and U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal, a Connecticut Democrat.


Much more: https://www.freep.com/story/money/cars/ford/2019/07/24/ford-focus-fiesta-transmissions-nhtsa-reviewing/1805008001/



FILE - In this Aug. 31, 2011 file photo, a Blue Candy Metallic 2012 Ford Focus SEL Sedan, left, and a Lime Squeeze Metallic 2012 Ford Fiesta SE are dispayed at the Maroone Ford of Miami dealership in Miami. More Americans are choosing small cars like the Chevrolet Cruze and even smaller subcompacts like the Honda Fit because they're worried about high gas prices and big car payments. They're also finding that small cars have many of the same features as larger ones, and are much improved from the cramped, chintzy econoboxes of the 1980s and 1990s. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee, File) (Photo: Wilfredo Lee, AP)