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August 31, 2017

The Daily Show - Confederate Statues: Some See Culture, Some See Racism




Roy Wood Jr. weighs in on why it might be time to take down Confederate statues.
August 30, 2017

The Daily Show - Did Team Trump Reveal Their Middle Man to Moscow?

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In a 2016 email with Donald Trump's personal lawyer, business aide Felix Sater bragged that he could get the Kremlin to help Trump "engineer" the presidential election.
August 29, 2017

The Daily Show - Profiles in Tremendousness: Pardon Edition - Sheriff Joe Arpaio



President Trump pardons Joe Arpaio, a controversial former sheriff who advocated the use of excessive force and cracked down on immigration through racial profiling.




August 26, 2017

Real Time with Bill Maher (HBO) - 8/25/17

Monologue: Teleprompter Trump



Bill looks back at another erratic week in the Trump presidency in his Real Time monologue.



Jesse Jackson: We Deserve Much Better



Rainbow PUSH Coalition founder Jesse Jackson joins Bill to discuss the state of civil rights in the Trump era.



Trump Pardons Joe Arpaio



Bill and his guests – Matt Welch, Nayyera Haq, and Paul Begala – react to President Trump's pardon of former Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio.



Frank Bruni: Liberal Censorship



New York Times columnist Frank Bruni joins Bill to discuss identity politics and liberal censorship.



New Rule: Get It in Writing




In his editorial New Rule, Bill Maher argues that Trump can't be trusted not to violate the unwritten rules of the Presidency.
August 26, 2017

Someone on another site (GasBuddy ;) ) posted this list of helpful internet sites, passing it on:

Anyone in the path of Hurricane Harvey
Internet sites -- For anyone who might need this info: --->>>>>

** Hurricane Harvey ~ Texas and Louisiana
* The Weather Channel
https://weather.com

* DHS Department of Homeland Security
https://www.dhs.gov

FEMA Encourages Residents To Follow Directions
https://www.dhs.gov/…/fema-encourages-residents-follow-dire…

* Disaster Assistance
Access To Disaster Help And Resources
https://www.disasterassistance.gov

* FEMA Federal Emergency Management Agency
https://www.fema.gov

Hurricane Harvey
https://www.fema.gov/hurricane-harvey

* Ready
https://www.ready.gov

Ready ~ Hurricanes
https://www.ready.gov/hurricanes

Ready ~ Pets
https://www.ready.gov/animals

* SSA Social Security Administration
https://www.ssa.gov

Office Closings And Emergencies
https://www.ssa.gov/agency/emergency/

* USA Five Tips To Be Ready For Hurricane Harvey
https://www.usa.gov/features/five-tips-to-be-ready-for-hurricane-harvey

August 26, 2017

Real Time with Bill Maher Overtime: August 25, 2017 (HBO)

Gerrymandering, Voter ID, Presidential Pardons



Bill and his guests - Reverend Jesse Jackson, Frank Bruni, Paul Begala, Nayyera Haq, and Matt Welch - answer viewer questions after this week's show.
August 25, 2017

The Daily Show: Serious Trump vs. Somber Trump vs. Freestyle Trump



Trevor explains why President Trump takes on a different persona depending on his audience.
August 24, 2017

The Daily Show: The "Many Sides" of Trump's Phoenix Rally



At a campaign rally in Phoenix, President Trump defends his divisive speech about a white supremacist rally in Charlottesville, VA, with a selective recap of his remarks.
August 23, 2017

The Daily Show: Making Sense of Trump's Afghanistan War Strategy



President Trump unveils a vague new military strategy for the war in Afghanistan during a primetime address.
August 22, 2017

The Daily Show: The "Master Race" Needs to Play It Cool



After white supremacists hold a deadly rally in Charlottesville, VA, Roy Wood Jr. explains why racist groups need to be more low-key during the Trump administration.

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