Staff / TruthdigJun 18, 2018
The "Last Week Tonight" host becomes the latest in a line of political comedians to condemn Attorney General Jeff Sessions' “objectively awful" directives at the U.S. border with Mexico. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff and Larry Gross / TruthdigJun 3, 2018
Actor Roseanne Barr has some unexpected supporters; meanwhile, the Democratic Party's decision to take legal action against WikiLeaks put the First Amendment at risk. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
ANNE FLAHERTY / The Associated PressJun 1, 2018
The president asks why the comedian wasn't dismissed by the TBS network for using a vulgar term to describe his daughter Ivanka. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
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DAVID BAUDER / The Associated PressMay 31, 2018
Comedian Samantha Bee's on-air remark—which the White House calls "vile and vicious"—agitates the culture warriors again while the Roseanne Barr flap is still echoing. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigMay 24, 2018
Comedian Samantha Bee says there are many reasons why the country can do without Immigration and Customs Enforcement—most of all, its cruelty. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Reed Richardson / FAIRMay 23, 2018
Corporate media have given platforms to those who claim, with little to no firm evidence, that Donald Trump’s election is the fault of political correctness. Dig deeper ( 14 Min. Read )
Natasha Hakimi Zapata / TruthdigMar 29, 2018
The TBS show "Full Frontal" covers everything from vulture capitalists to renewable energy and FEMA's failures in the aftermath of Hurricanes Irma and Maria. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Natasha Hakimi Zapata / TruthdigMay 11, 2017
The former FBI head thought he was being "pranked" when news broke that he had been fired, but Stephen Colbert points out he'd actually been "Trump'd." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigMay 2, 2017
Minhaj headlines the White House Correspondents' Dinner on Saturday, while Bee hosts the Not the White House Correspondents' Dinner. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
BLANKApr 7, 2017
In a discussion with Truthdig, the political commentator and comedian argued that “brilliant comedians” are becoming establishment mouthpieces. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Natasha Hakimi Zapata / TruthdigFeb 2, 2017
The "Full Frontal" host talks with the attorney who argued against Trump's executive order to ban people from seven countries from entering the U.S. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Natasha Hakimi Zapata / TruthdigJan 26, 2017
Samantha Bee invited a group to her show, "Full Frontal," to perform a feminist song they'd rehearsed online before meeting for the first time at Saturday's march on Washington. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
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