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Why Do Presidents Have Pardoning Powers?

Season 22 • 08/28/2017

Michael Kosta explains why President Trump was able to pardon former Sheriff Joe Arpaio.

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Great Job, Great Job, Great Job: India Bans Instant Divorce
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India's Supreme Court has outlawed a practice that allows Muslim men to dissolve their marriages by saying or texting "talaq" three times.
08/23/2017
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Bryan Stevenson & Andra Day - The Ideology of White Supremacy in America - Extended Interview
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Equal Justice Initiative founder Bryan Stevenson and singer-songwriter Andra Day talk about their efforts to confront America's long history of racial violence.
08/23/2017
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"Michael the Black Man": President Trump's No. 1 Fan
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Roy Wood Jr. takes a closer look at "Michael the Black Man," a former cult member who happens to be one of President Trump's most visible fans.
08/23/2017
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The "Many Sides" of Trump's Phoenix Rally
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At a rally in Phoenix, President Trump defends his divisive speech about a white supremacist rally in Charlottesville, VA, with a selective recap of his remarks.
08/23/2017
04:28

Introducing The Opposition w/ Jordan Klepper
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From taking on the mainstream media to exposing greedy globalists, Jordan Klepper gives a preview of what's to come on The Opposition, which premieres on September 25.
08/24/2017
06:08

Serious Trump vs. Somber Trump vs. Freestyle Trump
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Trevor explains why President Trump takes on a different persona depending on his audience.
08/24/2017
02:22

Hillary Clinton Unloads on Trump
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In an excerpt from her book "What Happened," Hillary Clinton claims that she found now-President Trump creepy during one of their 2016 presidential debates.
08/24/2017
02:35

Hurricane Harvey Hits Texas
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Trevor provides viewers with a way to help Hurricane Harvey's victims and spotlights local heroes providing aid in flood-stricken areas of Texas.
08/28/2017
07:45

Profiles in Tremendousness: Pardon Edition - Sheriff Joe Arpaio
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President Trump pardons Joe Arpaio, a former Arizona sheriff who advocated the use of excessive force and cracked down on immigration through racial profiling.
08/28/2017
08:25

Neil deGrasse Tyson - Beyond Earth in "Astrophysics for People in a Hurry" - Extended Interview
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Neil deGrasse Tyson weighs in on why climate change is subject to political debate and examines the privilege of wondering about space in "Astrophysics for People in a Hurry."
08/28/2017
03:52

Why Do Presidents Have Pardoning Powers?
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Michael Kosta breaks down the presidential power to grant clemency after President Trump pardons controversial former Sheriff Joe Arpaio.
08/28/2017
06:36

Team Trump Reveals a Possible Kremlin Connection
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In a 2016 email with Donald Trump's personal lawyer, business associate Felix Sater bragged that he could get the Kremlin to help Trump "engineer" the presidential election.
08/29/2017
05:28

Accepting the Truth: Football Is Dangerous
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Football fan Roy Wood Jr. reacts to a study showing that an alarming number of NFL players have chronic head trauma.
08/29/2017
02:22

From Launchpads to Pumps: Crises in North Korea and Texas
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North Korea launches a missile over Japan, and First Lady Melania Trump comes under fire for wearing stiletto heels to survey Hurricane Harvey damage in Texas.
08/29/2017
09:46

Confederate Statues: Some See Culture, Some See Racism
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As cities across the U.S. debate the removal of Confederate monuments, Hasan Minhaj and Roy Wood Jr. share reasons to take down the statues.
08/30/2017
01:40

Mexico Kindly Lends a Hand to Hurricane-Stricken Texas
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In a gracious gesture Trevor doesn't quite understand, Mexico sends disaster relief to areas of Texas affected by Hurricane Harvey.
08/30/2017
03:34

Like Every Trump, Ivanka Wants All the Credit but None of the Blame
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Michelle Wolf breaks down why First Daughter Ivanka Trump will never achieve the progressive agenda she touted during her father's 2016 presidential campaign.
08/30/2017
06:50

Antifa: The Anti-Fascist Antagonists of the Alt-Right
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In response to emboldened neo-Nazi and white supremacist groups, an anti-fascist movement called "antifa" has starting fighting back through doxing and violent protests.
08/31/2017
05:57

Australian Students Stick It to Martin Shkreli
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Ronny Chieng finds out how students and scientists are responding to pharmaceutical heads like Martin Shkreli who hike the prices of life-saving prescription drugs.
08/31/2017
01:16

Another Awful Moment Caught on a Cop's Dashcam
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A Georgia police officer tries to calm down a white woman during a traffic stop by saying that cops only kill black people.
08/31/2017
05:47

Trump Has No Idea How to Handle North Korea
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As North Korean Supreme Leader Kim Jong-un continues testing nuclear missiles, President Trump makes military and economic threats in hopes of taming the dictator.
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