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Cementing Barack Obama's Legacy

Season 22 • 01/20/2017

Roy Wood Jr. puts Barack Obama's presidency into perspective by comparing him to Abraham Lincoln.

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Samantha Power - The Final Week as President Obama's U.N. Ambassador
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U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Samantha Power talks about working with countries whose policies clash with the U.S.'s and Russia's role in the Syrian civil war.
01/18/2017
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Profiles in Tremendousness - Secretary of Education Nominee Betsy DeVos
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During Betsy DeVos's confirmation hearing for education secretary, Senate Democrats grill the businesswoman for not knowing policy basics and for her hefty GOP donations.
01/18/2017
02:31

A Topless Protester Grabs a Wax Donald Trump
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A female protester in Spain goes topless at the unveiling of a Donald Trump statue, and Trevor believes she may just have the key to grabbing the president-elect's attention.
01/18/2017
03:45

President-Elect Trump's Dismal Approval Rating
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As Donald Trump's approval rating plummets ahead of his inauguration, Michelle Wolf weighs in on why she's not all that concerned about him taking office.
01/18/2017
04:26

Trump's Pre-Inauguration Photo Op
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President-elect Trump uses his reality TV know-how to promote his inauguration on Twitter.
01/19/2017
04:16

James McAvoy - Taking On Nine Different Personalities for One Role in "Split"
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James McAvoy, star of the film "Split," describes how he approached his role as a man with dissociative identity disorder and talks about working with M. Night Shyamalan.
01/19/2017
05:58

Anxieties Over Russia Grow
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C-SPAN and MSNBC experience mysterious technical difficulties during their coverage of Russia, adding to fears about the country's influence on American politics.
01/19/2017
04:40

Scott Conroy - How "Embeds" Tackles the Reality of Political Campaigns
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Scott Conroy discusses his series "Embeds," a political satire based on his experiences as a young journalist who followed presidential candidates on the campaign trail.
01/19/2017
08:39

The Inauguration of Donald Trump
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At Donald Trump's inauguration, the new president paints a bleak picture of America, and Michelle Obama's face betrays her feelings about the incoming first family.
01/20/2017
01:57

Bedtime in Donald Trump's America
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In an ominous bedtime exchange, Desi Lydic tries to talk her young son (and herself) through Donald Trump's nascent presidency.
01/20/2017
03:10

Cementing Barack Obama's Legacy
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Roy Wood Jr. explains how Donald Trump's presidency will only enhance Barack Obama's already-strong legacy.
01/20/2017
04:18

Trump Inauguration vs. Women's March on Washington
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Jordan Klepper asks Donald Trump supporters for reassurance before his presidential inauguration, and Desi Lydic finds out why women are protesting the new administration.
01/23/2017
06:14

What the Actual Fact? - The Trump Administration's "Alternative Facts"
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After presidential counselor Kellyanne Conway defends the use of "alternative facts," Desi Lydic finds a new way to check claims made by the Trump administration.
01/23/2017
07:32

Women's Marches Go Global
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On the weekend of Donald Trump's inauguration, protesters march against the new administration, and White House spokespeople go on the defensive about crowd sizes.
01/23/2017
05:21

Capturing the Essence of President Trump's Tweets
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While some newscasters struggle to give a voice to Donald Trump's tweets, The Best F#@king News Team has a few ideas about what the president's Twitter feed sounds like.
01/24/2017
08:45

Profiles in Tremendousness - White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer
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Press Secretary Sean Spicer begins his relationship with the media by defending President Trump's claims of voter fraud and refusing to state the U.S. unemployment rate.
01/24/2017
01:17

Dubai Fights Fires with Water-Powered Jetpacks
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Dubai unveils an unusual new way for the city to fight fires -- as long as the incident happens very close to a body of water.
01/24/2017
06:22

President Trump Takes (Executive) Action
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Donald Trump kicks off his presidency with executive orders to build a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border and ban immigrants from Muslim-majority countries.
01/25/2017
05:29

Bellamy Young - When "Scandal" Picks Up Where Reality Leaves Off
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"Scandal" star Bellamy Young weighs in on why her politically motivated character is compared to Hillary Clinton and chats about what it's like to work for Shonda Rhimes.
01/25/2017
03:27

President Trump Wants to Send "the Feds" to Chicago
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Perhaps taking advice from a segment on "The O'Reilly Factor," President Trump offers to "send in the Feds" to help Chicago crack down on crime.
01/25/2017
01:38

Backing Out of Brexit
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The British Supreme Court reveals that Parliament must still vote on the U.K.'s decision to leave the E.U., but Trevor thinks they should be stuck with their decision.
01/26/2017
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