The election of Donald Trump has been a boon to political satirists. Saturday Night Live is enjoying its highest ratings in 20 years, andThe Late Show with Stephen Colbert is now the most successful late night program on TV. Joanne, Ed and Brian look at the long history of political satire in America - how Mark Twain became the country’s most famous satirist by mostly sticking to safe subjects, a look at the 1987 Supreme Court case that made political satire protected speech, and talk to the star and director of “Ask a Slave”, the satirical web series.
Josh Voorhees on what's next for Trump’s trans ban for the military, and some numbers to help you understand just how much rain has fallen on Houston.
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Aug 30, 2017
Wall Street Journal reporter Eric Morath says President Obama will leave office with a mixed legacy on the labor market. For example: millions of jobs created but mostly anemic wage growth.
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Jan 9, 2017
Paul Vigna, Stephen Grocer, John Carney and David Benoit talk the odds of a Fed interest rate hike in December. Plus, a look at the fate of Valeant Pharmaceticals after its CEO is forced to sell a huge block of his stock.
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Nov 9, 2015