Politics on Late Night - Page 70

December 17, 2020

Joe Biden claims ‘foul play’ while defending son Hunter but says he’s ‘not concerned’

The president-elect said he will be able to look past personal attacks on his son while in office.

December 13, 2020

'SNL' cold open shows Fauci, Birx explaining coronavirus vaccine rollout

“Saturday Night Live” opened this weekend's show with an interview between CNN’s Wolf Blitzer (played by cast member Beck Bennett) and the “American Gothic” of the pandemic: White House coronavirus task force members Dr. Anthony Fauci and Dr. Deborah Birx (Kate McKinnon and Heidi Gardner).

December 6, 2020

'SNL' addresses Staten Island coronavirus protest, mall Santas during pandemic

"Saturday Night Live" this weekend did several sketches on the coronavirus, including one about last week's Staten Island, N.Y., demonstration following the arrest of a bar owner who allegedly defied government restrictions on indoor dining.

November 21, 2020

Maher pushes back after Biden ally Jon Meacham links Trump to coronavirus deaths

"Real Time" host Bill Maher clashed Friday with recently revealed Joe Biden speechwriter Jon Meacham, after the historian blamed the Trump administration for more than 250,000 American deaths from the coronavirus.

November 14, 2020

The Atlantic's Caitlin Flanagan rips 'leftist' media, 'crying' anchors: Gotta 'suck it up,' 'be less partisan'

Staff writer Caitlan Flanagan of The Atlantic magazine went on a tear against the "biased" mainstream media during a panel discussion Friday night on "Real Time with Bill Maher." 

November 14, 2020

Bill Maher: Democrats' 'woke BS' likely drove many voters to Trump, GOP

"Real Time" host Bill Maher closed his show Friday night by scolding Democrats for what he viewed as their underwhelming performance in the 2020 election -- and offered them a warning ahead of January's Senate runoffs in Georgia. 

November 13, 2020

Bill Maher asserts Biden won fairly, Trump adviser Jenna Ellis pushes back: 'We don't know that'

"Real Time" host Bill Maher had a heated clash with senior Trump 2020 Campaign legal adviser and constitutional law attorney Jenna Ellis about President Trump's ongoing challenge to the results of the 2020 presidential election. 

November 13, 2020

Samantha Bee fawns over far-left Democrats who 'really freak the f—k out of Republicans'

“Full Frontal” host Samantha Bee has praised Justice Democrats, a far-left group aligned with Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., who she said “really freak the f—k out of Republicans."

November 8, 2020

Dave Chappelle returns to 'SNL' -- 4 years after saying he'd 'give Trump a chance'

Comedian Dave Chappelle, who hosted "Saturday Night Live" hours after the election was called in favor of President-elect Joe Biden, opened his monologue by reflecting on his great-grandfather who was a slave.

November 8, 2020

'SNL' cold open shows CNN celebrating Biden's win, mocks Trump's vote-count complaints

"Saturday Night Live" aired its post-election show just hours after the race was called in favor of President-elect Joe Biden following nearly four days of vote counting.