Author Archive

Mauro Whiteman

Oversight

Play of the Day: What A Budget Compromise Looks Like

See how Republicans and Democrats "split the difference" to get it done.

Management

Play of the Day: In Its Defense, The U.S. Is 'Awesome'

Fox News tries a redirect on the torture report's release and Stephen Colbert takes note.

Oversight

Play of the Day: The Appropriate Reaction To The Senate Torture Report

The Daily Show tries to find the appropriate reaction to the document.

Oversight

Play of the Day: What Obama Wants For Christmas

Will the president get a lump of coal this year? Jimmy Fallon has the exclusive audio of Obama's hug with Santa.

Oversight

Play of the Day: America's Unclear Triumph In The War On ISIS

Did the U.S. finally kill al-Baghdadi?

Oversight

Play of the Day: Republicans' New Science On Climate Change

Stephen Colbert looks at Sen. James Inhofe's book on the matter.

Oversight

Play of the Day: Just How Big Was The Republicans' Win?

Stephen Colbert takes a victory lap.

Oversight

Play of the Day: Money In Politics is Last Night's Big Winner

As some races await their final calls, the real winner of the midterm elections is already clear. It's about $3.7 billion.

Oversight

Play of the Day: President Obama Goes Full Tarantino

Obama looks to destroy and degrade the Islamic State.

Oversight

Play of the Day: A Prerecorded Reaction To The President's Speech

Stephen Colbert had some thoughts hours before Obama spoke.

Oversight

Play of the Day: ISIL May Have A Plagiarism Scandal

Did the Islamic State steal its ideas from the US?

Oversight

Play of the Day: A Decade Of Stalling On Immigration Reform

If reform passed, what would everyone talk about?

Oversight

Play of the Day: Why Student Debt Isn't Going Anywhere

John Oliver examines higher education funding on Last Week Tonight.

Oversight

Play of the Day: Guess Whose Anti-Obama Attack Ads These Are

Democratic Senate candidates are not embracing the president.

Oversight

Play of the Day: Frank Underwood's Advice For President Obama

Kevin Spacey stops by the Colbert Report in character.

Oversight

Play of the Day: How Congress Reacted To Eric Cantor's New Paycheck

The Daily Show examines the former congressman's new job.

Oversight

Play of the Day: What You Missed This Labor Day Weekend

Late-night TV catches up after the holiday.

Oversight

Play of the Day: It's All Obama's Fault

Stephen Colbert connects the rise of the Islamic State to one person.

Oversight

Play of the Day: ISIL Wants To Be Just Like The United States

Will the Islamic State just end up with a VA waiting list?

Oversight

Play of the Day: Fox News Has A Beef With How Ferguson Has Been Covered

A news organization is upset with how other news organizations are covering a national event.