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Jeb's bubble bamboozle: Deflating some of Bush's absurd economic boasting

A chilling reminder that Black lives matter less to police: "I won’t soon forget the sound of people screaming from pepper spray"

Camille Paglia takes on Jon Stewart, Trump, Sanders: "Liberals think of themselves as very open-minded, but that’s simply not true!"

Palestinian children have suffered disproportionately as a result of the Israeli Occupation

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Jeb Bush is about to find out just what kind of Republican Party he's dealing with

Bill O'Reilly rips Jay Z and Beyonce for associating with "fringe nuts" who travel the country "talking about genocide"

Jon Stewart to Tom Cruise: What happened to the old, "vulnerable" Tom Cruise?

Smoke it while you can, Colorado — President Chris Christie will be gunning for your legal weed

Trevor Noah tackles police brutality and racism at stand-up set in L.A.: “I don’t know how not to die”

Jon Stewart is forced to answer: "F*ck, Marry, Kill" Colbert, Wilmore or Oliver?

The Daily Donald: "You're disgusting": New revelations lay bare Trump's gross misogyny

Jimmy Kimmel breaks down in tears while discussing Cecil the Lion: "Maybe we can show the world that not all Americans are like this jackhole"

"Daily Show" classics: How Jon Stewart made George Bush's public appearances a little more bearable

Protestors are dangling from a Portland bridge in a spectacular effort to block Shell's Arctic vessel

Conservatives revolt: GOP congressman moves to oust John Boehner

Jimmy Kimmel eviscerates "a-hole dentist who wants a lion's head over the fireplace in his man cave," proving he's late night's true hero

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Donald Trump's spirit animal is Tony Soprano: How he built a campaign full of "Goodfellas" wannabes

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Chris Harrison despises "Bachelor"-inspired show "UnREAL": "They would love to jump on our coattails"

Jon Stewart's secret White House visits: When access looks too cozy, integrity and independence are on the line

Jon Stewart reveals the truth about his "secret" meetings with Obama

Janis Ian says Bill Cosby spread lesbian rumors about her as a teen, tried to blacklist her from TV

Lion-poaching dentist Walter Palmer isn't a first-time offender — he knew what he was doing

Fox News' quiet coup: How its debate criteria give it total control over the early presidential process

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Alec Baldwin: I'd "love to see Trump win"

Sorry, coal definitely isn't "good for humanity"

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Sean Hannity is killing the GOP: Fox News & conservative media have the party in a stranglehold

"This is, without question, a murder": Prosecutor indicts "asinine" white cop in shooting death of unarmed black motorist

Hillary Clinton continues to defend Planned Parenthood but calls videos "disturbing"

Jeb gets Trumped in his own state: New poll shows Bush losing Florida to The Donald

Cosby's biggest accuser comes out: Will his defenders finally believe her story now?

“Empire” star Terrence Howard is being sued for sexual assault by his ex-wife

Hillary's bizarre Keystone dodge: Once again, she plays into Sanders' hands

"Friends" creator thinks legendary $1-million payday was "ridiculous"

The drought's latest victims: Hundreds of thousands of salmon are dying in the northwest