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Jon Stewart Details Qaddafi's Mental Deterioration

Matt Cherette · 03/02/11 11:20PM

On tonight's Daily Show, Jon Stewart took a few minutes to update us on the latest Libya-related developments. Namely, Stewart focused on delusional Libyan dictator Muammar el-Qaddafi and his increasingly insane, completely nonsensical defenses for keeping himself in power.

Jon Stewart Details President Obama's DOMA Shift

Matt Cherette · 02/24/11 11:21PM

Yesterday, President Obama told federal lawyers to stop defending the "One Man, One Woman" Defense of Marriage Act, a step forward for gays seeking equal rights. Tonight, Jon Stewart detailed the developments, and also unveiled a new Twitter account!

Jon Stewart Breaks Down Wisconsin's Budget Crisis

Matt Cherette · 02/21/11 11:28PM

Have you been interested in knowing what all that fighting between unions and the Republican governor in Wisconsin was about, but too busy to actually look anything up? If so, then it's your lucky day! Here's Jon Stewart's summary.

Major Earthquake Hits New Zealand

Max Read · 02/21/11 09:53PM

A 6.3 magnitude earthquake hit Christchurch, New Zealand—the second major quake suffered by the city in the last five months—causing "multiple fatalities" and trapping hundreds of people inside buildings. The video above, which is somewhat graphic, shows some of the aftermath.

Jon Stewart Showcases All the Lame Jokes from CPAC

Matt Cherette · 02/15/11 11:24PM

Tonight, Jon Stewart spent a few minutes discussing last week's Conservative Political Action Conference in Washington, DC. According to Stewart, it was basically one big—and incredibly bad—roast/stand-up comedy special, with tons of so-unfunny-they're-funny jokes by conservative favorites.