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Stephen Colbert - Monologue and Opening - 6/23/2025
Trump's Weird Iran War Speech | Massive Penetrators | More Than A Feeling | Regime Change?Trump announced America's bunker-busting attack on Iran in a strange late-night speech, after approving the strike based on "a feeling" over actual intelligence, and regime change in Iran appears to be on the table.
Why Are So Many People Running For Mayor Of New York City? Ranked Choice Voting Explained
Stephen takes a look at the wild Democratic mayoral primary in New York City, which will be decided by a new voting method where voters pick multiple candidates and rank them in order of preference. Stick around for Stephen's interview with two of the leading candidates, Zohran Mamdani and Brad Lander!
The Doomsday Dinner Deal
It’s the bomb!