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Dr. Tressie McMillan Cottom - Electoral College Issues and More

Season 26 E 21 • 11/03/2020

Sociologist Tressie McMillan Cottom argues the electoral college creates a skewed impression of American voters and reflects on why so many Black male voters support President Trump.

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Votegasm 2020: Dueling Rally Talk & Mail-In Ballot Attacks
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Jordan Klepper catches up with the remaining Election Day voters at the polls in Brooklyn to hear their take on the 2020 presidential race and unfiltered opinions about President Trump.
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Election Night Results with Trevor and Roy Wood Jr.
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Trevor and Roy Wood Jr. give their real-time takes on developments in the presidential race between Donald Trump and Joe Biden throughout Election Night 2020.
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Don Cheadle - Continuing the Fight Against Voter Suppression
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Actor and activist Don Cheadle discusses the single issue he's voting for in the 2020 election, throwing his support behind Joe Biden and the importance of fighting voter suppression.
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07:59

Election Updates & Reporting from Trump Headquarters
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Trevor and Roy Wood Jr. begin their 2020 Election Day coverage by highlighting President Trump's strong showing in Florida, and Desi Lydic reports from Trump's campaign headquarters.
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02:20

Alternative Election Night Plans
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Rather than reporting from Trump Tower, Jaboukie Young-White discovers a foolproof way to escape the uncertainty of the presidential election results.
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Dr. Tressie McMillan Cottom - Electoral College Issues and More
The Daily Show with Trevor NoahS26 E21

Sociologist Tressie McMillan Cottom argues the electoral college creates a skewed impression of American voters and reflects on why so many Black male voters support President Trump.
11/03/2020
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Roy Wood Jr. Is Officially Done with Polls
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Geraldo Cadava - "The Hispanic Republican" & Latino Voters
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Northwestern University history professor Geraldo Cadava discusses the diverse and complex political leanings of Latinx voters in the U.S. and his book "The Hispanic Republican."
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Some Good Election News as More Results Trickle In
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Trevor highlights positive results of the 2020 elections, including record-shattering voter turnout, drug decriminalization in several states and the election of LGBTQ members of Congress.
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Evan Osnos - "Joe Biden" and Uniting a Divided America
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Journalist and "Joe Biden" author Evan Osnos describes how Joe Biden's life and career experiences have prepared him to unify Congress and the American people after a polarizing election.
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Votegasm 2020: The Awkward Day After
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President Trump rages against vote counting as Joe Biden's support in the polls surges after Election Day, and the Republican party appears likely to maintain its majority in the Senate.
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Descent Into Madness - Post-Election Nightmare Scenarios
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Michael Kosta talks to Ohio State University's Edward Foley, an expert in U.S. electoral chaos, and Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro discusses his legal battle against Team Trump.
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The U.S. reports a record-breaking 100,000 new coronavirus cases in one day, the U.K. announces another lockdown, and MIT develops a COVID-19 cough detector using artificial intelligence.
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Votegasm 2020: The Awkward Days After
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President Trump tries to use the courts to affect the final vote tally in several crucial states, Dulce Sloan weighs in, and Desi Lydic channels the paranoid Fox News fever swamp.
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Soledad O'Brien - "Matter of Fact" and Critiquing the Media
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"Matter of Fact" host Soledad O'Brien talks about what the news media has gotten wrong in its election coverage, the problem with access journalism and her podcast "Very Opinionated."
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Anthony Anderson of "black-ish" talks about the ABC series's wide-ranging impact, his fellow Howard University alum Kamala Harris and his decision to share his colonoscopy on Instagram.
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