SPECIAL REPORT

Play of the Day

Play of the Day gathers clips from late night and comedy television shows, mocking politicians and newsmakers.
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SPECIAL REPORT

Play of the Day: Yes, the IRS Did Miss an Important Filing Deadline

May 23 Lois Lerner’s testimony is the main topic on late-night TV.

Play of the Day: Obama’s Face and Race

May 22 In the wake of scandal, Conan O’Brien wades into the pool of racial politics.

Play of the Day: Kids Say The Darndest Things... About Obama’s Scandals

May 21 Leno envisions Obama’s visit to a Baltimore school. It doesn’t go well.

Play of the Day: Rounding Up a Tough Week for the White House

May 20 Three scandals continue to dog the administration.

Play of the Day: The Salad of Obama Scandals

May 17 A very difficult week continues for the White House.

Play of the Day: Is Obama Nixonian?

May 16 On the anniversary of the Watergate hearings, late-night comedy examines the triumvirate of White House scandals.

Play of the Day: A Bad Week for the White House

May 15 The Obama administration scandals are too much for hosts.

Play of the Day: The Tea Party's Taxes

May 14 The IRS scandal shows what government can do when its puts its mind to something.

Play of the Day: The Purpose of the Benghazi Hearings

May 13 Saturday Night Live ponders the meaning of the investigation.

Play of the Day: Air Hockey Diplomacy

May 10 Putin and Kerry meet in Moscow.

President William Howard Taft was the heaviest president.

Play of the Day: Notable Political Weight Loss

May 9 David Letterman’s producers have a video segment connecting Chris Christie to William Howard Taft.

Barack Obama played with, from left, Sen. Saxby Chambliss, R-Ga., Sen. Mark Udall, D-Colo., and Sen. Bob Corker, R-Tenn.

Play of the Day: Golfing with Obama

May 8 The president played a round over the weekend and comedians took note.

Play of the Day: A Look at the 2016 Democratic Primary

May 7 Jimmy Fallon compares the possible candidacies of Joe Biden and Hillary Clinton.

Play of the Day: Cinco de Mayo and Gun Control

May 6 Saturday Night Live returns with guns jokes aplenty.

Play of the Day: Obama Travels to Mexico

May 3 Obama is meeting with his Mexican counterpart, Enrique Peña Nieto, on his trip.

Play of the Day: Mitt Romney, Guantánamo and Joe Biden’s Plane

May 2 A busy Wednesday brought out divergent late-night topics.

Play of the Day: The Politics of Defense Contracting

May 1 In the wake of the sequester, congressmen from Ohio think we need tanks that the Army doesn’t.

Play of the Day: Congress Resolves One Aspect of the Sequester

April 30 The move to restore air traffic controllers is a main topic on late-night TV.

Comedian Conan O'Brien headlined the event.

Video: The Funniest Jokes from the White House Correspondents' Dinner

April 29 Obama and O’Brien deliver their best material for press and politicians.

Play of the Day: Bush and the New $100 Bill

April 29 Late-night comedians are still talking about the 43rd president.