The Daily Show, Taika Waititi

Desi looks at the approaching midterms elections & things are not looking good for the GOP. The Republican secret weapon? Cracking down on in-flight furries! Merritt Wever discusses her new film.

Jon Stewart examines the limits of GOP allegiance to Trump after his weekend wooing President Xi with granite, helipads, and tour of the new ballroom. Journalist Evan Gershkovich discusses his memoir.

Jordan dives into the political ad controversy: Trump's taxpayer-funded ad and the Arkansas Gov's ad that is TOO white for conservatives. Author Marlon James discusses his new novel.

Jordan breaks down the headlines: an AI summit in Washington left us with the same amount of regulation and Trump prosecutor Jack Smith answers questions about his 'misconduct.' Irish musician CMAT performs.

Jordan gets into the headlines: Famously pro-Hispanic President Trump hosts a Hispanic Heritage Month event and invents a new stereotype! Filmmaker John Wilson discusses his new documentary.

Jon Stewart breaks down the tech headlines: Trump's refusal to regulate AI and CEOs' attempts to make human annihilation less scary. Former Anthropic researcher, Jacob Coxon, discusses dangers of AI.

Michael Kosta breaks down the headlines as the GOP struggles ahead of the midterms: Texas Senate candidate Ken Paxton drops an ad boasting that he tears down posters of missing children, Ohio gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy almost drops a literal child at a campaign rally, and Trump is no help to his flailing party as he focuses on "red-dye diesel" and the inconvenience of daylight saving time.Academy Award-winning screenwriter Aaron Sorkin sits down with Michael to discuss writing and directing his new film, "The Social Reckoning." Sorkin discusses revisiting Mark Zuckerberg as an anti-hero 16 years after "The Social Network," balancing his role as both writer and director of the film, and recounting how intense physicality during the writing process once landed him in the hospital with a broken nose.

Michael dives into the disasters plotting to kill humanity, from sneaky sinkholes, to widespread frozen food contamination, to a possible plague outbreak in Russia. Filmmaker Sebastian Stan guests.

MAGA diplomat Kimberly Guilfoyle demands a $100,000 quid pro quo from pizza exec Eric Deters and Michael asks who gives the best value for your bribe. Actor Kyle MacLachlan discusses his memoir.

Jon examines the headlines: Paris burns while President Macron enjoys a Celine Dion concert, Trump signs a diesel deal with Putin, and Ukraine can't access Musk's Starlink. Author David Corn guests.

Trump gets horny over male GOP candidates and a Fayette County candidate locks in for a drunk interview about AI and guns. Death Cab for Cutie's lead singer, Ben Gibbard, talks about their new album.

A Venezuelan billionaire knows the way to Trump's heart is a bribe and Ronny discovers the reason Hegseth's livestream firing squad got cancelled: ableism? Director Taika Waititi discusses his new film