Last Week Tonight with John Oliver - Season 4
Season 4
Episodes
Trump vs. Truth
John Oliver's questions for the new Trump administration.
Vladimir Putin and Russia–United States relations
President Trump's domination of the week's news cycle overshadows other news including the assassination of Kim Jong Un's half-brother and the possible motives behind President Trump's soft spot for Russia and Vladmir Putin.
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
Last week's activities of the Trump administration including plans to crack down on immigration and the withdrawal of federal guidelines on transgender bathroom use; the current status of the Affordable Care Act; Supreme Court update.
Tibetan Sovereignty & Human Rights
The ongoing saga of Trump campaign associates meeting with Russian officials; accusations of Trump Tower being wiretapped by former President Obama; Tibetan Buddhists suffer persecution by the Chinese government; interview with the Dalai Lama.
American Health Care Act
Topics include international reactions to International Women's Day, what WikiLeaks revealed about the CIA and a detailed look at the potential impact of the American Health Care Act.
US Federal Budget
Topics include President Trump's awkward attempts at diplomacy, details of the proposed federal budget and the hopeful story of Bolivian zebras.
Cannabis in the United States
Rep. Devin Nunes and the ongoing "Stupid Watergate'' investigation; the U.K.'s divisive departure from the European Union; the problems posed by conflicting federal and state marijuana laws.
Gerrymandering in the United States
Examining the varied media reactions to President Trump's missile strike in Syria; in the midst of sexual harassment allegations, Fox News loses advertisers; the effects of gerrymandering on voters.
2017 French Presidential Election
The presidential election in France could determine the political future of Europe. John Oliver visits an excessively French bistro to deliver an urgent message to voters.
Ivanka Trump & Jared Kushner
Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner hold an incredible amount of political power. That's troubling considering their incredibly small amount of political experience.
Net Neutrality in the United States
John Oliver points out that Net neutrality is under serious threat again and that all concerned should raise their concern to the respective authorities at all platforms.
Dialysis and DaVita
John talks about dialysis and the DeVita healthcare company.
Stupid Watergate
Stupid Watergate is a reference to Nixon presidency's scandals which led him to resign and Oliver contrasts it with current series of scandals of Trump and how they've led to talks of impeachment just within 4 months of his presidency.
Paris Agreement
The U.S. pull out from the Paris agreement. Plus the London terror attacks.
Brexit II
This week, the show discusses the new discoveries from former FBI Director James Comey's testimony and the UK's process of leaving the European Union after a divisive election.
Coal
Vaccine Safety
Local News
This week's topics include developments regarding President Trump's travel ban and Sinclair Broadcasting Group, the largest owner of local news stations in the country.
Alex Jones
In response to Alex Jones' claims that the media cherry picks negatives from his "Info Wars" program, Oliver devotes a full show to Jones' popular right wing rant show.
United States Border Patrol
North Korea-United States Relations
Nuclear Waste
Presidential Pardon of Joe Arpaio
Presidential Pardon of Joe Arpaio.
Corporate Consolidation
Forensic Science
Confederate Monuments
Equifax Breach
Floods
Economic Development
The Trump Presidency
One year after the presidential election, John Oliver discusses what we've learned so far and enlists our catheter cowboy to teach Donald Trump what he hasn't.
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