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Former Vice President Al Gore made the claim Monday that President Trump is "deliberately" making decisions that hurt America's standing on the global stage. (NBC)

Al Gore’s frowny face: ‘I was wrong’ on Trump

By Cheryl K. Chumley - The Washington Times

Colbert goes to Russia, vows to search for Comey ‘tapes’

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In this Aug. 10, 2015 file photo, Stephen Colbert participates in the "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" segment of the CBS Summer TCA Tour in Beverly Hills, Calif. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP, File)

FCC won’t discipline Stephen Colbert over Trump-Putin joke

By Andrew Blake - The Washington Times

Comedian Conan O'Brien was asked on Tuesday if CBS "Late Show" host Stephen Colbert has gone too far with his jokes aimed at President Donald Trump. (YouTube, "Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen" screenshot)

Conan O’Brien talks anti-Trump jokes, says it ‘seems like we are going over the edge at times’

By Douglas Ernst - The Washington Times

FILE - In this March 27, 2017 file photo, Stephen Colbert, host of &quot;The Late Show with Stephen Colbert,&quot; appears during a taping of his show in New York. A Federal Communications Commission spokesman said Tuesday, May 23, 2017, that the agency received “thousands” of complaints about Colbert’s May 1 monologue about President Donald Trump, so it reviewed the material as “standard operating procedure.” It’s the FCC’s job to police obscene or indecent material on TV if there have been complaints. The agency found that the joke did not rise to a level that warranted punishment. (Richard Boeth/CBS via AP)

FCC: No punishment for late-night host Colbert’s Trump joke

By TALI ARBEL - Associated Press

CBS "The Late Show" host Stephen Colbert gave a vulgar monologue involving gay sex on May 1, 2017, to criticize President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin. (CBS "The Late Show" screenshot)

Stephen Colbert calls Trump ‘redolent turd’ while lamenting ‘cruelty’ of politics

By Douglas Ernst - The Washington Times

Stephen Colbert participates in "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" segment of the CBS Summer TCA Tour in Beverly Hills, California, in this Aug. 10, 2015, file photo. Mr. Colbert says he has no regrets about insulting President Donald Trump in a monologue that included a crude sexual reference and prompted calls to fire him and boycott “Late Show” advertisers. In his Wednesday, May 3, 2017, monologue, Colbert says he would change “a few words that were cruder than they needed to be” but he’d still do it again. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP) ** FILE **

Stephen Colbert’s anti-Trump gay sex joke sparked nearly 6K bipartisan FCC complaints

By Douglas Ernst - The Washington Times

FILE - In this Aug. 10, 2015 file photo, Stephen Colbert participates in the &quot;The Late Show with Stephen Colbert&quot; segment of the CBS Summer TCA Tour in Beverly Hills, Calif. Colbert gleefully responded on his May 11, 2017, show to insults hurled his way by President Donald Trump, cheering the fact that he finally got Trump to say his name. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP, File)

Colbert gleefully responds ‘I won’ to insults from Trump

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In this photo provided by CBS, host Stephen Colbert, third from right, sits with guests, from left, Jon Stewart, Rob Corddry, John Oliver, Samantha Bee, and Ed Helms during &quot;The Late Show with Stephen Colbert,&quot; on Tuesday, May 9, 2017, in New York. It was a rare TV reunion Tuesday as Colbert played host to a gang of his fellow “Daily Show” alums on a special edition of CBS’ “The Late Show.” (Scott Kowalchyk/CBS via AP)

Colbert welcomes fellow ‘Daily Show’ alums to ‘Late Show’

By FRAZIER MOORE - Associated Press

CBS "The Late Show" host Stephen Colbert gave a vulgar monologue involving gay sex on May 1, 2017, to criticize President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin. (CBS "The Late Show" screenshot)

Stephen Colbert’s vulgar quip about Donald Trump and Putin prompts FCC probe

By Andrew Blake - The Washington Times

Stephen Colbert participates in "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" segment of the CBS Summer TCA Tour in Beverly Hills, California, in this Aug. 10, 2015, file photo. Mr. Colbert says he has no regrets about insulting President Donald Trump in a monologue that included a crude sexual reference and prompted calls to fire him and boycott “Late Show” advertisers. In his Wednesday, May 3, 2017, monologue, Colbert says he would change “a few words that were cruder than they needed to be” but he’d still do it again. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP) ** FILE **

Anti-Trump late night jokes coming at a blistering pace

By DAVID BAUDER - Associated Press

The Blaze founder Glenn Beck (The Blaze video screenshot)

Glenn Beck warns ‘Late Night’ host Stephen Colbert: ‘You have become me, circa 2009’

By Douglas Ernst - The Washington Times

In this Feb. 22, 2017 photo released by CBS, host Stephen Colbert appears on the set of &quot;The Late Show with Stephen Colbert,&quot; in New York. Colbert will reunite with his former Comedy Central cast members Jon Stewart, Samantha Bee, John Oliver, Ed Helms and Rob Corddry for a special episode airing Tuesday, May 9. (Gail Schulman/CBS via AP)

‘Daily Show’ alumni to join Stephen Colbert on ‘Late Show’

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CBS "The Late Show" host Stephen Colbert gave a vulgar monologue involving gay sex on May 1, 2017, to criticize President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin. (CBS "The Late Show" screenshot)

Stephen Colbert uses vulgar gay sex joke to mock Donald Trump

By Douglas Ernst - The Washington Times

In this April 26, 2017 file photo, Tom Hanks attends &quot;The Circle&quot; premiere during the 2017 Tribeca Film Festival in New York. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP)

Tom Hanks on gifting coffee machines to White House reporters: ‘Those poor bastards need coffee’

By Andrew Blake - The Washington Times

"Late Night" host Stephen Colbert turned Alex Jones' divorce and custody battle into fodder for jokes on April 17, 2017. (CBS "Late Show" screenshot)

Stephen Colbert turns Alex Jones’ custody battle for 3 kids into fodder for ‘Late Night’ jokes

By Douglas Ernst - The Washington Times

FILE - In this Aug. 10, 2015, file photo, Stephen Colbert participates in &quot;The Late Show with Stephen Colbert&quot; segment of the CBS Summer TCA Tour in Beverly Hills, Calif. The “Midnight Confessions” segment from The Late Show With Stephen Colbert” is the basis for an upcoming print and audio release, Simon &amp; Schuster announced Friday, April 14, 2017. “Midnight Confessions,” the book, is scheduled for Sept. 5. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP, File)

Stephen Colbert wants you to forgive him _ & buy his book

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In this photo provided by CBS, Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, left, joins host Stephen Colbert on the set of “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert,” Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2015, in New York. (John Paul Filo/CBS via AP) ** FILE **

Stephen Colbert: Donald Trump guilty of ‘the greatest sin a public official could commit’

By Douglas Ernst - The Washington Times

In this Feb. 28, 2017, photo released by ABC, co-hosts, from left, Whoopi Goldberg, Sunny Hostin, Joy Behar, Sara Haines and Jedediah Bila appear during a broadcast of, &quot;The View,&quot; in New York. The unquenchable thirst for chatter about President Donald Trump has changed the dynamics of a fierce daytime television competition much as it has in late-night TV. &quot;The View&quot; has spent more time talking politics with the arrival of a new administration, stopping the momentum of its rival &quot;The Talk,&quot; which sticks to pop culture. (Paula Lobo/ABC via AP)

Political talk helping ‘The View’ to comeback

By David Bauder - Associated Press