this is "the daily show" with your host, michael kosta! and applause] ♪ ♪ [cheers and applause] >> michael: welcome to "the daily show!" i'm michael kosta. we've got so much to talk about tonight. julian assange is a free man, alex jones is a broke man, and the surgeon general is warning america that gun violence is... bad. who knew! so let's get into headlines! ♪ ♪ [cheers and applause] let's kick things off with some big international news about a whistleblower. no, not the boeing ones. they've all suddenly died under completely normal circumstances. i'm talking about one who got some good news. >> this morning, julian assange, who founded wikileaks and rocked governments around the world with it, is set to plead guilty in u.s. federal court to a single felony charge in exchange for his freedom. ending the years-long legal saga around his explosive publication of u.s. state secrets. assange, celebrated by some as a hero, reviled by others as a reckless vandal, published state secrets of country after country, none more damaging than the v

commandments law and what it means for the separation of church and state, we go live to louisiana with michael kostaheers and applause] michael, how can republicans justify religion in public schools? >> the ten commandments aren't religion, all right? just because they are in the bible doesn't mean they are religious, okay? the ten commandments are universal moral principles that these louisiana republicans want everybody to live by. just like the party does. >> desi: so they live up to these same moral standards? >> of course, it's not that hard. like "thou shalt not kill." pretty cut and dry, don't kill anybody. unless you are standing your ground, you've got to protect yourself. or if a protester is blocking traffic. i've got places i've got to -- you know what, let's forget about this one, it's complicated. [laughter and applause] but look, the rest of these are clear-cut. >> desi: sure, like "thou shalt not commit adultery." >> yes. well, obviously not if it's a porn star and your wife is pregnant. god is gonna give you that one. but if you're going to nitpick, let's cross out "commit adultery

governor hochul's decision to reverse congestion pricing, we turn to senior political analyst michael kosta] michael. the governor was fully in support of this plan six months ago. how is she so weak-willed that she would change her mind after a silly diner conversation? >> actually, jordan, there's nothing silly about a diner conversation. political experts like myself understand that any opinion has extra power when it's said over a plate of eggs and toast. it's called the "diner effect." for example, if i were to tell the governor to flip-flop on congestion pricing, she'd say no. but what if i said... "hey, governor, you gotta cancel that plan, because every workin' guy knows that when the screws get stripped, you gotta hammer the nail yourself. all right?" >> i don't think that means anything, michael, but there is something in that that is very common sense. you're right, cancel the [bleep] plan! >> you see what happened? >> jordan: wait, why did i agree with you? >> you've fallen for the folksy ramblings of a man who doesn't know how to make his own toast. >> jordan: damn it! damn it!

this is "the daily show" with your host, michael kosta! ers and applause] ♪ ♪ >> michael: all right, yes! welcome to the daily show!" i'm d.j. michael kosta. we've got so much to talk about tonight. the squad is down a man, the supreme court is cool with bribery, and a special appearance from triumph the insult comic dog! let's get into the headlines! ♪ ♪ [cheers and applause] let's kick things off with the primaries yesterday. in new york, progressive jamaal bowman lost re-election to his opponent: money. and in colorado, congresswoman lauren boebert won despite being caught fondling her date at "beetlejuice the musical" last year. but what can i say, in the end she won this race handily. i guess she's just really good at working the base. handjob. but the biggest politics news of the day didn't come from the primaries. it came from the supreme court, who just made it even easier to bribe elected officials. oh, sorry -- "tip" elected officials. >> breaking news from washington. the united states supreme court has overturned the high-profil

this is "the daily show" with your host, michael kosta! ers and applause] ♪ ♪ >> michael: welcome to "the daily show!" i'm michael kosta. we've got so much to talk about tonight. we're just days away from the first presidential debate that will change everything or nothing. so let's get right into our continuing coverage of "indecision 2024." ♪ ♪ [cheers and applause] if you've been tuning out the presidential campaign so far, i get it, it's boring. my grandpa is also a rambling 80-year-old man, and let me tell you, i keep half an ear open for the word "inheritance" and just ignore everything else. but the presidential campaign will not be boring for long. because this week, trump and biden will be rambling face to face! that's right. thursday is the first presidential debate and these men are going toe to toe. and if you've met or seen old men's toes, you know that's going to be a dirty fight. finally, the american people will have something to judge these candidates on, aside from the four years they were both president already. and joe b