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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    Highlights of Sunday's overtly political Emmy Awards

    Stephen Colbert’s opening monologue was full of Trump jabs, and Sean Spicer made an appearance. There were many firsts: Donald Glover was the first black man to take home the award for directing for a comedy series; Riz Ahmed was the first male actor of South Asian descent to win an acting Emmy.

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    By Madeleine Brand • Sep 18, 2017 • 1 min read

    Stephen Colbert’s opening monologue was full of Trump jabs, and Sean Spicer made an appearance. There were many firsts: Donald Glover was the first black man to take home the award for directing for a comedy series; Riz Ahmed was the first male actor of South Asian descent to win an acting Emmy.

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    Politics at the Emmys
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    4. 25:11How states can nix the president's judicial picks
    5. 31:40How populism led to the erosion of democracy: Lessons from Vienna 100 years ago
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    The full episode

    3 of 5
    Politics at the Emmys
    1. 0:00Will President Trump scrap the Iran nuclear deal?
    2. 8:18Meeting Rep. Rohrabacher
    3. 16:03Highlights of Sunday's overtly political Emmy AwardsYou’re reading this
    4. 25:11How states can nix the president's judicial picks
    5. 31:40How populism led to the erosion of democracy: Lessons from Vienna 100 years ago
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