The Daily Show Season 31 Episode 51
April 27, 2026 - Jodi Kantor
Jon Stewart dives into the chaos at the White House Correspondents' Dinner: a shooter interrupts mentalist Oz Pearlman mid-reveal of Karoline Leavitt's baby name, cabinet members ditch their wives to rush to safety, Wolf Blitzer reports from the scene missing a shoe, and Trump claims none of it would've happened in his larger, more secure East Wing ballroom. Plus, Triumph the Insult Comic Dog recounts dodging bullets while avoiding becoming dinner for RFK Jr. Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter Jodi Kantor joins Stewart to discuss The New York Times' Supreme Court coverage and her book, "How to Start: Discovering Your Life's Work," including internal documents, the shadow docket's growth, and her advice to new grads on finding purposeful work.
Guest Stars
Jon Stewart
Self - Host
Robert Smigel
Triumph the Insult Comic Dog
Josh Johnson
Self - Correspondent
Jodi Kantor
Self - Guest