Late Night Roundup: Republican Progress On Gay Marriage

Late Night Roundup: Republican Progress On Gay Marriage

Jon Stewart examined the big change in rhetoric from Republican candidates on gay marriage: They used to talk about banning it — and now they just have trouble answering whether they would personally attend a same-sex wedding.

David Letterman looked at the wave of security lapses in Washington, with “Top Ten Things Overheard at the Latest Secret Service Meeting.”

Larry Wilmore spotlighted a recent body-camera video from a police officer who didn’t shoot a violent suspect — but as Larry discovered, it turns out this suspect was white.

And Jimmy Fallon looked at the “Pros and Cons” of using a marijuana delivery service.

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Rep. James Comer at podium with Republican members of House Oversight Committee

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