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‘A Few Good Men’?

Stephen Colbert took House Republicans to task for the contentious, often dysfunctional hearing that they convened on Thursday. Peter Strzok, an F.B.I. agent who helped open the Russia investigation, defended himself against Republicans who seemed devoted to questioning his credibility and impugning his judgment. Their approach — which included direct references to Strzok’s feelings about his extramarital affair — often drew cries of protest from Democrats, with the hearing devolving into a shouting match.

Colbert found it oddly satisfying to see members of Congress getting that irritated with each other.