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The satire of Comedy Central's John Stewart has influenced political news and commentary

since before the days of Bush v. Gore,

but he won't be around for next year's Target-Rich presidential campaign. He announced this week he's

leaving after 16 years of the Daily Show. He's made conservatives laugh as they gritted their teeth,

while liberals have seen his comedy as a way of revealing the truth.

We'll hear some classic daily show moments and assess Stewart's outsized influence on journalism and political discourse.

Today's talking point, the secret world of foreign billionaires and American real estate.

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Hello again, Warren Olney, back with To the Point. John Stewart didn't invent political satire,

but he updated it during the rise of the internet and the decline of public trust in news on TV and cable.

Now that he's leaving the daily show, we'll look at his influence on journalism and politics.

Today's talking point, foreign billionaires are buying multi-million dollar homes and apartments in the U.S.

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