Colbert Rages as CBS Pulls Democrat's Interview

February 17, 2026·27 days ago·via The Blaze

Stephen Colbert erupts on air after CBS yanks a scheduled interview with Texas Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico, blaming new FCC guidance from Chairman Brendan Carr that demands equal airtime for political candidates on talk shows. Colbert claims network lawyers blocked the segment and even tried to silence any mention of it, exposing how bureaucrats are finally cracking down on late-night liberal echo chambers long exempt from equal-time rules. Read more about this...

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