Stephen Colbert calls out CBS for barring interview with Democratic candidate - Los Angeles Times

Los Angeles Times
by Cerys Davies
February 17, 2026
Late-night host Stephen Colbert was stopped from having Senate candidate James Talarico of Texas on his show Monday night because of the FCC's latest enforcement of equal-time rules.
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Originally published on Los Angeles Times on 2/17/2026