Stephen Colbert Says CBS Blocked Texas Democrat Interview Over FCC Equal Time Rule

Stephen Colbert says CBS pulled candidate interview ahead of early voting in Texas

Late-night host Stephen Colbert said his interview with Democratic Texas Senate candidate James Talarico was pulled from Monday night's broadcast over network fears it would violate regulatory guidance from the Trump administration on giving equal time to political candidates.

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Stephen Colbert says CBS blocked interview with Democratic candidate James Talarico

Late-night host Stephen Colbert said his interview with Democratic Texas Senate candidate James Talarico was pulled from Monday night's broadcast over network fears it would violate regulatory guidance from the Trump administration on giving equal time to political candidates.

What to know about the 'equal time' rule Stephen Colbert says led CBS to pull his Talarico interview

Stephen Colbert’s comments that network executives pulled his interview with Democratic Texas Senate candidate James Talarico over fears it would violate regulatory guidance from the Trump administration has prompted a conversation about how media outlets treat political coverage

Stephen Colbert slams CBS, says lawyers told him James Talarico interview could not air on "The Late Show"

"The Late Show" host Stephen Colbert criticized CBS on Monday night, saying the network blocked his interview with U.S. Senate hopeful James Talarico from airing.

CBS lawyers pulled James Talarico interview over fears it would violate Trump’s regulations, Stephen Colbert says

Issue arose just hours before early voting opened in Texas’s primary elections on Tuesday