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MS NOW's Jen Psaki Learned the Truth About Talarico's 'Banned' Interview But Pushed Lies Anyway

The article alleges that the interview controversy was a political stunt that benefited his campaign.

MS NOW's Jen Psaki Learned the Truth About Talarico's 'Banned' Interview But Pushed Lies Anyway
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This article1 analysis · Oct 10, 2026
Feb 19, 2026
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The article accuses Jen Psaki of repeating a claim that CBS blocked Stephen Colbert from airing an interview with James Talarico, even after she read a CBS statement saying it had not. It portrays the interview dispute as a political stunt and alleges it helped Talarico’s campaign.

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This story reports what happened without casting Talarico in a good or bad light, so readers don’t rate it and it doesn’t count toward Talarico’s record.

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Texas Senate candidate associated with the Colbert interview

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Representative from Texas discussed as the other politician who might receive equal time

Donald Trump
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President, referenced in connection with the FCC

ALSO MENTIONED  Jen Psaki, MS NOW host accused of repeating a claim about the interview; Brendan Carr, FCC Chair who criticized media coverage of the dispute

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James Talarico’s Colbert Interview Moves Online Amid CBS Dispute

Outlets agree that CBS did not air Stephen Colbert’s planned interview with Texas Senate candidate James Talarico on television; it appeared online instead. Left-leaning outlets frame the dispute as CBS yielding to FCC guidance, centering Colbert’s challenge to the network’s explanation. Center outlets generally present competing accounts of why the interview did not air, while some also stress its online audience and Talarico’s fundraising. Right-leaning outlets emphasize CBS’s equal-time explanation and often reject the censorship claim, with some linking the episode to Talarico’s fundraising.

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