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‘Too sinister to be pathetic, too pathetic to be wholly sinister’: FCC, CBS accused of censorship

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February 17, 2026

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Oliver Darcy, Author of the media newsletter 'Status', and David Frum, Staff Writer for The Atlantic join Nicolle Wallace on Deadline White House with reaction to the fallout from CBS reportedly capitulating to pressure from the FCC, over its interview of Texas Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico.

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