Colbert said that he was surprised by a network statement that denied Colbert had been told he couldn't air an interview with a Texas Senate candidate for fear of triggering a little-known “equal time” rule by the FCC.

The "Late Show" host conducted an informal poll of his audience.

Early voting in Texas has begun as CBS faces ongoing controversy over its handling of an interview with a Democratic candidate.

Stephen Colbert laid into Robert F. Kennedy Jr. after the Health and Human Services secretary released a workout video with Kid Rock.

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Brendan Carr has said the equal-time rule is "about stopping legacy media from picking winners and losers in elections."

Plus the latest Republican to get under Trump’s skin, and Mamdani floats a property-tax increase.

US late-night host Stephen Colbert accused CBS on Tuesday of refusing to broadcast his interview with a Democratic Senate candidate over fears it would violate regulatory guidance from President Donald Trump's administration.