{"id":22898,"date":"2026-02-18T11:26:41","date_gmt":"2026-02-18T11:26:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/microvibenews.com\/?p=22898"},"modified":"2026-02-18T11:26:41","modified_gmt":"2026-02-18T11:26:41","slug":"cbs-accused-of-corporate-capitulation-amid-row-over-colbert-interview-with-democrat-us-politics-live-us-politics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/microvibenews.com\/?p=22898","title":{"rendered":"CBS accused of \u2018corporate capitulation\u2019 amid row over Colbert interview with Democrat \u2013 US politics live | US politics"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"liveblog-body\"><span class=\"dcr-90inr0\"><gu-island name=\"KeyEventsCarousel\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"visible\" props=\"{&quot;keyEvents&quot;:[{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;699596368f083c3277fd4c24&quot;,&quot;elements&quot;:[{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;Hello and welcome to the &lt;a href=\\&quot;https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/us-politics\\&quot; data-component=\\&quot;auto-linked-tag\\&quot;&gt;US politics&lt;\/a&gt; live blog. I\u2019m Tom Ambrose and I will be bringing you all the latest news lines over the next few hours.&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;037d6987-3c40-4f99-8500-7d2c1f44b724&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;We start with &lt;strong&gt;FCC commissioner Anna M Gomez criticizing &lt;a href=\\&quot;https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/media\/cbs\\&quot; data-component=\\&quot;auto-linked-tag\\&quot;&gt;CBS&lt;\/a&gt; for what she called \u201ccorporate capitulation in the face of this administration\u2019s broader campaign to censor and control speech\u201d&lt;\/strong&gt;.&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;caef7250-1902-4508-9ead-7b700c71dcb4&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;Gomez, the only Democrat on the FCC, was appointed by former president Joe Biden to the five-person board in 2023. 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representative seeking his party\u2019s nomination to challenge the Republican incumbent, John Cornyn, for a Senate seat in November.&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;6c6a651b-3419-4373-98a0-bb091a11f2a3&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;\u201cHe was supposed to be here, but we were told in no uncertain terms by our network\u2019s lawyers, who called us directly, that we could not have him on the broadcast,\u201d Colbert said, stemming from a concern that it would trigger a legal requirement to provide equal access to Talarico\u2019s campaign rivals.&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;d581b820-ec86-4cb3-acc6-e139a8f58393&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;In the end, the interview was instead broadcast on &lt;a href=\\&quot;https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=oiTJ7Pz_59A\\&quot;&gt;Colbert\u2019s YouTube page&lt;\/a&gt;, which is out of the remit of the Federal Communications Commission. CBS has disputed Colbert\u2019s account, saying that the network only \u201cprovided legal guidance\u201d that broadcasting the interview could violate the FCC directive.&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;b64e5848-3169-46a0-a858-839ef7421942&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;Read our full story here:&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;59053b1c-49b2-4e26-94ca-d152bee88429&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.RichLinkBlockElement&quot;,&quot;prefix&quot;:&quot;Related: &quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Colbert accuses Trump administration of censorship after CBS pulls interview &quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;ce410f1a-0394-4be6-92f7-74471f9de55c&quot;,&quot;role&quot;:&quot;thumbnail&quot;,&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/tv-and-radio\/2026\/feb\/17\/colbert-trump-administration-censorship-cbs&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;In other developments:&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;286e39aa-8fc6-45d8-86a6-6c389d2d3a80&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;ul&gt;\\n &lt;li&gt;\\n  &lt;p&gt;Democrats mourned the passing of &lt;strong&gt;Jesse Jackson&lt;\/strong&gt;, the civil rights leader whose 1988 campaign for the Democratic nomination to be president paved the way for &lt;strong&gt;Barack Obama&lt;\/strong&gt;.&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;\/li&gt;\\n &lt;li&gt;\\n  &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Donald Trump&lt;\/strong&gt;\u2019s former receptionist, &lt;strong&gt;Chamberlain Harris&lt;\/strong&gt;, 26, will be sworn in on Thursday as the newest member of the US Commission of Fine Arts, just in time to review his ballroom plans.&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;\/li&gt;\\n &lt;li&gt;\\n  &lt;p&gt;Police officers \u201csurrounded and arrested a man who ran toward the U.S. Capitol with a loaded shotgun\u201d on Tuesday, the United States Capitol Police said.&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;\/li&gt;\\n &lt;li&gt;\\n  &lt;p&gt;A US immigration judge has ended the Trump administration\u2019s efforts to deport &lt;strong&gt;Mohsen&lt;\/strong&gt; &lt;strong&gt;Mahdawi&lt;\/strong&gt;,&lt;strong&gt; &lt;\/strong&gt;a Palestinian green-card holder and Columbia University student who helped lead protests at the school over the Israeli assault on Gaza&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;\/li&gt;\\n &lt;li&gt;\\n  &lt;p&gt;After Republican congressman &lt;strong&gt;Randy Fine&lt;\/strong&gt; posted an Islamophobic comment to social media over the weekend, the backlash from Democrats has been swift.&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;\/li&gt;\\n&lt;\/ul&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;232806f1-84bd-4d15-9403-a8299e95c171&quot;}],&quot;attributes&quot;:{&quot;pinned&quot;:false,&quot;keyEvent&quot;:true,&quot;summary&quot;:false},&quot;blockCreatedOn&quot;:1771413096000,&quot;blockCreatedOnDisplay&quot;:&quot;11.11\u00a0GMT&quot;,&quot;blockLastUpdated&quot;:1771412725000,&quot;blockLastUpdatedDisplay&quot;:&quot;11.05\u00a0GMT&quot;,&quot;blockFirstPublished&quot;:1771413096000,&quot;blockFirstPublishedDisplay&quot;:&quot;11.11\u00a0GMT&quot;,&quot;blockFirstPublishedDisplayNoTimezone&quot;:&quot;11.11&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;FCC commissioner accuses CBS of 'corporate capitulation' in Colbert row&quot;,&quot;contributors&quot;:[],&quot;primaryDateLine&quot;:&quot;Wed 18 Feb 2026 11.25 GMT&quot;,&quot;secondaryDateLine&quot;:&quot;First published on Wed 18 Feb 2026 11.11 GMT&quot;}],&quot;filterKeyEvents&quot;:false,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;key-events-carousel-mobile&quot;,&quot;renderingTarget&quot;:&quot;Web&quot;,&quot;serverTime&quot;:1771414000505}\"><span id=\"key-events-carousel-mobile\"\/><span class=\"dcr-90inr0\"><\/p>\n<p>Key events<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/gu-island><gu-island name=\"FilterKeyEventsToggle\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"visible\" props=\"{&quot;filterKeyEvents&quot;:false,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;filter-toggle-mobile&quot;}\"><span id=\"filter-toggle-mobile\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"dcr-alru3r\"><label id=\"filter-toggle-mobile-switch_description\" data-component=\"filter-key-events\" data-link-name=\"filter-key-events-on\" class=\"dcr-rrspei\"><button id=\"filter-toggle-mobile-switch\" role=\"switch\" aria-checked=\"false\" aria-labelledby=\"filter-toggle-mobile-switch_description\" class=\"dcr-dh5oqp\"\/>Show key events only<\/p>\n<p><span>Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/label><\/div>\n<p><\/gu-island><\/span><\/p>\n<article id=\"block-6995a0d68f08d65d76332127\" class=\"block dcr-1os4bxs\">\n<header class=\"dcr-88va8u\"\/>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\"><strong>CBS earlier this week attempted to address Stepen Colbert\u2019s allegations about a corporate mandate not to broadcast the James Talarico interview.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">\u201cThe Late Show was not prohibited by CBS from broadcasting the interview with Rep. James Talarico,\u201d the network said in a statement.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">\u201cThe show was provided legal guidance that the broadcast could trigger the FCC equal-time rule for two other candidates, including Rep. Jasmine Crockett, and presented options for how the equal time for other candidates could be fulfilled.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">\u201cThe Late Show decided to present the interview through its YouTube channel with on-air promotion on the broadcast rather than potentially providing the equal-time options.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Colbert has accused the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/trump-administration\" data-link-name=\"in body link\" data-component=\"auto-linked-tag\">Trump administration<\/a> of censoring critics and has been particularly critical of FCC chairman Brendan Carr.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">\u201cLet\u2019s just call this what it is,\u201d he said on Monday. \u201cDonald Trump\u2019s administration wants to silence anyone who says anything bad about Trump on TV, because all Trump does is watch TV.\u201d<\/p>\n<footer class=\"dcr-3i7iba\"><gu-island name=\"ShareButton\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"visible\" props=\"{&quot;size&quot;:&quot;xsmall&quot;,&quot;pageId&quot;:&quot;us-news\/live\/2026\/feb\/18\/us-politics-latest-news-updates-donald-trump-colbert-cbs&quot;,&quot;hash&quot;:&quot;block-6995a0d68f08d65d76332127&quot;,&quot;queryParams&quot;:{&quot;page&quot;:&quot;with:block-6995a0d68f08d65d76332127&quot;},&quot;webTitle&quot;:&quot;CBS accused of \u2018corporate capitulation\u2019 amid row over Colbert interview with Democrat \u2013 US politics live&quot;,&quot;format&quot;:{&quot;design&quot;:11,&quot;display&quot;:0,&quot;theme&quot;:0},&quot;context&quot;:&quot;LiveBlock&quot;}\"><a href=\"mailto:?subject=CBS accused of \u2018corporate capitulation\u2019 amid row over Colbert interview with Democrat \u2013 US politics live&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/live\/2026\/feb\/18\/us-politics-latest-news-updates-donald-trump-colbert-cbs?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-6995a0d68f08d65d76332127#block-6995a0d68f08d65d76332127\" type=\"button\" class=\"dcr-1mulgdf\">Share<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"-3 -3 30 30\" focusable=\"false\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M19 16c1.675 0 3 1.35 3 3 0 1.675-1.325 3-3 3a2.97 2.97 0 0 1-2.975-3c0-.125 0-.275.025-.375L7.1 14.15a2.9 2.9 0 0 1-2.075.825C3.325 14.975 2 13.65 2 12a3.004 3.004 0 0 1 3.025-3.025c.775 0 1.5.35 2.075.875l8.95-4.475c-.025-.1-.025-.225-.025-.4A2.966 2.966 0 0 1 19 2c1.675 0 3 1.325 3 2.975C22 6.65 20.675 8 19 8c-.8 0-1.475-.325-2.05-.825l-8.975 4.45C8 11.7 8 11.825 8 12s0 .3-.025.375l8.975 4.45c.575-.5 1.25-.825 2.05-.825m0-12.8c-.975 0-1.8.775-1.8 1.775S18.025 6.8 19 6.8c1 0 1.825-.825 1.825-1.825S20 3.2 19 3.2m0 17.6c1 0 1.825-.825 1.825-1.8 0-1-.825-1.8-1.825-1.8-.975 0-1.8.8-1.8 1.8 0 .975.825 1.8 1.8 1.8\"\/><\/svg><\/a><\/gu-island><\/footer>\n<\/article>\n<aside data-ad-slot=\"true\" class=\"ad-slot-container ad-slot-desktop dcr-jko40v\"\/>\n<aside data-ad-slot=\"true\" class=\"ad-slot-container dcr-jko40v\"\/>\n<article id=\"block-699596368f083c3277fd4c24\" class=\"block dcr-1os4bxs\">\n<header class=\"dcr-88va8u\">\n<h2 class=\"dcr-1wl2b6o\">FCC commissioner accuses CBS of &#8216;corporate capitulation&#8217; in Colbert row<\/h2>\n<\/header>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Hello and welcome to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/us-politics\" data-link-name=\"in body link\" data-component=\"auto-linked-tag\">US politics<\/a> live blog. I\u2019m Tom Ambrose and I will be bringing you all the latest news lines over the next few hours.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">We start with <strong>FCC commissioner Anna M Gomez criticizing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/media\/cbs\" data-link-name=\"in body link\" data-component=\"auto-linked-tag\">CBS<\/a> for what she called \u201ccorporate capitulation in the face of this administration\u2019s broader campaign to censor and control speech\u201d<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Gomez, the only Democrat on the FCC, was appointed by former president Joe Biden to the five-person board in 2023. Her comments follow talkshow host Stephen Colbert accusing the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/trump-administration\" data-link-name=\"in body link\" data-component=\"auto-linked-tag\">Trump administration<\/a> and CBS of censorship after he said the network told him not to air a television interview with a Texas Democrat running for Senate.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Gomez said in a statement:<\/p>\n<blockquote data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" class=\"dcr-154zxly\">\n<p><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 14\" style=\"fill:var(--block-quote-fill)\" class=\"dcr-scql1j\"><path d=\"M5.255 0h4.75c-.572 4.53-1.077 8.972-1.297 13.941H0C.792 9.104 2.44 4.53 5.255 0Zm11.061 0H21c-.506 4.53-1.077 8.972-1.297 13.941h-8.686c.902-4.837 2.485-9.411 5.3-13.941Z\"\/><\/svg>This is yet another troubling example of corporate capitulation in the face of this administration\u2019s broader campaign to censor and control speech.<\/p>\n<p>The FCC has no lawful authority to pressure broadcasters for political purposes or to create a climate that chills free expression.<\/p>\n<p>CBS is fully protected under the First Amendment to determine what interviews it airs, which makes its decision to yield to political pressure all the more disappointing.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<figure id=\"98fd3d48-3d7c-47cd-bc82-12504304d81f\" data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" data-spacefinder-type=\"model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.ImageBlockElement\" class=\"dcr-173mewl\"><figcaption data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" class=\"dcr-fd61eq\"><span class=\"dcr-1inf02i\"><svg width=\"18\" height=\"13\" viewbox=\"0 0 18 13\"><path d=\"M18 3.5v8l-1.5 1.5h-15l-1.5-1.5v-8l1.5-1.5h3.5l2-2h4l2 2h3.5l1.5 1.5zm-9 7.5c1.9 0 3.5-1.6 3.5-3.5s-1.6-3.5-3.5-3.5-3.5 1.6-3.5 3.5 1.6 3.5 3.5 3.5z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"dcr-1qvd3m6\">Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Brendan Carr, Commissioner Anna Gomez and Commissioner Olivia Trusty testify before a hearing of the U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee&#8217;s Communications and Technology Subcommittee on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S., January 14, 2026.<\/span> Photograph: Jonathan Ernst\/Reuters<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">On his show, Colbert told viewers of the Late Show that network lawyers told him he was also prohibited from talking about their refusal to air his interview with James Talarico, a Texas state representative seeking his party\u2019s nomination to challenge the Republican incumbent, John Cornyn, for a Senate seat in November.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">\u201cHe was supposed to be here, but we were told in no uncertain terms by our network\u2019s lawyers, who called us directly, that we could not have him on the broadcast,\u201d Colbert said, stemming from a concern that it would trigger a legal requirement to provide equal access to Talarico\u2019s campaign rivals.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">In the end, the interview was instead broadcast on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=oiTJ7Pz_59A\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">Colbert\u2019s YouTube page<\/a>, which is out of the remit of the Federal Communications Commission. CBS has disputed Colbert\u2019s account, saying that the network only \u201cprovided legal guidance\u201d that broadcasting the interview could violate the FCC directive.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Read our full story here:<\/p>\n<figure id=\"b48f54d5-f540-4b09-8594-e1f6e5c23165\" data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" data-spacefinder-type=\"model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.RichLinkBlockElement\" class=\"dcr-173mewl\"><gu-island name=\"RichLinkComponent\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"idle\" props=\"{&quot;richLinkIndex&quot;:10,&quot;element&quot;:{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.RichLinkBlockElement&quot;,&quot;prefix&quot;:&quot;Related: &quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Colbert accuses Trump administration of censorship after CBS pulls interview &quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;b48f54d5-f540-4b09-8594-e1f6e5c23165&quot;,&quot;role&quot;:&quot;inline&quot;,&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/tv-and-radio\/2026\/feb\/17\/colbert-trump-administration-censorship-cbs&quot;},&quot;ajaxUrl&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/api.nextgen.guardianapps.co.uk&quot;,&quot;format&quot;:{&quot;design&quot;:11,&quot;display&quot;:0,&quot;theme&quot;:0}}\"\/><\/figure>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">In other developments:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">\n<li class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Democrats mourned the passing of <strong>Jesse Jackson<\/strong>, the civil rights leader whose 1988 campaign for the Democratic nomination to be president paved the way for <strong>Barack Obama<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\"><strong>Donald Trump<\/strong>\u2019s former receptionist, <strong>Chamberlain Harris<\/strong>, 26, will be sworn in on Thursday as the newest member of the US Commission of Fine Arts, just in time to review his ballroom plans.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Police officers \u201csurrounded and arrested a man who ran toward the U.S. Capitol with a loaded shotgun\u201d on Tuesday, the United States Capitol Police said.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">A US immigration judge has ended the Trump administration\u2019s efforts to deport <strong>Mohsen<\/strong> <strong>Mahdawi<\/strong>,<strong> <\/strong>a Palestinian green-card holder and Columbia University student who helped lead protests at the school over the Israeli assault on Gaza<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">After Republican congressman <strong>Randy Fine<\/strong> posted an Islamophobic comment to social media over the weekend, the backlash from Democrats has been swift.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<footer class=\"dcr-3i7iba\"><gu-island name=\"ShareButton\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"visible\" props=\"{&quot;size&quot;:&quot;xsmall&quot;,&quot;pageId&quot;:&quot;us-news\/live\/2026\/feb\/18\/us-politics-latest-news-updates-donald-trump-colbert-cbs&quot;,&quot;hash&quot;:&quot;block-699596368f083c3277fd4c24&quot;,&quot;queryParams&quot;:{&quot;page&quot;:&quot;with:block-699596368f083c3277fd4c24&quot;},&quot;webTitle&quot;:&quot;CBS accused of \u2018corporate capitulation\u2019 amid row over Colbert interview with Democrat \u2013 US politics live&quot;,&quot;format&quot;:{&quot;design&quot;:11,&quot;display&quot;:0,&quot;theme&quot;:0},&quot;context&quot;:&quot;LiveBlock&quot;}\"><a href=\"mailto:?subject=CBS accused of \u2018corporate capitulation\u2019 amid row over Colbert interview with Democrat \u2013 US politics live&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/live\/2026\/feb\/18\/us-politics-latest-news-updates-donald-trump-colbert-cbs?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-699596368f083c3277fd4c24#block-699596368f083c3277fd4c24\" type=\"button\" class=\"dcr-1mulgdf\">Share<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"-3 -3 30 30\" focusable=\"false\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M19 16c1.675 0 3 1.35 3 3 0 1.675-1.325 3-3 3a2.97 2.97 0 0 1-2.975-3c0-.125 0-.275.025-.375L7.1 14.15a2.9 2.9 0 0 1-2.075.825C3.325 14.975 2 13.65 2 12a3.004 3.004 0 0 1 3.025-3.025c.775 0 1.5.35 2.075.875l8.95-4.475c-.025-.1-.025-.225-.025-.4A2.966 2.966 0 0 1 19 2c1.675 0 3 1.325 3 2.975C22 6.65 20.675 8 19 8c-.8 0-1.475-.325-2.05-.825l-8.975 4.45C8 11.7 8 11.825 8 12s0 .3-.025.375l8.975 4.45c.575-.5 1.25-.825 2.05-.825m0-12.8c-.975 0-1.8.775-1.8 1.775S18.025 6.8 19 6.8c1 0 1.825-.825 1.825-1.825S20 3.2 19 3.2m0 17.6c1 0 1.825-.825 1.825-1.8 0-1-.825-1.8-1.825-1.8-.975 0-1.8.8-1.8 1.8 0 .975.825 1.8 1.8 1.8\"\/><\/svg><\/a><\/gu-island><\/footer>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<p>#CBS #accused #corporate #capitulation #row #Colbert #interview #Democrat #politics #live #politics<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Key events Show key events onl&hellip; 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