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"The battlefield on American airwaves”

"The battlefield on American airwaves”

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February 17, 2026; In his latest effort to undermine free speech in the U.S., President Trump’s FCC prevented an interview with James Talarico on “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” from airing ahead of a contentious Texas midterm. Nicolle Wallace unpacks what this means and its political context with Alex Wagner, Oliver Darcy and David Frum. Later in the hour, the panel examines Les Wexner’s connections to Jeffrey Epstein.

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