But Mr. Talarico may be seen as a threat by the Federal Communications Commission and its Donald Trump-appointed chair, Brendan Carr. Mr. Talarico is running in a primary to determine November’s Democratic candidate for the U.S. Senate seat currently held by Republican John Cornyn. rules don’t apply to YouTube, so “The Late Show” posted Mr. Colbert’s interview with Mr. Talarico online in its entirety. Mr. Colbert opened the interview by jokingly asking, “Do you mean to cause trouble?” Mr. Talarico’s answer to why the F.C.C. Ironically, though, Mr. Talarico the political candidate is, in his very manner, giving us glimpses of a different way.

Source: CNN February 23, 2026 20:52 UTC