CBS denies blocking Talarico interview

Reposted by Steve Peers, Brendan Nyhan, Brian Keegan , and 10 more Steve Peers, Brendan Nyhan, Brian Keegan, Julie Novkov, Michael D. McDonald, Stephen Ryan, Nathan P. Kalmoe, Jon Green, Aviel Roshwald, David Darmofal, Lisa W. Fazio, Peter Bergman, Scott A. Imberman

59%

Scholar power: 59.1%

Story's scientific field profile

Law 38%, Communication & Media Studies 38%, Political science 24%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Steve Peers	18%	27	9.4%
🎓 Brendan Nyhan	12%	51	8.6%
🎓 Brian Keegan	14%	28	7.4%
🎓 Julie Novkov	15%	15	5.8%
🎓 Michael D. McDonald	12%	22	5.6%
🎓 Stephen Ryan	12%	23	5.8%
🎓 Nathan P. Kalmoe	13%	17	5.4%
🎓 Jon Green	8%	24	3.9%
🎓 Aviel Roshwald	8%	8	2.3%
🎓 David Darmofal	6%	11	2.0%
🎓 Lisa W. Fazio	4%	29	2.2%
🎓 Peter Bergman	1%	18	0.4%
🎓 Scott A. Imberman	1%	23	0.5%
Total			59.1%

Formula for scholar power: sum of each reposter's field match × √reposter's h-index

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83.0%

11.7 h

2703

59.1%

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4.206

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Dave Itzkoff

@ditzkoff.bsky.social

Stephen Colbert said that the FCC and CBS - which is in no way a compromised or complicit organization - wouldn’t allow him to broadcast an interview with Democratic State Rep James Talarico. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/17/a...

Colbert Doesn’t Give an FCC About Calling Out CBS

www.nytimes.com

February 17, 2026 at 12:04 PM

Reposted by Will Jennings, Dana R. Fisher, Robert C. Richards , and 6 more Will Jennings, Dana R. Fisher, Robert C. Richards, Juan Cole, Virginia Sapiro, Samantha Brennan, James Goodwin, Anders Nilsson, Richard S.J. Tol

38%

Scholar power: 38.6%

Story's scientific field profile

Law 38%, Communication & Media Studies 38%, Political science 24%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Will Jennings	13%	51	9.3%
🎓 Dana R. Fisher	10%	35	5.9%
🎓 Robert C. Richards	10%	30	5.5%
🎓 Juan Cole	11%	24	5.4%
🎓 Virginia Sapiro	11%	22	5.2%
🎓 Samantha Brennan	10%	12	3.5%
🎓 James Goodwin	4%	26	2.0%
🎓 Anders Nilsson	4%	23	1.9%
🎓 Richard S.J. Tol	0%	107	0.0%
Total			38.6%

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75.0%

16.4 h

3994

38.6%

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1.758

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James Talarico

@jamestalarico.bsky.social

This is the interview Donald Trump didn’t want you to see.

His FCC refused to air my interview with Stephen Colbert.

Trump is worried we’re about to flip Texas.

February 17, 2026 at 7:27 AM

Reposted by Mohan J. Dutta, Robb Willer, Oliver Stuenkel

21%

Scholar power: 21.2%

Story's scientific field profile

Law 38%, Communication & Media Studies 38%, Political science 24%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Mohan J. Dutta	13%	52	9.4%
🎓 Robb Willer	10%	54	7.3%
🎓 Oliver Stuenkel	10%	20	4.5%
Total			21.2%

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74.0%

16.4 h

30031

21.2%

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1.577

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Reposted by Mohan J. Dutta

9%

Scholar power: 9.4%

Story's scientific field profile

Law 38%, Communication & Media Studies 38%, Political science 24%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Mohan J. Dutta	13%	52	9.4%

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82.0%

9.5 h

7611

9.4%

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1.032

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Reposted by Cary L. Cooper, Wilfried Rickels

1%

Scholar power: 1.6%

Story's scientific field profile

Law 38%, Communication & Media Studies 38%, Political science 24%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Cary L. Cooper	1%	127	1.1%
🎓 Wilfried Rickels	1%	24	0.5%
Total			1.6%

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82.0%

12.4 h

21798

1.6%

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0.958

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by Brendan Nyhan Reposted by David R. Miller

27%

Scholar power: 27.5%

Story's scientific field profile

Law 38%, Communication & Media Studies 38%, Political science 24%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Brendan Nyhan	12%	51	25.7%
🎓 David R. Miller	4%	21	1.8%
Total			27.5%

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78.0%

10.3 h

273

27.5%

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0.486

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Brendan Nyhan

@brendannyhan.bsky.social

Selective enforcement of rules and laws against opponents of the government is a common feature of authoritarian regimes

Dave Itzkoff @ditzkoff.bsky.social · 11h

Stephen Colbert said that the FCC and CBS - which is in no way a compromised or complicit organization - wouldn’t allow him to broadcast an interview with Democratic State Rep James Talarico. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/17/a...

Colbert Doesn’t Give an FCC About Calling Out CBS

www.nytimes.com

February 17, 2026 at 1:32 PM

Reposted by Juan Cole, Stacy D. VanDeveer, David R. Miller , and 3 more Juan Cole, Stacy D. VanDeveer, David R. Miller, Mark D. White, Rosemary A. Joyce, Alan Richardson

12%

Scholar power: 12.1%

Story's scientific field profile

Law 38%, Communication & Media Studies 38%, Political science 24%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Juan Cole	11%	24	5.4%
🎓 Stacy D. VanDeveer	4%	31	2.2%
🎓 David R. Miller	4%	21	1.8%
🎓 Mark D. White	3%	29	1.6%
🎓 Rosemary A. Joyce	1%	34	0.6%
🎓 Alan Richardson	1%	21	0.5%
Total			12.1%

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76.0%

17.9 h

1230

12.1%

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0.483

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LateNighter

@latenightercom.bsky.social

Stephen Colbert blasted Brendan Carr after FCC scrutiny led CBS to pull an interview with Texas State Rep James Talarico. Instead, 'The Late Show' posted it to YouTube.

Colbert Says CBS Pulled Guest Over FCC Scrutiny; Posts Interview to YouTube Instead

Stephen Colbert blasted Brendan Carr after FCC scrutiny led CBS to pull an interview with Texas State Rep James Talarico. Instead, 'The Late Show' posted it to YouTube.

dlvr.it

February 17, 2026 at 5:58 AM

Reposted by Juan Cole, Samuel L. Perry, Gerald Friedman , and 3 more Juan Cole, Samuel L. Perry, Gerald Friedman, David Darmofal, Lisa W. Fazio, Mark D. White

18%

Scholar power: 18.9%

Story's scientific field profile

Law 38%, Communication & Media Studies 38%, Political science 24%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Juan Cole	11%	24	5.4%
🎓 Samuel L. Perry	7%	49	4.9%
🎓 Gerald Friedman	8%	13	2.9%
🎓 David Darmofal	6%	11	2.0%
🎓 Lisa W. Fazio	4%	29	2.2%
🎓 Mark D. White	3%	29	1.6%
Total			18.9%

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54.0%

11.4 h

5254

18.9%

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0.477

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Matthew Gertz

@mattgertz.bsky.social

Recent CBS News news:
1. Anderson Cooper leaves 60 Minutes after two decades
2. Stephen Colbert reveals network won’t let him air interview with Dem
3. Producer says politics dictating what airs
4. Owner’s bid for CNN parent back on the table.
5. Not firing Epstein pal.

February 17, 2026 at 12:27 PM

by Ian Bremmer

14%

Scholar power: 14.4%

Story's scientific field profile

Law 38%, Communication & Media Studies 38%, Political science 24%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Ian Bremmer	10%	23	14.4%

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70.0%

2.4 h

4

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0.46

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Reposted by Anne Applebaum, Dean Baker

3%

Scholar power: 3.5%

Story's scientific field profile

Law 38%, Communication & Media Studies 38%, Political science 24%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Anne Applebaum	10%	9	3.0%
🎓 Dean Baker	1%	21	0.5%
Total			3.5%

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85.0%

14.2 h

7156

3.5%

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0.418

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Reposted by Mohan J. Dutta

9%

Scholar power: 9.4%

Story's scientific field profile

Law 38%, Communication & Media Studies 38%, Political science 24%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Mohan J. Dutta	13%	52	9.4%

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63.0%

6.4 h

1524

9.4%

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0.391

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Reposted by Mohan J. Dutta

9%

Scholar power: 9.4%

Story's scientific field profile

Law 38%, Communication & Media Studies 38%, Political science 24%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Mohan J. Dutta	13%	52	9.4%

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51.0%

4.6 h

3648

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0.388

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Reposted by Oliver Stuenkel

4%

Scholar power: 4.5%

Story's scientific field profile

Law 38%, Communication & Media Studies 38%, Political science 24%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Oliver Stuenkel	10%	20	4.5%

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80.0%

3.8 h

307

4.5%

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0.366

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Reposted by Ann Bartow, David R. Miller

6%

Scholar power: 6.6%

Story's scientific field profile

Law 38%, Communication & Media Studies 38%, Political science 24%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Ann Bartow	15%	10	4.7%
🎓 David R. Miller	4%	21	1.8%
Total			6.6%

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85.0%

14.2 h

1929

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0.359

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MeidasTouch

@meidastouch.com

NEWS: CBS blocked Stephen Colbert from airing an interview with Texas State Rep. James Talarico and ordered him not to mention the cancellation over fear of FCC chair Brendan Carr.

Colbert went on air and revealed it anyway.

“He was supposed to be here, but… 1/

February 17, 2026 at 9:39 AM

Reposted by Zeynep Tufekci

6%

Scholar power: 6.2%

Story's scientific field profile

Law 38%, Communication & Media Studies 38%, Political science 24%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Zeynep Tufekci	12%	27	6.2%

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80.0%

12.9 h

777

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0.229

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by Melissa R. Michelson

29%

Scholar power: 29.1%

Story's scientific field profile

Law 38%, Communication & Media Studies 38%, Political science 24%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Melissa R. Michelson	19%	26	29.1%

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68.0%

5.0 h

2

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0.181

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Melissa R. Michelson

@melissamichelson.bsky.social

I can see why they tried to suppress this #Colbert interview. #Talarico might just flip the Texas Senate seat youtu.be/oiTJ7Pz_59A?...

Rep. James Talarico On Confronting Christian Nationalism, And Strange Days In The Texas Legislature

YouTube video by The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

youtu.be

February 17, 2026 at 6:50 PM

by Dana R. Fisher

17%

Scholar power: 17.7%

Story's scientific field profile

Law 38%, Communication & Media Studies 38%, Political science 24%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Dana R. Fisher	10%	35	17.7%

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78.0%

10.6 h

45

17.7%

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0.177

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Dana R. Fisher (aka the Apocalyptic Optimist)

@fisherdanar.bsky.social

More evidence of soft censorship by the Trump Administration (tho it only works when the media outlet—CBS—acquiesces to such threats)👇

James Talarico @jamestalarico.bsky.social · 16h

This is the interview Donald Trump didn’t want you to see.

His FCC refused to air my interview with Stephen Colbert.

Trump is worried we’re about to flip Texas.

February 17, 2026 at 1:12 PM

by Michael D. McDonald

16%

Scholar power: 16.9%

Story's scientific field profile

Law 38%, Communication & Media Studies 38%, Political science 24%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Michael D. McDonald	12%	22	16.9%

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52.0%

4.2 h

111

16.9%

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0.123

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Michael McDonald

@electproject.bsky.social

Please tell me Colbert’s interview now starts with a picture of Barbara Streisand

Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 4h

“.. The Monday interview is on pace to shatter clips of Colbert’s December interview with pop superstar Taylor Swift ..”

@forbes.com #TXsen
@colbertlateshow.bsky.social @jamestalarico.bsky.social
www.forbes.com/sites/mikest...

February 17, 2026 at 7:37 PM

by Daniel W. Drezner

16%

Scholar power: 16.1%

Story's scientific field profile

Law 38%, Communication & Media Studies 38%, Political science 24%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Daniel W. Drezner	8%	45	16.1%

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70.0%

12.2 h

101

16.1%

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0.118

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Daniel Drezner

@dandrezner.bsky.social

“[Trump] is like a toddler with too much screen time.” youtu.be/oh7DPSP65JA?...

Why CBS Didn't Broadcast Stephen Colbert's Interview With James Talarico

YouTube video by The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

youtu.be

February 17, 2026 at 11:37 AM

by Andrew L. Whitehead

14%

Scholar power: 14.2%

Story's scientific field profile

Law 38%, Communication & Media Studies 38%, Political science 24%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Andrew L. Whitehead	8%	35	14.2%

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66.0%

9.7 h

72

14.2%

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0.113

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Andrew Whitehead

@andrew-whitehead.bsky.social

So funny how the death of late night is that it’s all pulled apart into clips and consumed piecemeal and the FCC doesn’t understand this and helps create a huge reason for non-watchers to go ahead and consume it in the way late night shows have been forced to distribute their content for years

Will McKinley @willmckinley.bsky.social · 16h

Paramount's censorship of this Colbert interview w/ Rep. James Talarico will get more people to watch than if it had aired on TV.

100K views on YouTube in just 2 hours. And counting...

youtu.be/oiTJ7Pz_59A?...

February 17, 2026 at 2:06 PM

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