## Stephen Colbert says CBS didn't air interview out of fear of FCC

Authored by nbcnews.com

“Late Show” host Stephen Colbert said CBS did not air his Monday interview with Texas state Rep. James Talarico out of fear of the Federal Communications Commission.

“The Late Show” published the unaired interview with Talarico on YouTube.

In the interview, Colbert and Talarico, who is running for the U.S. Senate, discuss the FCC crackdown, including opening a probe into ABC’s “The View,” after Talarico appeared on the show.

“I think that Donald Trump is worried that we’re about to flip Texas,” Talarico said, which was met with audience applause.

Talarico accused the Trump administration of “selling out the First Amendment to curry favor with corrupt politicians.”.

In an emailed statement, CBS said: “THE LATE SHOW was not prohibited by CBS from broadcasting the interview with Rep. James Talarico.

At a political event Tuesday night in Austin, hundreds of supporters burst into applause and cheers when Talarico opened his rally by referencing the Colbert interview. »

### Europe Is America’s Secret Weapon. And We’re Giving It Up.

Authored by thebulwark.com

THIS YEAR, RUBIO AND COLBY used Munich’s stage to defend the Trump administration’s National Security Strategy and National Defense Strategy.

Unsurprisingly, he argued that Europe must assume primary responsibility for its defense while the United States concentrates on the Indo-Pacific.

When key U.S. leaders suggest Europe must “stand on its own,” they hear us announcing: We will not stand with you. »

### Silent Hill: Townfall reveals first-person gameplay in a new trailer

Authored by blog.playstation.com

I am thrilled to finally be able to deliver updates on Silent Hill: Townfall, following our announcement back in 2022.

In today’s State of Play, we revealed a new trailer that gives you a glimpse into the world that awaits.

To explain more, I will hand it over to Jon McKellan, Writer and Director at Screen Burn Interactive on Silent Hill: Townfall. »

### Costco defied Trump’s DEI directive as Target and Walmart scaled back. Business is booming

Authored by fortune.com

While rivals like Target and Walmart have moved to scale back diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs in response to political and legal pressure from Washington, Costco has largely held its course—and its business is thriving.

The divergence between Costco and peers like Target and Walmart underscores a broader split in corporate strategy in the Trump era.

Many companies have opted for legal risk‑management and political damage control, trimming DEI efforts or burying them under softer language about “belonging.” »

### Federal judge rules Kilmar Abrego Garcia can’t be re-detained by immigration authorities

Authored by apnews.com

Share. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement cannot re-detain Kilmar Abrego Garcia because a 90-day detention period has expired and the government has no viable plan for deporting him, a federal judge ruled on Tuesday.

The Salvadoran national’s case has become a focal point in the immigration debate after he was mistakenly deported to his home country last year.

Abrego Garcia’s attorney, Simon Sandoval-Moshenberg, argued in court that immigration detention is not supposed to be a punishment. »

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