The 11th Hour with Stephanie Ruhle FCC a pattern here? Colbert bashes CBS for pulling candidate interview
Feb 18, 2026
Natasha Sarin, former Treasury official and law professor, breaks down how tariffs and prices collide. John Meacham, historian and author, frames current turmoil in a long view of American democracy. They discuss tariff-driven price hikes, wage and AI pressures on workers, and how recent legal and media battles shape political norms.
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Les Wexner Deposition Opens Epstein Fallout
- Tomorrow Congress will depose Les Wexner about his ties to Jeffrey Epstein and his business empire.
- Wexner's role emerges amid wider fallout from released Epstein files implicating powerful figures.
New FCC Guidance Chills Late-Night Interviews
- The FCC removed an informal exemption protecting late-night and talk-show interviews from equal-time enforcement.
- CBS pulled Stephen Colbert's candidate interview preemptively, showing regulators can chill broadcast booking decisions.
Epstein Depositions Could Last Through Midterms
- Congressional depositions tied to the Epstein files could continue for a year and pull in many powerful figures.
- Republicans and Democrats both subpoena high-profile people, making the story linger through election season.
