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State Rep. James Talarico's interview with Stephen Colbert was allegedly blocked from airing the night before early voting kicked off in Texas.

There is zero doubt who is already the winner of the first week of early voting in Texas, even if a single ballot hasn't been counted yet.

Stephen Colbert says his interview with Texas Democrat James Talarico was pulled from Monday's broadcast over fears it would violate "equal time" guidance from the Federal Communications Commission under the Trump administration.

Colbert said that he was surprised by a network statement that denied Colbert had been told he couldn't air an interview with a Texas Senate candidate for fear of triggering a little-known “equal time” rule by the FCC.

CBS News says, ‘The Late Show was not prohibited by CBS from broadcasting the interview with Rep. James Talarico’

The baby-faced suburban state lawmaker raked in the biggest one-day windfall of his campaign after Colbert said CBS ordered him to nix the chat, causing a video to go viral with more than 5

The moment gave Talarico national exposure just as early voting began in Texas.

Texas Senate candidate James Talarico (D) claimed the FCC "banned" his interview with Stephen Colbert — but CNN's Brian Stelter shot down that belief The post CNN’s Brian Stelter Shoots Down Texas Dem’s Claim FCC Banned His Interview With Stephen Colbert first appeared on Mediaite.