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Senate Democrats investigate CBS over blocked Colbert interview

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Richard Blumenthal seeks records from FCC and Paramount Global amid claims of political censorship
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US Senate Democrats are launching an investigation into whether the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and the CBS parent company, Paramount, prevented Stephen Colbert, the network’s talkshow host, from broadcasting an interview with the Texas Democratic candidate, James Talarico.
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Senate Democrats investigate CBS over blocked Colbert interview
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Ed Pilkington
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