Why Disney let Ted Cruz hijack "GameDay" ESPN sacrificed its signature show to save Disney's broadcast empire Salon · Sep 15
Texas Democrat under fire for honoring convicted abuser Chris Brown at concert Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett awarded the musician a congressional record recognition in Arlington The Guardian - US · Sep 14
James Talarico Interview Kept Off ABC, But Kimmel Fires Back as YouTube Views Soar Past 8 Million James Talarico's Kimmel interview skipped ABC but exploded on YouTube, surpassing 8 million views as his 'corrupt system' claim fuels a fiery FCC showdown. International Business Times UK · Sep 14
Musk-Backed America PAC Runs Anti-Trans Ads Targeting Democrats in Competitive Senate Midterm Races America PAC, backed by Elon Musk, has launched anti-transgender adverts against four Democratic Senate candidates, prompting scrutiny over political claims, targeting and possible AI imagery. International Business Times UK · Sep 14
Republican Ken Paxton Hit With Fury Over One-Day Jail Deal for Child Sex Abuse Case: 'He Needs to Be in Prison' A campaign ad by James Talarico is targeting Ken Paxton over a plea deal with former Waco lawyer Adam Hoffman, whose sentence was ultimately increased after judicial and family objections. International Business Times UK · Sep 14
Texas universities limit their brands in political ads. Dan Patrick used them anyway. It is not clear if Patrick’s campaign sought permission from three Texas universities to use their trademarks in a college football-inspired ad that appears to be AI-generated. The Texas Tribune · Sep 14
FCC Chief Brendan Carr Accuses James Talarico of 'Hoax' Over Kimmel Interview as YouTube Views Near 9 Million FCC chairman Brendan Carr has accused Senate candidate James Talarico of exploiting a dispute over equal-time rules after his Jimmy Kimmel interview moved from ABC to YouTube. International Business Times UK · Sep 14
FCC chairman Brendan Carr accuses James Talarico of running a ‘hoax’ drive up ‘clicks and donations’ with Jimmy Kimmel interview The equal time rule has come under scanner. We Got This Covered · Sep 13
Jimmy Kimmel and James Talarico accused of ‘hoax’ by FCC’s Brendan Carr On Thursday, Kimmel said his interview with the rising Democratic star would not air on ABC amid FCC threats The Independent UK · Sep 13
First openly trans congresswoman tells trans youth not to give up hope amid GOP onslaught McBride’s words come as Republicans continue to attack Democrats when it comes to transgender athletes in women’s sports The Independent UK · Sep 12
Calls for Democrats to be shot go unchallenged at Republican convention Crowd member repeatedly said some Democrats ‘should be shot’ during Ted Cruz’s speech, without senator responding The Guardian - US · Sep 12
Trump’s $5,000 ‘bribe’ to Americans is no match for Republicans’ plummeting polling ANALYSIS: Donald Trump’s last-ditch midterms pitch to voters comes as Republican candidates are falling behind in polling red-purple states, writes John Bowden The Independent UK · Sep 12
Charlamagne Tha God Says Trump Administration Is Now an 'Authoritarian Regime' After FCC Threats Charlamagne Tha God called the Trump administration an 'authoritarian regime' after Jimmy Kimmel alleged FCC pressure forced a James Talarico interview off ABC television. International Business Times UK · Sep 12
The James Talarico Interview ABC Wouldn't Air: What the Kimmel-FCC Clash Means for Texas Voters Jimmy Kimmel pulled a Texas Senate candidate's interview from ABC, citing FCC threats. The White House denies it. Here's what's verified. Latin Times · Sep 12
Reason · Sep 11 Jimmy Kimmel Didn't Air Talarico Interview Over Fear of FCC 'Equal Time' Threats For the second time this year, Talarico appeared on a late-night show only to be bumped in response to federal threats.
The Independent UK · Sep 11 James Talarico reveals Trump’s insulting nickname for him has become his best-selling merchandise ‘I call him Talafreako,’ Trump said of James Talarico. ‘Becuase he is. He’s a freaky guy. He’s got something wrong with him’
The Texas Tribune · Sep 11 Senate Republicans finally mobilize with big money for Ken Paxton in Texas After opposing Paxton in his primary and sitting out all summer, Senate GOP leadership is dropping tens of millions to help the attorney general play catch-up on the airwaves.
International Business Times · Sep 11 Trump Says He'll Block Democratic Initiatives If They Win The Midterm Elections: 'Their Bad Stuff' President Trump acknowledged the possibility of a divided government after the elections.
Latin Times · Sep 11 Trump Closes Historic Dallas Convention With a "Cheat Like Hell" Pledge — Here's What Actually Happened, and What Didn't Trump closed the GOP's first midterm convention with a 'cheat like hell' pledge. Here's what happened in Dallas — and what got corrected.
International Business Times UK · Sep 11 Jimmy Kimmel Says FCC Forced Democrat Interview Off Air, Uploading It to YouTube Instead Jimmy Kimmel says FCC pressure forced ABC to pull his James Talarico interview from TV, shifting it to YouTube as the White House denies any censorship.
Roll Call · Sep 11 ‘Tired of politics’: By GOP convention’s end, even Trump had tapped out DALLAS — President Donald Trump walked a tightrope this week, awkwardly balancing the political with the solemn. By the end, it all seemed too much, even for America’s ultimate political scrapper. Trump spent two days here in full campaigner-in-chief mode in front of an adoring audience inside the American Airlines…
International Business Times UK · Sep 11 Jimmy Kimmel Bumps the Talarico Interview to YouTube Months After Colbert Was Forced To Do Exactly the Same Jimmy Kimmel says FCC threats forced his James Talarico interview onto YouTube, not ABC, the second time this year a Texas Senate candidate has been pushed off network TV.
The Independent UK · Sep 11 Ken Paxton forces a smile as Trump mocks him mercilessly for second night in a row At an event meant to support GOP midterm candidates like Paxton, Trump couldn’t help but insult his fashion sense...twice
The Texas Tribune · Sep 11 At Dallas convention, Texas Republicans claim credit for tax cuts, blame Democrats for high prices With high costs top of mind, GOP candidates in competitive races tested a tightrope act: Trump’s policies are helping, but Biden is still the culprit for your gas and grocery bills.
The Independent UK · Sep 10 Hecklers shout ‘He should be shot’ as Ted Cruz calls out El-Sayed and Talarico at Trump convention Republicans increasingly seek to tie Democrats to left-wing members of the caucus and personalities like Hasan Piker