FCC Chair Brendan Carr addressed Stephen Colbert's claims that CBS pulled a Democratic lawmaker's interview over federal regulatory concerns.

Federal Communications Chair Brendan Carr called the millions of dollars raised after Stephen Colbert’s interview with Democratic Texas House Rep. James Talarico the result of a “hoax.” Carr was

Early voting in Texas has begun as CBS faces ongoing controversy over its handling of an interview with a Democratic candidate.

“Ever since Brendan Carr was in this position, I don’t think anything he’s done is really that surprising,” the CNN host said.

ANALYSIS: The Late Show host may have given the Texas Democrat the boost he needs by going public with CBS scrapping his interview, Eric Garcia writes. But it comes with significant risks

Texas state Representative James Talarico had his best fundraising day yet after CBS pulled his appearance on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert — a controversy that earned the Democrat a burst of national attention as he runs for the US Senate.

CNN News Central’s John Berman and chief data analyst Harry Enten dig through the data on whether Stephen Colbert’s rift with CBS could actually be helping a Texas Democrat who the network allegedly sidelined from Colbert’s late night tv show.