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May 19, 2026

Trump FCC Goon Lies About Colbert Cancelation

FCC Chair Brendan Carr accused Democrats of “weaponizing” the Federal Communications Commission while appearing Monday on CNBC’s “Squawk on the Street.” John Iadarola and Wosny Lambre break it down on The Damage Report.
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The Damage Report: May 19, 2026

President Donald Trump endorsed Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton for Senate, delivering a major political setback to longtime Sen. John Cornyn ahead of their Republican primary runoff showdown. John Iadarola and Wosny Lambre break it down on The Damage Report.
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The White House has launched an urgent push to advance construction on President Donald Trump’s planned ballroom, which officials now say would also include “state-of-the-art” medical facilities for the aging president. John Iadarola and Wosny Lambre break it down on The Damage Report.
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FCC Chair Brendan Carr accused Democrats of “weaponizing” the Federal Communications Commission while appearing Monday on CNBC’s “Squawk on the Street.” John Iadarola and Wosny Lambre break it down on The Damage Report.
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A federal jury in Oakland, California, on Monday said Elon Musk waited too long to sue OpenAI and its CEO Sam Altman over claims they allegedly violated an agreement to run their artificial intelligence venture strictly as a charitable nonprofit. John Iadarola and Wosny Lambre break it down on The Damage Report.
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President Donald Trump endorsed Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton for Senate, delivering a major political setback to longtime Sen. John Cornyn ahead of their Republican primary runoff showdown. John Iadarola and Wosny Lambre break it down on The Damage Report.
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Megyn Kelly didn’t hold back in criticizing Stephen Colbert over his departure from late-night television, calling the response to The Late Show with Stephen Colbert’s cancellation “humiliating” and accusing him of unnecessarily prolonging the drama around the show’s end. John Iadarola and Wosny Lambre break it down on The Damage Report.
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