The Beat with Ari Melber

Ari Melber, MS NOW

Kimmel Outwits FCC: Talarico Interview Hits 5X Usual Audience

SEP 16, 202641 MIN

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September 15, 2026; The Supreme Court denied the Trump administration’s bid to halt a judge’s order blocking federal mail-in ballot restrictions for the midterm elections. MS NOW’s Ari Melber reports and is joined by Andrew Weissmann, former FBI general counsel. Plus, Jimmy Kimmel says FCC pressure kept his interview with Texas Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico off TV. The YouTube interview has since drawn 10.4 million views. Melber is joined by author David Corn and Democratic strategist Alencia Johnson. To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads, sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.