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DAVID MARCUS: Legacy media anoints Talarico, downplays Crockett in Texas Democratic primary
In Texas' Democratic primary it's Rep. Jasmine Crockett vs. the Democratic Media Machine
By David Marcus Fox News
Published March 3, 2026 2:21pm EST | Updated March 3, 2026 2:25pm EST
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Colbert slams CBS in dispute over interview with James Talarico
Fox News' Mark Meredith joins 'America's Newsroom' to discuss Texas Democratic Senatorial candidate James Talarico's controversial interview on 'Late Night with Stephen Colbert.'
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Over the past two weeks, the liberal media has been boosting Texas Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico in ways rarely seen in a state primary, including what critics call misleading coverage and manipulation.
But his opponent, Rep. Jasmine Crockett, known for being outspoken, is not going away quietly.
It all started Feb. 16, when late-night political pundit Stephen Colbert falsely claimed the Trump administration and CBS had banned an interview with Talarico from airing. It never happened. Colbert later acknowledged the segment was satirical, but the controversy helped raise $2.5 million for the candidate and elevate his national stature.
At that time, Crockett had a firm, if not overwhelming, lead in the polls. Since then, without any major endorsements from elected Democrats, Talarico has been treated like a golden boy by liberal media outlets ranging from the far-left outlet The Nation to The New York Times.
But some voters I talked to in Dallas this weekend said they aren’t........