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The interview Trump doesn’t want you to see

Why ABC won’t air an interview with a Democratic Senate candidate.

This story appeared in The Logoff, a daily newsletter that helps you stay informed about the Trump administration without letting political news take over your life. Subscribe here.

Welcome to The Logoff: President Donald Trump’s FCC wants to keep a Democratic Senate candidate off the air.

What’s happening? On Wednesday, late-night host Jimmy Kimmel announced that his upcoming interview with James Talarico, the Democratic nominee for Senate in Texas, would not air on TV. Instead, he said, “due to circumstances beyond our comprehension,” it would be posted only on YouTube.

According to Kimmel, Trump’s........

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