Author: Thomas L. Knapp

CBS censors Colbert, bowing to pressure from Trump’s FCC

Source: Popular Information
by Judd Legum, Rebecca Crosby, & Noel Sims

“CBS forbade Late Show host Stephen Colbert from interviewing Texas State Representative James Talarico, a Democrat running to unseat Republican Senator John Cornyn. The incident is a chilling example of how the Trump administration and allied media organizations are colluding to suppress critical coverage of the administration. Addressing the incident on Monday night’s show, Colbert said he was also told by CBS’ lawyers not to discuss the decision to spike the Talarico interview. But Colbert, whose show is being canceled in May, ignored that directive.” (02/18/26)

https://popular.info/p/cbs-censors-colbert-bowing-to-pressure

Thomas L. Knapp

A Worker-Led Alternative to Billionaire-Owned News in DC

Source: CounterPunch
by Chris Mills Rodrigo

“Even setting aside the decimation of the Post’s metro desk, the suite of local news options available to Washington, DC residents has shrunk dramatically in last decade as the portion of the digital ad-share pie not gobbled up by tech monopolies has grown smaller. Washington City Paper ended its print circulation in 2022 and, in February of 2024, DCist was shut down by its owner, the NPR-affiliate station WAMU. Luckily for DC residents, several of the staffers laid off in the closure of DCist decided that the service they provided to the community was too important to abandon.” (02/18/26)

https://www.counterpunch.org/2026/02/18/a-worker-led-alternative-to-billionaire-owned-news-in-dc/

Thomas L. Knapp

Tesla stops using “Autopilot” to promote its EVs in California

Source: Engadget

“Tesla has stopped using the term ‘Autopilot’ to sell its cars in California, thereby avoiding a 30-day sales and manufacturing ban in the state. If you’ll recall, a California administrative law judge ruled in December that the automaker misled consumers by using the terms ‘Autopilot’ and ‘Full Self-Driving.’ The judge recommended the suspension, but the California DMV gave Tesla 60 days to remove any untrue and misleading language in its marketing materials. In its announcement, the DMV said Tesla has taken corrective action and has stopped using Autopilot for marketing. Prior to that, the automaker has already clarified that driver supervision is still needed with Full Self-Driving.” (02/18/26)

https://www.engadget.com/transportation/evs/tesla-stops-using-autopilot-to-promote-its-evs-in-california-112533060.html

Thomas L. Knapp

ICE’s “Warrant” Shortcut Violates the Constitution

Source: The Daily Economy
by Tahmineh Dehbozorgi

“ICE claims agents can enter private homes using their own paperwork — without asking a judge first. The Fourth Amendment was written for moments like this.” ()2/18/26)

https://thedailyeconomy.org/article/ices-warrant-shortcut-violates-the-constitution/

Thomas L. Knapp