Now, I'm not a lawyer and I don't want to tell them how to do their jobs, but since they seem intent on telling me how to do mine, here we go.

Fellas.

Fellas.

I am well aware that we can book other guests.

I didn't need to be presented with that option.

I don't know what this is about.

For the record, I'm not even mad.

I really don't want an adversary relationship with the network.

I've never had one.

I'm just so surprised that this giant global corporation

would not stand up to these bullies. Come on,

you're paramount. No. No. No. No. You're more than that. You're Paramount Plus.

Yes, and that. Stephen Colbert addressing a big story at the intersection of politics and media.

We're going to go through the latest back and forth between the late night host and CBS

over an interview with a Democratic Senate candidate in Texas that he says the network blocked.

We'll also recap a busy day of diplomacy overseas

for the Trump administration as Special Envoy Steve Whitkoff and the president's son-in-law.

Jared Kushner holds indirect talks with Iran, then later joining negotiations already in

progress involving Russia and Ukraine.

Plus, we'll go through a new reporting on the strange relationship between Homeland Security Secretary

Christy Noem and the Coast Guard.

Good morning and welcome to morning, Joe.

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