Colbert Censorship Spin, Guthrie Sheriff Changes Story Again, US-Canada Hockey Final: AM Update 2/18

The Megyn Kelly Show

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🗓️ 18 February 2026

⏱️ 19 minutes

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Stephen Colbert claims political censorship after CBS declines to air his interview with a Texas Senate candidate, but the network says it was a legal and editorial decision tied to federal equal-time rules - President of the Center for American Rights, Daniel Suhr weighs in. Investigators in the Nancy Guthrie case get no breakthrough after DNA from a glove near her home produces no match in the FBI database, while the sheriff changes his story once again about whether the family has been cleared. Civil rights leader Reverend Jesse Jackson dies at 84. Team USA’s women’s hockey squad prepares for a high-stakes Olympic gold-medal showdown against longtime rival Canada after an undefeated run in Milan. Cozy Earth: Visit https://www.CozyEarth.com/MEGYN & Use code MEGYN for up to 20% off Lean: Discover why LEAN is becoming the choice for real weight‑loss results—shop now at https://TAKELEAN.com use code MK.

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0:00.0	Good morning, everyone. I'm Megan Kelly. It's Wednesday, February 18, 2026. And this is your AM update.
0:09.6	Let's just call this what it is. Donald Trump's administration wants to silence anyone who says anything bad about Trump on TV.
0:16.4	Stephen Colbert cries censorship, but there's a lot more to the story.
0:20.5	So you are no closer to a suspect as a result of the DNA test, at least.
0:25.7	DNA testing in the Nancy Guthrie case finally uploaded to the FBI's database with no match.
0:32.7	Civil rights leader Jesse Jackson dies at age 84.
0:36.4	And Team USA's women's Olympic hockey team ready's to take on top
0:41.0	rival Canada in the gold medal match. All that and more coming up in just a moment on your
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1:58.0	CBS's Stephen Colbert still months from his show coming to an end, making waves Monday night,
2:04.4	claiming he was blocked by his network from hosting a Democrat primary candidate running for Senate in Texas,
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