Finding the liberal Joe Rogan became high-dollar Democrats’ white whale after losing the 2024 presidential election, but this week, the party suffered setbacks with two reliable media mouthpieces.

Congress passed a bill codifying DOGE cuts that will excise $1.1 billion in federal funding for public broadcasters NPR and PBS. Between the Senate and House votes, CBS announced that it will cancel The Late Show with Stephen Colbert in May 2026.