On February 6, 2026, the FCC launched an investigation into ABC’s “The View” for potentially violating equal time rules under the 1934 Communications Act, triggered by Texas Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico’s appearance. The agency clarified that talk shows no longer qualify as “bona fide” news exempt from providing airtime to opposing candidates, including Republicans like Sen. John Cornyn and lesser-known Democrats.
Critically, the ABC did not file an equal-time notice, implying it views the show as news rather than commentary. FCC Chair Brendan Carr defended the agency’s enforcement of the 1950s-era law amid backlash from biased hosts such as Jimmy Kimmel and Stephen Colbert, who called it a threat to free speech.
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