Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr said the agency has opened enforcement proceedings against The View. The action centers on whether the ABC program properly qualifies as “bona fide news.

Brendan Carr cited the federal requirement that broadcast stations give equal time to political candidates.

Federal Communications Commission (FCC) chair Brendan Carr downplayed controversy around an interview “Late Show” host Stephen Colbert conducted with Texas Senate candidate James Talarico (D) that was allegedly blocked from airing on CBS.

Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr confirmed the agency was investigating "The View" for potentially violating its equal-time rule over its interview with Democratic U.S. Senate candidate James Talarico.

Whether enforceable or not, FCC chair Brendan Carr’s plan to prioritize the “equal-time rule” is creating significant political noise, and that may well be the point.