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ABC challenges FCC Chair Brendan Carrs push for equal time rules on talk shows like The View, arguing it infringes on First Amendment rights. Carrs January guidance warns shows cant claim bona fide news exemption anymore, leading to CBSs Stephen Colbert nixing a Texas Senate candidate interview. Networks warn this uncertainty could slash political coverage and stifle speech. ABC argues for more candidate access, while the FCC defends it as Congresss way to keep broadcasts fair. The lone Democratic commissioner, Anna Gomez, supports ABCs fight. As election season heats up, broadcasters brace for more clashes that could reshape political talk on TV.

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