FCC Cracks Down on Late-Night Bias with Equal Time Rule
March 23, 2026·about 3 hours ago·via The Hill

The FCC's Media Bureau issues new guidance enforcing the equal opportunities rule, signaling late-night talk shows like Jimmy Kimmel Live! can no longer hide behind the "bona fide news interview" exemption to platform one candidate while snubbing others. Chairman Brendan Carr makes clear this upholds Congress's statute, rejecting years of lax enforcement that let networks push partisan agendas under entertainment cover. Read more about this...