Stephen Colbert's comments that network executives pulled his interview with Democratic Texas Senate candidate James Talarico over fears it would violate regulatory guidance from the Trump administration has prompted a conversation about the rules governing how media outlets treat political coverage.

FCC Chairman Brendan Carr in Washington, Jan. 14. Tom Williams/Zuma Press How long should it take an agency to comply with a deregulatory mandate from Congress.

FIRST ON FOX -- The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is launching a probe into ABC's "The View" amid the agency's crackdown on equal time for political candidates, Fox News Digital has learned.