ABC touts JD Vance interview amid FCC’s war with ‘The View’ over equal time for political candidates

As Disney and the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) bicker over whether "The View" is a bona fide news program, ABC is celebrating the significant audience bump the reliably liberal show received for booking a high-powered Republican. 

ABC News announced on Tuesday that last week’s edition of "The View" featuring Vice President JD Vance was the show’s most-watched episode in more than 18 months. Vance’s appearance attracted 3.3 million viewers to the daytime gabfest and the only episode...