Previewing The Sunday Shows
By Christopher Peleo-Lazar // July 1, 2011 | 6:05 p.m.
Updated: July 6, 2011 | 6:05 p.m.
For the Fourth of July weekend, the Sunday shows will focus on immigration, American military action abroad, and the struggle in the states over balancing budgets.
On CBS' "Face the Nation," three governors and the mayor of Los Angeles will look at gridlock in Washington. Ohio Gov. John Kasich (R), Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick (D), Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker (R) and Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa will talk to host Bob Schieffer on the state of the states.
On Fox News Sunday, Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, will give an update on the debt ceiling negotiations. Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C, will discuss the president's withdrawal of forces in Afghanistan.
ABC's "This Week" will focus on immigration, with former Senator Mel Martinez, R-Fla., former DC schools Chancellor Michelle Rhee, and former Washington Post reporter Jose Antonio Vargas, who recently revealed that he is an undocumented worker living in the United States, participating on the panel.
"Meet the Press" is preempted by NBC's coverage of Wimbledon.
Get the full listings after the jump.
Face the Nation hosts Ohio Gov. John Kasich (R), Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick (D), Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker (R) and Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa.
This Week hosts former DC Schools Chancellor Michelle Rhee, former Senator Mel Martinez, R-Fla., and former Washington Post reporter Jose Antonio Vargas.
Fox News Sunday hosts Sens. John Cornyn, R-Texas, Joe Lieberman, ID-Conn., Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., and actor Gary Sinise.
State of the Union hosts Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., former AOL CEO Steve Case, Housing and Urban Development Secretary Shaun Donovan, Harlem Children's Zone CEO Geoffrey Canada, financial adviser Suze Orman and hip hop mogul Russell Simmons.
Other Weekend Shows
Political Capital features former President Bill Clinton and Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel (Bloomberg, Friday, 7pm).
Washington Week features Wall Street Journal's David Wessel, National Journal's Major Garrett, New York Times' Jeff Zeleny and USA Today's Joan Biskupic (PBS, Friday, 8pm).
Real Time is a rerun (HBO, Friday, 10pm).
Situation Room hosts former President Bill Clinton (CNN, Saturday, 6:30pm).
Communicators features Microsoft Director Jacqueline Beauchere. Guest reporter is Politico's Tony Romm (C-SPAN, Saturday, 6:30pm).
Chris Matthews Show features HDNet's Dan Rather, BBC's Katty Kay, Politico's John Harris, and CNN's Gloria Borger (NBC, Saturday, check local listings).
Wall Street Journal Report features reports form the Aspen Ideas Festival and Former Federal Reserve Chair Alan Greenspan (Sunday, 10am/6pm).
Newsmakers hosts Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky.. Guest reporters are National Journal's Major Garrett and Politico's Jonathan Allen (C-SPAN, Sunday, 10am/6pm).
Reliable Sources: TBD (CNN, Sunday, 10am).
Fareed Zakaria GPS features National Security Adviser Tom Donilon and author Bruce Feiler (CNN, Sunday, 10am).
Q & A features author Scott Miller (C-SPAN, Sunday, 8pm).
Al Punto features Guatemalan Presidential Candidate Rigoberta Menchu, Sen. Robert Menendez, D-N.J.,, LULAC's Luis Vera and astronaut Jose Hernandez (UNIVISION, Sunday, 10am).
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