Sunday Talk Shows

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Meet The Press
After three sweeping victories this week, Mitt Romney moved closer to claiming the Republican nomination while President Obama zeroed in on his likely challenger for the first direct clash of this political season. As both sides begin to lay out their arguments for the Fall, which party’s vision will win? This Sunday, a debate between the two sides: Senator from President Obama’s home state, Assistant Majority Leader Dick Durbin and Governor of the 2012 swing state, Ohio, John Kasich

On Easter Sunday, we’ll have a special roundtable discussion about the role of faith in politics and America. Is there too much? Do we need more? Should the faith of a candidate matter when voters make their decisions this Fall. Joining us: Archbishop-designate of Baltimore William Lori; daughter of Billy Graham, Anne Graham Lotz; United Methodist Pastor Rep. Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO); member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Rep. Raul Labrador (R-ID); and Executive Editor at Random House, as well as author of “American Gospel: God, the Founding Fathers, and the Making of a Nation,” Jon Meacham

ABC This Week
In a special Easter Sunday broadcast of "This Week," Pastor Rick Warren speaks exclusively about the spiritual state of the nation with ABC News Senior White House correspondent Jake Tapper.

Before Warren's Easter Sunday sermon "Trusting in God When You Don't Feel Like Trusting Him," the founder of Saddleback Church in Lake Forest, Calif. and the best-selling author of "The Purpose Driven Life," talks candidly about the country's reignited culture wars, his view of the proper intersection of church and state, as well as finding comfort and keeping faith in difficult times.

Jake Tapper also speaks with Warren's wife, Kay Warren, on her new book "Choose Joy: Because Happiness Isn't Enough." See Rick and Kay Warren this Easter Sunday, only on "This Week."

Then, our powerhouse roundtable debates all the week's politics, with ABC News' George Will, Yahoo News Washington bureau chief David Chalian, author and Georgetown University professor Michael Eric Dyson, Thomson Reuters Digital editor Chrystia Freeland, and Wall Street Journal columnist Peggy Noonan

With Mitt Romney victories in Wisconsin, Maryland, and Washington D.C. this week, the focus turns to the general election, as President Obama trades jabs with the likely Republican nominee for the first time.

Can Romney make the case to women voters who are swinging their support behind the president? Did Obama overstep by challenging the Supreme Court to not overturn his signature health care law? And will the latest jobs report, showing only 120,000 jobs added in March, weaken the White House's case for re-election?

CBS Face The Nation
Cardinal Dolan: Politics not overrun by religion

On "Face the Nation," Cardinal Timothy Dolan denied that there is too much religion in politics, saying that politics "benefits" when religion plays a role.

In an interview to air in its entirety Sunday, the Catholic leader said he thinks "politics... only benefits when religion, when morals, when faith has a place there. I think the American (people), the public square in the United States is always enriched whenever people approach it, when they're inspired by their deepest held convictions."

CBS will also feature a panel with Richard Land, president of the Southern Baptist Convention’s Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission; Rabbi David Wolpe of Sinai Temple in Los Angeles; and the Rev. Luis Cortes Jr., president of Esperanza, a Latino poverty relief organization.

Fox News Sunday
Newt Gingrich,
The Senate remains deadlocked over passing a budget plan of their own. We’ll find out where things stand with two members of the Budget Committee, Senator Ron Johnson and Senator Kent Conrad

CNN State of The Union
As Mitt Romney solidifies his position atop the Republican Presidential, we’ll look at President Obama’s re-election strategy with DNC Chair Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz

Plus, will independents, women and Latinos decide the election, especially in the crucial “swing states?” We’ll ask pollsters Mark Penn and Linda DiVall

Also, while everyone is still focused on the landmark Health Care Reform legislation, the Supreme Court prepares to hear another politically charged election year case on immigration. And did President Obama step over the line when he spoke about judicial activism? We’ll talk about it with Former Solicitor general Ken Starr and Former Acting Solicitor General Neal Katyal

And finally, on Easter Sunday a look at the intersection of politics and religion with Ralph Reed, founder and Chairman of the Faith and Freedom Coalition, Chair of the Congressional Black Caucus Rep. Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO), a United Methodist Church pastor, and David Brody, Chief Political Correspondent for the Christian Broadcasting Network
Watch a preview here
http://sotu.blogs.cnn.com/2012/04/06/has-president-obama-declare-a-war-on-religion/

Fareed Zakaria GPS
Ehud Barak on pressuring Iran

On Fareed Zakaria GPS this Sunday, pressuring Iran, the economy, and how to safely exit Afghanistan.

In an exclusive interview, Fareed pushes Israel’s Defense Minister Ehud Barak on alternatives to attacking Iran: What kinds of diplomatic efforts does Israel want to see?

Also on the show, how to exit Afghanistan: A debate on whether talking to the Taliban is a smart idea. Journalist Ahmed Rashid and CNN’s Peter Bergen argue opposite sides

And, a smart take on the cycles of debt with The Economist’s Philip Coggan Finally, how to stop the barbaric African practice of female genital mutilation with Liberia’s Nobel Peace Prize winner Leymah Gbowee Here are excerpts of Barak on pressuring Iran and on "un-democratic Israel":
http://globalpublicsquare.blogs.cnn.com/2012/04/06/watch-gps-ehud-barak-on-pressuring-iran/

C-SPAN's "Newsmakers,"
Shaun Donovan the secretary of housing and urban development, about the Obama administration’s handling of housing issues.

Bloomberg TV’s “Political Capital”
Reince Priebus, chairman of the Republican National Committee, and Debbie Wasserman Schultz

TV One’s “Washington Watch.”
Harry Belafonte

Univision’s “Al Punto”
A discussion of the Trayvon Martin case with Frank Taaffe, a friend of George Zimmerman and fellow neighborhood watch volunteer, as well as Miriam Jimenez Roman, visiting scholar in Africana Studies at New York University and director of the Afro-Latino Project and Tania Galloni of the Southern Poverty Law Center

The Chris Matthews Show
2012 election; Hillary Clinton in 2016: Dan Rather, HD Net; John Harris, Politico; Kathleen Parker, the Washington Post; and Nia-Malika Henderson, the Washington Post

Reliable Sources
Keith Olbermann on "Late Night": David Zurawik, the Baltimore Sun; Marisa Guthrie, the Hollywood Reporter; Sharon Waxman. Obama and Romney and the press: Erin McPike; John Aravosis; Debra Saunders, San Francisco Chronicle

CBS 60 Minutes
An Imperfect Union - Steve Kroft reports on the debt crisis in Europe, where weaker members of the European Union struggle to pay debt and try to avoid a financial crisis in the Eurozone that could spread to the U.S.

The Sport of Kings -Polo is one of the oldest organized sports in the world and its leading star, Ignacio "Nacho" Figueras, plays it with a style befitting his other role as the face of Ralph Lauren's iconic fashion brand, Polo. Lara Logan reports.

Joy in the Congo -The Congo's Kimbanguist Symphony Orchestra grew from one man's dream to 200 musicians and vocalists providing joy to the poor, bleak capital of Kinshasa. It's now the only symphony orchestra in Central Africa and the only all-black one in the world. Bob Simon reports.

Melissa Harris Perry Show-Saturdays and Sundays from 10-12

Up w/Chris Hayes
Joining us Sunday at 8AM ET as we discuss the beginning of the general election, Elizabeth Warren, and more:

Jonathan Alter (@jonathanalter), MSNBC contributor and Bloomberg View columnist.

Richard Kim (@richardkimnyc), executive editor at TheNation.com.

Michelle Goldberg (@michelleinbklyn), senior contributing writer at Newsweek/Daily Beast.

Esther Armah (@estherarmah), host of WBAI-FM's "Wake Up Call".

Nan Aron (@nanaron), president of Alliance for Justice.

C-Span's Washington Journal

7:00am -Question/Newspaper Articles/Phones

7:45am - Doug Schoen, Democratic Pollster, Author, “Hopelessly Divided”

Topic: Guest will discuss his new book, “Hopelessly Divided: The New Crisis in American Politics and What it Means for 2012 and Beyond” as well as President Obama’s 2012 campaign strategy and the current state of the GOP Presidential primary process.

8:30am- Hans Von SpakovskyHeritage Foundation, Senior Legal Fellow

Topic: Guest is critical of President Obama’s recent remarks that it would be “unprecedented, extraordinary” for the Supreme Court to overturn the health care law.

9:15am- Robert JonesPublic Religion Research Institute, CEO & Founder

Topic: Guest will discuss the role religion is playing in the 2012 presidential campaign so far, as well as how religion has influenced and impacted presidents throughout modern history.

Sunday Breakfast Menu

http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/04/07/sunday-breakfast-menu-april-8/

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1. Thank you for performing this wonderful service, week after week!

I don't have a TV - so I won't be watching any of these shows - but I read your Sunday lineup every week just to see who's going to be on which show, and what topics are going to be discussed. Knowing these things inspires both fascination and horror, week after week...

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2. Thank again...wonderful job..