Stephen Crowley/The New York TimesNational security and foreign affairs share the limelight on the Sunday political shows this week, featuring conversations about the investigation into the Boston Marathon bombings and the response to new developments in Syria’s civil war.
NBC’s “Meet the Press†will interview Senator John McCain, Republican of Arizona and a member of the Armed Services Committee. After the acknowledgement from the White House on Thursday that Syria may have used chemical weapons against civilians, he will discuss whether President Bashar al-Assad of Syria has crossed a line to provoke American intervention.
Representative Peter T. King, Republican of New York, who serves on the Intelligence and Homeland Security Committees, and Representative Keith Ellison, Democrat of Minnesota and a Muslim, will also appear on the program, talking about whether warning signs were overlooked before the Boston Marathon bombings.
A few days after the dedication of George W. Bush’s presidential library, Tony Blair, the former British prime minister, will reflect on his time working with Mr. Bush. Karen P. Hughes, a former Bush adviser; Senator Amy Klobuchar, Democrat of Minnesota; and Representative Joaquin Castro, Democrat of Texas, will join NBC’s panel.
Senator Joe Manchin III, Democrat of West Virginia, and Representative Michael McCaul of Texas, chairman of the Homeland Security Committee, will weigh in on national security in the wake of the attacks in Boston on “Fox News Sunday.†Michael B. Oren, Israel’s ambassador to the United States, shares his thoughts on Syria.
CBS’s “Face the Nation†looks at the latest developments in Boston and Syria with Senators Lindsey Graham, Republican of South Carolina; Claire McCaskill, Democrat of Missouri; and Saxby Chambliss, Republican of Georgia.
Three high-ranking members of the House Intelligence Committee will appear on ABC’s “This Week†to talk about Boston and Syria: Representatives Mike Rogers of Michigan, the committee’s chairman; C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger of Maryland, the ranking Democrat; and Jan Schakowsky, Democrat of Illinois.
Two other members of the congressional intelligence committees â€" Senator Dan Coats, Republican of Indiana, and Representative Adam B. Schiff, Democrat of California â€" will be on CNN’s “State of the Union.†Also on the program are Michael Chertoff, the former secretary of homeland security, and R. Nicholas Burns, a former under secretary of state.
Representative Debbie Wasserman Schultz of Florida, chairwoman of the Democratic National Committee; Representative Bennie Thompson of Mississippi, ranking Democrat on the Homeland Security Committee; Representative Jason Chaffetz, Republican of Utah; and Representative Marsha Blackburn, Republican of Tennessee, will join CNN’s panel.
Mr. Thompson will also appear on TV One’s “Washington Watch†at 11 a.m. Eastern with Mayor Michael A. Nutter of Philadelphia, discussing the aftermath of the Boston Marathon bombings.
Representative Adam Smith of Washington, ranking Democrat on the Armed Services Committee, is scheduled to join C-Span’s “Newsmakers,†talking about defense.
Representative Henry Cuellar, Democrat of Texas, will be on Univision’s “Al Punto†at 10 a.m. Eastern. Along with Cecilia Muñoz, President Obama’s domestic policy adviser, Mr. Cuellar will discuss national security in the wake of the Boston attacks.
On Bloomberg’s “Capitol Gains†at noon Eastern, Senator Charles E. Grassley of Iowa, ranking Republican on the Judiciary Committee, talks about his objections to the broad proposal to overhaul immigration currently before the Senate. The committee will begin examining the bill in May. Steven VanRoekel, the government’s chief information officer, will also be on the program, discussing the challenge of orchestrating technology for millions of federal workers.
And Senator Angus King, independent of Maine, was on Bloomberg’s “Political Capital†on Friday. Repeats of the program will be broadcast throughout the weekend.
