Sunday Breakfast Menu, May 26

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Still echoing through Washington, President Obama’s speech Thursday on shifting the nation’s approach to counterterrorism will be up for debate on the Sunday shows.

Senator Rand Paul, Republican of Kentucky, will join ABC’s “This Week” to talk about the president’s plan and the continuing investigation into whether the Internal Revenue Service targeted conservative groups applying for tax-exempt status.

Gen. John R. Allen, who commanded American forces in Afghanistan before retiring in February, will also appear on the program, discussing the fallout from the scandal that led to the resignation of David H. Petraeus as director of the Central Intelligence Agency last year. He is also expected to weigh in on the situations in Iraq and Afghanistan, as well as sexual assault in the military. And participants in ABC’s panel discussions will include Representative Debbie Wasserman Schultz of Florida, chairwoman of the Democratic National Committee; Representative Peter T. King, Republican of New York; and Dennis C. Blair, a retired admiral who sed to be the nation’s top intelligence official.

Senator Richard J. Durbin of Illinois, the No. 2 Democrat in the Senate, and Senator Lindsey Graham, Republican of South Carolina, will talk about Mr. Obama’s speech on “Fox News Sunday.” Bob Dole, a former senator and the 1996 Republican presidential nominee, will share his thoughts on today’s Republican Party as he approaches his 90th birthday in July.

As parts of Oklahoma rebuild after last week’s devastating tornado, CBS’s “Face the Nation” and CNN’s “State of the Union” will feature discussions about the recovery with Gov. Mary Fallin of Oklahoma.

CBS will also talk to Senators Tom Coburn, Republican of Oklahoma, and Charles E. Schumer, Democrat of New York, whose state is also no stranger to rebuilding after major storms. The lawmakers will also talk about immigration legislation and the investigations into the I.R.S. and the September attack on the diplomatic mission in Benghazi, Libya. Plus, CBS will feature a panel on extreme weather.

In addition to Ms. Fallin, Representative Michael G. Grimm, Republican of New York, and Mayor Melodee Colbert-Kean of Joplin, Mo., will join CNN to talk about storm recovery. Mr. Grimm’s district, which includes Staten Island, suffered many of New York’s casualties from Hurricane Sandy last year, and one of the deadliest tornadoes in history hit Joplin in 2011. Representative Michael McCaul, a Texas Republican who is chairman of the Homeland Security Committee, will also be on the program to discuss Mr. Obama’s speech.

NBC’s “Meet the Press” will not air this Sunday.

Senator Bernard Sanders, independent of Vermont and chairman of the Veterans’ Affairs Committee, will be on C-Span’s “Newsmakers,” talking about issues including the backlog of benefits claims for veterans.

Colin L. Powell, the retired general and former secretary of state, appeared on Bloomberg’s “Political Capital” on Friday. Repeats of the program air throughout the weekend.

Senator Carl Levin, Democrat of Michigan, will join Bloomberg’s “Capitol Gains” at noon Eastern time to talk about his investigation into how Apple avoided paying billions of dollars in taxes. He is chairman of the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, which questioned Timothy D. Cook, the company’s chief executive, last week.

Senator Robert Menendez, Democrat of New Jersey, will join Univision’s “Al Punto” at 10 a.m. Eastern time to talk about the progress of the Senate’s immigration proposal.

Mr. Durbin and Representatives Trey Radel, Republican of Florida, and Luis V. Gutierrez, Democrat of Illinois, will talk about immigration on Telemundo’s “Enfoque,” which airs at noon Eastern time.