Sunday Breakfast Menu, Jan. 20

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As President Obama is officially sworn in for his second term Sunday, one of his senior advisers, David Plouffe, will make the rounds of the Sunday shows to preview what’s in store for the next four years.

Mr. Plouffe will appear on CBS’s “Face the Nation,” CNN’s “State of the Union,” “Fox News Sunday” and ABC’s “This Week” on Sunday.

Joining him on CBS will be Condoleezza Rice, the former secretary of state, to discuss the president’s inauguration and his second term. In celebration of Martin Luther King’s Birthday, the program will also feature a discussion of his legacy with Taylor Branch, the author of “The King Years: Historic Moments in the Civil Rights Movement”; Joseph A. CalifanoJr., the former secretary of health, education and welfare; and James Peterson, the director of Africana studies and an English professor at LeHigh University.

Plus, CBS will have an interview with twins Representative Joaquin Castro, Democrat of Texas, and Mayor Julian Castro of San Antonio, Texas.

Senator John Barrasso, Republican of Wyoming, will be on CNN with Mr. Plouffe to offer the Republican perspective on Mr. Obama’s second term. Don Baer, a former speechwriter for President Bill Clinton, and Michael Gerson, a former speechwriter for President George W. Bush, will share what it takes to craft a memorable inaugural address. And Newt Gingrich, the former House speaker and presidential candidate, and Russ Feingold, the former Wisconsin senator, will join CNN’s panel discussion.

Senator Roy Blunt of Missouri, the v! ice chairman of the Senate Republican Conference, will talk about the next four years on Fox.

In addition to Mr. Plouffe, ABC features Eva Longoria, the actress and co-chairwoman of the Presidential Inauguration Committee, talking about the weekend’s inaugural festivities. Plus, Rick Santorum, the former Pennsylvania senator and presidential candidate, will join the panel.

NBC’s “Meet the Press” is talking about gun violence with Senator Charles E. Schumer of New York, the chairman of the Democratic Policy Committee and the Joint Congressional Committee on the Inaugural Ceremonies, and Senator Ted Cruz, Republican of Texas.

David Axelrod, the former White House senior adviser and Obama campaign strategist, and Doris Kearns Goodwin, a presidential historian, will participate in NBC’s roundtable discussion.

Senator Patrick Leahy of Vermont, the chairman of th Senate Judiciary Committee, discusses gun control on C-Span’s “Newsmakers.”

Bloomberg’s “Political Capital” features Mayor Mitch Landrieu of New Orleans. 

On Univision’s “Al Punto,” Cecilia Muñoz, the director of the White House Domestic Policy Council, talks about Mr. Obama’s second term. Then Representative Xavier Becerra of California, the chairman of the House Democratic Caucus, and Clarissa Martinez De Castro, the director of immigration and national campaigns for the National Council of La Raza, will discuss the potential for immigration reform. And Justice Sonia Sotomayor, having sworn in Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. for a second term, will talk about her new memoir, “My Beloved World.”

Sunday Breakfast Menu, Jan. 20

Stephen Crowley/The New York Times

As President Obama is officially sworn in for his second term Sunday, one of his senior advisers, David Plouffe, will make the rounds of the Sunday shows to preview what’s in store for the next four years.

Mr. Plouffe will appear on CBS’s “Face the Nation,” CNN’s “State of the Union,” “Fox News Sunday” and ABC’s “This Week” on Sunday.

Joining him on CBS will be Condoleezza Rice, the former secretary of state, to discuss the president’s inauguration and his second term. In celebration of Martin Luther King’s Birthday, the program will also feature a discussion of his legacy with Taylor Branch, the author of “The King Years: Historic Moments in the Civil Rights Movement”; Joseph A. CalifanoJr., the former secretary of health, education and welfare; and James Peterson, the director of Africana studies and an English professor at LeHigh University.

Plus, CBS will have an interview with twins Representative Joaquin Castro, Democrat of Texas, and Mayor Julian Castro of San Antonio, Texas.

Senator John Barrasso, Republican of Wyoming, will be on CNN with Mr. Plouffe to offer the Republican perspective on Mr. Obama’s second term. Don Baer, a former speechwriter for President Bill Clinton, and Michael Gerson, a former speechwriter for President George W. Bush, will share what it takes to craft a memorable inaugural address. And Newt Gingrich, the former House speaker and presidential candidate, and Russ Feingold, the former Wisconsin senator, will join CNN’s panel discussion.

Senator Roy Blunt of Missouri, the v! ice chairman of the Senate Republican Conference, will talk about the next four years on Fox.

In addition to Mr. Plouffe, ABC features Eva Longoria, the actress and co-chairwoman of the Presidential Inauguration Committee, talking about the weekend’s inaugural festivities. Plus, Rick Santorum, the former Pennsylvania senator and presidential candidate, will join the panel.

NBC’s “Meet the Press” is talking about gun violence with Senator Charles E. Schumer of New York, the chairman of the Democratic Policy Committee and the Joint Congressional Committee on the Inaugural Ceremonies, and Senator Ted Cruz, Republican of Texas.

David Axelrod, the former White House senior adviser and Obama campaign strategist, and Doris Kearns Goodwin, a presidential historian, will participate in NBC’s roundtable discussion.

Senator Patrick Leahy of Vermont, the chairman of th Senate Judiciary Committee, discusses gun control on C-Span’s “Newsmakers.”

Bloomberg’s “Political Capital” features Mayor Mitch Landrieu of New Orleans. 

On Univision’s “Al Punto,” Cecilia Muñoz, the director of the White House Domestic Policy Council, talks about Mr. Obama’s second term. Then Representative Xavier Becerra of California, the chairman of the House Democratic Caucus, and Clarissa Martinez De Castro, the director of immigration and national campaigns for the National Council of La Raza, will discuss the potential for immigration reform. And Justice Sonia Sotomayor, having sworn in Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. for a second term, will talk about her new memoir, “My Beloved World.”

The Caucus Click: Biden\'s Day of Service

Brendan Hoffman for The New York Times Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. participated in the National Day of Service at the Unite America in Service event on Saturday in Washington.

The Weekend Word: Reversal

In Today’s Times:

• Backing off from their tough stance on the nation’s finances, House Republicans said Friday that they would support lifting the debt limit for three months if Congress could pass a budget in that time. The move paved the way for deficit reduction talks and most likely will head off a default by the federal government, Jonathan Weisman reports.

• As President Obama is sworn in for a second term, the donors who worked hardest to get him there are angling for plum embassy posts, following unspoken rules like preparing to serve for just a short time to make room for others. As many as 300 people are vying for about only 30 positions, Nicholas Confessore and Sheryl Gay Stolberg report.

holds the approval of a slight majority of Americans, according to a New York Times/CBS News poll. Respondents are deeply polarized by party, Jackie Calmes and Megan Thee-Brenan report.

Weekly Address:

• Mr. Obama called on Congress in his weekly address to join the White House in taking steps to prevent gun violence by requiring universal background checks, banning assault weapons and strengthening law enforcement. “Like most Americans, I believe the Second Amendment guarantees an individual right to bear arms,” he said. “But I also believe most gun owners agree that we can respect the Second Amendment while keeping an irresponsible, law-breaking few from causing harm on a massive scale.”

• Representative James Lankford of Oklahoma, the chairman of the House Republican Policy Commi! ttee, asked Democrats to pass a budget in the Senate and work with Republicans to address the nation’s spending. “But because government debt really does affect all of us, Republicans will not simply provide a blank check for uncontrolled spending, irrational borrowing and constant nickel-and-dime tax increases,” he said.

Washington Happenings:

• The Obama and Biden families will begin the weekend of inauguration festivities by participating in a community service project Saturday as part of the National Day of Service.

• On Sunday, Mr. Obama will be officially sworn in for a second term at the White House and Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr., the Naval Observatory. Later, they will speak at an inaugural reception at the National Building Museum.