This week Mitt Romney and his wife, Ann, will appear on âFox News Sundayâ for their first interview since the presidential election.
On the other programs, the across-the-board budget cuts known as sequestration hold top billing. Representative John A. Boehner of Ohio, speaker of the House, will join NBCâs âMeet the Press,â along with Gene Sperling, White House adviser and director of the National Economic Council. Mr. Sperling will also appear on CNNâs âState of the Unionâ and ABCâs âThis Week.â Also, Representative Raúl R. Labrador, Republican of Idaho, weighs i as part of NBCâs roundtable.
Senator Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, the minority leader, is scheduled to talk about the budget on CNNâs Sunday program along with Mr. Sperling. The chairmen of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee and the National Republican Congressional Committee â" Representatives Steve Israel of New York and Greg Walden of Oregon â" will talk about the political implications of the perpetual campaign. Mark Zandi, chief economist of Moodyâs Analytics, delves into the budget battles on the economy.
Senator Kelly Ayotte, Republican of New Hampshire and a member of the Armed Services and Budget committees, joins Mr. Sperling on ABCâs âThis Weekâ to talk about sequestration. Later, the panel features Mayor Mia Love of Saratoga Springs, Utah.
CBSâs âFace the Nationâ welcomes Senator Lindsey Graham, Republican of South Carolina; Senator John McCain, Republican of Arizona; and Senator Richard J. Durbin of Illinois, the No. 2 Democrat, discussing the new defense secretary, Chuck Hagel; immigration; and the budget.
Cardinal Timothy Dolan, archbishop of New York, will also appear on CBS in the buildup to the conclave to choose the next pope.
Senator Ron Wyden of Oregon, new chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, joins C-Spanâs âNewsmakersâ to talk about energy issues.
Representative Cathy McMorris Rodgers of Washington, chairwoman of the House Republican Conference, appears on Bloombergâs âPolitical Capital,â which airs Fridays with repeats over the weekend.
Robert Hale, the Pentagonâs comptroller, will be on Bloombergâs âCapitol Gainsâ to discuss the cuts he will have to implement under sequestration. The program is on Sundays at noon E.S.T.
Talking about the budget and immigration, Senator Mark Warner, Democrat of Virginia, and Alberto Cárdenas, head of the American Conservative Union, appear on Telemundoâs âEnfoqueâ on Sunday at noon E.S.T.
On TV Oneâs âWashington Watchâ Sunday at 11 a.m. E.S.T., Representative Marcia Fudge, Democrat of Ohio and chairwoman of the Congressional Black Caucus, and Benjamin T. Jealous, president of the N.A.A.C.P., weigh in on the Supreme Courtâs deliberations on the Voting Rights Act of 1965, the unveiling of the Rosa Parks statue at the Capitol and sequestration.
And Univisionâs âAl Puntoâ features coverage from the Vatican, airing at 10 a.m. E.S.T.