Stephen Crowley/The New York TimesAs Congress heads off for a two-week recess, the Sunday shows take a look at the fight over gun control and the scheduled Supreme Court arguments over same-sex marriage.
NBC’s “Meet the Press†delves into the gun control debate with Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg of New York and Wayne LaPierre, executive director of the National Rifle Association.
With the Supreme Court set to hear arguments on California’s Proposition 8 and the Defense of Marriage Act in the coming week, CBS’s “Face the Nation†features Tony Perkins, president of the Family Research Council, a conservative organization that opposes same-sex marriage; Austin Nimocks, senior counsel at Alliance Defending Freedom, a group that also opposes it; Evan Wolfson, president of Freedom to Marry, which advocates for same-sex marriage; David Frum, who was a speechwriter for President George Bush; and Brendon Ayanbadejo, a football player on the Baltimore Ravens and a proponent of allowing gay and lesbian couples to marry.
Representative Mike Rogers, Republican of Michigan and chairman of the Intelligence Committee, will also appear on CBS to discuss foreign policy, especially drones and cybersecurity.
Senator Rand Paul, Republican of Kentucky, will be interviewed on “Fox News Sunday.†Plus, Nicolle Wallace, who served as communications director for President Bush, and Gary L. Bauer, president of American Values, will offer opposing views on the arguments before the Supreme Court.
Eric K. Shinseki, secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs, will speak on CNN’s “State of the Union†about the struggles facing American service members as they return home. Gov. John W. Hickenlooper of Colorado will weigh in on the legislation he signed to legalize civil unions and regulate guns.
Also, Kamala Harris, attorney general of California, and Mr. Nimocks of Alliance Defending Freedom will join the conversation on CNN about the week ahead for the Supreme Court.
Jim Messina, a former Obama campaign manager who is heading up Organizing for Action, a group advocating for President Obama’s agenda, and Karl Rove, a former deputy chief of staff to President Bush who helped found the Republican “super PAC†American Crossroads, will be on ABC’s “This Week.â€
After a long day Friday, when the Senate passed a budget, Senator Tom Coburn, Republican of Oklahoma, will join C-Span’s “Newsmakers†to talk about the fiscal and social issues before Congress.
A fellow Republican, Senator John McCain of Arizona, appeared Friday on Bloomberg’s “Political Capital,†which repeats over the weekend.
Senator Mark Warner, Democrat of Virginia, will weigh in on the prospects for compromise in battles over the budget and immigration on Bloomberg’s “Capitol Gains.,†which airs Sundays at noon E.D.T. Plus, Kevin Mandia, founder and chief executive of Mandiant, a cybersecurity company, will share what threats most concern him.
Senator Robert Menendez, Democrat of New Jersey, joins Telemundo’s “Enfoque†to talk about immigration reform and the investigation into the allegations made against him in the Dominican Republic that have since been called into question. And Reince Priebus, chairman of the Republican National Committee, will discuss the future of his party. The program airs Sundays at noon E.D.T.
Alberto Cárdenas, chairman of the American Conservative Union, will be on Univision’s “Al Punto,†which is on Sunday at 10 a.m. E.D.T.
On TV One’s “Washington Watch†on Sunday at 11 a.m. E.D.T., the discussion will dig into the Republican Party’s plans to attract more diverse voters, among other topics.
