Sunday Breakfast Menu, April 7

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Dan Pfeiffer, senior adviser to President Obama, joins ABC’s “This Week” and “Fox News Sunday” to discuss topics including tension with North Korea, the president’s budget proposal and negotiations on immigration and gun control.

Also on “Fox News Sunday” will be Asa Hutchinson, a former Arkansas congressman and director of the National Rifle Association’s National School Shield Task Force.

Senator Charles E. Schumer, Democrat of New York, and Senator John McCain, Republican of Arizona, both members of the bipartisan group of eight senators working on comprehensive immigration legislation, will appear on CBS’s “Face the Nation.” The group is expected to release a proposal as Congress returns from recess this week.

Madeleine K. Albright, the former secretary of state, also joins CBS to weigh in on North Korea.

NBC’s “Meet the Press” features Senator Lindsey Graham, Republican of South Carolina and another member of the group tackling the immigration system. The program also takes a look at North Korea with Bill Richardson, former New Mexico governor and former United States ambassador to the United Nations, and Michele A. Flournoy, former under secretary of defense for policy.

A few days after signing into law some of the nation’s toughest gun laws, Gov. Dannel P. Malloy of Connecticut joins CNN’s “State of the Union.”

Jon M. Huntsman Jr., former ambassador to China, will also appear on CNN, discussing North Korea and China’s role in handling tensions with the nation. Representative Luis V. Gutierrez, Democrat of Illinois and a member of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, and Representative Mario Diaz-Balart, Republican of Florida and chairman of the Congressional Hispanic Conference, will also join the program to talk about immigration.

Mr. Diaz-Balart will also be on Bloomberg’s “Capitol Gains” and Telemundo’s “Enfoque,” both of which air Sunday at noon Eastern.

C-Span’s “Newsmakers” has Larry Pratt, executive director of Gun Owners of America.

Senator Michael Bennet, Democrat of Colorado, shares his thoughts on immigration with Univision’s “Al Punto” on Sunday at 10 a.m. Eastern. And Ken Salazar, the outgoing interior secretary, talks about what he will do next.

Lawrence H. Summers, the former treasury secretary, joined Bloomberg’s “Political Capital” on Friday. Repeats of the program air throughout the weekend.

And TV One’s “Washington Watch” is at the Rev. Al Sharpton’s National Action Network Conference, talking to Mr. Sharpton about civil rights. Representative Marcia Fudge, Democrat of Ohio and chairwoman of the Congressional Black Caucus, and Representative Charles B. Rangel, Democrat of New York, also join the program, which is on Sundays at 11 a.m. Eastern.

The Early Word: Calamity

Today’s Times

• One of President Obama’s comments turned calamitous on Thursday when some people accused him of being sexist for saying that Kamala Harris, the California attorney general, is the “best-looking attorney general in the country.” He called her on Thursday night to apologize, Michael D. Shear reports.

• Neither Republicans nor Democrats were excited about reports that Mr. Obama would unveil a budget similar to the compromise offer he made last year - cuts to entitlement programs in exchange for new revenues from tax increases, Michael D. Shear reports. The sharp reaction from both sides demonstrates how little space there is in Washington for a bipartisan deal when it comes to tax and spending issues.

• Senator Marco Rubio, Republican of Florida, is writing legislation with a bipartisan group of lawmakers that would overhaul the nation’s immigration laws. But some on Capitol Hill are wondering if he will even sign onto the bill. Mr. Rubio has begun to sound nervous when it comes to the legislation, and given the disdain some conservatives reserve for Republicans who consort publicly with Democrats, he has reason to be, Ashley Parker writes.

 Weekly Address

• President Obama said in this week’s address that he is doing everything he can to “reignite the engine of America’s growth: a rising, thriving middle class.” He will send a budget to Congress next week that he calls a blueprint for middle-class jobs and growth, one that will reduce deficits while investing in the economy. “It’s a budget that doesn’t spend beyond our means. And it’s a budget that doesn’t make harsh and unnecessary cuts that only serve to slow our economy. We’ll keep our promise to an aging generation by shoring up Medicare. And we’ll keep our promise to the next generation by investing in the fundamentals that have always made America strong,” he said. “Because that’s what it’ll take to make sure America remains strong in the years ahead - and to leave behind something better for our kids.”