Several lawmakers gave responses to President Obamaâs State of the Union address Tuesday, but they have more to say. Representative Paul D. Ryan, Republican of Wisconsin who gave the Republican rebuttal in 2011, will share his thoughts on the speech on ABCâs âThis Week.â Representative Cathy McMorris Rodgers of Washington delivered the Republican response this year.
Representatives Henry Cuellar, Democrat of Texas, and Raúl R. Labrador, Republican of Idaho, will debate the presidentâs speech on Telemundoâs âEnfoque.â
On NBCâs âMeet the Press,â Senator Tim Scott, Republican of South Carolina, will give his take on the speech and the White House chief of staff, Denis McDonough, will share insights on the speechwriting process. Later on the program, Julian Assange, founder of WikiLeaks, will talk about Edward J. Snowden, the former N.S.A. contractor who remains in Russia under temporary asylum, and his next moves. In an interview broadcast last week, Mr. Snowden said the presidentâs recent changes to the National Security Agencyâs surveillance programs were just âminor changes.â
Mr. McDonough will also appear on CBSâs âFace the Nationâ to talk about the presidentâs emphasis on executive orders. The House majority leader, Eric Cantor, will join to show, and probably address the Republican immigration principles released this week, which called for a path to legal status for the 11 million undocumented immigrants in the United States.
Mr. Obama gave an interview to CNNâs Jake Tapper last week, where he covered immigration, marijuana and safety at the Olympic Games in Sochi, Russia. Gov. Bobby Jindal, Republican of Louisiana, will also give his thoughts on the State of the Union.
But the hottest topic will most likely be the Super Bowl, when the Seattle Seahawks and the Denver Broncos face off at 6:30 p.m. at the MetLife Stadium in New Jersey. Former Mayor Rudy Giuliani of New York City will go on CBS to talk about safety at the game.
âFox News Sundayâ will be all football, broadcasting from the MetLife Stadium with the Commissioner Roger Goodell of the N.F.L. discussing player safety and the possibility of expanding football abroad. Two former N.F.L. players â" John Elway and Archie Manning â" will also appear on the program.
On CSPANâs âNewsmakers,â Senator Debbie Stabenow, Democrat of Michigan and chairman of the Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee, will give insight on the farm bill, which the House passed Wednesday; the Senate is expected to follow suit.
On Univisonâs âAl Punto,â Representative Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, Republican of Florida, will discuss the Republican immigration principles released this week. Wendy Davis, Texas state senator and democratic gubernatorial candidate, will also appear on the show. âAl Puntoâ airs at 10 a.m. Eastern.
On Bloombergâs âPolitical Capital,â the former White House chief of staff, John D. Podesta, and former Gov. Haley Barbour of Mississippi appeared on the show Friday. The program repeats throughout the weekend.