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Your guide to the Sunday, Aug. 10 news shows

By Katie Sanders
August 8, 2014

Every Friday PunditFact gives you the first look at the guests on the Sunday news shows. On Sunday, we see if what they said is true. You can read how they fared here or weekly in the Daily Beast.

This story is updated as shows publish and revise their lineups.

CNN State of the Union (9 a.m.)

Big guests: Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., and Obama’s former NSA advisor General James Jones.

Topics sure to be discussed: Iraq airstrikes.

Number of minority pundits: 0.

The pundit panel: Ken Cuccinelli, Stephanie Cutter, Kevin Madden, Ted Strickland.

 

Fox News Sunday (Click to see when it’s on in your area)

Big guests: Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C.

A topic sure to be discussed: Iraq, tax inversions.

Number of minority pundits: 0.

The pundit panel: Ron Fournier, Laura Ingraham, Jackie Kucinich, George Will.

 

CBS Face the Nation (Click to see when it’s on in your area)

Big guests: Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein.

A topic sure to be discussed: Watergate, Iraqi airstrikes.

Number of minority pundits: n/a.

The pundit panel: n/a.

 

ABC This Week (Click to see when it’s on in your area)

Big interview: NCAA President Mark Emmert.

A topic sure to be discussed: NCAA rule on athletic conferences, Iraq.

Number of minority pundits: 1.

The pundit panel: Sharyl Attkisson, Matthew Dowd, LZ Granderson, Cokie Roberts.

 

NBC Meet the Press (Click to see when it’s on in your area)

Big guest: Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., Rep. Peter King, R-N.Y.

Topics sure to be discussed: Iraq

Number of minority pundits: 1.

The pundit panel: Rep. Donna Edwards, D-Md., Rich Lowry, Andrea Mitchell, Chuck Todd.

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