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.
CNN State of the Union (9 a.m.)
Big guests: Rep. Darrell Issa and William Taylor III
Topics sure to be discussed: Investigating the IRS
Number of white male pundits: 0
The pundit panel: Stephanie Cutter, Mattie Duppler, Liz Mair, Neera Tanden
Fox News Sunday (Click to see when it’s on in your area)
Big guests: Rep. Bob Goodlatte and Rep. Xavier Becerra
A topic sure to be discussed: The House lawsuit against President Obama
Number of white male pundits: 2
The pundit panel: Julie Pace, Kirsten Powers, Brit Hume, and Karl Rove
CBS Face the Nation (Click to see when it’s on in your area)
Big guests: Sens. Joe Manchin and John Barrasso
A topic sure to be discussed: The widening fighting in Iraq
Number of white male pundits: 2
The pundit panel: Peggy Noonan, Michael Gerson, Dee Dee Myers, and Todd Purdum
ABC This Week (Click to see when it’s on in your area)
Big interview: President Barack Obama
A topic sure to be discussed: The turmoil in Syria and Iraq
Number of white male pundits: 3
The pundit panel: Donna Brazile, Matthew Dowd, Bill Kristol, Katrina vanden Heuvel, Terry Moran, Dahlia Lithwick, and Carrie Severino.
NBC Meet the Press (Click to see when it’s on in your area)
Big guest: Former President Bill Clinton (followed by Reince Priebus.)
Topics sure to be discussed: Hillary Clinton, Iraq and the House law suit against Obama.
Number of while male pundits: 1
The pundit panel: Kathy Ruemmler, Rep. Sean Duffy, Andrea Mitchell, and Nia-Malika Henderson
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