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PunditFact’s guide to the Sunday, Oct. 5 shows

By Katie Sanders
October 4, 2014

Every Friday PunditFact gives you the first look at 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.

The list is updated as shows announce their guests.

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

Big guests: Sen. Kelly Ayotte, R-N.H., and Dan Bongino, a former Secret Service agent for President Barack Obama.

A topic sure to be discussed: Secret Service security lapses.

Number of new pundits: 0.

The pundit panel: Brit Hume, Julie Pace, George Will and Juan Williams.

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

Big guests: Dr. Anthony Fauci, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases director, and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

A topic sure to be discussed: Ebola crisis.

Number of new pundits: 0.

The pundit panel: Nancy Cordes, John Dickerson, Jonathan Martin, Anthony Salvato.

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 CNN State of the Union (9 a.m.)

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

A topic sure to be discussed: ISIS battle.

Number of new pundits: 3.

The pundit panel: Former White House chiefs of staff Bill Daley (Obama), Andrew Card (George W. Bush), Mack McLarty (Clinton),and Ken Duberstein (Reagan).

 

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

Big guests: RNC chairman Reince Priebus.

A topic sure to be discussed: Midterm elections.

Number of new pundits: 0.

The pundit panel: David Axelrod, Gwen Ifill, Andrea Mitchell, Joe Scarborough.

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

Big guest: Not yet announced.

A topic sure to be discussed: Ebola

Number of new pundits: 0.

The pundit panel: Mark Halperin, John Heilemann, Van Jones and Peggy Noonan.

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