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PunditFact previews the April 19 news shows

By Jon Greenberg
April 17, 2015

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.

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

Big guests: Sens. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., and Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., and Rep. Jason Chaffetz, R-Utah.

High on the agenda: The 2016 race for president, a sweeping trade deal, and Iran.

The pundit panel: Brit Hume, Jackie Kucinich, Karl Rove and Juan Williams.

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

Big guests: Sens. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., and Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., and former Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley.

High on the agenda: The 2016 presidential election.

The pundit panel: David Catanese, Nancy Cordes, John Dickerson, Dana Milbank and April Ryan.

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CNN State of the Union (9 a.m. EST)

Big guests: Sens. Bob Corker, R-Tenn., and Ben Cardin, D-Md., and former Sen. Jim Webb, D-Va.

High on the agenda: The future of the Iran nuclear deal, and 2016 politics.

The pundit panel: Peter Baker and Sara Murray.

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

Big guests: Rep. Michael McCaul, R-Texas, and Sen. Claire McCaskill, D- Mo.

High on the agenda: Homeland security threats and the launch of Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign.

The pundit panel: Cokie Roberts, Ana Navarro, Matthew Dowd and LZ Granderson.

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

Big guests: Ohio Gov. John Kasich, Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe and Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah.

High on the agenda: The 2016 race for president and trade deal politics.

The pundit panel: David Axelrod, Steve Schmidt, Helene Cooper and Kathleen Parker.

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