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PunditFact previews the Aug. 2 news shows

By Katie Sanders
July 31, 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.

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

Big guest: Gov. John Kasich, R-Ohio, and former Gov. Rick Perry, R-Texas.

High on the agenda: Race for the GOP presidential nomination.

The pundit panel: Susan Page, Michael Needham, Karl Rove, Juan Williams.

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NBC Meet the Press 

Big guests: Donald Trump, Ben Carson.

High on the agenda: 2016 White House race.

The pundit panel: Gerald Seib, Chris Matthews, Kathleen Parker, Helene Cooper.

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CNN State of the Union (9 a.m. EST)

Big guests: Gov. Chris Christie, R-N.J., Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky.

High on the agenda: Race for the White House.

The pundit panel: Brianna Keilar, Jennifer Jacobs, Van Jones, Samantha Bee, former Gov. Haley Barbour.

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

Big guests: Former Gov. Mike Huckabee, R-Ark. 

High on the agenda: Money in politics.

The pundit panel: Dan Balz, Reihan Salam, Ron Fournier, Molly Ball.

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

Big guests: Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., former Sen. Rick Santorum, R-Pa.

High on the agenda: 2016 presidential race.  

The pundit panel: Maria Cardona, Newt Gingrich, Kristen Soltis Anderson, Cokie Roberts.

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