Weekend Talk Shows/Aug. 23-24

THE REUTERS TV WEEKEND DAYBOOK

Saturday and Sunday

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Saturday

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7 a.m. -- WASHINGTON JOURNAL (C-SPAN):

Urban Institute senior fellow Elaine Waxman discusses "changes to federal nutrition assistance programs."

Angela Watson, senior research fellow at the Johns Hopkins Institute for Education Policy, discusses "a new report on homeschooling in the United States."

7 a.m. -- THE WEEKEND (MSNBC):

An interview with Rep. Brendan Boyle (D-Pa.).

An interview with Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.).

An interview with Marina Jenkins, executive director of the National Democratic Redistricting Committee.

10 a.m. -- VELSHI (MSNBC):

An interview with Rep. Summer Lee (D-Pa.).

An interview with Rep. Pete Aguilar (D-Calif.), chairman of the House Democratic Caucus.

An interview with former Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.).

5 p.m. -- POLITICS NATION (MSNBC):

An interview with Rep. Adam Smith (D-Wash.), ranking Democrat of the House Armed Services Committee.

An interview with Connecticut state representative Corey Paris (D).

6 p.m. -- THE WEEKEND: PRIMETIME (MSNBC):

An interview with Texas state representative Nicole Collier (D).

8 p.m. -- LIFE, LIBERTY & LEVIN (FOX NEWS):

An interview with Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-Fla.).

An interview with Steve Hilton, a Republican candidate for California governor.

9 p.m. -- MY VIEW WITH LARA TRUMP (FOX NEWS):

An interview with Terry Cole, administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA).

An interview with Trump Media & Technology Group CEO and former Rep. Devin Nunes (R-Calif.).

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Sunday

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7 a.m. -- THE WEEKEND (MSNBC):

An interview with Rep. Joaquin Castro (D-Texas).

An interview with Rep. Maxwell Frost (D-Fla.).

An interview with Rep. Veronica Escobar (D-Texas).

An interview with Oklahoma City Mayor David Holt (R).

An interview with actress Amanda Seales.

7 a.m. -- WASHINGTON JOURNAL (C-SPAN):

Rich Lowry, editor-in-chief at National Review, discusses "the Trump Administration and political news of the day."

Paniel Joseph, associate dean for Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion and Barbara Jordan chair in ethics and political values at the University of Texas, discusses "Trump administration policies on race, culture and portrayals of U.S. history."

8 a.m. -- INSIDE POLITICS SUNDAY (CNN):

An interview with Graham Platner, a Maine Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate.

A panel discussion with Leigh Ann Caldwell, chief Washington correspondent at Puck News; Hans Nichols, co-author of the Hill Leaders newsletter; Atlanta Journal-Constitution Washington bureau chief Tia Mitchell; and Alex Isenstadt, author of "Revenge: The Inside Story of Trump's Return to Power."

9 a.m. -- THIS WEEK WITH GEORGE STEPHANOPOULOS (ABC):

An interview with former CIA director and retired Army Gen. David Petraeus, former commander of U.S. Forces in Afghanistan and former commander of the Multi-National Force in Iraq.

A legal panel with former Gov. Chris Christie (R-N.J.); and former Justice Department spokesperson Sarah Isgur, editor of SCOTUSblog.

A politics roundtable with former DNC chair Donna Brazile; former RNC chairman Reince Priebus, former White House chief of staff; Politico Capitol bureau chief and senior Washington columnist Rachael Bade; and Ramesh Ponnuru, editor of National Review.

ABC News Washington bureau chief Rick Klein discusses the "political impact of Texas and California redistricting, and how other states may follow suit ahead of the 2026 midterms."

A preview of the TV documentary "Hurricane Katrina: 20 Years After the Storm with Robin Roberts."

9 a.m. -- FOX NEWS SUNDAY WITH SHANNON BREAM (FOX):

An interview with Sen. James Lankford (R-Okla.).

An interview with Sen. Jack Reed (D-R.I.), ranking Democrat on the Senate Armed Services Committee.

A political roundtable with Wall Street Journal congressional reporter Olivia Beavers; Josh Kraushaar, editor-in-chief at Jewish Insider; Kevin Roberts, president of the Heritage Foundation; and FOX News senior political analyst Juan Williams.

A legal panel with George Washington University law professor Jonathan Turley; and Tom Dupree, former principal deputy assistant attorney general.

A profile of a father who is fighting rare cancer and sets out to play catch with sons each day.

9 a.m. -- STATE OF THE UNION WITH JAKE TAPPER AND DANA BASH (CNN):

An interview with House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.).

A political roundtable with former DNC communications director Xochitl Hinojosa, former Justice Department spokesperson; Republican strategist Brad Todd; Jonah Goldberg, co-founder of The Dispatch; and Karen Finney, former senior adviser and spokesperson for the 2016 Hillary Clinton presidential campaign.

10 a.m. -- VELSHI (MSNBC):

An interview with Oklahoma state representative John Waldron (D), chair of the Oklahoma Democratic Party.

An interview with Michigan state senator Mallory McMorrow (D), a Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate.

10 a.m. -- NEWSNATION'S THE HILL SUNDAY (NEWS NATION):

An interview with Sen. Eric Schmitt (R-Mo.), author of "The Last Line of Defense."

An interview with former Sen. Doug Jones (D-Ala.).

An interview with Jonathan Rauch, author of "Cross Purposes: Christianity's Broken Bargain with Democracy."

A panel discussion with James Hohmann, deputy opinion editor at The Washington Post; Emily Brooks, House leadership reporter at The Hill; John Tamny, editor at RealClearMarkets; and Tal Kopan, deputy DC bureau chief at The Boston Globe.

10 a.m. -- SUNDAY MORNING FUTURES WITH MARIA BARTIROMO (FOX NEWS):

An interview with Rep. Byron Donalds (R-Fla.), a Republican candidate for Florida governor.

An interview with Alina Habba, acting U.S. attorney for New Jersey.

An interview with Christine Lagarde, president of the European Central Bank.

An interview with John Solomon, editor-in-chief at Just The News.

10 a.m. -- FAREED ZAKARIA GPS (CNN):

A special broadcast titled, "Disconnected: Life in a Disruptive Digital Age."

10:30 a.m. -- MEET THE PRESS WITH KRISTEN WELKER (NBC):

A taped interview with Vice President JD Vance. [For a videoclip, go to: https://www.nbcnews.com/meet-the-press/video/jd-vance-says-fbi-search-of-john-bolton-s-home-not-at-all-driven-by-trump-s-retribution-245575749749.]

A taped interview with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov. [For a videoclip, go to: https://www.nbcnews.com/world/russia/putin-zelenskyy-summit-not-planned-trump-russia-lavrov-peace-ukraine-rcna226248.]

An interview with Sen. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.).

A political roundtable with former Sen. Heidi Heitkamp (D-N.D.); Republican strategist Matt Gorman; Amna Nawaz, co-anchor of PBS NewsHour; and NBC News White House correspondent Monica Alba.

10:30 a.m. -- FACE THE NATION WITH MARGARET BRENNAN (CBS):

An interview with Gov. Wes Moore (D-Md.).

An interview with Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.).

An interview with UNICEF executive director Catherine Russell.

An interview with Rep. Mike Lawler (R-N.Y.).

An interview with Mohamed El-Erian, chief economic adviser at Allianz and former chairman of President Obama's Global Development Council.

11 a.m. -- MEDIA BUZZ (FOX NEWS):

The guests are: Clay Travis, founder of OutKick; Democratic strategist Leslie Marshall; New York Times investigative reporter James Stewart; and FOX Business Network senior correspondent Charlie Gasparino.

5 p.m. -- POLITICS NATION (MSNBC):

An interview with Texas state representative Nicole Collier (D).

An interview with former New Orleans mayor Mitch Landrieu (D).

6 p.m. -- THE WEEKEND: PRIMETIME (MSNBC):

An interview with Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-III.).

An interview with Oregon Secretary of State Tobias Read (D).

8 p.m. -- Q&A (C-SPAN):

A taped interview with author and syndicated columnist George Will who discusses "his life and career in the opinion business." [For a videoclip, go to: https://www.c-span.org/program/qa/george-will/656034.]

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The Reuters Weekend TV Daybook

Saturday and Sunday/August 23-24, 2025

REUTERS