State of the Union. Topics: Unrest in Libya and the Middle East; budget battles; state of the US education system. Guests: Senators Joseph Lieberman of Connecticut, Lindsey Graham of South Carolina, Michael Bennet of Colorado, and Lamar Alexander of Tennessee; Nicholas Burns, former US ambassador to NATO; retired General George Joulwan, former NATO supreme allied commander; Steve Perry, CNN education contributor; Randi Weingarten, president, American Federation of Teachers. 9 a.m. and noon. (CNN)
Fox News Sunday. Topics: President Obama; the federal budget crisis; immigration reform; the GOP presidential field. Guests: New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg; Rick Santorum, former senator of Pennsylvania. 9 a.m. (25)
This Week with Christiane Amanpour. Topics: During this season of rebirth, panelists discuss whether America has lost its faith, and the role of God in government and politics. The inspiring story of Vy Higginsen, who is resurrecting a community through song, teaching gospel music to teens. Guests: the Rev. Franklin Graham, leader of Samaritan’s Purse and the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association; Pastor Tim Keller; the Rev. Al Sharpton. 10 a.m. (5)
The Newsmakers. Topics: The administration’s new plan to combat prescription drug abuse, as well as efforts by the US and Mexico and other nations to curb the flow of drugs and violence by drug gangs. Guests: R. Gil Kerlikowske, director of the Office of National Drug Control Strategy; Alicia Caldwell of Associated Press; Halimah Abdullah of McClatchy Newspapers. 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. (C-SPAN)
Fareed Zakaria GPS. Topics: What should be done about the debt and deficit? What good ideas have come from the president and Congress to fix the problems? What traits mark a person for success — in business, in politics, and life? Does President Obama have those traits? Guests: Robert Rubin, former US treasury secretary (Clinton administration); Paul O’Neill, former US treasury secretary (George W. Bush administration); and David Brooks, columnist for The New York Times and author of “The Social Animal.’’ 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. (CNN)
Face the Nation with Bob Schieffer. Topics: Guests: Senators Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut, Chris Coons of Delaware, and Mark Kirk of Illinois; Representatives Tim Griffin of Arkansas Joe Walsh, Republican of Illinois, 10:30 a.m. (4)
Meet the Press. Topics: Should the nation’s debt ceiling be raised? President Obama begins a series of town hall meetings and campaign fund-raisers, and real estate developer Donald Trump is emerging as the president’s chief antagonist. Guests: Senators Kent Conrad of North Dakota and Tom Coburn of Oklahoma; David Brooks, New York Times columnist; Eugene Robinson, Washington Post columnist; Alex Castellanos, Republican strategist; Anita Dunn, former communications director for President Obama. 10:30 a.m. (7)
This Week in Business. Topics: Prospects for the construction industry during the economic recovery; keeping the region competitive; the impact of high gas prices; Japan supply chain problems effect on the local auto industry; Standard & Poor’s downgrades US credit rating; impact of UMass new football conference; McDonald’s supersized hiring frenzy. Guests: John Fish, chief executive of Suffolk Construction; David Rosenberg, president, Prime Motor Group. 12:30 p.m. (NECN)
The Chris Matthews Show. Topics: The special relationship between the US and Britain; how Britons see the monarchy of the future. Guests: Katty Kay and Matt Frei, BBC correspondents; Andrew Sullivan, The Daily Beast; Gillian Tett, US managing editor of the Financial Times. 12:30 p.m. (5)
