Political Television

by Sheri Divers [courtesy of Blog for America]

This Week (ABC): Our EXCLUSIVE headliner is Rep. John Conyers, Jr., D-Mich. The chairman of the House Judiciary Committee discussesf his committee's hearing next week on President Bush's grant of clemency for Lewis "Scooter" Libby. Next, we continue our award-winning "On the Trail" series with two presidential hopefuls, Rep. Ron Paul, R-Texas, and former Sen. Mike Gravel, D-Alaska.

Roundtable: Newsweek's Fareed Zakaria, The Nation's Katrina vanden Heuvel, and National Review's Rich Lowry debate the week's politics. Plus, New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristof talks about how a simple contest he sponsors each year brings new eyes and a fresh perspective to reporting from Africa.

Face the Nation (CBS): Topics - Scooter Libby, White House Subpoenas & Politics. Guests:Senator Charles Schumer (D-NY), Senator Orrin Hatch (R-UT), David Yepsen of
The Des Moines Register, Vaughn Verver of CBSNews.com and Jeanne Cummings of
Politico.com.

Meet the Press (NBC): Sen. Chuck Hagel, David Brooks, Anne Kornblut, Todd Purdum, and Eugene Robinson.

Late Edition (CNN): With some top Republican Senators calling for a change in strategy, what does this mean for Iraq? We'll talk to Republican Sen. Richard Lugar (R–IN) and Iraq's National Security Adviser Mowaffak al-Rubaie. Plus, Senate Judiciary Committee leaders Sen. Partick Leahy (D–VT) and Sen. Arlen Specter (R–PA).