Sunday Talk Shows (11/1/15): Meet The Press, Face The Nation, Paul Ryan, Marco Rubio, Jeb Bush

Guests on the Sunday political talk shows include newly-elected House Speaker Paul Ryan hitting every show known on the Sunday schedule, with John Boehner appearing with him on CNN's State of the Union.
By Allen McDuffee
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Guests on the Sunday political talk shows include newly-elected House Speaker Paul Ryan hitting every show known on the Sunday schedule, with John Boehner appearing with him on CNN’s State of the Union. Then, it’s all the 2016 Republican primary from there with Jeb Bush on NBC’s Meet The Press, Marco Rubio on Face The Nation, Carly Fiorina on ABC’s This Week and Fox News Sunday, and Ben Carson on ABC’s This Week.

Full line-up below. What catches your eye?

  • NBC’s Meet The Press: House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI); Jeb Bush, Republican presidential candidate
  • CBS’ Face The Nation: Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL); House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI); Rep. Steny Hoyer (D-MD); Jonathan Martin, The New York Times; Jeffrey Goldberg, The Atlantic; Jamelle Bouie, Slate; Peggy Noonan, The Wall Street Journal
  • ABC’s This Week: Dr. Ben Carson, Republican presidential candidate; Carly Fiorina, Republican presidential candidate; House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI); Sara Fagen, Republican strategist; Van Jones, CNN contributor; Hugh Hewitt, radio show host; Joe Klein, Time columnist
  • Fox News Sunday: Carly Fiorina, Republican presidential candidate; House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI); George Pataki, Republican presidential candidate; George Will, The Washington Post; Ron Fournier, National Journal; Liz Cheney, Alliance for a Strong America; Evan Bayh, Fox News
  • CNN’s State of the Union: House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI); former House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH); Gov. John Kasich (R-OH); Neera Tanden, Center for American Progress; Rep. Keith Ellison (D-MN); Rep. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN); Ben Ginsberg, Jones Day

The Rundown

1. Mitch McConnell’s Trump Calculation 

Jane Mayer at The New Yorker takes a deep dive on the risk of McConnell’s refusal to restrain the chief executive of the United States. 

2. 500,000+ Zoom Accounts Are For Sale on the Dark Web

Credentials of individuals and high-profile companies like Chase have been swept up, marking a new headache for the videoconferencing giant.

3. Bernie Sanders Endorses Joe Biden

Sanders told Biden, “We need you in the White House,” during a teleconference. But how many of his supporters heard him?

4. Paul Manafort Is Seeking Prison Release Due to COVID-19 Pandemic

Trump’s former campaign manager claims he is “high risk.” 

5. Joe Biden Could Get a Critical Boost From a Black VP Pick

New polling suggests Biden could garner more enthusiasm among black voters in battleground states by picking a black woman.

6. Sanofi and GSK Partner on COVID-19 Vaccine

The Sanofi-GlaxoSmithKline vaccine will enter clinical trials later in 2020, but still won’t be available until late 2021. 

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