Stephen Crowley/The New York Times On this Memorial Day weekend, CNN?s ?State of the Union? and TV One?s ?Washington Watch? are recognizing the holiday by probing the challenges facing military personnel and veterans.
CNN features Senator Patty Murray, Democrat of Washington and chairwoman of the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee, who will discuss how unemployment troubles are plaguing veterans. She?s joined by General Peter Chiarelli, the Army?s vice chief of staff; Paul Rieckhoff, founder and executive director of Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans for America; Tim Tetz, legislative director for the American Legion; and Dale Beatty, co-founder of Purple Heart Homes. The guests will shed light on the treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder and housing options for wounded veterans, among other topics.
Also on CNN: Gov. Jay Nixon, Democrat of Missouri, updates viewers on the devastation and recovery efforts in Joplin, Mo., following last week?s tornado.
Major General Vincent Brooks, who was the first African American to command Fort Riley and will soon assume command of the U.S. Army Central Command, is a guest on TV One this weekend. Joining him and other military personnel on the show is retired First Sgt. Albert Curley, one of the last surviving Buffalo Soldiers who served in the Army during World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War.
Senator John McCain, ranking member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, appears on ?Fox News Sunday,? as will Representatives Allen West, Republican of Florida, and Donna Edwards, Democrat of Maryland.
Following another week of build-up toward the 2012 election, former Governor Tim Pawlenty of Minnesota, who has announced he will run for president, and Governor Mitch Daniels of Indiana, who has announced he will not run, will be on ABC?s ?This Week.?
CBS?s ?Face the Nation? and NBC?s ?Meet the Press? are also talking about 2012 and the implications for that election the current budget negotiations may have. On CBS, House Majority Leader Eric Cantor and Representative Debbie Wasserman Schultz, Democratic National Committee chairwoman, face off on the Republican jobs plan and the politics of Medicare. Meanwhile, NBC has Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell and Senator Charles E. Schumer, Democratic Policy Committee chairman.
C-Span?s ?Newsmakers? features key player Senator Tom Coburn, the Republican of Oklahoma who recently dropped out of the Gang of Six, the bipartisan group tasked with forging a budget agreement.
South Carolina Representative Jim Clyburn, who is the third highest ranking Democrat in the House of Representatives, also weighs in on the subject on Bloomberg?s ?Political Capital.?
And at the end of a week that saw the Supreme Court uphold Arizona?s law enforcing harsh punishments for employers of illegal immigrants, Univision?s ?Al Punto? has Ana Hernandez Luna, a Democratic state representative of Texas, which is in the process of passing its own strict anti-immigration laws. Ms. Hernandez Luna recently became a face of the issue when she shared her story of once being an undocumented immigrant on the floor of the state Legislature.
In Iowa, Romney Hears Applause, and Alarms
Mitt Romney?s first visit to Iowa this year was cut short when burned popcorn set off fire alarms, but not before assuring voters that he was ?fully committed? to competing in the state?s caucuses.
Video: Palin?s Potential Impact
Matt Bai offers his assessment of the influence of Sarah Palin, the former Alaska governor, on the 2012 presidential race if she does indeed choose to enter the Republican primary.
McConnell Downplays Politics of Medicare
Senator Mitch McConnell knows one of the golden rules of politics: when your friends are down, do some punching on their behalf.
Is Sarah Palin Pulling a Donald Trump?
Is Sarah Palin pulling a Donald Trump on the political universe?
Is Sarah Palin Pulling a Donald Trump?
Is Sarah Palin pulling a Donald Trump on the political universe?
White House Looks to Cast Obama as ?Tough?
Senior officials at the White House want to make sure President Obama is associated with one word: tough.
Senate Gadfly Who Isn?t Shy About Buzzing
By JENNIFER STEINHAUER
Senator Rand Paul, a Republican from Kentucky, has used tactics that have enraged both Democratic and G.O.P. leaders.
Political Memo: A Republican Stays Connected in Democratic Massachusetts
By ABBY GOODNOUGH
No high-profile Democrat has emerged to take on Senator Scott P. Brown, a popular leader and the lone Republican in the state?s Congressional delegation.
Texas Governor Hints at G.O.P. Run for White House
By JAMES C. McKINLEY Jr.
With a few offhand words, Gov. Rick Perry joined a list of Republican leaders who are testing the waters for 2012.
Judge Voids Ban on Campaign Donations by Business
By NICHOLAS CONFESSORE
The ruling drew from the Supreme Court?s landmark decision last year that the government may not ban political spending by corporations in candidate elections.
Making Legislative History, With Nod From Obama and Stroke of an Autopen
By MICHAEL D. SHEAR
Although the autopen, a mechanical signature-producing device, has been in wide use for decades, it had apparently never been used to sign a bill into law before.
Source: http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/05/28/sunday-breakfast-menu-may-29/
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