On “State of the Union,” Candy Crowley talks with Defense Secretary Leon Panetta and Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Martin Dempsey about Defense Secretary nominee Chuck Hagel’s confirmation hearings, the U.S.. troop draw-down in Afghanistan and the al Qaeda threat in north Africa.
Then, the economy’s mixed signals, immigration reform and President Obama’s domestic policy agenda with former Obama policy adviser Melody Barnes, former Labor secretary Elaine Chao, Time magazine’s Michael Duffy and The Hill’s A.B. Stoddard.
Plus, a super bowl Sunday conversation about the dangers of football with Super Bowl XL MVP Hines Ward.
And, former football player and Fmr. Sen. George Allen on the lessons of politics and football.
Sunday at 9a & 12p eastern.
Watch a special preview about Sunday's program here.
Carly Fiorina, Governor Brian Schweitzer (D Montana), Susan Page, and A.B. Stoddard weigh in on 2016's frontrunners.
Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner makes the administration’s case for averting the fiscal cliff. Then, reaction from two key Senators: “Gang of 8” member Mark Warner (D-VA) and Sen. Kelly Ayotte (R- NH). Plus, the fight over U.S. Ambassador Susan Rice and the fallout over the 9-11 Benghazi attack that left four Americans dead.
Then, our roundtable on cabinet reshuffling, and the fiscal cliff. Joining us: Former Chairman and CEO of Hewlett-Packard, Carly Fiorina, Governor Brian Schweitzer (D-Montana), USA Today’s Susan Page, and A.B. Stoddard of The Hill.
Watch Sunday at 9 a.m. & NOON ET.
New York Times Peter Baker and The Hill's A.B. Stoddard weigh in on how the RNC and DNC conventions will impact the 2012 election.
Candy is back in Washington this week for “State of the Union.”
The conventions gave us two distinct visions of the government’s role in America’s future, and the fall campaign will be a debate over which vision America wants.
We’ll have an exclusive interview with Gov. Jerry Brown (D-CA) about the tough fiscal choices he’s making to keep California on track and the political minefield that goes along with it.
Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich went head-to-head with Bill Clinton in the 1990’s. He’s here to discuss how Mitt Romney can stop Barack Obama’s biggest weapon.
“Are you better off than you were four years ago?” Mitt Romney is asking that question amid another troubling economic report. We’ll talk to Democratic Convention speaker and the co-founder of CarMax, Austin Ligon, and Former Bush Commerce Secretary Carlos Gutierrez.
And finally, we’ll preview the week’s political talking points with Peter Baker of The New York Times and A.B Stoddard of “The Hill”
A.B. Stoddard, and Ron Brownstein, give their predictions for the 2012 race to the White House.
This Sunday on “State of the Union with Candy Crowley”…Foreign Relations Committee Ranking Member Sen. Dick Lugar (R-Indiana) on the future of North Korea, congressional gridlock, and his own re-election struggles with the tea party.
Then, our political panel breaks down this contentious year in Washington and gives an outlook for 2012: We talk to the Hill’s A.B. Stoddard and CNN Senior Political Analyst Ron Brownstein.
We air a previously unseen portion of our interview with former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice on the legacy of Iraq, her regrets, and her relationship with Dick Cheney and Donald Rumsfeld.
And we end the show with some holiday cheer: the best of our “Getting to Know” series.
It's all this Sunday at 9 a.m. and 12 p.m. ET.
From the country’s major political and policy issues to diplomacy on the global stage, State of the Union with Candy Crowley brings in the world’s top newsmakers and analysts to deliver the smartest, most comprehensive look at what matters most to you. Sundays at 9am and Noon ET.
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