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Here's a look at this weekend's shows...
TPT's Almamac:
This week on Almanac U. S. Senator Al Franken talks about next week's confirmation hearings for Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan; GOP Lt Governor candidate Annette Meeks give us her take on the office she is seeking and Mary Lahammer's Campaign Notebook returns with a look at which Gubernatorial candidates plan to release their tax returns.
WCCO Sunday Morning with Esme Murphy:
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Sen. Al Franken
DFL Candidate for Governor Matt Entenza
IP Candidate for Governor Rob Hahn
KSTP's At Issue:
They didn't get back to me.
Capitol Report:
It's been nearly a month since changes to the health care program for the state's poorest took effect. Moderator Julie Bartkey discusses the changes, the impacts, and the Governor's recent decision not to allow for early Medicaid enrollment with Human Services Commissioner Cal Ludeman, Rep. Paul Thissen (DFL-Minneapolis), and Rep. Matt Dean (R-Dellwood). The nations first Hmong-American legislator, Sen. Mee Moua (DFL-St. Paul) explains why she chose to retire, and looks back at her 9 year political career.
On the National Scene...
ABC's This Week:
Topic: Afghanistan, terrorism, Iran, North Korea, cyber warfare. Guest: Leon Panetta, CIA Director.
CBS' Face the Nation:
Topics: Kagan confirmation hearings, future of Afghanistan. Guests: Sens. Partick Leahy, D-Vt. Jeff Sessions, R-Ala., Carl Levin, D-Mich.
CNN's State of the Union:
Topic: Political State of the Union. Guests: Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, NRSC chairman; Sen. Robert Menendez, D-N.J., DSCC.
Fox News Sunday:
Topic: The change of command in Afghanistan and its implications for U.S. military strategy. Guests: Sens. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., and Lindsey Graham, R-S.C.
NBC's Meet the Press:
Topics: The war in Aghanistan, the upcoming midterm elections and the future of the GOP. Guests: Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz.; Rep. Barbara Lee, D-Calif.; Sebastian Junger, author, "WAR"; Wes Moore, author, "The Other Wes Moore", U.S. Army Captain (Ret.); Tom Ricks, contributing editor, Foreign Policy magazine and author, "The Gamble: General David Petraeus and the American Military Adventure in Iraq, 2006-2008," senior fellow, Center for a New American Security; Gen. Barry McCaffrey (Ret.), former commander-in-chief, U.S. Southern Command, NBC military analyst.