SUNDAY EXCLUSIVE: SEN. BERNIE SANDERS (I-VT), PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE
Sen. Bernie Sanders joins the show live from South Carolina to talk his widening leads on Hillary Clinton in Iowa and New Hampshire as well as the state of his presidential campaign.
“Yes, I’m stunned.” – Sen. Sanders on Thursday in response to his rise in the polls
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SUNDAY EXCLUSIVE: GOV. CHRIS CHRISTIE (R-NJ), PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie’s name emerged this week in news outside of the election cycle, as the Bridgegate investigation returned to the headlines with the resignation of United Airlines CEO. He joins Chuck live to discuss this, the latest in his presidential campaign and more.
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THE FUTURE OF THE GOP’S LEADERSHIP
As a number of House Republicans call for new leadership, Rep. Tom Cole and Former Sen. Jim DeMint join Chuck in studio for a discussion about the fight for the soul of the GOP and the party’s future.
“When they [the American people] believe that their leadership is letting them down, there is only one option out there for us, and that’s to change that leadership.” —Rep. Meadows, who introduced a resolution calling for a vote to oust Speaker Boehner from his leadership position.
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SYRIA: THE ORIGIN OF EUROPE’S BORDER CRISIS
Robert Ford, the former US Ambassador to Syria, joins the program to talk about US policy in the region and how its impacted the recent flow of refugees to Europe.
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POLITICAL PANEL
David Brooks
Columnist, The New York Times
Maria Hinojosa
Host, NPR’s “Latino USA”
Ron Fournier
Senior Political Columnist, The National Journal
Sara Fagen
Partner, DDC; former White House Political Director for President George W. Bush
