SUNDAY EXCLUSIVE: PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE SEN. TED CRUZ (R-TX)
All eyes are on Sen. Ted Cruz, who has been laying low this month compared to Republican frontrunners Donald Trump and Ben Carson. Cruz, who brought in more than $12 million dollars this past quarter in fundraising, sits down one-on-one with Chuck to address the state of his presidential campaign, including his upcoming rally on religious liberty, his recent condemnation of the “Black Lives Matter” movement and more.
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SUNDAY EXCLUSIVE: BENGHAZI COMMITTEE MEMBERS REP. ADAM SCHIFF (D-CA) & REP. MIKE POMPEO (R-KS)
More than a year after the Select Committee on Benghazi was formed, Presidential Candidate Hillary Clinton is scheduled to publicly testify in front of the committee this Thursday. Committee members Rep. Adam Schiff and Rep. Mike Pompeo join Chuck live on-set to preview the hearing and address recent allegations of political motivation.
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THE WEEK IN POLITICS
Why is the fight between Rubio and Bush getting ugly? What do third quarter fundraising numbers reveal about candidates’ campaigns? Are there any developments in the speculation of a Biden presidential run? The roundtable tackles all of this and more on Sunday.
Alex Castellanos
Republican Strategist
Ron Fournier
Senior Political Columnist, The National Journal
Andrea Mitchell
NBC News Chief Foreign Affairs Correspondent
Amy Walter
National Editor, The Cook Political Report
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