Saturday Evening/Sunday Morning Political News/Debate Shows For July 22 & 23, 2006

A summary of the morning's political news/debate shows:

1. Meet the Press: Latest news from the Middle East and live reports from Lebanon and Isreal. Exclusive interview with White House Chief of Staff Josh Bolten. Also, Tom Ricks and his book on Iraq, Fiasco. (MSNBC)

2. Late Edition: Topic: "The growing crisis in the Mideast: How and when should the world intervene?" Guests include: Isaac Herzog, Israeli tourism Minister; John Bolton, U.S. ambassador to the United Nations; Sen. Richard Lugar, R-Indiana, Foreign Relations Committee chairman; Sen. Christopher Dodd (D-Connecticut), Foreign Relations committee member; Rep. Peter Hoekstra (R-Michigan)), Select Intelligence Committee chairman; and Rep. Jane Harman (D-California), Select Intelligence Committee member. (CNN)

3. Face the Nation: Topic: "Crisis In The Middle East." Guests include: Daniel Ayalon, Israeli Ambassador to the United States; Dr. Imad Moustapha, Syrian Ambassador to the United States; and Douglas Ignatius, Washington Post. (CBS)

4. This Week: Won't air because of coverage of the British Open. (ABC)

5. Fox News Sunday: Topics: "Diplomatic solution to Mideast crisis?" and "Key issues for Republicans this November?" Guests include: John Bolton and Speaker of the House Dennis Hastert. (FOX News)

Other political news shows:

1. The Chris Matthews Show: Topics: "Is the Mideast crisis America's war?" "Could Bush's stem cell veto lead to a Democratic takeover of Congress?" and "Will Joe Lieberman lose the Connecticut primary?" Guests include: Andrea Mitchell, NBC News; Joe Klein, Time Magazine; David Ignatius, Washington Post; Chrystia Freeland, Financial Times. (CNBC)

2. Fox News Watch: Topics: "Mideast Turmoil: An in-depth look at the coverage." "Pres. Bush is caught cursing over an open microphone at the G8 summit." and "Oprah says she and her friend Gayle are not gay." (FOX News)

3. The Beltway Boys: Topics: "Diplomatic efforts are on the fast track in the Mideast, but the White House isn't pushing a ceasefire... for the moment" and "Joe Lieberman, splitting Democrats in Connecticut -- plus, Bill and Hillary Clinton." (FOX News)

4. Heartland: Topics: "Tune in to 'Heartland' for extensive coverage of the Middle East crisis with live reports from throughout the region and expert analysis." (FOX News)