The Sunday Chat Shows For May 18

ABC NEWS / This Week with George Stephanopoulos: U.S. Senator and Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Joseph Biden (D - DE) will appear to discuss partisan politics overseas in the wake of President Bush's remarks before the Israeli Knesset, as well as the president's role in this year's campaign and the Republican Party's troubles. Then, House Republican Leader Congressman John Boehner (D - OH) will talk about the Democratic victory in this week's special election in Mississippi's First Congressional District and what it could mean for the GOP this fall. And in the roundtable, a discussion of the week's politics with author and Wall Street Journal columnist Peggy Noonan, Matt Bai of The New York Times, Democratic strategist and ABC News consultant Donna Brazile, and conservative writer George Will of the Washington Post Writers Group.

BAY NEWS 9 / Political Connections: Bay News 9 does not provide advance notice of the guests or topics for Political Connections.

CBS NEWS / Face the Nation with Bob Schieffer: The current turmoil in the Republican Party and the race for the Democratic presidential will be debated with Governor Charlie Crist (R - FL), former governors Mario Cuomo (D - NY) and Roy Romer (D - CO), and GOP campaign strategist Ed Rollins.

CABLE NEWS NETWORK / Late Edition with Wolf Blitzer: With the final primaries in sight toward the Democratic nomination, Wolf will interview U.S. Senator and presidential candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton about her strategy for victory. Also, reaction from the campaigns regarding President Bush's comments this week before the Israeli Knesset. Then, former U.S. Senator and Majority Leader Trent Lott (R - MS) will be on to talk politics.

FOX NEWS / Fox News Sunday with Chris Wallace: How would a general election look between John McCain and Barack Obama? That question will be put toward U.S. Senate collegues John Kyl (R - AZ) and Christopher Dodd (D - CT). And Karl Rove will appear to discuss the current turmoil in the GOP. Then the weekly roundtable featuring Fox News Washington Managing Editor Brit Hume, Bill Kristol of The Weekly Standard, and Juan Williams and Mara Liasson of National Public Radio

NBC NEWS / Meet the Press with Tim Russert: After Hillary's victory in West Virginia and John Edwards' endorsement of Barack this week, an interview with U.S. Senator (and thus, superdelegate) Jim Webb (D - VA), whose book A Time to Fight: Reclaiming a Fair and Just America is in stores. Then, a discussion of the week's political news featuring Harold Ford, Jr., a former Democratic congressman from Tennessee who is currently Chairman of the Democratic Leadership Council, former Republican presidential candidate and Arkansas governor Mike Huckabee, along with campaign strategists Mike Murphy (R) and Bob Shrum (D).

SYNDICATED / The Chris Matthews Show: The questions for discussion: Will Barack Obama be able to attract working class voters to his side? And does he need to pick Hillary as his running mate? The panelists: MSNBC Chief Washington Correspondent Norah O'Donnell, Chicago Tribune columnist Clarence Page, Gloria Borger of U.S. News and World Report, and Senior Editor Andrew Sullivan of The Atlantic.

WEDU-TV 3 / Florida This Week with Rob Lorei: WEDU does not provide advance notice of the panelists and topics to be presented.

WFTS-TV 28 / Flashpoint with Brendan McLaughlin: Brendan and WFTS do not provide advance notice of the guests and topics to be presented.