The reaction to President Obama’s speech on Wednesday vowing to “degrade and ultimately destroy” the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria militant group is still reverberating throughout the country.
Denis McDonough, the White House chief of staff, will give the administration’s position on the crisis in the Middle East on various network shows, including ABC’s “This Week,” CNN’s “State of the Union,” “Fox News Sunday” and NBC’s “Meet the Press.”
Secretary of State John Kerry, who spent this week recruiting Arab allies for an international effort against ISIS, will appear on CBS’s “Face the Nation.” Later on the show, Representative Michael McCaul, Republican of Texas and chairman of the Homeland Security Committee, will also weigh in on the threat ISIS poses to national security.
James A. Baker, who was secretary of state under President George Bush during the 1991 Persian Gulf war, will give his opinion on Mr. Obama’s strategy in Iraq on NBC.
Gen. Michael V. Hayden, a former C.I.A. director and former N.S.A. director, will weigh in on the president’s speech on “Fox News Sunday.” Senators Lindsey Graham, Republican of South Carolina, and Jack Reed, Democrat of Rhode Island, will debate the American response on Fox. On CNN, retired Maj. Gen. Paul Eaton and retired Lt. Gen. James Dubik, who both worked with the Iraqi military, will discuss what role Iraq might play in fighting ISIS.
This week, the Baltimore Ravens cut Ray Rice from their roster and the National Football League suspended him indefinitely after graphic video clip of Mr. Rice punching his then fiancée surfaced. Roger Goodell, the league’s commissioner, told CBS News on Tuesday that when he met with Mr. Rice about the incident, the story was “ambiguous,” but ESPN reported this week that Mr. Rice admitted to Mr. Goodell that he had punched his wife.
Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, Democrat of New York, called for Mr. Goodell to resign, telling ESPN radio, “If he lied, then he has to step down.” Ms. Gillibrand will explain her comments on CBS’s “Face the Nation.”
Senator Amy Klobuchar, Democrat of Minnesota, and Representative John Conyers, Democrat of Michigan, who have both harshly criticized the N.F.L. for its handling of domestic violence cases involving players, will discuss what Mr. Goodell should do on CNN.
Former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton heads to Iowa this weekend for the annual steak fry, her most explicitly political event since she left the State Department. Senator Tom Harkin, Democrat of Iowa, will host the event; he will appear on both ABC and CNN to talk about Mrs. Clinton’s visit and possible presidential prospects.
Senator Bernie Sanders, independent of Vermont, will also be in Iowa this weekend and he will appear on NBC to talk about the midterm elections.
Representative Loretta Sanchez, Democrat of California, will discuss Mr. Obama’s stalled plans for immigration reform and the American response to ISIS on Univison’s “Al Punto.”
As many children head back to the classroom this fall, Education Secretary Arne Duncan will appear on ABC to talk about his back-to-school bus tour through Georgia, Alabama and Tennessee.
Senator Robert Menendez, Democrat of New Jersey, and Representative Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, Republican of Florida, will both appear on Telemundo’s “Enfoque,” which airs at noon Eastern.
Representative Steny Hoyer, Democrat of Maryland, will appear on C-Span’s “Newsmakers.”