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Sunday: David Axelrod
Sunday: David Axelrod











This Sunday, John King speaks with White House Senior Adviser David Axelrod about health care reform, the U.S. economy, and the administration's role at the climate change summit.

Then, the Republican view: Senator Lindsey Graham, R-South Carolina, responds to David Axelrod.

Plus, just back from the summit in Copenhagen, Mayor Michael Bloomberg, I-New York, and Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, R-California, discuss climate change in an exclusive interview.

In the 'Sound of Sunday' segment at 11 AM ET, strategists James Carville and Mary Matalin debate the news made on all the Sunday shows.

And Andy Stern, President of the Service Employees International Union, gets 'The Last Word'.

Tune in at 9 AM ET.

State of the Union Highlights
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About the show

For four hours on Sunday morning, join CNN Chief National Correspondent John King for the Next Generation in Sunday talk.

• At 9 AM ET, John talks to the power players: politicians, business leaders and international newsmakers who will make Monday morning's headlines.

• At 10 AM ET, John is joined by Howard Kurtz and his "Reliable Sources" for an incisive look at the media.

• At 11 AM ET, "We Watch the Other Sunday Shows So You Don't Have To". For entire hour, we bring you the "Sound of Sunday" -- a fast-paced and often irreverent analysis of the trial balloons, policy reversals and talking points that will make headlines in the week ahead. It's like a DVR for politics -- we bring you what's been said on State of the Union and all the other programs and then break down what's real and what's just rhetoric with the Best Political Team on Television. In our Diner segment, John King listens to the opinions of people like you -- raw and unfiltered. Plus, we'll put your questions to our team of reporters and political strategists -- just post on our Facebook page or @cnnsotu on Twitter. If you only watch one hour of Sunday morning TV -- this is the hour to watch

• At NOON ET, John wraps it all up with fresh interviews, the best of the earlier hours and our signature segment, the "Last Word" in Sunday talk.

For those of you who simply can't wake up on a Sunday morning, there is a prime-time broadcast of the best interviews and commentary at 8pm ET.

Hawaii in early stages of energy revolution
Hawaii in early stages of energy revolution

Honolulu, Hawaii (CNN) -- It was an energy audit at work that first nudged Susan Chandler to think green.

"The first thing I did was change all my light bulbs" to energy-efficient models, Chandler said during a recent visit to her Honolulu home. "Then I started tracking my energy bill."

She began walking into rooms her husband and son had just left to turn off the lights. A significant cutback in the use of the clothes dryer was another step. Still, Chandler said she wanted to do more.

"So I put up the panels."

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Primary care shortages hitting communities hard
Primary care shortages hitting communities hard

Denver, Colorado (CNN) -- Her bedside manner is comforting, the questions to the point.

"Is the pain about the same?" asks Dr. Taghrid Altoos.

"Yeah. Yup. Still right on the side, and it's getting a little better every day," a patient says.

Dr. Altoos is a first-year resident at Exempla St. Joseph Hospital, learning her craft at a time politicians in Washington debate major changes to America's health care system.

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At military school, Obama's Afghan policy is personal
At military school, Obama's Afghan policy is personal

Roswell, New Mexico (CNN) -- Deborah Wright can't remember the exact moment, but her eyes sparkle when asked about her ambition: "I have always wanted to fly planes."

For Jon Huntsman -- son of Jon Huntsman Jr., the U.S. ambassador to China and former Utah Republican governor -- the spark came during family vacations to Coronado along the California coast near San Diego.

"Watching the Navy SEALs train all day and just wondering, 'What drives those guys out there?' You know? And it's just, serving your country."

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Economy deals homeless youth support center double whammy
Economy deals homeless youth support center double whammy

Seattle, Washington (CNN) -- The dinner crowd trickles in slowly at first, some taking time to play a little pool in a recreation area, others just wait patiently in line, or find a spot to sit and strike up a conversation.

On the street, Orion Center has a reputation for its pleasant and welcoming staff, and, as Kayla Wyatt puts it, a place to get a good "feed." And of late, there are many new faces among the familiar.

At a restaurant, that's a sign of progress. At a support organization for the young homeless -- like Orion Center -- it is a troubling sign of the times.

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2 Arkansas men reflect national divide over health reform
2 Arkansas men reflect national divide over health reform

Pine Bluff, Arkansas (CNN) -- Aisha's Fish and Chicken is named for Stanley Walker's 16-year-old daughter; it's a small family business known for its wings, catfish and signature sauce.

Walker's daughter, wife, Demetria, and cousin, Andrew, keep the restaurant running, and in this bad economy, times are tough. Health care coverage is out of the question.

"It's too expensive right now," Walker said. "We are having trouble keeping our head above water. ... We had it at one time, but it was so expensive that we finally dropped it."

With a smile, Walker continues: "I get lots of grief from my wife about it -- that we don't have health care.''

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