2016 presidential race to top Sunday talk shows

WASHINGTON – The 2016 presidential race will again be the main focal point of the Sunday talk shows this week, with several presidential candidates appearing to discuss their campaigns.

Another hot topic will be this week's historic removal of the Confederate flag from South Carolina's Statehouse. South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley, a Republican, will discuss her plans to address other concerns of minorities in her state on NBC's Meet the Press.

Lawmakers will also discuss negotiations for a nuclear deal with Iran as a Monday deadline looms.

Here's the full lineup :

•CBS' Face the Nation: House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio; Sens. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., a candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination, and Tom Cotton, R-Ark.

•NBC's Meet the Press: South Carolina Republican Gov. Nikki Haley; Sen. Bob Corker, R-Tenn, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.

•CNN's State of the Union: Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., a Republican presidential candidate; former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, a Democratic presidential candidate; Alex Walker and Scott Walker, sons of Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker, a Republican presidential candidate.

•Fox News Sunday: Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky.; former Sen. Jim Webb, D-Va., a Democratic presidential candidate; Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal, a Republican presidential candidate.

•ABC's This Week: Carly Fiorina, a Republican presidential candidate; Sen. Bob Menendez, D-N.J., a former chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.

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