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Shields, Brooks on 'Mutual Pandering' Over Student Loans, Immigration Law Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks discuss the week's top political news including Democrats and Republicans battling over student loans, Newt Gingrich's legacy, how austerity efforts affect growth compared to spending and debt, and the Supreme Court taking up Arizona's immigration law. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Shields and Brooks on NRA, Ozzie Guillen, #CoryBookerStories Syndicated Columnist Mark Shields and New York Times Columnist David Brooks brave black cats and broken mirrors on Friday the 13th to talk about the NRA, Florida Marlin Ozzie Guillen and superhero Mayor Cory Booker with Newshour Correspondent Hari Sreenivasan. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Shields, Brooks on Santorum's Exit, Romney's Poll Woes, Buffett Rule, Rosen Flap Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks discuss the week's top news including Rick Santorum's exit from the GOP race and what that means for Mitt Romney, plus Sen. Richard Lugar's tough re-election campaign, President Obama's push for the "Buffett Rule" and Hilary Rosen's swipe at Ann Romney. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Shields, Ponnuru on 'False Dawns' for U.S. Economy, Santorum's Standing in GOP Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and the National Review's Ramesh Ponnuru, sitting in for David Brooks, discuss the week's top news including a weaker-than expected March jobs report, American economic attitudes, Mitt Romney's polling problems, Rick Santorum's standing in the GOP and presidential pressure on the Supreme Court. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Shields, Brooks on Mega Millions, Tiger Woods, Presidential Endorsements Mark Shields, David Brooks share their Mega Millions lottery numbers and answer whether endorsements matter anymore in the race for the White House Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Shields, Brooks on Supreme Court 'High Tension,' Health Reform's Future Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks discuss the week's top political news including the Supreme Court's big week of hearings on health care reform, the validity of the law's individual mandate, the dangers of the Court evolving into a "political institution" and the Paul Ryan budget. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Shields, Brooks on Trayvon Martin, Romney's Repositioning, GOP Budget Plan Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks discuss the week's top political news including political responses to the death of unarmed black teenager Trayvon Martin, Rep. Paul Ryan's new budget proposal, Mitt Romney's changing stances on certain issues and some trouble spots for him in polling. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Shields, Brooks on Afghan Massacre, the Gingrich Factor, Goldman Sachs Op-Ed Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks discuss the week's top political news including the political implications of civilian killings in Afghanistan, Newt Gingrich's chances of survival in the GOP race and the very public resignation by a Goldman Sachs executive. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Shields, Brooks on 'Encouraging' Jobs Report, Romney Lacking 'Heartthrob' Appeal Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks discuss the week's top political news including the state of play among the Republican presidential candidates, efforts to woo female voters, Mitt Romney's style of campaigning and President Obama's record on jobs. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Shields, Gerson on a 'Race Far From Over' After Super Tuesday Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and Washington Post columnist Michael Gerson discuss Super Tuesday wins and losses by Mitt Romney, Newt Gingrich, Rick Santorum and Ron Paul. Then Political Editor Christina Bellantoni and The Rothenberg Political Report's Stuart Rothenberg discuss polling numbers in Ohio's critical contest. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Shields and Brooks on Fluke Comments, 100-Point Games, Ice Cream Addictions EmbedVideo;Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks weigh in on radio host Rush Limbaugh's comments about Georgetown student Sandra Fluke over her testimony to Congress last week urging that insurers be required to cover contraceptives. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Shields, Brooks on Santorum Losing Steam, Ron Paul's Push for Delegates Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks discuss the week's top political news including Rick Santorum's "missed opportunity" in the Michigan primary, Ron Paul's strategy to amass delegates and President Obama striking an optimistic tone on the economy and using strong words over Iran. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Shields, Brooks Discuss Romney's Win in Arizona, Chances of Long GOP Tussle Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks discuss GOP hopeful Mitt Romney's win in Arizona and what the results mean for the rest of the GOP field, including Rick Santorum, on Super Tuesday. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Shields, Brooks on Santorum Robocalls, Obama's Overtures to Detroit Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks discuss the day's top political news including Arizona's primary, Rick Santorum's plea to Michigan Democrats to vote for him in the state's open primary, Mitt Romney's do-or-die moment in his home state and President Obama touting the Detroit bailout. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Shields, Brooks on SuperPAC Donation Ethics, Ryan Braun, Civility, Oscars Mark Shields and David Brooks tackle the sport of politics and the politics of sport. This week; Super PACs, Ryan Braun, Civility and the Oscars Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Shields, Brooks on Syria Conundrum, Santorum's Struggles, Civility Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks discuss the week's top political news including Secretary Clinton's harsh words on Syria, Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum sparring during a plethora of Republican debates and the analysts being honored for their civility week after week. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Shields, Gerson on Rare Bipartisan Deal on Tax Cut, Romney's Michigan Challenge Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and Washington Post columnist Michael Gerson discuss the week's top news including Congress' bipartisan payroll tax cut extension deal, GOP hopeful Rick Santorum's lack of public support among his former colleagues in Washington and Mitt Romney's chances of winning his home state of Michigan. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Shields, Brooks on Obama's Contraception Compromise, CPAC, Santorum's Big Night Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks discuss the week's top political news including President Obama backtracking on the administration's earlier contraception mandate, the GOP field at the Conservative Political Action Conference and Rick Santorum's latest surge in the delegate race. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Shields, Brooks on Romney's 'Silver Earplugs,' Catholic Anger at Obama Columnists Mark Shields and David Brooks discuss the week's top political news, including GOP hopeful Mitt Romney's attempt to recover from his poverty gaffe, the latest unemployment report and anger among Catholics over the Obama administration requiring social service providers to include contraceptives in health coverage. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Shields, Brooks on GOP's Negative Campaigning, Romney's Fighting Style Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks discuss the day's top political news, including some Republicans' concerns over the prospects of a Newt Gingrich nomination, Mitt Romney's political toughness and the state of play in Florida's primary. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Brooks, Dionne on Romney's Vulnerability, Gingrich's Swipes at Media, SOTU New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post columnist E.J. Dionne discuss the week's top political news, including President Obama's State of the Union address, his election-year agenda, Mitt Romney's vulnerability, Newt Gingrich's hostility toward the media and what's at stake in Tuesday's Florida primary. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website David Brooks, Ruth Marcus on Romney's Money, SOTU, Gingrich Lobbying Definition New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post columnist Ruth Marcus discuss Tuesday's top political news including the release of financial documents by Republican hopefuls Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich, plus a preview of President Obama's election-year State of the Union address. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Shields and Brooks on Romney Taking Heat, Ron Paul's Vision, Obama's Fundraising Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks discuss the week's top political news, including the state of the GOP campaign, the effectiveness of Mitt Romney's defense of his record at Bain Capital, Ron Paul's young supporters, campaign financing and President Obama's re-election warchest. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Shields, Brooks Reflect on Romney's New Hampshire Victory Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks reflect on Mitt Romney's victory in New Hampshire's Tuesday primary and preview the Republican presidential campaign's shift to South Carolina's primary. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Shields, Brooks Look to South Carolina Vote as N.H. Primary Numbers Roll in Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks discuss what to look for in New Hampshire as the results roll in, the state of the GOP field and how Tuesday's primary could affect South Carolina's primary next week. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Shields, Brooks on Encouraging Jobs Numbers, Roughing Up Romney, N.H. Campaigns Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks discuss the week's top political news, including Friday's encouraging jobs report, Mitt Romney's win in Iowa, the "deteriorating emotional tenor" of the Republican race and Michele Bachmann's campaign suspension. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Shields, Brooks on Iowa Caucuses' Macro and Micro Stories Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodruff in Iowa to discuss Tuesday night's Caucuses, what the candidates' have discovered from campaigning in the Hawkeye State and how the field may or may not be winnowed after the Iowa results. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Shields and Brooks on Ron Paul's 'Authenticity,' Romney's Message, Iowa's Role Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks discuss the week's top political news, including the state of the GOP presidential race, what Iowans are considering ahead of Tuesday's Caucuses and how Iowa will shape the rest of the primary season for Republicans. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Shields, Brooks on Stopgap Payroll Tax Cut Deal, Iowa Caucuses, Holiday Wishes Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks discuss the week's top political news, including the payroll tax cut deal that ended the latest partisan standoff in Washington, their holiday wishes for the country and "Super PAC" attacks on Republican presidential candidates before the Iowa Caucuses. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Shield, Brooks on Iowa Debate, 'Rattling Sabers' Over Iran, Iraq War's Legacy Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks discuss the week's top political news, including the latest GOP presidential debate in Iowa, candidates' views on how the U.S. should deal with Iran, more brinksmanship in Congress and the formal end of the American involvement in the Iraq War. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Shields, Brooks on Obama's 2012 Strategy, Cordray's Rejection, Gingrich's Surge Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks discuss the week's top political news, including President Obama's re-election strategy, Newt Gingrich's poll surge in swing states and the Republican-led effort to block Consumer Financial Protection Bureau nominee Richard Cordray from confirmation. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Shields and Brooks on GOP Foreign Policy Debate, Supercommittee Failure Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks discuss the week's top political news, including GOP hopefuls' attempt to draw sharp distinctions on foreign policy during their latest debate, the shift on immigration among Republicans and the failure of the deficit supercommittee. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Shields, Brooks on Super Committee Gridlock, Cain's Stumble Over Libya Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks discuss the week's top political news, including gridlock in the congressional deficit super committee, GOP hopeful Newt Gingrich's financial entanglements and Herman Cain's stumble over questions about President Obama's handling of Libya. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Shields and Brooks on GOP Race After Perry Flub, 'Occupy' Movement Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks discuss the week's top political news, including Texas Gov. Rick Perry's lapse at the latest GOP debate, Herman Cain's attempt to move past sexual harassment claims and the "Occupy" movement. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website The Doubleheader: Super Committees and Honey Badgers Now that baseball season is over, where will syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks spend their leisure hours? They'll likely be back to the heavy lifting of political news. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Shields, Brooks on Americans' Pessimism, Scandal's Impact on Cain Candidacy Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks discuss the week's top political news, including the sexual harassment claims against Republican presidential hopeful Herman Cain plus the mood of the American electorate while the unemployment rate remains stubbornly high. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Shields and Brooks on Obama's Standing With Voters, Cain's 'Authentic' Ad Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks discuss the week's top political news, including where President Obama stands with voters ahead of next year's election, presidential hopeful Herman Cain's campaign ads and Texas Gov. Rick Perry's flat-tax proposal. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Shields and Brooks on Herman Cain, Occupy Movement, Detroit, iPhone 4S In this week's edition of The Doubleheader, syndicated columnist Mark Shields, New York Times columnist David Brooks and I chat about Herman Cain's surge in recent polls, the merits of his 9-9-9 plan of the plan by The Washington Post's Glenn Kessler) and the Occupy Wall Street movement's growth. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Shields, Brooks on Cain's Poll Surge, 'Hunger for Something Else' in GOP Race Columnists Mark Shields and David Brooks weigh in on the week's top political news, including Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain's recent surge in the polls, how much religion is factoring into the GOP race for Mitt Romney and others, the lack of long-term economic fixes, and Texas Gov. Rick Perry's teetering support. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Shields, Brooks on Romney's Electability, Cain's 9-9-9 Plan, Wall St. Protests Columnists Mark Shields and David Brooks weigh in on the week's top political news, including GOP contender Mitt Romney's foreign policy vision and electability, rival Republican candidate Herman Cain's "9-9-9" plan to overhaul the U.S. tax code, plus the Occupy Wall Street protests that are spreading beyond New York City. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Shields, Brooks on al-Awlaki's Death, Occupy Wall St., Wildcard Wednesday Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks comment on the legality of killing Anwar al-Awlaki, the Occupy Wall St. protests and wildcard Wednesday in this episode of the Doubleheader. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Shields, Brooks on al-Awlaki Killing, Florida's Primary Bid, Candidates' Styles Columnists Mark Shields and David Brooks weigh in on the week's top political news, including the killing of Anwar al-Awlaki, the possibility of New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie joining the GOP 2012 field and Florida's bid to move its primary to January. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Shields and Brooks on Romney vs. Perry, Disaster Aid Deadlock in Congress Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks weigh in on the week's top political news, including the latest debate among GOP 2012 hopefuls and the House showdown over disaster aid funding. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website The Doubleheader: What's Obama's Real Goal for His Jobs Plan? Mark Shields and David Brooks join this week's Doubleheader guest host, NewsHour Political Editor David Chalian, to discuss the politics behind President Obama's ongoing campaign to get his jobs plan passed. Chalian asks why, if the plan has little chance of passing, is the president traveling around the country to promote it? Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Brooks and Marcus on Prospects for Obama's Jobs Plan, Solyndra Saga New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post columnist Ruth Marcus review top political news, including former Vice President Cheney's new memoir, the special election in New York, the GOP response to the president's jobs plan and more. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Shields, Brooks on Obama's Jobs Speech, Perry's Debate Debut Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks weigh in on the week's top political news, including President Obama's $447 billion jobs plan, Mitt Romney and Rick Perry sparring over Social Security and the economy at Wednesday's GOP debate, plus the 10th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Shields and Brooks(es) on Rick Perry vs. Mitt Romney, NCAA Football Scandals EmbedVideo;Mark Shields and David Brooks joined Hari Sreenivasan Friday for another edition of The Doubleheader, where the guys weigh in on the battle for the top spot in the Republican primary between Rick Perry and Mitt Romney, as well as President Obama's highly anticipated jobs speech. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Shields, Brooks on 'High Bar' for Obama's Jobs Speech, Funding Disaster Relief Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks weigh in on the week's top political news, including the bleak August jobs report, what President Obama needs to say in his prime-time speech on job creation and who should foot the bill for relief efforts after disasters such as Hurricane Irene. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Shields and Brooks on GOP's Zeitgeist, Whether Obama Gets Credit for Libya Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks weigh in on the week's top political news, including Texas Gov. Rick Perry's leapfrog over Mitt Romney in the national polls and whether President Obama deserves -- or is getting -- credit for helping topple Moammar Gadhafi's regime. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Marcus and Gerson on GOP Candidates' Language, Presidential Vacations Washington Post columnists Ruth Marcus and Michael Gerson, sitting in for NewsHour regulars David Brooks and Mark Shields, weigh in on the week's top political news, including Rick Perry's first week on the presidential campaign trail, President Obama's Midwestern bus tour and where and when presidents should take vacations. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Shields, Lowry on GOP Hopefuls in Iowa, Obama's Tough Times Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and National Review Editor Rich Lowry weigh in on the week's top political news, including the outcome of the Republican debate in Iowa, Mitt Romney's front-runner campaign style, Rick Perry's presidential campaign strategy, the new deficit super committee and some bad weeks for President Obama. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Shields and Douthat on Disdain for Washington After Debt Deal, FAA Showdown Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist Ross Douthat sort through the week's top political news, including their takes on the American public's disgust with Washington, the July jobs report and the partial FAA shutdown. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Shields and Gerson on Debt Bill Scramble, Reid's Next Moves Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and Washington Post columnist Michael Gerson dissect the week's top political news, including lawmakers' race against the clock to avoid default. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Shields and Brooks: After Debt Talks 'Meltdown,' What's the Path Forward? Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks dissect the week's developments in the debt-ceiling debate, including the latest breakdown in talks between the White House and congressional Republicans, plus the "Gang of Six" plan and a possible compromise by Sens. Mitch McConnell and Harry Reid. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Shields and Brooks on Political Risks, Rewards of Debt Standoff Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks weigh in on the week's top political news, including the debt limit standoff and President Obama's campaign fundraising haul. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Brooks and Marcus on Jobs Numbers, Debt Deal Reality, U.K. Media Scandal New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post columnist Ruth Marcus walk through the week's top political news, including the ongoing debt-ceiling talks in Washington, the dismal June jobs numbers and what lessons the American media can take away from the News of the World scandal rocking Britain. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Shields, Gerson on Bachmann, Parties' Willingness to Budge on Spending, Taxes Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and Washington Post columnist Michael Gerson dissect the week's top political news, including President Obama's rebuke of Congress for the stalled debt-ceiling talks, what created the housing bubble and Rep. Michele Bachmann's formal foray into the 2012 presidential race. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Shields, Brooks on GOP Tax Divide, Obama's Troop Drawdown, Debt Ceiling Debate Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks weigh in on the week's top political news, including the breakdown in bipartisan budget and deficit talks, the House's rebuke of President Obama over war powers and the Libya mission, and the president's new troop withdrawal timetable for the Afghan war. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Shields, Brooks on War Powers Debate, Obama's Inner Circle, Bachmann Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks weigh in on the week's top political news, including the debate over congressional approval for the U.S. mission in Libya, the state of deficit talks, the "insular" inner circle surrounding President Obama and Michele Bachmann's GOP debate performance. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Shields, Brooks on Gates' Legacy, Gingrich Campaign 'Meltdown,' Weiner Fallout Columnists Mark Shields and David Brooks discuss the week's top political news, including what's ahead for the Pentagon and NATO as Defense Secretary Gates nears retirement, how Newt Gingrich will fare in 2012 after losing so many key campaign staffers and what lessons can be gleaned from the Rep. Anthony Weiner scandal. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Shields, Brooks on Patriot Act, N.Y. Race Upset, Medicare Politics, Palin Tour Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks discuss the week's top political news, including the Patriot Act extension clearing Congress being signed by President Obama, the 2012 GOP presidential field and the Ryan Medicare plan's impact on a New York House race. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Shields and Brooks on Goodwin Liu, Brooks the Meme and the Macho Man In this edition of The Doubleheader, columnists David Brooks and Mark Shields tackled the filibuster of President Obama's judicial nominee Goodwin Liu, kidded about a picture of Brooks that has gone wild online and remembered wrestler Randy Savage, aka the Macho Man. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Shields and Brooks on Gingrich's Chances, Obama 'Spanking' Israel, Arab Leaders Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks discuss the week's top political news, including the developing GOP 2012 presidential field, President Obama's Middle East and Arab world policy address and call for Israel to return to 1967 border lines, plus the president's praise for the CIA. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Shields and Gerson on Immigration Reform, Gingrich's 2012 Bid Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and Washington Post columnist Michael Gerson discuss top political news, including the realities of immigration reform and the shape of the 2012 GOP presidential field. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Shields and Brooks on Secretive SEALs, Obama's Bin Laden Raid, GOP Debate Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks discuss the week's top political news, including President Obama's standing after the killing of Osama bin Laden, the military elite that carried out the mission and the first debate among 2012 GOP hopefuls. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Shields and Brooks on Obama vs. Trump, Security Team Shuffles Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times Columnist David Brooks discuss the week's top political news, including the release of the president's long-form birth certificate, budget battles in Congress and changes in the administration's national security team. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Shields and Brooks on Public's View of Libya Efforts, Debate on Entitlements Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks discuss the week's top political news with Jim Lehrer, including Americans' opinions of the U.S. involvement in the Libya intervention and the brewing legislative battles over the deficit and the debt ceiling. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Shields, Brooks on 'Flexible' U.S. Policy in Middle East, Deficit Plans Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks discuss the week's top political news, including President Obama's declaration of a military stalemate in Libya and the looming battles in Washington over the debt ceiling and the 2012 budget. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Brooks, Marcus on 'Absurdity' of Shutdown Debates, Paul Ryan's Budget Plan New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post columnist Ruth Marcus discuss the battles over the short- and long-term government budgets, including deadlocked negotiations over funding for this fiscal year and GOP Rep. Paul Ryan's budget proposal for fiscal year 2012. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Shields and Gerson on Jobless Rate Realities, Obama's Plan in Libya Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and Washington Post columnist Michael Gerson weigh in on top political developments, including the latest jobless figures, President Obama's handing of the Libya conflict and the budget battle on Capitol Hill. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Shields and York Preview Obama's Libya Address, 2012 Republican Field Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and Washington Examiner chief political correspondent Byron York discuss the week's news, including the growing list of Republican candidates for the 2012 presidential nomination and President's Obama handling of the coalition mission in Libya. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Shields and Brooks on Military Action in Libya, U.S. Attitude on Nuclear Power Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks discuss President Obama's pressure on Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi to stop attacks on civilians, plus the shifts in opinion on U.S. nuclear policy in light of the ongoing crisis in Japan. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Shields and Brooks on Obama's Libya Stance, Wisconsin Union Fight Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks discuss the week's top political news, including President Obama's response to the conflict in Libya and the stalemate over the federal budget, plus Wisconsin's controversial collective-bargaining bill being signed into law and the life of David Broder. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Shields, Brooks on U.S. Facing Tough Calls on Libya, Pension Woes Columnists Mark Shields and David Brooks sort through the top political stories of the week. including the "civil war in the making" in Libya, the brewing pension problems across the United States and what's being done to avoid a government shutdown. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Shields, Brooks on Collective Bargaining's Future, Shutdown Chances, Libya Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks discuss the week's political news, including possible 2012 Republican presidential candidates, state budget crises, the threat of a federal government shutdown on March 4 and U.S. response to the Libya uprising. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Shields and Brooks on Boehner's 'New World Order,' Wisconsin Protests Columnists Mark Shields and David Brooks discuss the week's top political news with Jim Lehrer, including the House's spending deliberations, Speaker Boehner's willingness to lose a few battles, fights over government funding and the future of public employee unions and collective bargaining amid protests in Wisconsin. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Shields and Brooks on GOP Candidates' Plausibility, Egypt's Bottom-up Revolution Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks analyze the week's news, including the resignation of Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak and the candidates eyeing the 2012 Republican presidential nomination at the Conservative Political Action Conference meeting in Washington. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Shields and Brooks on Obama's Egypt Stance, Debt-Limit Fight Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks discuss the week's political developments, including the most recent unemployment report, the U.S. response to unrest in Egypt and the brewing fight in Washington over government debt. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Shields and Brooks on Obama 'Recalibrating' Stance on Egypt, State of the Union Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks speak with Jim Lehrer about the week's top developments, including the Obama administration "recalibrating" the U.S. stance on the growing political unrest in Egypt and the president's messages in his latest State of the Union address. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Shields and Brooks on GOP's Repeal Effort, Obama's Overtures to Business, China Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks sort through the week's top political news, including President Obama's outreach to big business and China's president, plus the Republican-led vote in the House to repeal last year's health reform law. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Shields and Brooks on Obama's Tucson Speech, Calls for Political Civility Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks analyze the week's news, including the president's address at the Tucson memorial service. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Shields and Brooks on the New Congress, Obama's Staff Revamp The 112th Congress has convened and President Obama has started making big changes to his senior staff. Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks assess these and other top political headlines. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Gerson and Dionne Define the Year in Politics Washington Post columnists E.J. Dionne and Michael Gerson look back on what happened in politics in 2010 and look ahead to the dynamics in play for the new Congress. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Shields and Gerson on Obama's Gains, New Political Realities Columnists Mark Shields and Michael Gerson talk to Jeffrey Brown about the week in politics. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website The Doubleheader: Shields and Brooks on Tax Cuts, UConn Basketball Streak This edition of The Doubleheader, is about the grand compromise struck during the lame-duck session of Congress to extend tax cuts enacted under President Bush plus unemployment benefits, how transparency and the tea party may have killed the omnibus spending bill and the University of Connecticut women's basketball team. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Shields, Brooks on Tax-Cut Compromise, Holbrooke, Earmark Wrangling Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks analyze the week's top political news, including whether the tax-cut compromise might be a sign of cooperation to come in Washington plus they reflect on the diplomatic life of Richard Holbrooke and the battle in Congress over earmarks. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Shields, Brooks on Tax-Cut Deal, 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' Columnists Mark Shields and David Brooks discuss the week's top political stories with Jim Lehrer, including President Obama's tax-cut deal with the GOP and the likelihood of the Senate approving the New START treaty and a repeal of the military's "don't ask, don't tell" policy. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Brooks, Marcus Tackle Tax Reform, Deficits, and Don't Ask, Don't Tell Columnists David Brooks and Ruth Marcus sort through the week's top political headlines, including the November job numbers, the future of "don't ask, don't tell" and President Obama's surprise trip to Afghanistan. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Shields and Brooks on North Korean Threats, Palin's Plans and Delay Conviction Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks dissect the week's top news, including new tensions on the Korean peninsula, whether Sarah Palin appears to be head more toward a media or governance track and the conviction of former House Majority Leader Tom Delay. 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Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website The Doubleheader: Shields, Brooks on Anita Hill's Voicemail and NFL Tackling Columnists Mark Shields and David Brooks discuss the sport of politics and the politics of sport, namely Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas' wife leaving Anita Hill a request for an apology for testimony at her husband's confirmation hearings plus the new NFL rules aimed at eliminating tackles where helmets turn into weapons. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Shields and Brooks on the Tea Party's Message, Obama's 'Shovel Ready' Jab Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks analyze this week's top news, including the Tea Party's message in the midterms and a New York Times profile of President Obama. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Shields, Brooks on Sept. Jobs Report: 'Another Blow' for Democrats Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks discuss the week's top political stories, including the latest jobs numbers, the resignation of National Security Adviser Jim Jones and special-interest influence in this election. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Shields and Gerson on Emanuel's Exit, Boehner's Future Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and Washington Post columnist Michael Gerson analyze the week's top news stories, including the change in leadership within the Obama administration and House Minority Leader John Boehner's political future. 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Columnists Mark Shields and David Brooks speak with Jim Lehrer about how voters will view the Democratic Party headed into this fall's midterm elections and what impact the ethics charges against Democratic Rep. Charles Rangel of New York could have. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Shields and Brooks on Troubles Facing Democrats Ahead of Election Columnists Mark Shields and David Brooks sort through the top political stories of the week, including the challenges facing congressional Democrats this election year -- from infighting to the prospects of unemployment remaining high. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Shields and Brooks Assess Spy Swap, Midterm Political Maneuvering Columnists Mark Shields and David Brooks discuss the top political stories, including the handling of the U.S.-Russia spy swap and the role of issues like the economy and immigration in the midterm elections. 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Columnists Mark Shields and David Brooks sort through the top political stories of the week, including President Obama's emotional engagement -- or lack thereof -- with people affected by the Gulf oil leak, and the U.S. relationship with Israel following the deadly raid on a Gaza-bound flotilla. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Shields and Brooks Discuss the Gulf Oil Spill's Political Price Columnists Mark Shields and David Brooks sort through the top political stories of the week, including the government's role in the Gulf oil disaster and the expensive governor's race in California. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Shields and Brooks on Rand Paul Comments, Dangers of Centrism Columnists Mark Shields and David Brooks sort through the top political stories of the week, including what Tuesday's telling primaries mean for the general election and the road ahead for financial reform. 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Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Shields, Brooks on Political Shakeup for Democrats Columnist Mark Shields, David Brooks break down the news of the week, including the outcome of the Massachusetts special election and Obama's tough sell on health care reform. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Shields and Brooks Examine Mass. Senate Race, U.S. Quake Aid Columnists Mark Shields and David Brooks sort through the week's news, including the tight Senate race in Massachusetts and the American response to the devastating earthquake in Haiti. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Shields and Brooks Weigh Obama's 'Measured' Security Review Columnists Mark Shields and David Brooks sort through the top stories of the past week, including President Obama's review of U.S. intelligence systems, and the retirements of two prominent Senate Democrats. 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Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Shields, Brooks Take on Afghan Plan, 'Populist Uprising' Over Economy Columnists Mark Shields and David Brooks examine the implications of the latest unemployment figures and President Obama's decision to commit more troops to Afghanistan. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Shields and Brooks Gauge 9/11 Trials, Afghan Troop Decision Columnists Mark Shields and David Brooks break down the top political headlines of the past week, including Justice Department plans to try five Guantanamo Bay detainees in federal court in New York, and President Obama's Afghan strategy review. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Shields, Brooks Examine GOP's 'Morale Boost' Columnists Mark Shields and David Brooks sort through the week's news, including impending health care legislation and a worsening job market. 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Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Shields and Brooks Mull Stimulus Debate, Obama's Next Policy Steps Columnists Mark Shields and David Brooks discuss the tough debate on Capitol Hill over the stimulus bill, the tax trouble that ended Tom Daschle's Cabinet nomination and how President Obama is faring so far. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Shields and Brooks Weigh Illinois, RNC Actions Columnists Mark Shields and David Brooks consider the Republican National Committee's selection of a new chairman and Illinois politics following the impeachment of Gov. Rod Blagojevich. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Backlash Continues Over Billions Paid in Wall Street Bonuses in 2008 In one of the worst economic years in history, Wall Street executives received more than $18 billion in bonuses. Experts examine how such bonuses work, followed by the analysis of Mark Shields and David Brooks. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Shrinking GDP, Obama Task Force Cap Week's Economic News There was more evidence Friday the recession is getting worse, a fact that President Obama and his economic team continued to confront. Columnists Mark Shields and David Brooks mull Mr. Obama's approach. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Shields and Brooks Weigh Obama's First Week, Economy Plans President Barack Obama wasted no time putting his stamp on key policy areas during his first few days in office -- including renewing a push for an economic stimulus plan. Mark Shields and David Brooks discuss the moves. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Inauguration, Transition and Bush Farewell Top Week's Political News Columnists Mark Shields and David Brooks look ahead to Inauguration Day, discuss Barack Obama's dinner with conservative columnists and analyze President Bush's attempts to shape a legacy. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Shields and Brooks Mull Obama's Intel Picks, Stimulus Plan Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks assess the week's news, including Obama's new intelligence team and his push to get a new economic stimulus package through Congress. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website New Year Brings New Congress, Foreign Policy Challenges Washington Post columnist E.J. Dionne and National Review Editor Ramesh Ponnuru discuss President-elect Obama's mounting foreign policy concerns, the shape of the new Congress, and an emerging economic stimulus plan. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Shields, Gerson Reflect on Historic Year, Challenges Ahead After a year that saw a global economic crisis develop and a historic presidential election take place, Mark Shields and Michael Gerson look back on 2008's news highlights and discuss what to expect in the year to come. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Shields and Brooks Examine Auto Plan, Blagojevich Case, Kennedy's Senate Bid This week, the White House announced an aid package to keep the Big Three afloat, and Gov. Rod Blagojevich denied accusations of plotting to sell President-elect Obama's senate seat. Mark Shields and David Brooks offer their analysis. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Shields and Brooks Mull Auto Rescue, Blagojevich Scandal Political news took a dramatic turn this week with the corruption charges levied against Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich. Mark Shields and David Brooks mull the Blagojevich story and the debate over aid for automakers. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Economy's Stumbles, Obama's Cabinet Top Week's News Columnists David Brooks and Ruth Marcus weigh the news of the week, including rising job losses, the auto industry bailout and President-elect Barack Obama's latest Cabinet picks. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Obama Tasked With Vetting Economic Policy Team's Competing Ideas Analysts Mark Shields and David Brooks examine President-elect Barack Obama's new economic team and the challenges he may face in evaluating their views on the financial crisis. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website David Brooks and Ruth Marcus Discuss Obama's Cabinet Picks, Economy's Woes David Brooks and Ruth Marcus weigh reports that President-elect Barack Obama plans to choose Sen. Hillary Clinton and Timothy Geithner, among others, for Cabinet posts and the search for solutions to the economic crisis. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Changes to Bailout Package, Obama Transition Top Week's News Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks assess the latest changes to the implementation of the $700 billion federal rescue plan, the Obama administration's ongoing transition process and other news of the week. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Shields and Brooks Probe Obama's Economic, Transition Plans Following President-elect Barack Obama's first post-election news conference, columnists Mark Shields and David Brooks assess his plans for the economy and his selection for chief of staff. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Shields, Brooks Reflect on Campaigns' Defining Moments Columnists Mark Shields and David Brooks recap the week's economic and political news, and recall significant campaign twists and turns in their last analysis before Nov. 4. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Shields and Brooks Look at Election Strategy, Financial Crisis Analysts Mark Shields and David Brooks take a look at candidates' campaign strategies for the final stretch of the election season and the search for answers to the global financial crisis. 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Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks discuss the week in politics. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Analysts Tackle Economy Woes, Obama's Overseas Trip Analysts David Brooks and Ruth Marcus take up the U.S. economy's shaky health and Sen. Barack Obama's trip to the Middle East and Europe, which has drawn vast media coverage and was described by Sen. John McCain's camp as a publicity stunt. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Shields, Brooks Assess Struggles in the Economy, Campaign News With continued financial troubles in the headlines, the presidential hopefuls have made their plans to improve the economy central to their case to voters. Mark Shields and David Brooks discuss the Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac panic and campaign trail developments. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Analysts Consider Obama on Iraq, Legacy of Jesse Helms Columnist Mark Shields and Ramesh Ponnuru debate the potential impact of presidential hopeful Sen. Barack Obama's statements on Iraq and other news, including the death of former senator Jesse Helms. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Shields, Brooks Take Up Campaign News, Court Rulings Presidential hopeful Sen. Barack Obama campaigned with former rival Sen. Hillary Clinton at a rally Friday in Unity, N.H. and the Supreme Court issues a week of weighty decisions. Analysts Mark Shields and David Brooks examine the week's political news. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Shields, Brooks Discuss Obama's Fundraising Shift, McCain's Energy Proposal Tensions between the presumptive presidential nominees escalated over Sen. Barack Obama's refusal of public funds and Sen. John McCain's call to lift a ban on offshore drilling. Mark Shields and David Brooks discuss the political news of the week. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Shields, Brooks Mull Campaigns, Reflect on Russert's Life Analysts Mark Shields and David Brooks weigh campaign news as the race between Barack Obama and John McCain gains steam, and they reflect on the career of NBC's Tim Russert, who died Friday from an apparent heart attack. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website VP Debate, Battleground Strategies Top Campaign Headlines This week, Congress pushed through a massive financial rescue plan and vice presidential hopefuls faced off in a key debate. Analysts Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks weigh all things politics. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Shields, Brooks Weigh in on the Week's Dramatic Bailout Debate It was a devastating week on Wall Street and a contentious one in Congress as politicians battled over bailout proposals. With the presidential candidates heading to the first debate, political analysts Mark Shields and David Brooks reflect on the developments. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Wall Street Upheaveal Puts McCain, Obama to the Test Wall Street's woes put the economy at the top of the campaign agendas of John McCain and Barack Obama this week as the two sought to shape their views on government regulation and other issues. Analysts Mark Shields and David Brooks examine reactions to the crisis. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Shields and Brooks Weigh Facts, Fiction in Campaign Ads Recent campaign ads have been criticized by political fact checkers for distorting facts and spreading falsities. Analysts Mark Shields and David Brooks discuss the debate over truthfulness on the campaign trail. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Shields and Brooks Assess New Dynamics of '08 Race With both national party conventions now complete, Sens. John McCain and Barack Obama hit the ground running as the race begins to Election Day. Analysts Mark Shields and David Brooks discuss the road ahead. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Shields and Brooks Mull Road Ahead for McCain-Palin Ticket Sen. John McCain's unexpected choice of Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin stirred a flurry of speculation over the evolving dynamics of the 2008 presidential race. Analysts Mark Shields and David Brooks assess the move. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Shields and Brooks Assess Day Two of the DNC Ahead of Hillary Clinton's speech Tuesday at the Democratic National Convention, analysts Mark Shields and David Brooks weigh her role at the event and look ahead to Democratic vice-presidential pick Sen. Joe Biden's speech on Wednesday. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Shields, Brooks Mull the Democratic Party's Identity Challenge At the close of the Democratic National Convention's first night, political analysts Mark Shields and David Brooks discuss the demographic divide among Democrats, their ideological unity and the challenge for Sen. Barack Obama to represent them all. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Obama's Likely Running Mate, New Attack Ads Top Campaign News Analysts Mark Shields and David Brooks discuss the suspense over Sen. Barack Obama's announcement of his vice presidential running mate and the latest ad war between the Democrat and GOP rival Sen. John McCain. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Marcus and Lowry Weigh Reactions to Georgia Crisis The Georgia-Russia conflict has put the foreign policy skills of Sens. John McCain and Barack Obama to the test. Analysts Ruth Marcus and Rich Lowry weigh the candidate responses and other political news of the week. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Shields and Brooks Mull GOP Retirements, Convention Plans As an increasing number of GOP House members announce they will not run for re-election, analysts Mark Shields and David Brooks discuss possible power shifts in Congress and emerging plans for the party conventions. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Obama and McCain Plot Campaign Strategies as Clinton Exits With the Democratic primary race in the rear-view mirror, Sens. Barack Obama and John McCain are trading the opening shots of their general election campaigns. Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks assess the political road ahead. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Obama's Victory, Clinton's Endgame Cap Primaries As the primary campaigns conclude, columnists Mark Shields and David Brooks talk to Judy Woodruff about what the Democrats must do to unite after their unusually lengthy primary season and the prospects for a general election contest between Sens. Barack Obama and John McCain. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Democrats Face Turning Point in Fla., Mich. Delegate Debate On Saturday, the Democratic rules committee will meet to decide the fate of the delegates chosen in renegade primaries in Michigan and Florida -- a critical moment in the race between Sens. Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama. Mark Shields and David Brooks examine the Democratic race. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Clinton Gaffe, McCain Health Records Top Campaign News As Sen. Hillary Clinton apologized for citing the 1968 assassination of Robert Kennedy as a rationale for staying in the race, Sens. John McCain and Barack Obama took harder punches at one another in the presidential contest. Mark Shields and David Brooks consider the news from the trail. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Analysts Weigh Bush-Obama Spat, Democratic Race President Bush's comments about "appeasement" of dictators touched off a firestorm on the presidential campaign trail. Mark Shields and David Brooks discuss the remarks, as well as Hillary Clinton's West Virginia win and recent GOP losses in state contests. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Shields and Brooks Examine Impact of Epic Contest After Sen. Barack Obama won handily in North Carolina's primary and rival Sen. Hillary Clinton scored a narrow victory in Indiana, many pundits called for Clinton to exit the race and bring the Democratic battle to a close. Mark Shields and David Brooks analyze the state of the race and the rest of the week's news. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Shields, Brooks Debate New Polls, Rev. Wright and Gas Tax With North Carolina and Indiana preparing to vote, columnists Mark Shields and David Brooks discuss if Rev. Wright, the gas tax holiday or the economy may prove decisive in Tuesday's balloting. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Shields, Brooks Answered Your Questions on '08 Race The political season is in full swing and the GOP and Democratic hopefuls are scrambling for voter support amid an unpredictable nominating season. NewsHour analysts syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks answered your questions about the race so far. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Shields, Brooks Assess Primary Shuffle, Mukasey Hearings Attorney-General nominee Michael Mukasey faced tough questions on torture in his confirmation hearings this week, and speculation grew over the potential for a December New Hampshire primary. Political analysts Mark Shields and David Brooks give their take on the week's political news. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website As Democrats Battle On, Shields and Brooks Size Up Tactics Sens. Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama are turning their attention to Indiana and North Carolina as the battle for the Democratic nomination rolls on while GOP Sen. John McCain has sought to hone his political message on the campaign trail. Analysts Mark Shields and David Brooks discuss the week's political news. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Analysts Discuss Campaign News, Clemens Hearing Presidential candidate Sen. Hillary Clinton, D-N.Y., released a negative campaign ad, prominent lawmakers reconsidered their endorsements and Congress questioned pitcher Roger Clemens over steroid use allegations. Mark Shields and David Brooks discuss the week's news. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Shields and Brooks Assess Tight Democratic Race, the Road Ahead for McCain Sen. John McCain solidified his spot at the top of the GOP field this week while the Democrats remain locked in a tight race that may come down to a complicated delegate count. Analysts Mark Shields and David Brooks weigh the week's campaign news. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Shields and Brooks Reflect on Nominating Process Minutes before the first polls start closing in the 2008 Super Tuesday nominating contests, analysts Mark Shields and David Brooks offer some last observations on the hectic day of voting. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website In Wake of Iraq Report, Troop Levels Remain Point of Contention This week, Gen. David Petraeus and Ambassador Ryan Crocker spoke to Congressional panels about the current situation in Iraq, President Bush backed shorter Iraq troop tours and Congress blocked a trade deal with Colombia. Mark Shields and David Brooks discuss the week. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Bleak Economic Numbers Fuel U.S. Jitters, Candidate Pitches Large jobs losses, testimony from Fed chief Ben Bernanke and a slumping housing market continued to build fears this week of a recession. Analysts Mark Shields and David Brooks discuss the latest economic news and reflect on the Martin Luther King, Jr. anniversary. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Shields and Brooks Examine Iraq Violence, Democratic Rivalry New violence in Iraq pitted security forces against Shiite militias, likely GOP nominee Sen. John McCain outlined his foreign policy plans and Democratic Party chairman Howard Dean called for a cooling of the rhetoric between presidential rivals Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton. Mark Shields and David Brooks discuss the week. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Shields and Brooks Mull Five Years in Iraq, Obama on Race This week, Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama delivered a high-profile speech on race in America and the Iraq war reached the five-year mark and U.S. economic anxieties continued to mount. Analysts David Brooks and Mark Shields reflect on the news of the week. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Shields and Brooks Mull Economic Woes, Delegate Showdown More gloomy news emerged about the U.S. economy this week while Democratic presidential candidates Sens. Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama braced for a tight battle for delegates -- and debated whether Florida and Michigan should re-do their primaries. Analysts Mark Shields and David Brooks consider the week in the news. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Shields, Brooks Weigh Democrats' Delegate Disputes The fight for the Democratic nomination was shaken up once again this week as Hillary Clinton defeated Barack Obama in the Ohio and Texas primaries. Also, Florida and Michigan might hold new primaries after they were stripped of their delegates for holding early contests. Mark Shields and David Brooks discuss the week's news. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website With Texas and Ohio on Horizon, Shields and Brooks Assess the Race Amid worsening economic reports and tightening poll numbers, the primary race between Sens. Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton entered a critical weekend ahead of primary votes in Texas and Ohio. Analysts Mark Shields and David Brooks provide their take on the week. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Shields, Brooks Mull Democratic Race, McCain Media Flap This week, Democratic candidates Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama debated in Texas before the state's primary, questions surfaced in the New York Times about presumptive GOP nominee John McCain's ties to a lobbyist and Cuban leader Fidel Castro stepped down. Analysts Mark Shields and David Brooks discuss the week's news. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Analysts Discuss Campaign News, Clemens Hearing Presidential candidate Sen. Hillary Clinton, D-N.Y., released a negative campaign ad, prominent lawmakers reconsidered their endorsements and Congress questioned pitcher Roger Clemens over steroid use allegations. Mark Shields and David Brooks discuss the week's news. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Shields and Brooks Weigh '08 Race, Stimulus Debate The 2008 presidential race saw more shake-ups this week with the exits of candidates John Edwards and Rudy Giuliani, while lawmakers debated the best way for the government to help boost an ailing economy. Analysts Mark Shields and David Brooks discuss the week's news. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Congress Renews Debate Over Waterboarding as Interrogation Tactic Questions stirred anew this week on the legality of waterboarding, a controversial interrogation tactic, after new Congressional hearings examining its use on terrorist suspects. After a recap of the hearings, analysts Mark Shields and David Brook weigh the debate. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website After Super Tuesday, Long Haul Remains for '08 Hopefuls On the heels of Super Tuesday, Sens. Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama are still locked in a close race for the Democratic nomination, while Sen. John McCain widened his lead in the GOP field and Mike Huckabee enjoyed a resurgence. Analysts Mark Shields and David Brooks take stock of the results and reflect on the road ahead. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Shields, Brooks Consider Impact of Election Shakeups John Edwards dropped his bid for the Democratic nomination, and Rudy Giuliani is expected to announce that he will also exit the race after disappointing third place finishes for both candidates in the Florida primary. Analysts Mark Shields and David Brooks look at the latest developments in the 2008 primary race. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Amid Tensions on the Trail, Democrats Head Into S.C. Contest Sens. Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama were on the offensive this week, gearing up for Saturday's South Carolina primary contest, as a tumble in world financial markets prompted new efforts in Congress for an economic stimulus. Analysts Mark Shields and David Brooks discuss news of the week. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Shields and Brooks Weigh Prospects for Nevada, S.C. Nominating Contests Ahead of the Nevada and South Carolina contests, presidential candidates are making last-minute pitches and voters are mulling their picks. Analysts Mark Shields and David Brooks assess the week's news, including how issues like the economy may factor in at the polls. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Shields and Brooks Weigh Primaries, Chance of Bloomberg Bid With the Iowa and New Hampshire nominating contests now complete and with several GOP and Democratic candidates still in contention to be their party's front-runner, analysts Mark Shields and David Brooks reflect on the week in political news and weigh speculation of an independent run by New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website '08 Candidates Speak Out on Pakistan, Prepare for Iowa Caucuses After a report on how presidential candidates are responding to the week's events in Pakistan, analysts Mark Shields and David Brooks consider the news of the week, including the assassination of opposition leader Benazir Bhutto and the upcoming Iowa caucuses. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Campaigns Launch Holiday Ads; Dems Assess Year in Power As presidential candidates grappled with shifting polls and new strategies for a condensed primary season, Democrats in Congress squared off with a unified Republican minority over spending priorities. Analysts Mark Shields and David Brooks examine the week in the news. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Shields and Brooks Mull Iowa Election Push, Baseball Scandal The final Republican and Democratic debates took place in Iowa this week ahead of the state's Jan. 3 caucus, the Senate cleared major energy legislation and a report brought new focus on the use of steroids in professional baseball. Analysts Mark Shields and David Brooks discuss the events of the week. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Shields and Brooks Weigh CIA Tapes, U.S. Policy on Iran CIA Director Gen. Michael Hayden said his agency had destroyed tapes of terror suspect interrogations, a new report revealed surprising information on Iran's nuclear program and presidential candidate Mitt Romney discussed his Mormon faith in a key speech. Analysts Mark Shields and David Brooks discuss the week in the news. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Shields and Lowry Weigh Republican Debate, Mideast Summit Republican candidates clashed over immigration issues in a heated debate this week, a U.S.-backed Mideast peace summit was held in Annapolis, Md., and Sen. Trent Lott, R-Miss., announced he would step down from a 35-year career in Congress by the year's end. Mark Shields and Rich Lowry offer analysis of the week in the news. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Shields and Brooks Mull '08 Race, Pace of Economy With Iowa's Jan. 3 presidential caucus quickly approaching, new opinion polls show a tightening Democratic race between and quickly changing Republican field. Analysts Mark Shields and David Brooks assess the latest news from the 2008 campaign trail and other news stories of the week. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Democrats Square-Off in Vegas Debate; U.S. Envoy Puts Pressure on Pakistan Democratic candidates debated their policy views in heated exchanges in Thursday's Las Vegas debate and political turmoil engulfed Pakistan, straining its relations with the United States. Analysts Mark Shields and David Brooks look at the week's news. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Senate Confirms Mukasey, Kerik Indicted on Corruption Charges Michael Mukasey was sworn in as Attorney General on Friday after a close Senate confirmation vote and former New York police commissioner Bernard Kerik pleaded not guitly to charges of corruption. Analyists Mark Sheilds and David Brooks discuss the week's news. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Shields, Lowry Weigh Mukasey Confirmation, Attacks on Clinton This week, lawmakers questioned Attorney General-nominee Michael Mukasey's stance on torture tactics and Democratic presidential hopefuls stepped up attacks on front-runner Sen. Hillary Clinton. Analysts Mark Shields and Rich Lowry discuss the week's developments. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website California Wildfire Response Compared to Katrina; U.S. Imposes Sanctions on Iran The government's response to the California wildfires evoked comparisons with Hurricane Katrina, while the United States imposed new sanctions against Iran. Analysts Mark Shields and David Brooks discuss the week's news. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Shields, Brooks Assess Primary Shuffle, Mukasey Hearings Attorney-General nominee Michael Mukasey faced tough questions on torture in his confirmation hearings this week, and speculation grew over the potential for a December New Hampshire primary. Political analysts Mark Shields and David Brooks give their take on the week's political news. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Gore Earns Nobel Nod; Thompson Debuts with Debate Performance Among the week's news, former Vice President Al Gore won the Nobel Peace Prize for his climate change work and former Sen. Fred Thompson, R-Tenn., debuted in his first presidential debate. Analysts David Brooks and E.J. Dionne discuss the week's political stories. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Shields and Brooks Look at Detention Policy, Election Race Lawmakers lashed out over secret memos on interrogation tactics, and presidential hopefuls reported fund raising figures this week. NewsHour political analysts Mark Shields and David Brooks discuss these issues and other political news of the week. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Congress Moves SCHIP Forward; GOP Debates Minority Issues The showdown between President Bush and Congress over S-CHIP intensified, while a handful of Republican presidential hopefuls talked about minority issues during a debate on Thursday. Political analysts Mark Shields and David Brooks discuss the week's news. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Democrats Debate Health Care, Senate Debates Iraq As Democrats debated health care policy Thursday night, the Senate hit a snag on the defense authorization bill. Analysts Mark Shields and Rich Lowry discuss the week's political news. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website President Bush Discusses War; Candidates React to Iraq Plan Presidential hopefuls weighed in on the series of Iraq reports, with Democrats expressing skepticism over progress and potential for success. Political analysts Mark Shields and David Brooks discuss how Iraq-related news has played out on the campaign trail. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Iraq Reports Reveal Security Weakness; Petraeus Prepares for Congress While Washington anticipates a status report on Iraq from Gen. David Petraeus, a series of previous reports revealed problems with the Iraqi police and government progress on benchmarks. Political analysts Marks Shields and David Brooks discuss the week's news. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website President Bush Pushes Credit Measures; Warner to Step Down President Bush announced measures to help ease credit woes, while Sen. John Warner, R-Va., announced he will not seek re-election in 2008. Political analysts Marks Shields and David Brooks discuss the week's top political stories. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Shields and Brooks Discuss Gonzales Resignation Pressure had been building for months in Washington surrounding the resignation of Attorney General Alberto Gonzales, and his departure was finally announced on Monday. Political analysts Mark Shields and David Brooks discuss the politically-charged announcement. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Iraqi Government Criticized, Sen. Warner Calls on Bush U.S. intelligence agencies delivered a negative assessment of the Iraqi government, as the debate over when to start withdrawing troops surged. Analysts Mark Shields and Rich Lowry discuss the political events of the week. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Presidential Aide Rove to Exit; Federal Reserve Takes Action White House deputy chief of staff Karl Rove announced his resignation, while the Federal Reserve took its most decisive action yet to help an uncertain economy. Political analysts David Brooks and Harold Meyerson discuss the week's top stories. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website South Carolina Moves Up Primary; Federal Reserve Responds to Markets South Carolina advanced its presidential primary in a move that threatened to shake up the entire primary calendar, while the Federal Reserve worked to respond to unsteady markets. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website House Republicans Walk Out; Major Votes Are Ahead After voting on ethics reform and children's health insurance, House Republicans walked off the floor Thursday to protest the Democrats' handling of an agricultural spending bill. Political analysts Mark Shields and David Brooks discuss the week's events. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Obama, Clinton Face Off; Gonzales Testimony Challenged As presidential hopefuls Hillary Clinton, D-N.Y., and Barack Obama, D-Ill., take aim at one other following a Democratic debate, Attorney General Gonzales may face perjury charges. NewsHour analysts Mark Shields and David Brooks discuss the week's political events. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Libby Sentence Nullified; Candidates Release Fund-raising Numbers Political analysts Mark Shields and David Brooks discuss the week's news, including President Bush's decision to commute I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby's prison sentence, and Democratic and Republican presidential hopefuls' second quarter fund-raising results. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Court Rulings Draw Fire; Senate Derails Immigration Bill Again Politicians on both sides of the aisle reacted this week to a series of close Supreme Court decisions, while the Senate closed debate on a controversial immigration bill. Political analysts Mark Shields and Rich Lowry discuss these and other political news of the week. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Senate Passes Energy Bill; Clinton Spoofs 'Sopranos' The Senate passed an energy bill Thursday, while Sen. Hillary Clinton, D-N.Y., released an online video spoofing the "The Sopranos." Mark Shields and Rich Lowry discuss the week's political news. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Judge Denies Libby Request; Earmarks Delay Security Bill A federal judge ruled Thursday that I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby cannot delay his prison sentence while he appeals his conviction, and House Republicans and Democrats sparred over earmarks. NewsHour analysts Mark Shields and David Brooks discuss these and other headlines. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Pentagon Proposes Leadership Moves; Immigration Bill Stalls The Pentagon announced a proposed leadership change to the Joint Chiefs of Staff, while the Senate's debate on immigration reform lost steam. David Brooks and E.J. Dionne discuss the week's news. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website President Offers Climate Change Plan; Immigration Debate Swirls President Bush proposed a plan to reduce global carbon emissions, while the debate over a new immigration bill continued around the country. Political analysts Mark Shields and David Brooks assess these developments and the week's other political events. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Clinton Addresses Health Care, Braces for Biographies Democratic presidential hopeful Sen. Hillary Clinton of New York announced her strategy to cut health care costs, but her campaign also has had to react to reports that she considered skipping the Iowa caucuses and is bracing for two books delving into her past. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website President Bush Welcomes War Funding Bill President Bush praised legislation that will continue Iraq war funding without setting a deadline for troop withdrawal. Analysts Mark Shields and David Brooks discuss the compromise that enabled its passage. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Comey Sheds Light on Gonzales; Immigration Bill Progresses Political analysts Mark Shields and David Brooks discuss the testimony of former Deputy Attorney General James Comey, Paul Wolfowitz's departure from the World Bank, the Senate immigration bill, and the new Iraq and Afghanistan"war czar." Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Iraqi Government Benchmarks, Blair Legacy Assessed President Bush and senators discussed a war funding bill that would require the Iraqi government to meet certain benchmarks. Mark Shields and David Brooks consider this development and British Prime Minister Tony Blair's departure. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Analysts Discuss GOP Debate, War Funding Bill Veto Political analysts Mark Shields and David Brooks discuss the GOP presidential candidates' first debate, as well as President Bush's veto of an Iraq war funding bill that included a timetable for withdrawing U.S. troops. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Democratic Presidential Candidates Debate War, Terrorism Eight Democrats vying for the 2008 presidential nomination united in criticizing the Iraq war during a debate Thursday. Analysts Mark Shields and David Brooks evaluate the candidates' performances. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Pentagon Extends Military Tours; McCain Defends War Policy The Pentagon announced that it will extend tours of U.S. servicemen to 15 months, while Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., defended his support of the Iraq war. Analysts Mark Shields and David Brooks discuss these and other developments. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Shields and Lowry Debate Senate Iraq Vote, Presidential Race The Senate passed an Iraq war funding bill with a timetable for troop withdrawal this week, while former Sen. Fred Thompson is mulling a presidential run. Analysts Mark Shields and Rich Lowry discuss these events. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Debates Continue in Congress over Iraq, Attorney Firings Political analysts Mark Shields and David Brooks discuss the House bill passed on Friday requiring the withdrawal of U.S. combat forces from Iraq by the fall of 2008 and the constitutional showdown between the president and Congress over the firing of U.S. attorneys. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Congress Debates Iraq; Gonzales Takes Heat for U.S. Attorney Firings A bill mandating Iraq troop withdrawal failed in the Senate, former CIA agent Valerie Plame testified on the Hill, and Attorney General Alberto Gonzales had a rough week. Analysts mull these stories. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Shields and Brooks Debate Libby Conviction, Iraq Withdrawal I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby was convicted for perjury and obstruction of justice this week, while House Democrats debated a timetable for withdrawing troops from Iraq. NewsHour political analysts Mark Shields and David Brooks discuss these and other events. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Shields and Brooks Discuss the Military's Treatment of Veterans The Army secretary resigned, the Walter Reed Army hospital chief was fired and a new documentary highlighted the Department of Veterans Affairs' failure to treat brain injuries of Iraq war veterans. Mark Shields and David Brooks discuss what these mean for the military. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website British Begin Troop Drawdown in Iraq; U.S. Army Mends Walter Reed NewsHour political analysts Mark Shields and David Brooks discuss Tony Blair's decision to withdraw troops from Iraq, the state of Walter Reed Army Medical Center, and other political events of the week. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Analysts Weigh War Resolutions, 2008 Presidential Elections NewsHour political analysts Mark Shields and David Brooks discuss the Congressional debate over President Bush's strategy in Iraq and the latest in the 2008 race for the White House. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Senate Delays Resolution Debate, Giuliani Enters Presidential Race The Senate voted to delay debate this week on a proposed resolution that criticized the President's Iraq plan. Meanwhile, Rudy Giuliani entered the 2008 Presidential race. Political analysts Mark Shields and David Brooks discuss these and other political developments. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Senate Holds Iraq Hearings as Report Predicts More Violence The Senate held hearings this week to confirm new leadership and assess U.S. policy in Iraq, while the intelligence community predicted a bleak future for the country's security prospects. Mark Shields and David Brooks discuss Iraq policy. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Congress Debates Iraq Resolution, Vice President Cheney Defends Policies Vice President Cheney said the administration is committed to sending more troops to Iraq, even if Congress passes a resolution against the plan. Political analysts Mark Shields and David Brooks discuss reaction to the state of the union and other political events. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Congress Passes Reform Legislation, While Iraq Debate Deepens The administration announced key changes in its surveillance policy, the Senate passed a "historic" ethics reform bill, and the House finished its "100-hour agenda" this week. Political analysts David Brooks and Mark Shields discuss these developments and Iraq policy. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website President Owes Public More Information, Analysts Say While satisfied with President Bush's reasons as to why success in Iraq is crucial, the president still needs to convince those skeptical of the new strategy that it will work, political analysts David Brooks and Mark Shields say. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website President Bush's Iraq Speech Overshadows New Congress President Bush's plan to increase the size of the U.S. military effort in Iraq came during Congress'first week under new leadership. Political analysts Mark Shields and David Brooks discuss the impact of the new strategy and the early progress of the new Congress. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website As Congress Changes Hands, Bush Administration Undergoes Key Overhaul As President Bush instituted major changes among his Iraq policy advisors, Sen. Harry Reid and Rep. Nancy Pelosi requested early troop redeployment from Iraq. Political analysts Mark Shields and David Brooks discuss the shifts and the newly sworn-in 110th Congress. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website As Congress Changes Hands, Bush Administration Undergoes Key Overhaul As President Bush instituted major changes among his Iraq policy advisors, Sen. Harry Reid and Rep. Nancy Pelosi requested early troop redeployment from Iraq. Political analysts Mark Shields and David Brooks discuss the shifts and the newly sworn-in 110th Congress. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Former President Ford's Death Marks End of Political Era In a week that includes the passing of former President Ford, political analysts Mark Shields and Richard Lowry discuss Mr. Ford's contributions to U.S. history and the evolution of political life in the country. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Shields, Brooks React to Middle East Talks Debate, Bush Press Conference on Iraq With some Democratic senators pushing for talks with Syria and Iran, and President Bush postponing his decision on Iraq policy until the new year, politics columnists Mark Shields and David Brooks offer analysis of the U.S. role in the Middle East. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Analysts Discuss Rumsfeld Resignation and Iraq Study Group Report Columnists Mark Shields and David Brooks discuss the departure of Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld and the Bush administration's apparent rejection of the Iraq Study Group report that came out last week. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Shields and Lowry React to Iraq Study Report Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and National Review editor Rich Lowry analyze the Iraq Study Group report, President Bush's reaction to its recommendations, and military options in the war-torn country. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Columnists Discuss U.S. Policy in Iraq Political analysts discuss President Bush's recent meeting with Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki and what the leaked information from the Iraq Study Group means for U.S. policy in the region. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Analysts Discuss Iraq Violence, New Congress Political analysts David Brooks of The New York Times and E.J. Dionne of The Washington Post discuss the impact of recent insurgent violence in Iraq and changes in the political landscape on Capitol Hill. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Congress Elects New Leadership, as 2008 Campaign Begins Political analysts Mark Shields and David Brooks discuss the leadership elections in Congress including Speaker of the House-elect Nancy Pelosi's support for Rep. John Murtha for House majority leader as well as the possible landscape for the 2008 Presidential campaign. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Analysts Discuss Election, Rumsfeld and Changes Ahead Political analysts Mark Shields and David Brooks discuss the Democrats' takeover of Congress, Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld's resignation and other changes afoot in the government. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Analysts Discuss Rumsfeld Resignation, Iraq Policy Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld resigned Wednesday, a day after Democrats won control of the House and several more Senate seats. Political analysts Mark Shields and David Brooks discuss the election, Rumsfeld's resignation and expectations for the next Congress. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Analysts Discuss Campaign Ads, Gay Marriage, Iraq Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and National Review Editor Rich Lowry discuss the role that negative campaign ads, violence in Iraq and the New Jersey gay marriage ruling will play in the Nov. 7 midterm elections. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Analysts Discuss Iraq, Disappointing Poll Numbers, Barack Obama in '08 Political analysts Mark Shields and David Brooks provide analysis on the continuing troubles in Iraq and their effect on midterm elections, poll numbers that show public disapproval with Congress, and Sen. Barack Obama's potential presidential run in 2008. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Analysts Discuss U.S. North Korea Policy, Foley Scandal, Congress Races Political analysts Mark Shields and David Brooks discuss U.S. reaction to North Korea's nuclear test, the congressional page scandal involving former Rep. Mark Foley, R-Fla., and congressional races in the midterm elections. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Analysts Discuss Midterm Elections, Foley Scandal Political analysts Mark Shields and David Brooks discuss the Tennessee Senate race, other competitive midterm election matchups, and the political implications of the scandal over Rep. Mark Foley's involvement with young male pages. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Analysts Discuss Iraq War Views, Upcoming Elections Political analysts Mark Shields and David Brooks discuss the effects of the Iraq war on the public's view of the administration and on upcoming midterm elections, along with other political news of the week. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Analysts Debate Deal on Terror Suspects, Congress Approval Ratings Political analysts discuss the agreement between the White House and GOP leaders on handling terror suspects, and recent poll numbers showing low approval ratings of Congress. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Political Analysts Discuss Military Tribunal, Sept. 11 Anniversary Analysts David Brooks and Tom Oliphant discuss President Bush's proposal for military tribunals for terror suspects, how Republicans and Democrats are using terrorism as a political tool and their views on the world since the Sept. 11 attacks. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Analysts Discuss Growing Republican Voices Against Iraq Policy Analysts Mark Shields and Ramesh Ponnuru discuss political stories of the week, including comments made by two prominent Republicans criticizing the Bush administration on its handling of the war in Iraq. 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Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Shields and Brooks Discuss the Mideast Conflict, an Iraqi Civil War, U.S. Senate Columnists Mark Shields and David Brooks discuss the diplomatic efforts to end the Israeli-Hezbollah conflict, a possible civil war in Iraq, Connecticut primaries, and the U.S. Senate. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Analysts Discuss Diplomacy in the Mideast, Bolton Confirmation Hearings Columnists David Brooks and E.J. Dionne discuss the continuing crisis in the Middle East, the role of international leaders in seeking a diplomatic solution, and the confirmation hearings of U.N. ambassador John Bolton. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Analysts Discuss the Middle East Crisis and the Stem Cell Veto Columnists David Brooks and Tom Oliphant discuss the continuing crisis in the Middle East and President Bush's first use of the veto on a stem cell research bill approved by Congress. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website President Bush's Press Conference and Elections in Connecticut Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks discuss President Bush's tough stance on North Korea at a news conference in Chicago Friday and Joe Lieberman's chances at winning the Democratic bid in the Connecticut primaries. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website