Politics Dec 20 Democrats Set Stage for Supreme Court Defense of Voting Rights Act Provision The U.S. Supreme Court building. Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images. With the Supreme Court set to hear a challenge to a main provision of the Voting Rights Act in February, advocates argued Wednesday that the November elections only underscored the…
Politics Apr 19 Shad Happens: Planking and Politicking in Rural Virginia Joe Crockett pulls nails from smoked shad at the 64th annual Ruritan Club Shad Planking in Wakefield, Va. Photo By Chris Maddaloni/CQ Roll Call. Updated April 20, 2:30 p.m. Politics wasn't always a main item on the menu at the…
Politics Feb 11 The Doubleheader: Mark Shields Responds to Reddit Questions [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D9YY0e2WKEY] How the tables have turned. Last week, David Brooks wound up answering questions solo when Mark Shields was held up. This week, the situation was conveniently reversed, allowing Shields to answer questions posed to him by the…
Politics May 18 Politico Reporter: Primaries Test Power of Parties’ Establishments _pap_embed_custom('news01s3fb8qebd',482,304,""); Politico national political reporter James Hohmann stopped by The Rundown Tuesday to talk about the first big day of the 2010 midterm season as voters head to the polls in Pennsylvania, Arkansas and Kentucky to…
Health Apr 13 ‘Frontline’ Explores the Politics of Health Care in ‘Obama’s Deal’ The “Frontline” report “Obama’s Deal” premieres Tuesday on PBS, giving viewers an in-depth insider’s view on the year-long, high-stakes health care reform debate. Producer Michael Kirk followed the twists and turns of the story as it…
Politics Apr 13 Supreme Court Nomination Comes at Critical Time for Obama Agenda Politico White House Editor Craig Gordon spoke with us Tuesday about how President Obama may be forming his strategy around a replacement nominee for the retiring Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens. According to Gordon, the White…
Politics Apr 09 Brooks and Marcus: Partisans ‘Choose Their Own Reality’ on Obama’s Politics The old saying goes that you can’t make all the people happy all the time, but President Obama seems be drawing plenty of criticism from liberals and conservatives alike in recent months. Columnists David Brooks and Ruth Marcus,…
Politics Apr 02 Shields and Brooks on Americans’ Attitudes Toward Health Reform Bill Columnists Mark Shields and David Brooks stopped by the Rundown to discuss the political climate during Congress’ spring break. As tourists flood to Washington for the National Cherry Blossom Festival, members of Congress are headed home to some districts…