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DECEMBER
December 18, 1998
House
Debate
Shields and Gigot sum up the debate in the House over the impeachment
of President Clinton.
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December 17, 1998
Political Wrap
Shields and Gigot give analysis of the House's decision to continue with the debate on impeachment despite the military action in Iraq. |
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December 16, 1998
Air
Strike in Iraq
On the eve of a scheduled House impeachment vote, the president
ordered a military attack against Iraq. Shields and Gigot discuss the impact
of the air strike on the impeachment proceedings.
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December 11, 1998
Impeachment
Vote
Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and Wall Street Journal columnist
Paul Gigot discuss the Judiciary Committee's historic vote on impeachment.
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December 4, 1998
Impeachment
Hearings
Mark Shields and Paul Gigot discuss the ongoing impeachment hearings
and Sen. Bill Bradley's decision to run for president.
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NOVEMBER
November 27, 1998
Questions
for Clinton
Shields and Gigot discuss the 81 questions answered by President
Clinton on the Lewinsky matter.
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November 20, 1998
Impeachment
Hearings
Shields and Gigot discuss Kenneth Starr's testimony before the
House Judiciary Committee and the resignation of Starr's ethics adviser, Sam
Dash.
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November 13, 1998
Paula
Jones Settlement
Shields and Gigot the Paula Jones settlement, impeachment
hearings and possible action against Iraq.
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November 6, 1998
Political Wrap
Shields and Gigot analyze House Speaker Newt Gingrich's decision
to step down and leave congress.
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November 4, 1998
Political
Wrap
Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and Wall Street Journal columnist
Paul Gigot discuss the winners and losers of this year's elections.
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November 3, 1998
Political
Wrap
Shields and Gigot analyze the results of the day's election and the
campaigns that led up to them.
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OCTOBER
October 30, 1998
Campaign
Ad Battles
Mark Shields and Paul Gigot look at the latest campaign ads to
hit the airwaves.
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October 23, 1998
Mideast
Agreement
Mark Shields and Paul Gigot discuss the Middle East peace agreement
and other issues in politics this week.
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October 16, 1998
Budget
Agreement
The big political news out of Washington this week was the $500
billion budget agreement. Mark Shields and Paul Gigot discuss the winners and
losers.
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October 9, 1998
Political
Wrap
Political analysts Mark Shields and Paul Gigot discuss the impeachment
vote and the budget battle.
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October 2, 1998
Lewinsky
Documents
The House Judiciary Committee released more documents on the Clinton-Lewinsky
matter, including transcripts of secretly recorded conversations between Ms.
Lewinsky and Linda Tripp. Paul Gigot and Tom Oliphant discuss the documents. |
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SEPTEMBER
September 25, 1998
Possible
Impeachment
Mark Shields and Paul Gigot discuss whether the House is heading
towards impeachment hearings?
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September 18, 1998
Political Wrap
The House decides to release the president's videotaped testimony. |
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September 11, 1998
Starr
Report
Wall Street Journal columnist Paul Gigot and syndicated columnist
Mark Shields discuss the political implications of the Starr report.
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September 4, 1998
Sen.
Liberman's Remarks
Senator Joseph Lieberman, D-Conn., a longtime ally of
President Clinton, publicly condemned the president's behavior on the Senate
floor. Wall Street Journal columnist Paul Gigot and syndicated columnist Mark
Shields discuss the political impact of the senator's speech.
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AUGUST
August 28, 1998
Moscow
and Lewinsky
From the upcoming Moscow summit to the numerous investigations
of the Clinton administration, Wall Street Journal columnist Paul Gigot and
syndicated columnist Mark Shields discuss a hectic week in politics.
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August 21, 1998
Clinton's
Admission
Our pundits analyze analyze a week that included President Clinton's
nationally-televised admission that he had a sexual relationship with Monica
Lewinsky, and a missile strike against terrorist bases in Afghanistan and Sudan.
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August 18, 1998
Clinton's
Speaks Out
Paul Gigot and Mark Shields discuss the political implications
of President Clinton's speech in which he addressed the nation on his "inappropriate
relationship" with Monica Lewinsky.
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August 14, 1998
Political
Wrap
Paul Gigot and Mark Shields look at the possible implications of President
Clinton's historic testimony before the grand jury.
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August 7, 1998
Political
Wrap
Paul Gigot and Tom Oliphant discuss Lewinsky, Reno and Starr.
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JULY
July 31, 1998
Investigation
into Clinton
Is the Starr Investigation coming to an end? Wall Street Journal
columnist Paul Gigot and Boston Globe columnist Tom Oliphant discuss what may
lie ahead for the investigation and the president.
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July 24, 1998
Political
Wrap
Our pundits discuss the Patient's Bill of Rights and the possibility
of a presidential subpoena in the Monica Lewinsky matter.
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July 17, 1998
Grand
Jury Investigation
Paul Gigot and Mark Shields discuss the growing legal
drama surrounding the independent counsel's investigation as well as the HMO
debate, another hot topic in Washington.
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July 10, 1998
Midterm
Elections
With approximately 40 days left in the 105th session of Congress,
syndicated columnist Mark Shields and Wall Street Journal columnist Paul Gigot
discuss the major issues that could affect the 1998 midterm elections.
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July 3, 1998
Clinton
Visits China
Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and Wall Street Journal columnist
Paul Gigot debate Linda Tripp's testimony and Clinton's trip to China.
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JUNE
June 26, 1998
Political
Wrap
Wall Street Journal columnist Paul Gigot and Boston Globe columnist
Tom Oliphant discuss President Clinton's agenda in China and the Supreme Court's
decision to strike down the line-item veto.
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June 19, 1998
Senate
Tobacco Bill
From the tobacco bill to the Starr investigation, syndicated
columnist Mark Shields and Wall Street Journal columnist Paul Gigot review the
week in politics.
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June 12, 1998
Political
Wrap
The tobacco bill and Clinton's upcoming trip to China were hotly debated
on Capitol Hill this week. Our political pundits, Wall Street Journal columnist
Paul Gigot and syndicated columnist Mark Shields discuss why.
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June 5, 1998
Political
Wrap
Our pundits discuss the Supreme Court's rejection of Kenneth Starr's
request for a expedited ruling on the question of Executive Privilege and a
House debate over an amendment to the Constitution that would have allowed prayer
in school.
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MAY
May 29, 1998
Executive
Privilege
Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and Wall Street Journal columnist
Paul Gigot discuss the executive privilege case and new events in the Starr
investigation.
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May 22, 1998
Political
Wrap
According to press reports, controversial Democratic fund-raiser Johnny
Chung funneled money into the DNC from the Chinese military sparking a flurry
of investigations and accusations. Our political analysts examine the impact
of the charges and the state of the tobacco debate.
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May 15, 1998
India's
Nukes
Nuclear tests in India and violent unrest in Indonesia sent shockwaves
throughout Washington. Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and Kate O'Beirne,
Washington editor of the National Review, discuss these and other events in
the world of politics.
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May 8, 1998
Political
Wrap
Two developments in the continuing White House drama: Dan Burton created
a flap by releasing audio tapes of Webster Hubbell and a judge rejected President
Clinton's executive privilege claim. Wall Street Journal columnist Paul Gigot
and syndicated columnist Mark Shields discuss the week's events.
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May 1, 1998
War
of Words
The growing divide between Republicans and Democrats on the Starr
investigation escalated into a war of words between House Speaker Gingrich and
President Clinton. Wall Street Journal columnist Paul Gigot and syndicated columnist
Mark Shields review the week in politics.
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APRIL
April 24, 1998
Political
Wrap
From the tobacco bill to the rebirth of campaign finance reform, Wall
Street Journal columnist Paul Gigot and syndicated columnist Mark Shields review
the week in politics.
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April 17, 1998
Political
Wrap
Our pundits take on Ken Starr, Paula Jones & a poll of government leaders.
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April 10, 1998
Peace
in Ireland
President Clinton is getting much credit for his role in the
Irish peace process. Meanwhile a tough tobacco bill promises to cause political
strife. Political analysts Paul Gigot and Mark Shields discuss the week's events.
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MARCH
March 27, 1998
Political
Wrap
Political analysts Paul Gigot and Mark Shields discuss the ISTEA transit
bill and the president's trip to Africa.
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March 20, 1998
Clinton
Charges
President Clinton's Lawyer, Robert Bennett, told a court that
there is "not an iota of evidence" to support Paula Jones' claims of sexual
harassment. Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and Wall Street Journal columnist
Paul Gigot examine the impact of this week's developments.
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March 13, 1998
Paula
Jones' Impact
Paula Jones' attorneys filed 700 pages of what they called
"compelling evidence" to back their sexual harassment case against President
Clinton. Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and Wall Street Journal columnist
Paul Gigot examine the impact.
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March 6, 1998
Political
Wrap
From President Clinton's leaked deposition to Vernon Jordan's testimony
before the grand jury, syndicated columnist Mark Shields and Wall Street Journal
columnist Paul Gigot discuss the week in politics.
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FEBRUARY
February 27, 1998
Political
Wrap
Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and Wall Street Journal columnist
Paul Gigot discuss the subpoena of presidential aide Sidney Blumenthal.
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February 20, 1998
Political
Wrap
Newshour regulars Mark Shields and Paul Gigot discuss the recent town
hall meeting in Ohio and the administration's handling of the Iraq crisis.
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February 13, 1998
Political
Wrap
Pundits ponder the future of Kenneth Starr, Bruce Babbitt, and Iraq.
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February 6, 1998
Political
Wrap
Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and Wall Street Journal columnist
Paul Gigot discuss the regional response to the presidential crisis.
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JANUARY
January 30, 1998
Political
Wrap
Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and Wall Street Journal columnist
Paul Gigot discuss how the past week affected President Clinton's political
status.
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January 27, 1998
Analyzing
the Big Speech
Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and Wall Street Journal
columnist Paul Gigot, joined by veteran Congress-watcher Norman Ornstein, examine
the impact of the President's State of the Union speech.
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January 27, 1998
State
Of The Union Preview
Syndicated columnist Mark Shields, Wall Street Journal
columnist Paul Gigot and Norman Ornstein of the American Enterprise Institute,
preview the State of the Union.
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January 23, 1998
Clinton's
Chances
Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and Wall Street Journal columnist
Paul Gigot are joined by pollster Andy Kohut to discuss the President's chances
of surviving the latest scandal.
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January 22, 1998
Political
Wrap
Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and Wall Street Journal columnist
Paul Gigot discuss the political implications of President Clinton's alleged
affair.
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January 16, 1998
Political
Wrap
Shields and Gigot discuss "partial birth" abortion and the Paula Jones
case.
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January 9, 1998
Political
Wrap
From President Clinton's new child care policy to Newt Gingrich's new
vision, syndicated columnist Mark Shields, and Wall Street Journal columnist
Paul Gigot discuss the week in politics.
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January 2, 1998
Clinton's
Legacy
From the debate surrounding judicial appointments to President Clinton's
legislative legacy, Jim Lehrer discusses the week in politics with syndicated
columnist Mark Shields, and Kate O'Beirne, Washington editor of the National
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