Aug 19 Watch 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… Continue watching
Jun 17 Watch 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… Continue watching
Jun 10 The Doubleheader: Bad Economic News, Anthony Weiner and the NBA Finals By Quinn Bowman New York Times columnist David Brooks, syndicated columnist Mark Shields and Political Editor David Chalian discuss President Obama's ability or inability to handle the economy and the ongoing Rep. Anthony Weiner scandal. Continue reading
Jun 10 Watch Shields, Brooks on Gates’ Legacy, Gingrich Campaign ‘Meltdown,’ Weiner Fallout Shields, Brooks on Gates Legacy, Gingrich's Woes, Wiener Fallout… Continue watching
Jun 03 Watch Shields, Brooks on ‘Discouraging’ Jobs Report, Debt Debate, Romney vs. Palin Shields and Brooks on Jobless Rate Woes, Romney vs. Palin… Continue watching
Apr 15 Watch The Doublehader: Gamesmanship, Sportsmanship Mark Shields and David Brooks discuss the recent budget battles and the NBA playoffs. Continue watching
Mar 04 Watch Shields, Brooks on U.S. Facing Tough Calls on Libya, Pension Woes Shields, Brooks on Tough Calls for U.S. on Libya, Pension Woes… Continue watching
Feb 25 Watch 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… Continue watching
Feb 18 Watch 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… Continue watching
Feb 11 Watch 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… Continue watching