Politics Apr 28 Former US Sen. Richard Lugar, foreign policy expert, dies By Tom Davies, Associated Press
Politics Jun 03 Lugar sees parallels between his fate and Cochran’s in Miss. In Mississippi tonight, a veteran lawmaker could be knocked off by a rebel primary challenger. If that sounds familiar, that’s because it is. Before Sen. Thad Cochran, 76, who is at risk of losing tonight, there was Sen. Richard Lugar… By Domenico Montanaro
Politics May 11 Shields, Brooks on Lugar, NBA vs. NHL The Doubleheader is ready for your weekend viewing pleasure. Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks discuss the surprise results in the Senate race in Indiana this week and the consequences. In our… By Hari Sreenivasan
May 11 Watch Shields, Brooks On Lugar And NBA Vs. NHL Mark Shields and David Brooks discuss the politics of sports and sport of politics.
Politics May 09 Lugar’s Loss Raises Questions for November Richard Lugar of Indiana has been in the Senate for more than 35 years. Photo by Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call. As longtime senators, the media's chattering class and political consultants ponder the meaning of Sen. Richard Lugar's overwhelming loss in… By Christina Bellantoni
May 08 Lugar’s Loss Follows ‘Curse’ of Senate’s Foreign Policy Committee By Michael D. Mosettig From Oct. 1, 1986, Sen. Richard Lugar, R-Ind., is seen after a Senate Foreign Relations Committee meeting about Nicaragua with Sen. Claiborne Pell, D-R.I. Photo by Cynthia Johnson//Time Life Pictures/Getty Images. Call it the curse of the chair of the… Continue reading
Feb 03 Countries Urge Tamil Tigers to Surrender as Civilians Flee Fighting By Admin, PBS News Hour As Sri Lanka's Tamil Tigers lose more territory in their fight against the government, international powers including the United States, European Union, Japan and Norway have urged the rebels to lay down their arms to avoid more civilian deaths. Continue reading
Aug 24 Watch Iraqi Government Criticized, Republican Senator Calls for Troop Withdrawal 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. Continue watching
Jul 10 Watch Senate Debates Iraq Policy The Senate is considering amendments that would set a deadline for withdrawing troops from Iraq. The NewsHour reports on the debate. Continue watching
Jul 06 Watch 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. Continue watching