Nov 05 Shields and Brooks on Obama Overseas, Olbermann, October Classics By Hari Sreenivasan In the sport of politics and the politics of sport, as we say, we talk in this week's Doubleheader about President Obama's trip to Asia and whether it can be effective spurring job growth considering how central issue was… Continue reading
Nov 02 Watch Scores of Iraqis Killed in Bombing Blitz At least 13 car bombs and roadside blasts exploded in Shiite neighborhoods across Baghdad, killing 76 people. Continue watching
Nov 02 Tuesday: Republicans Poised for Gains; Bombers May Have Planned Test-Runs House Minority Leader John Boehner. Photo by AFP/Getty Images Updated 10:45 a.m. ET As voters cast their ballots Tuesday, Republicans appear poised to take control of the House of Representatives, riding a wave of anti-incumbent sentiment and frustration… Continue reading
Oct 28 In San Francisco, a Whole New Ballgame Giants pitcher Tim Lincecum takes the mound for Game 1 of the World Series in San Francisco. Photo by Jed Jacobsohn/Getty Images. The San Francisco Giants beat the Texas Rangers, 11-7, in Game 1 of the World Series Wednesday… Continue reading
Oct 22 The Doubleheader: Shields, Brooks on Anita Hill's Voicemail and NFL Tackling By Hari Sreenivasan Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks stopped by the newsroom for yet another edition of The Doubleheader. We talked about Anita Hill and the latest developments in a saga that began, oh so many… Continue reading
Oct 19 Watch News Wrap: Saudi Officials Issue Terror Warning Over al-Qaida Offshoot In other news Tuesday, Saudi Arabia issued a new terror warning about what it calls an al-Qaida offshoot group in Yemen. Saudi officials would not disclose which countries they believe to be potential targets, but France says it was among… Continue watching
Oct 08 The Doubleheader: Bewitching Ads, Perfect Games, Political Hoop Dreams By Hari Sreenivasan The sport of politics and the politics of sport is what we are all about in our Friday night check-ins with Mark Shields and David Brooks. On this webisode of The Doubleheader we start the conversation with the new advertisements… Continue reading
Sep 30 Thursday: AIG to Repay Government; Pakistan Blocks NATO Supply Route AIG said Thursday it has reached a deal to repay the Federal Reserve Bank of New York billions of dollars it received during the credit crisis. The plan announced Thursday could return a sizable profit to taxpayers. The… Continue reading
Sep 24 India's Games Go On, Despite Questions of Readiness By Larisa Epatko The Commonwealth Games -- former British colonies' version of the Olympics -- begin Oct. 3 in India, but preparations have been muddled by a collapsed pedestrian bridge, filthy athletes' village and the shooting of two tourists in New Delhi. Continue reading
Sep 17 Shields and Brooks on 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell,' Michael Vick, the Shotgun Offense By Hari Sreenivasan I might have finally figured out after nine or so months what makes this little segment of ours so unique: It is the only program I know of that tackles both what is at times the "sport of politics" and… Continue reading