Political Pundit Mark Shields Dies at 85 of Kidney Failure
Political pundit and columnist Mark Shields has died at the age of 85. Shields had been a regular on PBS NewsHour for 33 years before his retirement in 2020.
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Shields: Nobody Understands ‘What a Biden Presidency Would Be, Other than Not Donald Trump’
On Friday’s “PBS NewsHour,” columnist Mark Shields stated that 2020 Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden hasn’t conveyed “what a Biden presidency would be, other than not Donald Trump.” Shields said, “Joe Biden has told us that he’s
Shields: Trump ‘Bid China’ to Come Up with ‘Criminal Information’ on Joe Biden
Friday on PBS’s “NewsHour,” columnist Mark Shields weighed in on President Donald Trump urging foreign leaders to investigate former Vice President Joe Biden and his family’s dealings with Ukraine and China. Shields accused Trump of bidding China out in the open
NY Times’ Columnist David Brooks Warns Democrats Against Pushing for Green New Deal, Medicare for All
Friday on PBS’s “NewsHour,” New York Times columnist David Brooks described overtures from Democratic politicians to expand the role of government, particularly when it comes to health care and the remaking of the American economy in the name of environmentalism
Shields: McCain Funeral and Trump’s Response a Factor in Trump’s Polling Trouble
On Friday’s “PBS NewsHour,” columnist Mark Shields stated the attention paid to Senator John McCain’s (R-AZ) funeral and President Trump’s response to McCain’s death is a factor in President Trump’s polling trouble. Shields said, “I think there are two factors that
David Brooks Rips Donald Trump for Not Adhering to ‘Norms and Standards’ of Modern Government
Friday on PBS’s “NewsHour,” New York Times columnist David Brooks was asked if former FBI Director James Comey had come out of last week’s hearing Senate Intelligence Committee hearing, in which he testified about his interactions with President Donald Trump,
Shields: Hillary Doesn’t Have An Answer on Wall Street Ties, ‘Plunged’ Into Money-Making ‘Instead of Remaining Pristine’
Columnist Mark Shields argued Democratic presidential candidate former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton doesn’t have an answer on her ties to Wall Street, and that “Instead of remaining pristine, she plunged into that, money-making, knowing full well that it was
PBS’s Shields: 2016 Race Shows Christie Would Have Been Obama’s ‘Strongest Opponent’ in 2012
Friday during the weekly political analysis segment on PBS’s “NewsHour,” Creators Syndicate columnist Mark Shields, alongside The Washington Post’s Michael Gerson, weighed in on the 2016 Republican presidential nomination contest to date. During that discussion, both Shields and Gerson laid
David Brooks: Obama Using Timid Islamic State Rhetoric to Avoid ‘a New and Aggressive Policy’
Friday on PBS’s “NewsHour,” New York Times columnist David Brooks reacted to President Barack Obama’s end-of-the-year press conference in which the president continued to say progress was being made in the fight against ISIS. Brooks said that claim was in
Brooks: Planned Parenthood Video Gives GOP a Chance to Not De-Emphasize Abortion
New York Times columnist David Brooks said that while Republicans have been “de-emphasizing” abortion, the Planned Parenthood video “gives them a chance to talk about it” on Friday’s “PBS NewsHour.” Brooks argued, “Republicans have been sort of de-emphasizing this issue [abortion].
Brooks: ‘Not a Controversial Statement’ to Call for Hundreds of Billions on Infrastructure
On Friday’s “NewsHour” on PBS, New York Times columnist David Brooks said that although he wasn’t convinced that more spending on Amtrak might have prevented last week’s tragedy in Philadelphia involving a derailed train, overall spending more on U.S. infrastructure
Brooks and Shields: Gay Rights Movement Shouldn’t Demonize Religious People
Columnists David Brooks and Mark Shields argued that the gay rights movement should show more respect to religious people on Friday’s “PBS NewsHour.” Brooks said that while he is pro-gay marriage and didn’t agree with Indiana’s RFRA law, he added
Brooks: Netanyahu Congressional Address ‘Partisan,’ ‘Unwise,’ ‘Bad for Israel’
On Friday’s broadcast of PBS’s “NewsHour,” New York Times columnist David Brooks criticized House Speaker John Boehner and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for a scheduled address before a joint session of Congress in March regarding threat from Iran. Brooks chalked Boehner’s decision to
