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Shields and Brooks on guns, Iran, and whether Clinton’s emails will turn into scandal
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- Shields and Brooks on guns, Iran, and whether Clinton’s emails will turn into scandal
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- 12:11
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- 11 years ago
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- Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week's news, including the recent wave of mass shootings, selling the Iran nuclear deal to Congress, and whether Hillary Clinton needs to worry about the latest round of email allegations.
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- Shields and Brooks on striking a deal with Iran, Planned Parenthood scrutiny
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- 12:26
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- 11 years ago
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- Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week’s news, including reactions to the Iran nuclear agreement, recent controversy over Planned Parenthood, the entrance of Gov. Scott Walker into the 2016 presidential campaign and more.
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- Brooks and Dionne on Trump’s anti-immigrant talk, Confederate flag retirement
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- 11:54
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- 11 years ago
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- New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post columnist E.J. Dionne join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week’s news, including whether presidential candidate Donald Trump is hurting the Republican party, the historic removal of the Confederate flag from South Carolina’s state house and whether Sen. Bernie Sanders’ momentum poses a viable challenge to Hillary Clinton.
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- Shields and Brooks on Supreme Court lessons, Donald Trump controversy
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- 12:21
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- 11 years ago
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- Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week’s news, including what we learned about the Supreme Court this session, new presidential candidates Gov. Chris Christie and former Sen. Jim Webb, as well as controversial comments made by Donald Trump about immigrants.
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- Obama Eulogizes Charleston Pastor, Lessons from The Race Card Project
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- 10:17
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- 11 years ago
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- Obama’s stirring rendition of “Amazing Grace” celebrates the lives of the Charleston shooting victims as he eulogized Emmanuel AME pastor and congressman Clementa Pinckney. NPR’s Michele Norris discusses race relations in America along with a gut check of American feelings on the shooting through her venture “The Race Card Project.” Plus, the Fair Housing Act, a SCOTUS decision sleeper, also passed this week. Pete Williams of NBC News weighs in. And Joan Biskupic of Reuters explains why The Supreme Court hasn’t moved as far to the left as some think.
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- Shields and Gerson on Supreme Court’s gay marriage decision
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- 12:15
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- 11 years ago
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- Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and Washington Post columnist Michael Gerson join Hari Sreenivasan to discuss the week’s news, including the historic Supreme Court overturning state bans on same-sex marriage, the Court’s ruling preserving the Affordable Care Act and the growing movement to remove the Confederate flag symbols from public spaces in South Carolina.
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- Shields and Brooks on church shooting, Pope’s environmentalism
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- 11:57
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- 11 years ago
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- From a racial hate crime that rocked the nation, to the Pope’s call for action on climate change, there has been no shortage of issues to spark national debate and discussion this week. Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks discuss these topics and more.
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- Shields and Brooks on Obama trade bill defeat
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- 12:03
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- 11 years ago
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- Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week’s news, including a defeat for President Obama from his own party on a trade deal vote, the White House announcement that the U.S. will send more military trainers to Iraq, Hillary Clinton gears up for a big rally.
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- Shields and Brooks discuss Clinton on voting rights, Republicans on Islamic State
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- 12:24
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- 11 years ago
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- Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week’s news, including the 2016 candidacies of former Gov. Martin O’Malley, Sen. Lincoln Chafee, former Gov. Rick Perry and Sen. Lindsey Graham, why Hillary Clinton is talking about voting rights, whether Republicans have a better Islamic State strategy and Joe Biden’s personal loss.
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- Shields and Brooks on Dennis Hastert charges
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- 11:55
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- 11 years ago
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- Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week’s news, including the indictment and allegations of misconduct against former Speaker of the House Dennis Hastert, Defense Secretary Ashton Carter’s comments about the Iraqi army’s defeat at Ramadi, 2016 campaign announcements from Rick Santorum and George Pataki.
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- Shields and Brooks on the Senate’s trade battle
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- 11:29
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- 11 years ago
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- Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week’s news, including a death sentence for Boston bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, an Amtrak funding and safety debate after the deadly derailment, the Senate fight over the possible Asia trade deal and questions for Jeb Bush on shifting support for the Iraq war.
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- Brooks and Marcus on Cameron’s victory, Senate vote to review Iran deal
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- 12:01
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- 11 years ago
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- New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post columnist Ruth Marcus join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week’s news, including the British election and its implications for the United States, the latest Republican candidates to launch 2016 campaigns, Hillary Clinton’s stance on immigration and the Senate’s passage of a bill requiring congressional review of an Iranian nuclear deal.
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- Shields and Brooks on accidental drone deaths, Clinton money questions
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- 12:56
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- 11 years ago
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- Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week’s news, including the accidental drone deaths of two hostages in Pakistan, questions about the Clinton Foundation and potential conflicts of interest, plus which Republican 2016 contenders are gaining traction.
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- Shields and Brooks on Pacific trade deal politics, Clinton and Rubio on the trail
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- 12:13
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- 11 years ago
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- Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodruff to discuss this week’s news, including the potential domestic and global effects of the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal, defining the role of Congress in the Iran nuclear deal, Hillary Clinton’s campaign rollout and Sen. Marco Rubio’s potential in the Republican party.
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- Presidential Job Application, Courting Iowa's Conservative Voters
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- 11:37
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- 11 years ago
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- John Dickerson of CBS News and Slate Magazine shares the seven questions he thinks every person who wants to run for president should have to answer. The Washington Post’s Karen Tumulty details her trip to Iowa where she watched potential 2016 GOP candidates campaigning for the support of conservative voters. David Sanger of the New York Times explains why Iran’s support in Yemen makes it difficult to trust Iran in nuclear negotiations. Pierre Thomas of ABC News describes the strong online presence of ISIS and how people from all over the world are attempting to join.
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- Brooks and Marcus on recording the police, Clinton’s campaign launch
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- 12:39
- Date posted
- 11 years ago
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- New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post columnist Ruth Marcus join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week’s news, including whether cops should wear body cameras in the wake of the video of a police shooting in South Carolina, what challenges Hillary Clinton will face after her expected campaign announcement this weekend and Sen. Rand Paul’s place on the Republican spectrum.
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- Shields and Brooks on making a deal with Iran
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- 12:48
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- 11 years ago
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- Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Hari Sreenivasan to discuss the week’s top news, including the newly reached agreement framework for Iran’s nuclear program and the controversy over Religious Freedom laws and discrimination.
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- Congress Holds on Loretta Lynch, Gallup Poll Shows Government Distrust
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- 11:10
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- 11 years ago
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- While Congress accomplished a lot this week, they did not act on the nomination of Loretta Lynch, the woman the president has selected to succeed Eric Holder as Attorney General.
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- Shields and Brooks on Harry Reid’s retirement, Yemen turmoil response
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- 12:11
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- 11 years ago
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- Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week’s news, including Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid’s retirement announcement, Sen. Ted Cruz’s presidential prospects and U.S. involvement in the Yemen conflict.
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- What Homeland Security Lapse Would Look Like; FCC Votes for Net Neutrality
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- 10:25
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- 11 years ago
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- On the Webcast Extra, NPR's Juana Summers explains the practical impact of failing to fund the Department of Homeland Security. What does a partial shutdown look like? As she explains, 15% of workers would be immediately furloughed while everyone else deemed essential would work without pay.
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- Shields and Brooks on House GOP vs. Homeland Security, Netanyahu speech rift
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- 12:19
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- 11 years ago
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- Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week’s news, including the biggest talking points at this year’s CPAC, an assessment of the Republicans’ fight over funding Homeland Security and the politics behind Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s upcoming speech to Congress.
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- Shields and Brooks on fighting Islamic extremism, Giuliani on Obama
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- 12:00
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
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- Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week’s news, including the White House summit on fighting extremism, Jeb Bush’s foreign policy platform, Rudy Giuliani’s comments about President Obama’s upbringing and patriotism, as well as the Clintons’ foreign financial ties.
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- Shields and Brooks on Obama’s war authority request, Islamic State's threat
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- 12:27
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- 12 years ago
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- Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week’s news, including President Obama’s request to Congress to engage in military action against the Islamic State group, Congress’ tangling over the president’s immigration order, and the uproar over Brian Williams’ error and subsequent suspension from NBC.
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- Shields and Brooks on the politics of vaccination, using religion to justify evil acts
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- 11:40
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
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- Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week’s news, including the latest acts of terror by Islamic State, a speech by President Obama on the way religion, including Christianity, has been used to justify violence, and why some Republican politicians spoke against mandating vaccination in the wake of a measles outbreak.
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- FRONTLINE | The Vaccine War | PBS
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- 54:02
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
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- http://www.pbs.org/specials/depth-vaccines/
Examining the emotionally charged debate over medical risks versus benefits and a parent's right to make choices about her child versus a communities common good.
(Originally broadcast in April, 2010)
Vaccines have changed the world, largely eradicating a series of terrible diseases, from smallpox to polio to diphtheria, and likely adding decades to most of our life spans. But despite the gains -- and numerous scientific studies indicating vaccine safety -- a growing movement of parents remains fearful of vaccines. And in some American communities, significant numbers of parents have been rejecting vaccines altogether, raising new concerns about the return of vaccine-preventable diseases like measles and whooping cough.
In The Vaccine War (originally broadcast on PBS in April 2010) FRONTLINE lays bare the science of vaccine safety and examines the increasingly bitter debate between the public heal...
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- Shields and Brooks on Koch brothers’ near-billion dollar spending plan, no third run for Romney
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- 11:57
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
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- Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week’s news, including Mitt Romney’s decision not to make a third presidential run, the Koch brothers’ plan to spend $889 million on the next election, plus predictions for the Super Bowl game between the Seattle Seahawks and the New England Patriots.
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- Shields and Brooks on inviting Netanyahu, GOP abortion bill revolt
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- 13:16
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
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- Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week’s news, including President Obama’s State of the Union agenda, a controversial invitation to the Israeli prime minister to address Congress and a fight among Republicans over a new abortion bill.
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- Shields and Brooks on same-sex right to marry, Romney run resistance
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- 13:29
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- 12 years ago
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- Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week’s news, including the Supreme Court’s move to consider same-sex marriage, next steps for Republican congressional leaders, emerging GOP candidates for the next presidential race, plus thoughts on the NewsHour’s decision to not show the post-attack cover of Charlie Hebdo.
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- Boston Marathon Trial Jury Selection, Potential Charges for Petraeus and Romney...Again?
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- 10:24
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
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- On the Webcast Extra, jury selection began in the trial of accused Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev. Over 1200 potential jurors have been summoned in a process that could take three weeks in the death penalty case. Plus, former CIA Director David Petraeus could face felony charges for giving classified information to his mistress. And in the U.S. fight against ISIS, over 3200 targets have been hit by American forces, but what is the impact? California Sen. Barbara Boxer announced this week she will not seek reelection in 2016, setting up an expensive battle to fill the seat of the long-serving Democrat. In presidential politics, could Mitt Romney be looking at a third run for the White House?
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- Shields and Brooks on Paris terrorism and tolerance, GOP takeover in Congress
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- 11:48
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
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- Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodruff to discuss this week’s news, including the geopolitical and social consequences of the terrorist attacks in France, as well as what to expect from the new Republican-controlled Congress.
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- Shields and Gerson on cyber-attacks after Sony, Obama’s year ahead
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- 12:35
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- 12 years ago
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- Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and Washington Post columnist Michael Gerson join Judy Woodruff to discuss this week’s news, including the state of race relations in America in the wake of continuing protests and the killing of two New York police officers, what the hacking of Sony Pictures means for cyber-security in the future and the balance of power between Congress and the president.
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- Shields and Brooks on reconciling with Cuba, Sony censorship
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- 12:51
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- 12 years ago
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- Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week’s news, including the choice to censor a Hollywood film about the assassination of Kim Jong-un, President Obama’s move to renew U.S. ties with Cuba and early signs that former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush could be a 2016 presidential candidate.
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- Shields and Brooks on the CIA interrogation report, spending bill sticking points
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- 12:00
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- 12 years ago
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- Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week’s news, including the $1.1 trillion spending bill to fund the government and the Senate’s investigation of the CIA’s interrogation methods.
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- PBS and MASTERPIECE bring you a Downton Abbey Q&A with Fans from NYC ( Dec. 9, 2014)
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- 45:55
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
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- Panel conversation with the stars of Downton Abbey, Season 05. Live from the Hudson Theatre in New York, NY. on Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2014.
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- Shields and Brooks on who gets credit for jobs growth, protests on race and justice
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- 12:03
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
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- Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week’s news, including the better-than-expected jobs report, the nomination of Ash Carter for secretary of defense and the aftermath of the grand jury decision on the killing of Eric Garner.
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- Nancy Pelosi raises questions of sexism & Obamacare strategist makes ill-advised comments
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- 10:11
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
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- On the Webcast Extra, our panelists discuss House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi's comments at a press conference when she accused reporters of targeting her for scrutiny because of her age and sex. Plus, how will the Republican takeover of Congress affect the role of committees weighing in on Obama policies? And comments from an Obamacare strategist about the bill-writing process drew criticism this week.
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- Shields and Brooks on the China carbon deal, Obama’s immigration action
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- 12:25
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- 12 years ago
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- Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Hari Sreenivasan to discuss the week’s news, including the carbon deal between the United States and China, legislative action on the Keystone XL pipeline and how Republicans may respond if President Obama issues an executive action on immigration reform.
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- "Navy Seals Their Untold Story" PBS Screening Panel Session
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- 31:34
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
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- Panel discussion after the preview screening of "Navy SEALs Their Untold Story." Tom Hawkins, Ben Milligan and Carol Fleischer answer questions from both the local and online audience.
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- Shields and Brooks on changes if the GOP takes the Senate
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- 11:03
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
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- Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week’s news, including what Ebola anxiety says about the national mood, as well as what challenges both parties may face going into the November elections.
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- Voter ID Laws, Florida's Fan Debate, Cell Phone Privacy & Operation Inherent Resolve
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- 11:21
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- 12 years ago
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- On this week’s Webcast Extra, courts are striking down voter ID laws ahead of the midterm elections. In Florida's gubernatorial debate, Gov. Rick Scott temporarily refused to debate former Gov. Charlie Crist because of an electric fan. John Dickerson reports on #fangate. Plus, the FBI wants cell phones to have a backdoor for government surveillance, and the U.S. has named the campaign against ISIS “Operation Inherent Resolve.” What's behind the choice?
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- The Roosevelts and House of Cards: Projections of Power
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- 1:43:44
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- 12 years ago
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- Ken Burns, America's preeminent documentary filmmaker --- whose upcoming film "The Roosevelts: An Intimate History" premiered September 14th on PBS - joined Beau Willimon, creator of the groundbreaking Netflix series "House of Cards", for an engaging discussion.
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- America After Ferguson
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- 4:01:49
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
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- Join a town hall meeting to explore complex issues surrounding Michael Brown's death in Missouri.
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- Shields and Brooks on Ukraine cease-fire, Gov. McDonnell’s guilty verdict
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- 12:36
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
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- Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week’s top news, including the Ukrainian cease-fire, ex- Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell’s guilty verdict and the shifting Kansas Senate election.
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- Shields and Brooks on Islamic State as ‘cancer,’ Crist’s campaign
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- 13:16
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
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- Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Hari Sreenivasan to discuss the week’s top news, including the threat of the Islamic State, the struggle to unify allies in the Mideast, the prospects of immigration reform and the Florida gubernatorial race.
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- Shields and Brooks on finding a GOP ‘anti-Cruz,’ Middle East alliances
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- 12:24
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
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- Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week’s top news, including the struggle on Capitol Hill to find a resolution to the political division on the border crisis before Congress leaves for August recess, as well as how these events will affect the November election, plus the outlook for ending the war between Israel and Hamas.
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- Shields and Brooks on Obama’s handling of the border crisis, Mideast violence
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- 11:19
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
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- Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Hari Sreenivasan to discuss the week’s top news, including obstacles to passing an immigration bill, luring Hispanic voters, the White House’s handling of the Mideast conflict, as well as how perception of Hamas and Israel has shifted through social media.
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- Shields and Brooks on suing the president, LeBron's hometown bounce
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- 11:52
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
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- Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week's news, including legal action by the U.S. House against President Obama, dwindling funds for the federal highway system, how to cope with the influx of unaccompanied children crossing the border and the announcement that LeBron James is returning to the Cleveland Cavaliers.
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- Changes in Iraq, Obama's Frustration, and Hobby Lobby
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- 11:26
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
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- On this week's Webcast Extra, Martha Raddatz of ABC News reflects on the changes in Iraq since U.S. troops pulled out; The Washington Post's Dan Balz discusses the reasons behind President Obama's pushback against the GOP; and Joan Biskupic of Reuters and Pete Williams of NBC News speculate on the upcoming Supreme Court decision on Hobby Lobby's challenge to the Affordable Care Act.
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- Shields and Ponnuru on House GOP vs. Obama, missing IRS emails
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- 11:56
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
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- Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and Ramesh Ponnuru of National Review join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week's top news, including how incumbents held their ground against the tea party in last Tuesday's primaries, Rep. John Boehner's threat to sue President Obama for abusing presidential powers, as well as accusations swirling around missing IRS emails.
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- Shields and Brooks on U.S. intervention in Iraq, presidential poll numbers
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- 12:28
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
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- Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week's top news, including the current political agenda of religious conservatives in America, the election of Rep. Kevin McCarthy to be House majority leader, new poll numbers for President Obama and the murky goals for U.S. military intervention in Iraq.
