Mark Shields: Independent Voters’ Jury Still Out on Obama
While the president faces political tests, the responses of a focus group tell us Americans continue to believe in himMark Shields: Obama Without the Poetry
The president's nationally televised speech on health care leaves little to be desired — or inspiredMark Shields: Is Obama a ‘Tough Liberal’?
It's time for the president to stand up to Congress on the issue of health-care reformMark Shields: Our Humor-Impaired Politics
Nobody in recent times did more with and for laughter than former Texas Gov. Ann RichardsMark Shields: Resistance to a ‘Government- Run’ Health Plan
Lawmakers are quick to criticize while letting taxpayers pay for their coverageMark Shields: Partisan or Bipartisan Health Care Reform?
Obama may have to settle for less from Congress to keep his agenda intactMark Shields: Character is Destiny
There's much less to Newt Gingrich than meets the eyeMark Shields: A Congressman Who Truly Cares
When North Carolina Rep. Walter Jones talks about valuing those who serve in our military, he really means itMark Shields: Nobody’s Running on Deregulation
Amid the failures in the private sector, no 2010 candidate will promote a 'no rules on business' platformMark Shields: Unfriendly Fire in Washington
Obama's national security adviser already the target of sniping from envious rivalsMark Shields: Republicans Mired in Predictable Stages of Defeat
The GOP should have seen it coming, but now ascendant Democrats have passed them byMark Shields: Why Jack Kemp Was Truly Special
Integrity, family values put him a notch above the everyday public servantMark Shields: Republicans Saw Off the Atlantic Seaboard
Politics is always a matter of addition, not subtraction, and the GOP is losing outMark Shields: Obama Has Restored U.S. Standing in the World
Bush-Cheney administration torture policies did grave damage to America's imageMark Shields: My Kind of Sermon
It's easy to hate the New York Yankees; it's also the right thing to doMark Shields: Washington Should Get a Backbone and Ban Assault Guns
Innocent people pay the price for our politicians' failure to defy the gun lobbiesMark Shields: Let’s Retire the ‘Run Government Like a Business’ Phrase
The inconsistencies of the modern business world have been monumentalMark Shields: Notre Dame Made the Right Choice with Obama
The controversy over a commencement address invitation is generating more heat than lightMark Shields: The American Underdog
Jim Bellows was a giant of journalism who always stood tall for the little guyMark Shields: Winning the ‘March Madness’ Office Pool
Forget the science of prognostication; when in doubt, go with the mascotMark Shields: Could Obama be Another Reagan?
In just seven weeks, Obama has lifted the spirits of a downtrodden nationMark Shields: Taking the Dover Test
Obama's transparency is refreshing after Bush tried to hide all evidence that our nation is at war.Mark Shields: Burris Under the Saddle
Illinois' culture of political corruption is so complex that not even its players can keep their stories straight.Mark Shields: Family Values and Baseball
Obama gets the message from the Steroid Era, so why can't baseball's leadership?Mark Shields: Heroes Without a Dollar Sign
Once again, public employees race to the rescue.Mark Shields: Fanning the Flames of a Populist Revolt
Wall Street knows no shame, but Congress and the White House also bear the blame.Mark Shields: Obama May Soon Regret Thinking Geithner Is Indispensable
The treasury secretary nominee may be capable but his tax-cheat actions are far from inspiring.Mark Shields: The Suffering in Gaza Must Not Be Ignored
How long will America let Israel get away with its war on the Palestinians?Mark Shields: Leon Panetta, Public Servant
Dismissing his outsider status at the CIA, longtime Washington insiders rally around the nominee to lead the agency.Mark Shields: Year-End Odds and Ends
College football games, movies, politicians — and a prediction for 2009.Mark Shields: One Really Bad Idea
With Washington, D.C., turning inauguration week into Mardi Gras, Obama's moment could make history for the wrong reasons.Mark Shields: Senate Appointments a Double-Edged Sword
They can be dangerous to the political health of governors, who usually end up making more enemies than friends.Mark Shields: Is Blagojevich Dumb and Crazy?
The Illinois governor's actions were so low that they could be the basis for an insanity defense plea.Mark Shields: Are Democrats Still the Workers’ Party?
The party should remember that unions are its best friends.Mark Shields: Whatever Happened to Accountability?
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