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Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks analyze the week's news with Judy Woodruff, including the decision by House Republicans to reject the Senate immigration bill, Senate Leader Harry Reid's call to change filibuster rules and new political bids by Anthony Weiner and Eliot Spitzer.

New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post columnist Ruth Marcus join Judy Woodruff to discuss the Voting Rights Act, the tumultuous political shift in Egypt and the the Obama administration's delay on the mandate for employers to provide health insurance.

New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post columnist Ruth Marcus join Judy Woodruff to discuss the Voting Rights Act, the tumultuous political shift in Egypt and the the Obama administration's delay on the mandate for employers to provide health insurance.

Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and Washington Post columnist Michael Gerson join Jeffrey Brown to analyze the political implications of the Supreme Court's major rulings on the Voting Rights Act and same-sex marriage.

Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and Washington Post columnist Michael Gerson join Jeffrey Brown to analyze the political implications of the Supreme Court's major rulings on the Voting Rights Act and same-sex marriage.

Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks analyze the week's top political news with Jeffrey Brown, including the failure of the farm bill, the progress of immigration reform in the Senate and its prospects in the House, plus President Barack Obama's speech about nuclear arms in Berlin.

Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks analyze the week's top political news with Judy Woodruff, including the Obama administration's decision to provide aid to Syrian rebels, NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden and American attitudes towards domestic surveillance.

Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks discuss the week's political news with Judy Woodruff, including the NSA's secret collection of phone, Internet and credit card data, foreign policy staff changes in the Obama administration and the special election to replace late Sen. Frank Lautenberg.

Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks discuss the issues surrounding sending arms to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's regime, the impending nomination of James Comey to head the FBI and Rep. Michele Bachmann's announcement that she will not seek reelection in 2014.

Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks talk with Judy Woodruff about the recent scandals rocking Washington and the Obama administration, what we can observe about how the government operates and how it affects the trust of the American people, plus the legacy of Watergate 40 years on.

Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and Washington Post columnist Michael Gerson discuss the immigration reform bill's first day in Congress, Congressional hearings on the security leading up to the consulate attack in Benghazi and handling of the facts afterwards, as well as Mark Sanford's political victory in South Carolina.

Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and Washington Post columnist Michael Gerson discuss the boost in the latest jobs report, President Barack Obama's effectiveness at the start of his second term, and political partisanship in battles over gun control and immigration reform.

Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks talk with Judy Woodruff about President Barack Obama's "red line" on Syria, the FAA furlough deal in Congress, repercussions of the Boston Marathon attack and George W. Bush's newly dedicated presidential center.

Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks talk to Jeffrey Brown about the Boston Marathon attack and the ensuing city-wide lockdown while authorities conducted a manhunt. They also discuss the politics and political consequences behind the failed gun legislation, and whether it can be revived.

Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks analyze the week's political news with Judy Woodruff, including the Supreme Court examination of same-sex marriage laws and the societal and political sea change on that issue, plus why the push for new gun control legislation may be losing momentum.