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Judy Woodruff and NewsHour political analysts Mark Shields and David Brooks discuss the week's top political news, including the November jobs report, the U.S. budget negotiations and Sen. Jim DeMint's resignation for a job at the Heritage Foundation.

Jeffrey Brown talks to NewsHour political analysts Mark Shields and David Brooks about President Obama's repeated push to increase revenue by taxing the wealthy, the lack of constructive debate in Congress to solve America's long-term deficit, possible filibuster reform and continued criticism of UN Ambassador Susan Rice.

Jeffrey Brown and NewsHour political analysts Mark Shields and David Brooks discuss the week's top political news, including the U.S. role in an evolving and conflicted Middle East, President Obama's trip to Asia, criticism of Ambassador Susan Rice, Jesse Jackson Jr.'s resignation and what they are thankful for in U.S. politics.

Judy Woodruff talks to the New York Times' David Brooks and the Washington Post's Ruth Marcus about the lack of substantive rhetoric in the 2012 presidential election, comments by Mitt Romney that voters chose President Obama for "gifts," chances of fiscal cliff compromise and the violent conflict between Israel and Hamas.

NewsHour political analysts Mark Shields and David Brooks discuss the top news of the week, including the legacy of David Petraeus' career, whether taxes need to be increased for the health of the economy, the role President Barack Obama must play to encourage compromise in Congress, and Obama's emotional thanks to campaigners.

Judy Woodruff talks to NewsHour political analysts Mark Shields and David Brooks for post-Election Day analysis about how changing demographics affected the election, plus how some politicians' ideological purity has obstructed necessary negotiations to fix the debt crisis, as well as the potential for a future 'grand bargain.'

Judy Woodruff talks to NewsHour political analysts Mark Shields and David Brooks for analysis on the top news of the week, including the chances of immigration reform being addressed in the next presidential term, the latest jobs numbers and the political aftermath of superstorm Sandy.

Judy Woodruff talks with NewsHour political analysts Mark Shields and David Brooks for the top political news of the week, including the significant role Ohio is playing this election cycle, microtargeting of key voter blocs and the candidates' last-ditch efforts to break the stalemate and take the advantage.

Mark Shields and David Brooks disagree a lot but the political analysts were united when they said the candidates, "felt they had to disagree, even when there wasn't any disagreement." In NewsHour's post-debate analysis, Judy Woodruff and Gwen Ifill review the highlights, remarks and gaffes from the last presidential debate.

As the third and final 2012 presidential debate nears, polls show President Obama losing his edge over Mitt Romney on the question of who would be a better commander-in-chief. Gwen Ifill talks with NewsHour political analysts Mark Shields and David Brooks for what to expect from both candidates, with 15 days till Election Day.

Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks discuss the week's top political news, including how Mitt Romney and President Obama fared in the second presidential debate, the political fight for key demographic groups and the long career and legacy of George McGovern, as the politician nears death.

NewsHour gets post-debate analysis from political analysts in the studio and in Hempstead, N.Y., at the conclusion of the 2nd presidential debate. President Obama's style starkly contrasted his performance in the first debate, voters were turned off by the candidates' interrupting , and women voters targeted in many responses.

Judy Woodruff reports on the candidates' campaign stops and preparations for the town hall debate at Hofstra University in Hempstead, N.Y. Then Gwen Ifill talks with syndicated columnist Mark Shields and Washington Post columnist Michael Gerson about their debate anticipations for both candidates.

NewsHour political analysts Mark Shields and David Brooks talk to Judy Woodruff about the reliability of polls to gauge voter behavior, body language and debate style from Joe Biden and Paul Ryan, what topics weren't discussed at the 2012 vice presidential debate and the state of the race post-debate.

Post-debate, NewsHour Political analysts Marks Shields and David Brooks go in-depth on their take of the candidates performance, including the gaffes, the body language and the responses from Joe Biden and Paul Ryan on issues ranging from the attacks on Libya to how their Catholic faith informs their views on abortion.