Shields and Brooks

Mark Shields, a voice of political civility across decades, dies at 85

By Erica R. Hendry, Travis Daub

Remembering longtime NewsHour political analyst Mark Shields

Mark Shields, a syndicated columnist and commentator, was a fixture on the NewsHour for 33 years, providing insights into our nation's politics each Friday night before his retirement in December 2020. He died on Saturday at the age of 85.

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