Mark Shields

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Mark Stephen Shields (May 25, 1937 – June 18, 2022) was an American political columnist, advisor, and commentator. He was a commentator for PBS NewsHour from 1988 to 2020.[1] Shields was also a regular panelist on Inside Washington. Shields was moderator and panelist on CNN's Capital Gang for 17 years. Shields was born in Weymouth, Massachusetts.

Shields died on June 18, 2022 at his home in Chevy Chase, Maryland from kidney failure, aged 85.[2]

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  1. "Mark Shields to Step Down as Friday Night Regular on PBS NewsHour". PBS NewsHour. Retrieved 2020-12-18.
  2. Kim, Juliana (June 18, 2022). "PBS NewsHour commentator Mark Shields dies at age 85". npr.org. National Public Radio.