Michael Shure (born April 18, 1966) is an American politician and former national correspondent for Nexstar Media Group's national newscast on '' NewsNation.'' He was previously the Senior National Correspondent and Anchor for i24NEWS, Cheddar News, and an original member of, and regular host on ''

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''. He was the host of that network's online 2012 election show, ''twenTYTwelve.'' Shure was previously the host of

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's '' The War Room with Michael Shure'', a one-hour political commentary program that aired live Monday through Thursday; and later was the Chief Political Correspondent for

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until the network's closure. Shure has also occasionally appeared as an actor. On March 11, 2022, Shure announced his candidacy for the CA-37 Congressional seat.

Biography

Shure was born in New York City to Michael and Alice Shure. Shure attended

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and the

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. He was Florida press secretary for the Dukakis/Bentsen Presidential campaign during the 1988 presidential election. Shure is an alumnus of the NBC Page program. He was a correspondent for the short-lived show ''

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'' In 2002, Shure began working as a host and correspondent on ''

'', a multi-platform political talk show. He followed the show to Current TV in 2011 where he was a political correspondent and guest host for the network. In February 2013 he took over as host for former Michigan governor

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and the show, previously called ''The War Room With Jennifer Granholm'' became '' The War Room with Michael Shure'' until August 2013 when the show was ended with the rest of Current's live programming in preparation of the network's transition to

. In 2017, Shure became the Senior National Correspondent and Anchor for i24NEWS, the US arm of the international Israel-headquartered news network. Shure has appeared as an actor in the films ''

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'', ''

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'', and ''

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''. He also appeared in an episode of the HBO show '' Curb Your Enthusiasm''.

Personal

Shure's uncle was film producer

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. His brother, Tony Shure, co-founded Chopt Salad Company. He currently resides in

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