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A little advice for the GOP senator from Massachusetts

I'm hoping — no, make that praying — that the newest senator from Massachusetts, Republican Scott Brown, will now do what he said he would during last week’s special election — that he will, in fact, be an independent voice for the people of Massachusetts. more

Scott Brinton | 1/29/10

The secret deals are a slap in the face of taxpayers

I imagined the liberal lion, Senator Ted Kennedy, rolling over in his grave at the thought that his old Senate seat could actually go to a Republican. more

Al D'Amato | 1/21/10

Is the U.S. becoming a socialist nation?

I've covered government at all levels for nearly 17 years, and never during that time have I heard “socialist” and “communist” pop up more in our national political conversation than I have in the past 12 months. more

Scott Brinton | 1/14/10

My Christmas wish list

All I want for Christmas is my two front teeth ...” Well, I suppose that wouldn’t be on my Christmas wish, but I know my young son would appreciate some more teeth. more

Al D'Amato | 12/24/09

It’s health care, not Russian roulette

In 1992, at the end of my second term in the Senate, I was approached by several courageous women from Long Island. They sat me down in my Senate conference room and brought to my attention that Long Island was producing higher-than-average rates of breast cancer. more

Al D'Amato | 12/17/09

Giving thanks when times are tough

There’s no better time than the holiday season to pause and reflect on how fortunate we are, especially when times are tough. more

Al D'Amato | 12/3/09

Health care, an issue of race and riches

Throughout the long, at times agonizing health reform debate, conservatives and insurance-industry lobbyists have argued that we don’t need a public insurance plan to compete with private insurers. more

Scott Brinton | 11/26/09

Health care, a question for rich and poor alike

Updated: Dec. 10, 12:24 p.m. No doubt, the current recession is an equal-opportunity offender, battering rich, poor and everyone in between. According to a recent report, … more

Scott Brinton | 9/17/09

Political wing nuts grab all the headlines

Sometimes silence is not golden. As Republicans and conservatives have embraced the mantra of “just say no” to anything Obama, they have failed to address in any positive way the critical problems we face. Where are the thoughtful, challenging alternative Republican plans to the Democrats’ economic stimulus package, proposed health care bill and foreign policy initiatives, especially in Afghanistan? more

Randi Kreiss | 9/10/09

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