As I predicted, the Massachusetts legislature has now passed a bill giving the governor the power to appoint a temporary successor to fill Ted Kennedy's U.S. Senate seat, which is what the late Senator asked for before his death. Since the Kennedy family wants the head of the Kennedy library to fill the position, I suspect they will get that, as well.

Jeff Jacoby reminds us that mandatory health insurance, which is a component of all the health reform bill currently being developed in Congress, is a tax on everyone, not just the rich.

One doctor believes his fellow physicians hate the health reform plans, which he believes would cause many doctors to quit.

In France, their universal health insurance program is facing many of the same problems we face here, which is the increasing cost of providing health care to an ageing population.

Obama the impotent. Which is why the members of the UN love him so much.

The President is contemplating a strategy change for Afghanistan. Leslie Gelb believes Obama's Afghanistan policy is befuddled.

Mr. President, job one is the economy, or you will be out of a job.