A trillion here, a billion there, and pretty soon we’re talking real money. The House of Representatives has now passed its version of health care...

It’s always a bittersweet time sitting in the audience of the annual Valor Awards that honor the Richmond region’s police officers, firefighters,...

In Washington, and state capitals everywhere, policy debates tend to be partisan and shaped by the interests that have something at stake. But peering...

Let’s not jump to conclusions. A man with two handguns and more than 40 rounds of ammo screaming “Allahu Akbar” could just be suffering...

Glow with the flow. Get plugged in. Lighten up! This is the time of year our headline writers search for synonyms and practice their puns. It’s getting...

Tell me not, in mournful numbers, Life is but an empty dream! For the soul is dead that slumbers, And things are not what they seem. Longfellow’s...

Congress is considering complex and controversial bills to change the American health care system. The public debate is heated. Is Congress listening?...

Congress is considering complex and controversial bills to change the American health care system. The opinions on both sides have been diverse and heartfelt,...

Virginia, legendary for independent-minded, ticket-splitting voters, morphed into the land of the straight party-line vote in 2009 as Republicans swept...

As a physician who practices extensively within the Medicare system, I can speak about the role government plays in American health care. As a result of...

It was getting late one evening in Prague, a few months after the 1989 Velvet Revolution, and as we walked along Wenceslas Square, my companion began to...

When I was a boy in Arlington, my brother, Paul, practiced the piano every afternoon, aided by a metronome, a timing device with a wand that swung left,...

Nov. 11 is Veterans Day—one day out of our busy lives that Americans stop to salute the men and women who have served, or are currently serving,...

On April 26, The Times-Dispatch published a Commentary column about a group of 18 young professionals representing marginalized communities from Sri Lanka....

Our employees are amazing. Ever since the economy went in the tank, they’ve battled through adversity and mounting challenges. All of us have seen...

Tuesday’s election was not a referendum on President Obama’s policies, but a referendum on lazy Virginia Democrats camping out under a magnolia...

My first six months in the Richmond area have certainly borne out what I had heard about Bon Secours St. Mary’s Hospital as a wonderful, caring place...

If the American people know more today than they ever wanted to know about financial markets, corporate compensation practices, the mortgage and automobile...

Recent reports that the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) will suffer default rates of more than 20 percent on the 2007 and 2008 loans it guaranteed...

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid’s recent embrace of the public option for health care reform surprised some and delighted others. The timing is...

Something in the congressional health reform plans will require you to change the coverage or the doctor you have. You will be affected if you are among...

Policy experts and academics look at ways to put America back on track in four crucial areas.

Early November is a busy time. Last-minute hype from candidates begging for votes fills airways and television screens. Politics reach a frenetic crescendo...

Big banks have had their share of misery in the Great Recession that can’t end soon enough. You know the story—mortgages gone wild, multiplying...

Conservatives please note: Liberals are also concerned about the deficit. It skyrocketed with the Bush administration’s bank bailouts and the wasteful...

Goose-bump moments. We all have them. Sometimes, they come at unexpected times. I was fortunate enough recently to visit Hawaii, and while there my wife...

Our health care system is broken, but for Virginia’s small, family businesses, health care reforms that saddle them with higher taxes and burdensome...

Public Schools Aren’t the Problem Editor, Times-Dispatch: Regarding this paper’s endorsement of Bob McDonnell: Politics aside, I could not...

To understand the original intent of America, simply read the poem on the Statue of Liberty. It is all about receiving people yearning for freedom. There...

It has been more than year since the financial meltdown transformed the economy, the way business is conducted and regulated, and the way people conduct...