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Yet another piece of legislation has been introduced in the Senate to eliminate the federal tax deduction on advertising for prescription-drug medications, but this one could endanger the proposed $829 billion health-care reform bill.

Sorry for the long silence. Too much Afghanistan makes Jack a dull boy. I'm afraid to report, however, that I have been jolted back to typing by the subject ofhealth-care reform.

When Harry Connick Jr. guest judged on Australia's Hey Hey It's Saturday and watched as blackfaced "tribute" group Jackson Jive performed, he was, let's say, perturbed.

Senator Al Franken told a Future of Music Coalition policy summit audience in Washington Monday that he will work with the FCC and the president to make network neutrality regs a reality, saying it is a 21st Century reiteration of the First Amendment.

Saturday Night Live begins its 35th year on Saturday, and although the show sure isn't what it used to be, its alumni remain very relevant in Hollywood and beyond.

Sen. Tom Harkin and other Democrats like Gov. Chet Culver were grilling Sunday while supporters were gobbling up some 1,200 steaks at the Warren County fairgrounds.

Sen. Al Franken, D-Minnesota, the former comedian who has largely put the funny business on hold as he plays catch-up due to his late arrival in Washington, proved to a Iowa crowd Sunday that he's still got it.

Iowa Sen. Tom Harkin predicted Sunday that a health care reform bill would pass Congress before Christmas, with Republican votes.

"U.S. Sen. Al Franken, D-Minn., and Iowa's top elected Democrats struck an urgent tone Sunday on what they said is the need to pass health care reforms.

An Atlantic businessman has purchased a full-page advertisement in today's Des Moines Register to publicly condemn Sen.

Al Franken: He's good enough, he's smart enough and doggone it, Sen. Tom Harkin is hoping that Iowans like him.

Nineteen percent nominated Charles Gibson. Twenty-nine percent went for Brian Williams.

"One more thing, then we'll talk about health care." I attended a party last night in honor of Senator Al Franken's big win .

"One more thing, then we'll talk about health care." I attended a party last night in honor of Senator Al Franken's big win .

Minnesota Senator Al Franken recently went to the Soudan Mine, in Minnesota, last week to tour the 2,500-feet underground mine which houses the: Al Franken at the Sept.

Bill Salisbury at the Pioneer Press notes that former Sen. Norm Coleman will do a stint as a visiting fellow at Harvard's Institute of Politics during November.

Former funnyman Al Franken has a serious job now, proving that there can be a second act.

Al Franken has given new meaning to the dog days of summer with his first successful piece of legislation as the newest member of the Senate.

What I consider the major part of the confirmation hearings for Supreme Court designate Sonia Sotomayor is when new Sen.