It has not been lost on many that Ted Kennedy’s death came at a moment when the cause he described as the greatest one of his public life — universal health care — seems to be stumbling just short of the goal line. Kennedy’s absence has been felt all year on Capitol Hill, and there are many on both sides who believe that health reform might be closer to becoming a reality if he had been in any shape to bring his negotiating skills to bear. So what effect will his passing have on the prospects for health reform?
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Joe Kennedy’s First Marriage: Still On
The most controversial “marriage that never was” in recent U.S.
After Kennedy’s Death: Silence from the Pope
There was a poignant footnote to President Obama’s historic July 10 meeting with Pope Benedict XVI at the Vatican. Behind closed doors in the papal library, Obama handed Benedict a letter that Senator Edward Kennedy had asked him to personally deliver to the pontiff. White House spokesman Robert Gibbs later told reporters that nobody — not even the President — knew the contents of the sealed missive.
Ted Kennedy’s Legacy: His Darkest Moments
By rite and out of respect, we honor those recently passed with praise for their accomplishments.
Ted Kennedy: Bringing the Myth Down to Earth
The patriarch, Joseph P.
The Kennedy Succession: Preparing for a Scramble
Edward M. Kennedy’s death was one of those rare events that can pause politics — but nothing can stop politics.
In Bangladesh, Ted Kennedy revered
The legacy of U.S. Sen.
A Family Gathers to Say Farewell to Ted Kennedy
Simon Sousa, shell shocked and bleary eyed, stood on a grassy corner near the Kennedy compound in Hyannis Port. He clutched a 8″x10″ framed and signed photo of himself with Senator Ted Kennedy, a memento from when Kennedy had helped his Brazilian house cleaner get a green card two years ago.
Vicki Kennedy: The Woman Who Saved Ted
Their families were longtime friends, and she had once interned in the mailroom of his Senate office.
Ted Kennedy, ‘Lion of the Senate,’ helped shape American politics
After a losing presidential campaign, it became clear to Edward "Ted" Kennedy that his true calling was to help shape the country’s political future from the U.S. Senate. WASHINGTON (CNN) — After a losing presidential campaign, it became clear to Edward “Ted” Kennedy that his true calling was to help shape the country’s political future from the U.S