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Ex-Sen. Al Franken says Senate GOP 'destroyed' the legitimacy of the Supreme Court: 'They've stolen two seats'
"The legitimacy of the court was undermined when they [Senate Republicans] wouldn't take up Merrick…
John L. Dorman
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Some thoughts on Al Franken's impending resignation
On the other side of the Capitol building, Democratic leaders have gotten Rep. John Conyers to resi…
Josh Barro
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Republicans are lost on whether Al Franken should resign
"I think we need to be consistent and I think that the allegations against Mr. Franken are pretty s…
Joe Perticone
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Ninth woman accuses former Sen. Al Franken of sexual harassment as he steps back into the public eye
"Listeners can expect a mix of guests from my comedian friends like Chris Rock, to my political pal…
John Haltiwanger
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Former Senator Al Franken says he regrets resigning from office over sexual misconduct allegations
While 36 of Franken's former Senate democratic colleagues had publicly called for Franken's resigna…
Grace Panetta
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Al Franken just finally announced when he will resign
Earlier this month, Franken announced "in the coming weeks I will be resigning as a member of the U…
Joe Perticone
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Democratic senator's reaction to Al Franken allegations taken out of context
"I am asking that an ethics investigation be undertaken, and I will gladly cooperate. And the truth…
Allan Smith
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Kirsten Gillibrand hits back at top Democratic donors who blame her for Al Franken's ouster
"Leadership means standing up for your values when it's hard. Kirsten has never been afraid to stan…
Eliza Relman
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Chelsea Handler defended former senator Al Franken by saying groping is 'not sexual assault'
"I don't want to diminish anyone's legitimate claim of feeling like they've been assaulted, because…
Travis Clark
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Watch Sen. Al Franken resign amid multiple allegations of sexual harassment
Franken said he was "shocked" and "upset" by the allegations that he groped and forcibly kissed mul…
Noah Friedman,Eliza Relman
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An avalanche of Democrats are calling on Al Franken to resign amid sexual misconduct allegations
"I have been shocked and disappointed to learn over the last few weeks that a colleague I am fond o…
Eliza Relman
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Al Franken makes a new apology amid sexual harassment allegations
"I've met tens of thousands of people and taken thousands of photographs, often in crowded and chao…
Eliza Relman
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A second woman has accused Sen. Al Franken of groping her
She also posted the photo with Franken to her Facebook page soon afterwards and her sister, Cari Th…
Eliza Relman
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Bernie Sanders dodges question about whether Al Franken should resign
On Thursday, TV host Leeann Tweeden wrote that Franken once kissed and groped her without consent i…
Maxwell Tani
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'I was amazed': Democrats scramble after Al Franken is accused of sexual misconduct
Los Angeles radio host Leeann Tweeden accused Franken of groping and kissing her without consent du…
Joe Perticone
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Kids on 'SNL' ask Santa if Trump, Roy Moore, and Al Franken are on the naughty list
"I know that things seem particularly insane right now, like truly mind-bendingly insane. And we se…
Rebecca Harrington
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Here's what happens to Al Franken's Senate seat now that he is planning to resign
Franken was a rising star in the Democratic Party before accusations of sexual misconduct against h…
Brennan Weiss
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Al Franken denies report that he will leave the Senate as Democrats call for his resignation
"I know that I am going to have to be much more conscious in these circumstances - much more carefu…
Eliza Relman
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Senate Democrats say results of ethics investigation into Al Franken should be made public
WASHINGTON - Al Franken returned to the Senate Monday after four women accused him of sexual misc…
Joe Perticone
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Stephen Colbert blasts Al Franken's initial apology after sexual misconduct allegation
In an article published on KABC radio's website, Tweeden accused Franken of aggressively kissi…