What Benefits Do Members Of Congress Get After They Leave Office?
Ever since Senator Franken announced his resignation last week, several viewers have emailed questions about his retirement benefits.
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Ever since Senator Franken announced his resignation last week, several viewers have emailed questions about his retirement benefits.
St. Paul City Attorney Sam Clark says he is running for Minnesota attorney general.
Al Franken has confirmed that he expects his replacement, Democratic Lt. Gov. Tina Smith, to take over his seat in early January.
Minnesota's next senator, Tina Smith, could face a clear path to next year's special election.
Hennepin County's attorney told union members Thursday that he does not have enough evidence yet to file charges against the Minneapolis police officer who shot and killed an Australian woman last summer.
The FCC has voted on party lines to undo sweeping Obama-era "net neutrality" rules that guaranteed equal access to internet.
Save Lake Calhoun's advertisement says that Minnesotans have been "duped into an inflammatory and false narrative about Lake Calhoun."
Lt. Gov. Tina Smith's appointment as a U.S. Senator will mark the first time she has ever held a political office in her own right.
Smith will serve in Franken's stead until a special election can be held in November 2018.
Al Franken says Gov. Mark Dayton "couldn't have made a better choice" in appointing his replacement in the U.S. Senate.
That plan would likely be challenged by Minnesota Democrats, since it puts a Republican a heartbeat away from the governorship.
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand got a fight she wants after President Donald Trump lashed out at the New York Democrat in a provocative tweet that claimed she'd begged him for campaign contributions and would "do anything" for them.
Al Franken is the Senate's dead man walking, still doing his day job despite his soon-to-be-gone status.
In its current form, the House tax bill – H.R. 1, the Tax Cut and Jobs Act – is 468 pages long.
In a stunning victory aided by scandal, Democrat Doug Jones won Alabama's special Senate election on Tuesday.
