As It Ends, Franken's Political Career Began In Controversy
Even before Franken won DFL endorsement to challenge incumbent Sen. Norm Coleman, he was defending past comments regarding sexual insensitivity.
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Even before Franken won DFL endorsement to challenge incumbent Sen. Norm Coleman, he was defending past comments regarding sexual insensitivity.
On Wednesday, a number of Democratic women in the U.S. Senate all called on Franken to resign.
"A relatively wealthy state, Minnesota's $65,599 median household income is about $8,000 more than the median income nationwide."
Minnesota Democrat Al Franken, facing fresh allegations of sexual misconduct and vanishing support from fellow Democrats, appears to be on the brink of resigning from the Senate.
When you hear that everyone is reaping the rewards from the surging stock market -- don't believe it.
If Sen. Al Franken resigns, Minnesotans could elect two senators and the governor in 2018. That hasn't happened in 40 years.
A Minnesota Republican is pushing forward legislation that aims to protect DACA recipients.
Two more women accused U.S. Sen. Al Franken Wednesday of sexual misconduct.
Several senators on Capitol Hill called Wednesday for Sen. Al Franken to resign following more allegations of sexual misconduct.
"They want to destroy Judge Roy Moore. You know why? They want to take your voice away."
Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke and outdoor retail giant Patagonia traded harsh words over the Trump administration's plans to shrink several national monuments, an opening salvo in an imminent legal battle that could be waged for years.
A recent change in Iowa's tax code spared Mark Chelgren's machine shop, welding company and wheelchair-parts plant from paying sales tax when buying certain supplies such as saws and cutting fluid.
Gov. Mark Dayton says a projected budget shortfall will require some "modest corrections" to the Legislature's budget passed earlier this year.
Democratic Rep. John Conyers resigned from Congress on Tuesday after a nearly 53-year career, becoming the first Capitol Hill politician to lose his job in the torrent of sexual misconduct allegations sweeping through the nation's workplaces.
Minnesota lawmakers will have to fill a projected $188 million budget deficit next year.
