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Category Archives: Senator Al Franken
Senators call for Trump’s resignation over sexual assault allegations
Two Democratic senators called for President Donald Trump's resignation over the weekend, citing the multiple accusations from women of sexual harassment and assault against him. In an interview with Vice after a campaign rally for Democratic Alabama Senate candidate Doug Jones, Booker said, "I just watched Sen. Al Franken do the honorable thing and resign from his office.
Trump accusers a should be heard,a Haley says
U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley said Sunday that any woman who has 'felt violated or felt mistreated' should speak up and be heard - including those who have accused President Donald Trump of groping or touching them. Women who have "felt violated or felt mistreated in any way" should speak up and be heard - including those who have accused President Donald Trump of touching or groping them, U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley said Sunday.
#MeToo movement challenged by cascade of allegations
The criticism came swiftly last week after Atlantic magazine published a writer's account saying that Sen. Al Franken "groped" her in 2009 by putting his hand on her waist during a photo op, "grabbing a handful of flesh" and squeezing at least twice. "And this is your definition of a grope? Come on! This accusation trivializes real predation and abuse.
In Franken’s wake, three senators call on President Trump to resign
Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., and two of his Democratic colleagues have suggested that President Donald Trump should consider resigning, after a run of sexual harassment scandals that has driven out some members of Congress. Sen. Al Franken "felt it proper for him to resign," Sanders said in an interview with NBC's "Meet the Press" on Sunday morning, referring to the Democrat from Minnesota.
Cory Booker calls on Donald Trump to resign
Cory Booker has called on President Donald Trump to resign, saying that Al Franken did 'the honorable thing' by stepping down from the senate. Booker, the Democrat senator from New Jersey, made the remarks on Saturday at an event in Montgomery, Alabama, where he is campaigning against Republican senate candidate Roy Moore.
Senator Al Franken Finds An Unlikely Supporter
When Democrats asked for Al Franken's resignation the Minnesota Senator found support from unlikely people and now they are defending him as a victim of a puritanical witch hunt. Veuer's Maria Mercedes Galuppo (@mariamgaluppo) has more.
Albert R. Hunt: Whoever wins in Alabama, the Gop will lose
Some Republicans hope that the sexual harassment charges against Democrats like Franken will limit the damage if Moore wins and is seated.
Editorial cartoons for Dec. 10, 2017: Al Franken, Roy Moore, taxes, Jerusalem
This week's editorial cartoons focus on the sexual harassment scandals rocking Congress. Minnesota Sen. Al Franken announced he would resign after a half dozen women said he groped or kissed them against their will.
Dems Need Plus-Size Fig Leaf in Ouster of Al Franken
So, Al Franken is a lewd boor, an unfunny buffoon, an intellectual midget, and an adolescent crude serial invader of womens' space. The latter triggered his blindfolded walk-the-plank exit from the USS Senate.
Politics | Sunday Political Brunch: Is this a Franken-Stein Strategy? – December 10, 2017
The avalanche continues. Senator Al Franken, Minnesota announced he will be stepping down amid sexual misconduct allegations, and now Representative Trent Franks, Arizona, is announcing the same.
SNL cold open: Kids wonder if Al Franken, Roy Moore, Donald Trump are on Santa’s ‘naughty list’
In its latest cold open, "Saturday Night Live" took on the recent string of high-profile sexual misconduct scandals, featuring a parade of children - each seemingly more precocious and world-weary than the last - visiting a mall Santa, played by Kenan Thompson. "Can you tell me: What did Al Franken do?" the first boy asks.
The Latest: Trump to do robocalls for Moore
FILE - In this Dec. 5, 2017 photo, former Alabama Chief Justice and U.S. Senate candidate Roy Moore speaks at a campaign rally, in Fairhope Ala. Alabama voters pick between Republican Roy Moore and Democrat Doug Jones o... .
The Great Dood Drain of ’17
"How can we expect the federal government to continue to function at its usual peak efficiency without the awesome 52 years of experience and institutional knowledge supplied by Michigan Congressman John Conyers? American government faces a congressional brain drain, Conyers's resignation in the wake of accusations of sexual harassment not being anything like unique. Yesterday, Senator Al Franken announced his impending resignation, as did Rep. Trent Franks - before allegations against him had even hit the news.
Matt Johnson: The GOP’s cowardice on Roy Moore
Just look at what he said on Nov. 21: "We don't need a liberal person in there, a Democrat, Jones. I've looked at his record.
2018 race for Franken seat attracts lots of names, sets up seismic shift
Sen. Al Franken's decision to step down amid a growing sexual-harassment scandal has scrambled Minnesota's 2018 election. Political operatives in Minnesota and Washington were drawing up lists of candidates to run for Sen. Al Franken's Senate seat even before his resignation speech last week, searching for prospects with the profile, fundraising prowess and mettle to sprint to next November's special election - and then do it again in 2020 to hold the seat another six years.
Hillary, please don’t reject romance novels – you are a romance…
Ex-Fox News anchor claims Trump tried to kiss her - Former Fox News anchor Juliet Huddy said President Donald Trump tried to kiss her in an elevator around the time he married First Lady Melania. - Huddy, who left Fox News after allegedly receiving a settlement after she made a complaint Brzezinski questions Franken accuser: 'Playboy model who goes on Hannity, voted for Trump' - MSNBC's Mika Brzezinski referred to an accuser of Sen. Al Franken - as a "Playboy model who goes on Hannity [and] voted for Trump" during a Friday morning discussion on Franken's resignation announcement.
Bozell & Graham Column: Don’t Cry for Al Franken
Senator Al Franken, Comedian of Minnesota, was pressed by a majority of Senate Democrats to resign in the wake of a growing pile of accusations of grabbing women in sexual ways. When the number of accusers reached a critical mass,"They turned on one of their party's most popular figures with stunning swiftness," reported The Washington Post.
Trump Urges Alabama to Vote Moore, Discrediting Accuser’s Lawyer
U.S. President Donald Trump gave his most full-throated endorsement yet of Alabama Senate candidate Roy Moore, casting aside calls for to shun the former judge who's been accused of sexual misconduct while seizing on reports that questioned the credibility of his accuser. Trump, speaking to a crowd of supporters in Northern Florida about 30 miles from Alabama, highlighted reports Friday that Beverly Young Nelson acknowledged she had written some of the words in her high-school yearbook that she had attributed to Moore. Referring to the woman's attorney, Gloria Allred, Trump said "anytime you see her you know something's wrong."
The Latest: Pawlenty considering running for Franken seat
U.S. Sen. Al Franken's announcement Th... . Sen. Al Franken, D-Minn., second from right, holds hands with his wife Franni Bryson, left, as he leaves the Capitol after speaking on the Senate floor, Thursday, Dec. 7, 2017, on Capitol Hill in Washington.