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Minnesota Lt. Gov. Tina Smith is set to join the U.S. Senate next year, taking the seat left open by the resignation of former Sen. Alan Stuart Franken Democrats turn on Al Franken Schumer called, met with Franken and told him to resign Overnight Finance: Trump says shutdown 'could happen' Many assumed that Smith would only hold the seat temporarily until the 2018 special election, where voters would choose her successor.
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For only the second time since 9/11, the U.S. defense secretary didn't visit U.S. troops in a war zone during December. For only the second time since 9/11, the U.S. defense secretary didn't visit U.S. troops in a war zone during December.
Outgoing U.S. Sen. Al Franken says he may be leaving office, but he's not giving up his voice. The Minnesota Democrat thanked supporters and friends in Minneapolis Thursday night as his eight years in the Senate are set to come to an end.
Howard Dean says older members of the Democratic Party need "to get the hell out of the way and have somebody who is 50 running the country." Bernard Sanders Schumer: Franken should resign Franken resignation could upend Minnesota races Avalanche of Democratic senators say Franken should resign MORE ] is going to be the next nominee.
At noon Thursday, Sen. Al Franken addressed the Senate for the last time, giving a half-hour resignation speech that touched on everything from voter fraud to climate change but held an overarching message - that the Trump administration is chipping away at the pillars supporting American democracy. Over the past few weeks, there has been speculation that Franken might walk back his promise to resign, since he made his initial resignation speech in early December.
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Reports of increasing bad behavior by junior and high school students is an issue that is being dealt with in different ways, depending on the state or school district. And of course, there are many opinions on why it happens and how to deal with it.
The chief executive of New Hampshire Motor Speedway says he's confident that a country music festival scheduled for the venue this summer will go on as planned, despite a lawsuit by... Minnesota Lieutenant Governor Tina Smith shares a laugh at a reporter's question after Minnesota Governor Mark Dayton announced Smith to replace U.S. Senator Al ... (more)
Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton shakes hands with Lt. Gov. Tina Smith after a news conference, as she was named to replace fellow Democrat Al Franken in the U.S. Senate on Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2017 in St. Paul, Minn.
Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton listens to Lt. Gov. Tina Smith as she was named to replace fellow Democrat Al Franken in the U.S. Senate on Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2017 in St. Paul, Minn.
Minnesota Democratic Gov. Mark Dayton announced on Wednesday that Smith, his former chief of staff, would take Franken's Senate seat for a one-year term. Dayton said a special election for Franken's seat would take place on Nov. 6, 2018.
Sen. Al Franken, D-Minn., who said last week he'll step down in the coming weeks due to mounting allegations of sexual misconduct, attends a hearing of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2017. Sen. Al Franken, D-Minn., who said last week he'll step down in the coming weeks due to mounting allegations of sexual misconduct, attends a hearing of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2017.
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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.
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.
Local Democrats have a message for Minnesota's governor - pick someone to fill Sen. Al Franken's seat who will run in 2018. "The governor should absolutely appoint someone who is considering running in 2018 - not a placeholder.
Gov. Mark Dayton said Friday morning that he will name a new U.S. senator "in a couple days" but declined to talk about who it might be. Democratic Sen. Al Franken's upcoming resignation leaves Minnesota's governor with a big job: picking a replacement.