/tags/al-franken Al Franken en-US Copyright Wed, 13 Dec 2017 16:23:00 GMT /2017-12-13/minnesota-lt-gov-tina-smith-will-replace-al-franken-in-u-s-senate Smith's appointed term will run through January 2019. She will also be running in a special election next year to serve out the remainder of Franken's term, which ends in 2020. Wed, 13 Dec 2017 16:23:00 GMT /2017-12-13/minnesota-lt-gov-tina-smith-will-replace-al-franken-in-u-s-senate Camila Domonoske /politics/2017-12-07/after-franken-whats-next-in-minnesota With the resignation of Minnesota's Al Franken, Republicans may have just been handed a possible takeover opportunity in a state President Trump lost by just 40,000 votes. Thu, 07 Dec 2017 16:53:00 GMT /politics/2017-12-07/after-franken-whats-next-in-minnesota Domenico Montanaro /2017-12-07/sen-al-franken-announces-he-will-resign-in-the-coming-weeks The Minnesota Democrat said he would be stepping down amid allegations of sexual misconduct and calls for his resignation by his colleagues. Thu, 07 Dec 2017 16:32:00 GMT /2017-12-07/sen-al-franken-announces-he-will-resign-in-the-coming-weeks Brian Naylor /2017-12-06/al-franken-to-resign-democratic-official-says An official who has spoken to the Minnesota senator and key aides tells Minnesota Public Radio that Franken will step down on Thursday. Franken's office says that "no final decision has been made." Wed, 06 Dec 2017 17:21:00 GMT /2017-12-06/al-franken-to-resign-democratic-official-says Brian Naylor, Martina Stewart /2017-11-27/franken-reiterates-he-wont-resign-i-know-that-ive-let-a-lot-of-people-down The Minnesota Democrat, speaking to reporters on Capitol Hill for the first time since multiple accusations of sexual harassment, said he is sorry but reiterated he would not give up his Senate seat. Mon, 27 Nov 2017 18:23:00 GMT /2017-11-27/franken-reiterates-he-wont-resign-i-know-that-ive-let-a-lot-of-people-down Domenico Montanaro /2017-11-20/sen-al-franken-hit-with-second-groping-allegation A woman told CNN that Democratic Sen. Al Franken inappropriately touched her in 2010 while taking a photo at the Minnesota State Fair. Mon, 20 Nov 2017 15:57:56 GMT /2017-11-20/sen-al-franken-hit-with-second-groping-allegation Susan Davis /2017-11-16/sen-al-franken-accused-of-sexual-assault-by-la-model-and-radio-host The Minnesota Democrat put out a statement apologizing for the 2006 incident, in which he is accused of forcibly kissing a woman while on a USO tour and later groping her while she was sleeping. Thu, 16 Nov 2017 16:44:25 GMT /2017-11-16/sen-al-franken-accused-of-sexual-assault-by-la-model-and-radio-host Brian Naylor, Jessica Taylor