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Hopefully, that will put Franken over the top, and would give Obama another Democratic senator to work with.

ST. PAUL, Minnesota (CNN)- A three - judge panel ruled Monday against Republican Norm Coleman in his dispute with Democrat Al Franken over who should be declared the winner of the U.S. Senate race in Minnesota.

Not exact matches

Harvey Weinstein, Kevin Spacey, Roy Moore, Louis C.K., Al Franken, and plenty of men who aren't famous enough for me to recognize their names in the articles announcing their transgressions: Over the last month, as women and men have come forward to speak about sexual harassment and assault, their separate portraits of their abusers have added up to a pointillist portrait of sexual sin.

Al Franken's (D., Minn.) resignation over allegations of sexual misconduct back in December.

Franken already faced a Senate ethics investigation over Tweeden's allegation, but the Menz allegation is potentially more damaging for Franken because it would be behavior that occurred while he was in office.

The three - judge panel's ruling is a break for Democrat Al Franken, who currently holds a 225 vote lead over Coleman.

Gillibrand defends her early call for former Sen. Al Franken, a friend, to resign over sexual harassment allegations.

At a rally to support Moore's Democratic opponent, Doug Jones, New Jersey Democratic Sen. Cory Booker called on Trump to resign from office over sexual harassment allegations made by several women against him, citing Sen. Al Franken's decision to do just that.

At least four U.S. senators are urging Al Franken to reconsider resigning, including two who issued statements calling for the resignation two weeks ago and said they now feel remorse over what they feel was a rush to judgment.

Fifty percent of American voters think Sen. Al Franken should resign over allegations of sexual misconduct against him, while 46 percent said he should be expelled from the Senate, according to a new poll.

The justices on the state's highest court heard arguments on whether problems counting absentee ballots justify the reversal of a lower state court ruling that declared Franken, the former comedian and progressive radio talk show host, the winner by 312 votes over Coleman, the freshman senator whose term expired at the beginning of the year.

The court focused on claims by the Coleman camp that flaws in the counting over votes are serious enough to prevent Franken from winning the Senate seat.

Brzezinski's question came in the wake of reports that some Democratic lawmakers have expressed regret over Franken's departure after a majority of Senate Democrats called on him to leave office on Dec. 6, when a seventh woman publicly accused him of groping her.

Sen. Amy Klobuchar said Thursday morning that she did not publicly call for Sen. Al Franken to resign over several allegations of sexual misconduct because the two Minnesota Democrats are colleagues.

Incumbent Republican Sen. Norm Coleman and former Air America talk show host Al Franken are caught up in a fiercely fought battle over the recount of ballots from the November 4 election.

It was Senate Democratic women, including Ms. Gillibrand, who forced Senator Al Franken of Minnesota, a fellow Democrat, to announce his resignation last week, clearing away any ambiguity over their push to hold the president accountable.

Actually the most recent Rasmussen poll out of Minnesota (released this week) has Franken up by 2 points over Coleman.

ST. PAUL, Minnesota (CNN)-- Democrat Al Franken extended his lead over former Republican Sen. Norm Coleman Tuesday as the three - judge panel overseeing the election trial tallied an additional 351 absentee ballots that had not previously been included.

Democrat Al Franken extended his lead over former Republican Sen. Norm Coleman Tuesday as the three - judge panel overseeing the election trial tallied an additional 351 absentee ballots that had not previously been included.

ALBANY — Amid the ongoing national reckoning over sexual harassment, New York's junior senator, Kirsten Gillibrand, has been front and center in the debate, denouncing the unsavory actions of powerful men in all walks of life, from President Trump to fellow Democratic senators like Al Franken.

Currently, Democratic challenger Al Franken holds a slight lead of about 50 votes over Republican incumbent Sen. Norm Coleman, but this number does not reflect what could be more than a thousand improperly rejected absentee ballots still to be tallied, which would sway results.

Sen. Al Franken (D., Minn.) announced his resignation in a speech on the Senate floor Thursday after accusations of sexual misconduct against him surfaced over the past month and he lost the support of his Democratic colleagues.

Gillibrand made headlines last week when she said Bill Clinton should have resigned the presidency over his affair with Monica Lewinsky, but she was less forthcoming on Franken.

But things got more tense during exchanges with senators Chris Coons (D — DE) and Al Franken (D — MN) over climate change.

Senator Al Franken expressed «deep concern» over the app, and appealed to its founders to delay the release of the app, until Washington had formulated policy regarding facial recognition software.

Franken, for example, has decided to hold off on a vote for an amendment aiming to reduce bullying of LGBT youth that was controversial among Republicans, especially given the recent fights over Indiana's religious freedom law.

Over the last 100 years the Bulldog has gone from one of the healthiest, most athletic breeds of canine to a Franken - dog of sorts — chronic respiratory problems, debilitating joint issues, and severe eye ailments are just a few of the hardships most of these dogs have suffered through due to this concerning trend.

He served as a judge for the Southern District of New York from 1994 through 2010, and presided over cases involving, for example, Megan's Law, the Million Youth March, Al Franken's use of the phrase «Fair and Balanced» in the title of a book, the Naked Cowboy, the Google Books settlement, the United Nations Oil for Food Program, an Afghan warlord charged with conspiring to import heroin, and the guilty plea and sentencing of financier Bernard L. Madoff.

Late last year, for instance, then Senator Al Franken pressed the company over Face ID — a subject to which Apple quickly responded.

US Senator Al Franken has waded into controversy over Apple's Touch ID biometric system on the iPhone 5s, challenging the Cupertino firm to address his security concerns about stolen fingerprints and data privacy.