Smith replaced Sen. Al Franken, also a Democrat, who resigned his seat after allegations of sexual misconduct. Women now make up 23% of the Senate, with 17 Democrats and five Republicans. There are currently four states that have women serving as both sitting senators: California, New Hampshire, ...

Al Franken (D-Minn.) resigned after several harassment accusations were leveled against him, Buell said she was “very ashamed of the Democrats for letting that happen.” “I feel like it was so unfair,” said Buell, who is widely known in left-leaning circles for cutting big political checks and through her close ...

Harwood: You got Al Franken elected to the Senate in 2008. Do you think that the Me Too movement went too far in his case? And do you worry about it going too far in other cases? Schriock: This is a time of beginning a cultural change. Women feel that they're able to say what happened to them. And for ...

Al Franken has been a long time firebrand on these issues before and since his resignation from the US Senate. Among lawmakers in the United States, Senator Franken is a crucial voice on the topics of privacy and cybersecurity, and CyberScout is both excited and privileged to have him speak at the ...

One Female Senator Thinks So. Unable to load video. According to Newsweek, Minnesota Senator, Amy Klobuchar, says that former Senator Al Franken has had two acts and is still going to have a third. Veuer's Chandra Lanier has the story. Published: 10:16 AM EDT April 16, 2018. Updated: 10:29 AM EDT April 16, 2018 ...

There may be more to come for former Senator Al Franken, who resigned his post in January after facing sexual misconduct allegations from multiple women. At Sunday's TimesTalk panel for women senators — which featured Senators Susan Collins, Joni Ernst, Heidi Heitkamp and Amy Klobuchar ...

She was appointed in 2018, chosen to replace Al Franken, who left office amidst accusations of sexual misconduct. From 2015 to 2018, she was the Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota and has worked in politics for over two decades. She was previously the vice president of external affairs at Planned ...

NEW YORK — Six months after bursting into the spotlight, the #MeToo movement has toppled scores of men from prominent positions and fueled a national conversation about workplace sexual harassment. There is ample evidence that the movement has some staying power that will make it a force six ...

If Democrats called for Al Franken to resign, shouldn't lawmakers demand that Esty step down as well (paging Kirsten Gillibrand)?” Robinson wrote. Tom Swan, who is the executive director of the Connecticut Citizen Action Group and has managed campaigns for Democrats, said he's “not ready ready to ...

Al Franken of Minnesota, a rising party star, and Rep. John Conyers of Michigan, the longest serving member of the House, were forced out in early December after accusations of sexual misbehavior were made against them. In Conyers' case, former aides were among the women making accusations.

Former Sen. Al Franken resurfaced Friday to lash out at Jeff Sessions, his sparring partner for much of the Trump administration's first year, over the attorney general's decision to fire a longtime FBI official over a “lack of candor.” Franken has accused Sessions of misleading the Senate Judiciary Committee ...

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — The election for the Minnesota Senate seat vacated by Al Franken in December may be the most unpredictable in the country. Franken resigned after allegations of inappropriate behavior by at least a half dozen women. Now, a prominent Republican critic of President Donald ...

COLUMBUS - Candidate for governor Bill O'Neill, a former Ohio Supreme Court justice, says he opposes abortion – an unlikely position for a Democrat. O'Neill is the same candidate who bragged about his sexual past in a Facebook post – an apparent defense of then-U.S. Sen. Al Franken, who was ...

When Minnesota Senator Al Franken's first accuser came forward in November, with a decade-old photograph of Franken appearing to fondle her while she slept, progressives found themselves in a dilemma. They were supportive of the #MeToo movement and had said publicly that women should be ...

Tina Smith, Franken's replacement, tries to turn the page. The newly minted Democratic senator from Minnesota is trying to turn #MeToo into economic opportunities for women as she runs to retain her office. By REENA FLORES. 03/07/2018 05:05 AM EST. Tina Smith is pictured. | POLITICO. Al Franken's checkered history ...

Thanks for your letter the other day. Actually, it's the one you sent to my mother (and probably thousands of others who are wondering where the hell you are). Days before, I had started a letter to you to remind you of your commitment to democracy, women, people of color, people of all faiths, gay, straight, ...

That's how the former U.S. Senator answers the question in a letter to supporters that arrived in inboxes Friday morning. In January, the Minneapolis Democrat resigned in the middle of his second term amid allegations of sexually inappropriate behavior from multiple women. Gov. Mark Dayton appointed ...

Remember that Newsweek article published this week alleging an army of Kremlin-connected trolls took down disgraced former Senator Al Franken, D-Minn.? As it turns out, I wasn't the only one who thought the story was a load of nonsense. Newsweek's editorial team (what's left of it, anyway) has formally ...

Remember that Newsweek article published this week alleging an army of Kremlin-connected trolls took down disgraced former Senator Al Franken, D-Minn.? As it turns out, I wasn't the only one who thought the story was a load of nonsense. Newsweek's editorial team (what's left of it, anyway) has formally ...

For a moment, Franken's remaining supporters could blame his downfall on an ingenious right-wing conspiracy. It wouldn't last. Wikimedia. 0. Earlier this week, the outer banks of the lefty media were aflutter over a plot to take down former U.S. Sen. Al Franken. If you weren't scoring at home, the caper went ...

“Dear Al Franken, I'll Miss You But You Can't Matter Anymore,” was its title. Thousands of fake Twitter accounts then ensured the article's headline spread. From there, Senate Democrats, lead by Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) went on the attack and demanded Franken resign. “We began to suspect that this ...

“Dear Al Franken, I'll Miss You But You Can't Matter Anymore,” was its title. Thousands of fake Twitter accounts then ensured the article's headline spread. From there, Senate Democrats, lead by Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) went on the attack and demanded Franken resign. “We began to suspect that this ...

Newsweek has retracted its story about a conservative botnet effort to force the resignation of Senator Al Franken. The initial report was based on research conducted by Unhack The Vote, a group examining outside influence in U.S. elections and politics. It alleged that a "decidedly alt-right" botnet ...

Kirsten Gillibrand Only Regrets Not Calling For Al Franken To Quit Sooner. "He just wasn't entitled to my silence any longer," the New York senator says of her response to ... “I was asked, 'Should Al Franken resign?' And with the eighth allegation becoming public, enough was enough,” she said. “I was not ...

WASHINGTON — Senator Al Franken of Minnesota, in an emotional speech on the Senate floor, announced on Thursday that he would resign from Congress, the most prominent figure in a growing list of lawmakers felled by charges of sexual harassment or indiscretions. At turns defiant and mournful but ...

Lindsey Port accused another man of harassment. But fellow Democrats say she “softened the ground” for Franken's resignation. By Amanda Terkel. Lindsey Port. Lindsey Port had to drop her bid for the Minnesota state House after Democratic donors began blaming her for Al Franken's resignation from the ...

Al Franken's replacement in Senate wishes 'ethics process' for him had been completed ... The Minnesota senator who replaced Al Franken when he resigned after facing allegations of sexual misconduct said she believes he should have had the benefit of an ethics investigation before he stepped down.

(CNN) Ana Marie Cox, host of Crooked Media's "With Friends Like These" podcast, says she is "willing to vote" for Al Franken if he runs again after calling for his resignation.

Al Franken's replacement in the Senate said she wishes 'ethics process' for him had run its course ... The Minnesota senator who replaced Al Franken when he resigned after facing allegations of sexual misconduct said she believes he should have had the benefit of an ethics investigation before he ...

Al Franken has been keeping a low profile since he stepped down as Minnesota senator, with public statements and posts on social media few and far between. But the recent school shooting in Parkland, Florida has prompted him to surface on Saturday, focusing his comments on mental health. While "it's ...