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Alan Stuart "Al" Franken (born May 21, 1951) is the junior United States Senator from Minnesota. He achieved note as a writer and performer for the television show Saturday Night Live...
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Dems, GOP take hits on Senate recruits
News Source: The Hill | 8 days agoFormer Rep. Stephanie Herseth Sandlin's announcement Monday that she won't run for the Senate could badly damage Democrats' chances of holding the South Dakota seat being vacated by retiring Sen. Tim Johnson. Her move follows Rep. John Barrow's -
U.S. Rep. Paulsen rules out run for Minnesota governor or U.S. Senate
News Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune | 9 days agoRep. Erik Paulsen has taken himself out of the running for a race against DFL Gov. Mark Dayton or the U.S. Senate seat occupied by DFLer Al Franken . The three-term Minnesota Republican issued a statement Monday saying he has decided not to seek -
Blumenthal proposes amendments to immigration bill
News Source: The Boston Globe | 9 days agoSen. Richard Blumenthal has proposed 18 amendments to the Senate's immigration bill, including one that would make it easier for children to obtain citizenship. The Connecticut Democrat introduced the amendments Thursday during the Senate Judiciary -
Minnesota Political Hotdish: With Judiciary Committee drawing attention, ...
News Source: Star Tribune | 10 days agoThis year, both have had their share of national attention and are due for more. As members of the Senate Judiciary Committee, Minnesota's U.S. senators have faced the spotlight's glare on gun control and will face it again as the panel crafts -
Online sales tax sails through U.S. Senate
News Source: Star Tribune | 15 days agoSenate on Monday overwhelmingly approved a bill that lets states make online merchants collect sales taxes on out-of-state purchases made by their residents. The 69-27 Senate vote marks a major victory for traditional retailers such as Minnesota- -
As Senators Head for the Exit, Few Step Up to Run
News Source: The New York Times | 18 days agoAs Incumbents Head for Senate Exit, Few Step Up to Run for the Seats Mike Burley/Telegraph Herald, via Associated Press Representative Bruce Braley, left, talking with a fellow Iowa Democrat, Senator Tom Harkin, who won't seek a sixth term in 2014. -
Report: Minneapolis finance executive to challenge Franken in 2014
News Source: Star Tribune | 18 days agoMike McFadden, co-CEO of financial services firm Lazard Middle Market, will announce next week that he plans to run against Democratic U.S. Sen. Al Franken in the November 2014 election, Politico reports . According to Politico, a private real estate -
LAMBRO: 2014 and the end of patience
News Source: The Washington Times | 19 days agoThe 2014 election battle for control of the Senate will affect just about everything the upper chamber does this year and next, because it could take just a handful of upsets to put the Republicans back in charge. The two-year, midterm election cycle,
