WASHINGTON (AP) — Coverage of Sen. Al Franken, D-Minn., and the allegations of sexual misconduct against him (all times local): Updated 11:45 a.m.: Minnesota Sen. Al Franken is resigning amid multiple sexual misconduct allegations. Once a rising star in the Democratic Party, Franken made the announcement in a speech Thursday on the Senate floor. The two-term […]
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Angus King says Al Franken should resign
PORTLAND — Maine’s Democrat-aligned independent U.S. senator says it’s time for Sen. Al Franken to resign in the wake of sexual misconduct allegations. Sen. Angus King is one of two unaffiliated members of the U.S. Senate, and he caucuses with the Democrats. King tweeted on Wednesday that Sen. Franken, of Minnesota, should step down in light of […]
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Second woman accuses Sen. Al Franken of inappropriate touching
WASHINGTON (AP) — A second woman has accused Minnesota Sen. Al Franken of improper conduct, saying he put his hand on her bottom as they posed for a picture at the Minnesota State Fair in 2010 — after he had begun his career in the Senate. Lindsay Menz told CNN last week for a report […]
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Radio anchor says Al Franken forcibly kissed her amid USO tour
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota Sen. Al Franken apologized Thursday after a Los Angeles radio anchor accused him of forcibly kissing her during a 2006 USO tour and of posing for a photo with his hands on her breasts as she slept. Leeann Tweeden posted the allegations, including the photo, on the website of […]