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Disgraced ex-politician, comedian raising funds for ex-staffer turned NY congressional candidate
Former Minnesota Sen. and SNL comedian Al Franken -- who resigned after several women accused him of sexual misconduct -- is trying to help a former top staffer get elected...
Al Franken regrets Senate resignation, especially as George Santos remains in office
The comedian and former Minnesota politician admitted that he regrets resigning from the Senate -- especially given that serial liar Rep. George Santos remain in office.
Sen. Lindsey Graham bets Al Franken $20 that Trump beats Biden in 2024
Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham is putting his money on former President Donald Trump to beat incumbent President Joe Biden in 2024.
Al Franken jabs Democrats over Inflation Reduction Act's name
Franken said the Democrat-backed legislation was "unfortunately named" ahead of key midterm elections.
Al Franken calls Senate bid 'tempting' four years after resignation
Al Franken is considering running for office again, calling the idea “tempting” four years after he resigned following multiple sexual misconduct allegations.
Al Franken says Whoopi Goldberg's stage name proves 'she's not anti-Semitic'
Former Democratic US senator and comedian Al Franken offered a defense of suspended “The View” host Whoopi Goldberg, arguing her stage name is solid proof that she isn’t an anti-Semite.
Former Sen. Al Franken to head out on fall comedy tour
The former US Senator and longtime comedian announced he's hitting the road for a fall comedy tour, with stops in Washington, New York City and elsewhere.
Why Kirsten Gillibrand finally called on Gov. Cuomo to resign
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand — who in 2017 led calls for fellow Democrat Sen. Al Franken to resign over sexual misconduct allegations — said Sunday that she finally demanded Gov. Andrew...
Al Franken sighting sparks 2021 NYC mayoral run speculation
Al Franken for mayor? The former "Saturday Night Live" mainstay and ex-Minnesota senator is a man about town again, spotted last weekend at a Fairway grocery in his old stomping...
Bill Maher & Al Franken Agree To Disagree On Donald Trump Being Forcefully Removed From Office If He Loses On ‘Real Time’
The former US Senator and HBO political pundit sparred over whether or not this would be possible.
Al Franken Reminisces About Eating Ribs With The Grateful Dead, Imitating Mick Jagger, And 'Stuart Saves His Family'
Oh, and he weighs in on Donald Trump's recent coronavirus press conferences, too.
Al Franken Insists He's "Not That Guy" in First Late Night Interview Since Resigning
"I deserved due process," Franken told Conan O'Brien. "It was awful."
Al Franken making a comeback with his own SiriusXM radio show
Al Franken, who resigned his US Senate seat in 2017 amid sexual misconduct charges, will re-emerge into the public sphere on Saturday when he starts a new weekly radio show...
Don't let The New Yorker get away with its brazen Al Franken hypocrisy
Nearly a year after co-authoring a suspect account damning Brett Kavanaugh as a serial sexual harasser — in the august pages of The New Yorker, no less — journalist Jane...
Joy Behar and Meghan McCain Spar Over Al Franken Allegations: "He Was Nowhere Near Her Actual Breasts!"
In a bizarre turn of events, The View's Joy Behar went out of her way to defend Al Franken amid allegations of sexual misconduct.
Schumer told Al Franken to resign in creepy bedside chat: report
In a weird 2017 bedside chat, Sen. Chuck Schumer threatened to sic the entire Democratic caucus on Al Franken if he refused to resign from the chamber amidst several women...
Al Franken regrets resigning from Senate over sexual misconduct scandal
Former Sen. Al Franken says he "absolutely" regrets his December 2017 resignation over a sexual misconduct scandal — and some of the senators who’d pressed him to quit are also...
Trump mocks Al Franken for resigning amid sexual misconduct claims
WASHINGTON — President Trump mocked former Sen. Al Franken for resigning so quickly from office when faced with sexual misconduct allegations. “That guy was wacky. Boy, did he fold up...
Jim Carrey Sports A Brand New Pair Of Nike Sneakers On 'Real Time With Bill Maher'
Bill Maher also implored Al Franken to rejoin the political game during his monologue on last night's episode.
Has the #MeToo movement lost its clout?
Chris Hardwick, Aziz Ansari and Al Franken are all getting back to work after being accused of inappropriate behavior by women.