Al Franken

Franken rules out White House bid in 2020 ST. PAUL—U.S. Sen. Al Franken says he won't run for president in 2020. The Minnesota Democrat has been among several high-profile Democrats seen as likely candidates. But in an interview with People Magazine, the former comedian ruled...

Sen. Al Franken’s staff will be at Red Wing Ignite, 419 Bush St., 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 17 as part of his Advancing Career Pathways Tour, which is designed to highlight employers’ and schools’ efforts throughout the state to form partnerships to help students prepare for...

Many Minnesota students returned to school last month to find important programs cut, school staff reduced, and other effects of the economy's distress. When I was a kid growing up in St. Louis Park, we had a world-class public education for which I am eternally grateful. Now...

If we learned that the government was planning to limit our First Amendment rights, we'd be outraged. Well, our rights are under attack - not from the government but from corporations seeking to control the flow of information online. I believe that net neutrality, preserving a...

The BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill is a painful reminder of our need for comprehensive energy reform. Dependence on oil hurts our economy and poses a threat to national security. We spend over $1 billion a day on foreign oil. We need to put America back in control of our energy...

To the Editor: Last week, the Senate passed an amendment I authored that ends the conflict of interest in Wall Street's credit rating agency system. This problem was a key reason for our economic collapse and fixing it will go a long way toward ensuring it never happens again. Credit...

U.S. Sen. Al Franken said Friday he will work to secure funding for a critical interchange at Highway 52 and County Road 24 in Cannon Falls. The Minnesota Democrat spoke with local officials via telephone from his Minneapolis home. The senator canceled a scheduled early morning...

As many Minnesotans know, COBRA is a vital program that allows jobless workers to keep their health care as they look for new work. The Recovery Act passed at the beginning of by President Obama's term included a COBRA subsidy through the end of this year. If we fail to act again,...

ST. PAUL - A darling of conservative media will not run for president in 2012. U.S. Rep.

ST. PAUL - In politics, it is all about winning. Take, for instance, Al Franken's razor-thin victory over Norm Coleman in the Minnesota U.S. Senate race. The day after the state Supreme Court ruled in Franken's favor, making him Minnesota's newest senator, Brian Melendez, the Democratic-Farmer-Labor...

ST. PAUL -- Minnesota's new Republican chairman used his first day on the job to come out swinging against Sen.-elect Al Franken. Shortly after Democrat Franken's supporters rallied at the Capitol Wednesday, Tony Sutton accused Democrats of fixing Franken's election against Republican...