Embattled Minnesota Sen. Al Franken, a Democrat who rose to national prominence with a career in comedy and then politics, announced his intent to resign from the United States Senate on Thursday, Dec. 7. Franken addressed his colleagues and the press from the floor of the Senate Chambers, saying he will step aside “within a […]
National Races: Incumbents Franken, Dayton Win, Emmer Takes Sixth
Early results show victories for familiar names in Minnesota races.
Multiple news outlets, including the three major television networks, as well as Fox News and CNN, have called a trio of races here in Minnesota on Election Night. Former State Rep. Tom Emmer, who represented the St. Michael and Albertville areas less than a decade ago, is likely headed to Capitol Hill as the newest […]