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Senate Judiciary Committee members, Sen. Al Franken, D-Minn., right, with Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., listen as Committee Chairman Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, comments on updated clarification by Attorney General Jeff Sessions about his confirmation hearing testimony and his acknowledgment of having spoken with the Russian ambassador, Tuesday, March 7, 2017, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Al Franken: Jeff Sessions’ letter ‘absolutely ridiculous and contradictory’

By Alex Swoyer - The Washington Times

Senate Judiciary Committee Sen. Al Franken, D-Minn., accompanied by Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., concludes his remarks on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2017, before the committee voted to approve the nomination of Attorney General-designate Sen. Jeff Sessions, R-Ala., following angry exchanges between Republicans and Democrats. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Al Franken says Trump’s mental health should be questioned

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Senator says GOP colleagues question Trump’s mental health

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Senate Judiciary Committee Sen. Al Franken, D-Minn., accompanied by Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., concludes his remarks on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2017, before the committee voted to approve the nomination of Attorney General-designate Sen. Jeff Sessions, R-Ala., following angry exchanges between Republicans and Democrats. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Senators spar at hearing as Democrats fume over Trump picks

By MARY CLARE JALONICK - Associated Press

Energy Secretary-designate, former Texas Gov. Rick Perry, smiles as he testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Jan. 19, 2017, at his confirmation hearing before the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Rick Perry to Al Franken: ‘I hope you’re as much fun on that dais as you were on your couch’

By Ben Wolfgang - The Washington Times

Attorney General-designate, Sen. Jeff Sessions, R-Ala., testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2017, at his confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Al Franken opposes Jeff Sessions confirmation as attorney general

By Seth McLaughlin - The Washington Times

In this photo provided by CBS, Sen. Al Franken, D-Minn, left, talks with host David Letterman on the set of the “Late Show with David Letterman,” Wednesday, April 1, 2015 in New York. The show airs weeknights 11:35 p.m. EDT. (AP Photo/CBS, John Paul Filo) MANDATORY CREDIT, NO SALES, NO ARCHIVE, FOR NORTH AMERICAN USE ONLY

Al Franken working on book about his years in Washington

By HILLEL ITALIE - Associated Press

Women in traditional Muslim dress take part in prayers outside the federal courthouse before a jury found 35-year-old Amina Farah Ali and 64-year-old Hawo Mohamed Hassan guilty on all counts Thursday, Oct. 20, 2011, in Minneapolis of conspiring to funnel money to a terrorist group in Somalia. Prosecutors say the women, U.S. citizens of Somali descent, were part of a "deadly pipeline" that routed money and fighters from the U.S. to Somalia. (Associated Press)

Islamist terror groups target Minnesota Somali refugees drawn by state’s welfare programs

By Kelly Riddell - The Washington Times

In this photo taken Dec. 3, 2014, former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton speak at Georgetown University in Washington. In 2002, then-Sen. Clinton took a vote in favor of the Iraq war that would come to haunt her presidential prospects. Now, a new generation of senators weighing White House bids _ Marco Rubio, Rand Paul and Ted Cruz _ will have to make a similar choice about President Barack Obama&#8217;s use of force request. Clinton, too, will face questions about her position on Obama&#8217;s proposal, but this time has the advantage of avoiding an actual vote on the Senate floor. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

JOSEPH CURL: Liberal liars and the lies they tell

By Joseph Curl

A measles vaccine is shown on a counter top at the Tamalpais Pediatrics clinic in Greenbrae, Calif., on Feb. 6, 2015. (Associated Press)

Lawmakers push bipartisan message of vaccine safety amid measles outbreak

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

Mike McFadden, left, and incumbent Sen. Al Franken, D-Minn., meet at the Fitzgerald Theater in St. Paul, Minn. on Sunday, Nov. 2, 2014, in their final debate before the election for the U.S. Senate seat. (AP Photo/Minnesota Public Radio, Bridget Bennett)

Progressives make final push for Minnesota’s Sen. Al Franken

By Ben Wolfgang - The Washington Times

Republican challenger Mike McFadden, right, shakes hands with Sen. Al Franken and his wife Franni after their senatorial debate, Sunday Oct. 26 , 2014 in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/The Star Tribune Star, Jerry Holt) MANDATORY CREDIT; ST. PAUL PIONEER PRESS OUT; MAGS OUT; TWIN CITIES LOCAL TELEVISION OUT

Senate hopefuls answer 9 questions

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Ebola becoming political issue in Minnesota races

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Republican challenger Mike McFadden, right, shakes hands with Sen. Al Franken and his wife Franni after their senatorial debate, Sunday Oct. 26 , 2014 in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/The Star Tribune Star, Jerry Holt) MANDATORY CREDIT; ST. PAUL PIONEER PRESS OUT; MAGS OUT; TWIN CITIES LOCAL TELEVISION OUT

Franken and McFadden clash in free-for-all debate

By Kyle Potter - Associated Press

Hillary Clinton shifts to shed pro-Wall Street reputation

By Cheryl K. Chumley - The Washington Times

Senate challenger Mike McFadden has accused incumbent Al Franken (left) of failing to stop Minnesota from becoming a recruiting ground for extremists. (Associated Press)

Al Franken, Mike McFadden trade shots over Islamic State recruiting in Minnesota

By Ben Wolfgang - The Washington Times

FILE - In these undated 2014 photos, Democratic Sen. Al Franken, right, and Republican challenger Mike McFadden, left, are pictured. The rivals for the U.S. Senate will face off in a debate including the Independence Party's Hannah Nicollet Wednesday evening, Oct. 1, 2014, in Rochester Minn. (AP Photo/Jim Mone,Files)

Sen. Al Franken, Mike McFadden clash on health care, foreign policy

By Ben Wolfgang - The Washington Times

Sen. Al Franken, D-Minn., places his "I voted" sticker on his suit coat after he voted at Westminster Presbyterian Church in downtown Minneapolis, Tuesday, Aug. 12, 2014. (AP Photo/Star Tribune, Elizabeth Flores)

Al Franken’s re-election run gets star power from Hollywood pals

By Cheryl K. Chumley - The Washington Times