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Al Franken on Trump 2.0, comedy & what’s next for Dems

Al Franken · Seattle

Al Franken on Trump 2.0, comedy & what’s next for Dems

100% Left coverage: 1 sources

In a live taping of Crooked Media’s What a Day, the former U.S. senator discussed his time at SNL, his political journey and the second Trump presidency.Read Article

Cardello: Tim Walz Cannot Shoot A Gun, But He Is A Loose Cannon

Tim Walz · Saint Paul

Cardello: Tim Walz Cannot Shoot A Gun, But He Is A Loose Cannon

100% Right coverage: 1 sources

Minnesota has a track record of electing flamboyant, if ineffective, representatives. Al Franken, Jesse Ventura, and Ilhan Omar are a sampling, but the poster child for off-center, inept members of the government has to be the current Governor, Tim Walz. Tim Walz gained national prominence for his role in the George Floyd debacle, which decimated ... Read more Source Read Article

Al Franken on forbidden words in the Senate

Al Franken · Saint Paul

Al Franken on forbidden words in the Senate

In this web extra, Minnesota Senator Al Franken discusses protocols which preclude him from using certain language in the Senate about his fellow Senators, such as Ted Cruz of Texas. But as becomes obvious, he and Chip Reid are not IN the Senate.Read Article

State Auditor Julie Blaha, Al Franken endorse Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan for US Senate

67% Right coverage: 12 sources

ST. PAUL — Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan earned two new endorsements this week, from Minnesota State Auditor Julie Blaha on Tuesday and former U.S. Sen. Al Franken on Thursday. The April 8 endorsement from Blaha marked Flanagan’s second endorsement in her bid for the open seat in 2026 from a statewide elected officer after receiving an endorsement from Attorney General Keith Ellison on March 31. Other statewide Democrats, such as Sen. Tina Smith, who …Al Franken · Minnesota See the Story

Review: Does Kieran Culkin Close the Deal in ‘Glengarry Glen Ross’?

73% Left coverage: 11 sources

You’ve seen the articles where researchers find a correlation between swearing and IQ: the more you curse, the smarter you are. Hell shitting ass damn right, say I. No doubt David Mamet, bard of potty-mouthed jags, would admit to being in possession of a galaxy brain. Does said genius status extend to the trash-talking salesmen of his 1983 watershed, Glengarry Glen Ross? Are they the brightest bulbs, these peddlers of subprime property to gullib…Al Franken · New York See the Story

Saturday Night: Taylor Gray on SNL Biopic, Playing Al Franken & More

Taylor Gray (Any Day Now) discussed Sony's SNL biopic Saturday Night, portraying Al Franken, voicing "Star Wars Rebels," and much more.Al Franken · Minnesota See the Story

Al Franken on Playing a Senator in 'The Residence' 7 Years After Real-World Political Scandal: 'I Haven't Done This in Awhile'

67% Left coverage: 3 sources

Al Franken is wading back into political waters, but this time it’s on Netflix’s whodunnit “The Residence.” In a conversation with People on Thursday, the former politician described his time playing a fictional senator on the streamer’s new show. Franken – who was a real senator for Minnesota from 2009-2018 when he stepped down amid sexual assault allegations – was surprised when the offer to appear in the murder mystery show came through. “The…Hugh Jackman See the Story

Al Franken on future political bid: ‘I’m ruling it out’

34% Center coverage: 3 sources

Former Sen. Al Franken (D-Minn.) says he’s closing the door on running for public office again. “I don’t think I’ll be running again,” the “Saturday Night Live” writer and performer-turned-lawmaker told The Hill in a recent interview focused on his role in the forthcoming Netflix series, “The Residence.” When asked if he was ruling out a future…Al Franken · United States See the Story

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