Senator Al Franken News

State Rep. Jim Abeler announced his campaign Tuesday. He hadn't been on the public radar for the seat now held by Democratic Sen. Al Franken.

There was a time not that long ago when it would have seemed far-fetched to suggest that the law should protect gay and lesbian students in public schools from bullying or discrimination.

Revelations about the Obama administration's expansive domestic surveillance programs have opened a chasm between Democratic elected officials and their progressive base - one that could be tricky for the party's future presidential hopefuls to bridge.

A bipartisan group of U.S. senators on Friday reintroduced legislation designed to pave the way for a standardized letter on student financial-aid awards to be used by all American colleges.

From one extreme to the other, some ranchers are unable to make hay because of the drought and others because of too much rain.

Sen. Al Franken has reintroduced his bill that would require schools to use a universal financial aid award letter, so that students and families will know how much college will truly cost.

A political action committee formed by U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren has raised nearly $229,000 during the first six months of the year, records show.

WASHINGTON, D.C. [06/11/13]-U.S. Sen. Al Franken and a bipartisan group of Senators are pushing new legislation to bring greater transparency to federal surveillance programs.

Glenn Beck and Michael Moore are among those calling leaker Edward Snowden a hero.

Towards the end of his hearing Wednesday on cyber threats and the intelligence community's surveillance efforts , Gen.

Sen. Rand Paul has sponsored a bill that would curb the National Security Agency's ability to search phone records.

Left-wing radio host Mike Malloy is often one of the most unhinged voices over the airwaves, but once in a great while he reveals a limited capacity for perception.

South Dakota's U.S. Senators say they haven't been briefed in detail on the National Security Agency's surveillance program, but they both agree there needs to be more oversight.

Left-wing radio host Mike Malloy is often one of the most unhinged voices over the airwaves, but once in a great while he reveals a limited capacity for perception.

In an interview with Minneapolis-based CBS affiliate WCCO, Sen. Al Franken defended the NSA's surveillance program - specifically against the notion of that the government is spying on its citizens.

During Sen. Elizabeth Warren's race last year against incumbent GOP Sen. Scott Brown, the League of Conservation Voters spent more than $1 million on " independent expenditures " that either advocated for Warren's election or Brown's defeat, including mass mailings and paid canvassers.

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Al used to be a funny guy. Now, he's not. Make no mistake about it, if Bush were president at the moment, Little Al would be attacking him mercilessly.

The Democratic official that Minnesota Republicans most love to hate announced he will not run again for secretary of state.

A bipartisan group of eight U.S. senators has introduced legislation that would require the nation's attorney general to declassify opinions issued by the secret Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court in an effort to shed light on the government surveillance programs the surveillance court approves.