Dec 07 Watch 4:55 News Wrap: Franken says resignation is 'about the people of Minnesota' By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Thursday, Sen. Al Franken is resigning in the face of sexual misconduct allegations, after dozens of colleagues from his own party demanded the Minnesota Democrat step down. He insisted some of the allegations are false. Also,… Continue watching
Dec 06 Watch 4:38 How Democratic women have led the calls for Franken's resignation By PBS News Hour Minnesota Sen. Al Franken came under growing pressure on Wednesday to step down. After a seventh woman accused Franken of sexual misconduct, more than 20 Democratic colleagues demanded he resign, including at least a dozen female senators. Lisa Desjardins joins… Continue watching
Dec 06 More lawmakers demand Sen. Franken's resignation amid growing allegations of sexual misconduct By Lora Strum, Dan Cooney and Associated Press Sen. Al Franken's office now says the Minnesota Democrat will make an announcement Thursday. Continue reading
Dec 06 Woman who volunteered for Conyers alleges sexual harassment By Associated Press A woman who worked as a volunteer for John Conyers says she was sexually harassed by the former Democratic congressman. Continue reading
Dec 06 Al Franken denies allegation he forcibly tried to kiss woman By Associated Press The woman, who’s not identified by name, says Franken pursued her after a taping of his radio show in 2006. She said the incident occurred after her boss had left and she was collecting her belongings. Continue reading
Dec 05 Watch 9:43 Trump may face perils of a defamation lawsuit tied to sexual harassment allegations By PBS News Hour Sexual harassment allegations against President Trump were back in court in New York on Tuesday. Summer Zervos, one of at least 11 women who came forward during the 2016 election campaign to accuse Trump, is now suing the president for… Continue watching
Nov 30 Watch 4:32 News Wrap: Senate opens ethics probe into Franken allegations By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Thursday, the Senate Ethics Committee opened an investigation into Sen. Al Franken as a fifth woman came forward to claim he groped her during a USO comedy tour in Kuwait. Also, music mogul Russell Simmons announced… Continue watching
Nov 30 Senate ethics panel opens preliminary inquiry into Franken over sexual misconduct allegations By Associated Press Before the ethics committee announcement, his spokesman released a statement saying that Franken “has never intentionally engaged in this kind of conduct.”… Continue reading
Nov 30 WATCH: Pelosi, Ryan say Conyers should resign from Congress By Associated Press Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi told reporters Thursday that the accusations against Conyers are "serious, disappointing and very credible. It's very sad." Shortly after, House Speaker Paul Ryan made the same call for Conyers' resignation. Continue reading
Nov 30 A fifth woman accuses Al Franken of sexual misconduct By Richard Lardner and Juliet Linderman, Associated Press An Army veteran has accused Minnesota Sen. Al Franken of inappropriately touching her more than a decade ago while she was on a military deployment to Kuwait. Continue reading