Al Franken
Welcome to Another Golden Era of Liberal Senators
One of the most stunning outcomes of the 2012 elections was the Democrats’ two-seat gain in the Senate. With 23 seats at risk to only ten for Republicans, Democrats were hoping simply to hold their own or keep their losses to a minimum. A gain of a single seat was almost wildly optimistic; picking up two seemingly unrealistic. READ MORE >>
Um, About That Medical Device Tax...
The Square and the Flair
The Turnaround Men
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-- A short history of iceberg towing schemes. -- Stimulus from Fannie and Freddy. -- Al Franken reminds everyone about his proposal to reform the rating agencies. READ MORE >>
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-- Remembering Richard Holbrooke. -- CBPP's big picture on the budget and taxes. -- Al Franken defends his vote for the tax deal. READ MORE >>
Jeff Rosen On Al Franken
Ever since he declared his campaign for Senator, Al Franken has been trailed by endless Stuart Smalley jokes. In TNR's latest issue, though Jeff Rosen trails Franken around and concludes that Franken is, indeed, good enough and smart enough: READ MORE >>
Franken Sense
Please join Jeffrey Rosen for a live conversation about Al Franken and the Democratic Senate "after the shellacking," at 3p.m. EST, on Friday, November 19. READ MORE >>
