Senator Franken

A Democratic operative with knowledge of the appointment says Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton has chosen Lt. Gov. Tina Smith to fill Sen. Al Franken's seat until the November election — and Smith will run in that election to complete Franken's term through 2020.

The US Senate Select Committee on Ethics is looking into recent sexual harassment allegations leveled by several women against Minnesota Sen. Al Franken.

The sports expert MIGHT be over the Gopher sweep by South Dakota schools.  (He was making sure we are not scheduling the South Dakota School of Mines) He'll check in at 6:45. Senator Al Franken on the No Child Left Behind overhaul at 7:15...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Representative Betty McCollum has won the 2015 Minnesota congressional "Hotdish Off."