The Jews who influenced Sen. Al Franken

By Tom Tugend
Published on April 10, 2013

Alan Stuart “Al” Franken, satirist, comedy writer, talk-show host and now U.S. senator from Minnesota, was by turns reflective, ethnic and funny as he tackled the topic “Public Service: How the Jewish Tradition Has Influenced One U.S. Senator” during a recent evening at USC.

March 30-April 5

By Ryan Torok
Published on March 28, 2013

Sen. Al Franken (D-Minn.), longtime writer for “Saturday Night Live,” discusses “How the Jewish Tradition Has Influenced One Senator” for the University of Southern California’s 12th annual Warschaw Distinguished Lecture.

How Hollywood’s biggest politicos leaned right, not left

By Jonathan Kirsch
Published on March 14, 2012

Ronald Reagan, Shirley Temple, Sony Bono, George Murphy and Arnold Schwarzenegger are all entertainers who launched their political careers in California, and they are all Republicans. Indeed, aside from Al Franken, no prominent Democratic officeholder on the scene today started out in the entertainment industry.

Supreme Court says Al Franken wins Minnesota Senate seat

Published on June 30, 2009

The Minnesota Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered that Democrat Al Franken be certified as the winner of the state's long-running Senate race.

Minnesota Jewish battle for Senate narrows to 239 votes

By Brad A. Greenberg
Published on November 7, 2008

Jews running for Congress: Old faces, new challengers and ‘me, Al Franken’

Published on October 28, 2008

With the polls predicting a big Democratic year, the number of Jewish lawmakers in the U.S. Congress is likely to increase and Jewish GOPers could end up losing a few of their favorite lawmakers

Al Franken leads in Senate race, poll finds

Published on October 9, 2008

Al Franken has taken the lead over incumbent Norm Coleman in the Minnesota Senate race, according to a new poll.

Q & A with Al Franken

By Gaby Wenig
Published on October 16, 2003

A l Franken, "Saturday Night Live" alumnus, political commentator and satirist made headlines recently when the Fox News Channel sued him for using the term "Fair and Balanced" in the title of his new book, "Lies and the Lying Liars who Tell Them, A Fair and Balanced Look at The Right" (Dutton, 2003).