“Saturday Night Live” has never hesitated from going after its own people. David Spade took a swipe at former cast member Eddie Murphy for no particular reason in the 1990s, reportedly enraging his …

It’s a question that has hovered over nearly every new episode of “Saturday Night Live” this season: How will this sketch show, which sits at the intersection of pop culture and politics, handle the latest …

After Al Franken was accused of sexual assault earlier this week, “Saturday Night Live” used its …

“Saturday Night Live” demonstrated this week that alumni can be targeted for headlines involving …

“Weekend Update” co-hosts Colin Jost and Michael Che didn’t cut “Saturday Night Live” veteran Sen. Al Franken (D-Minn.) any slack over accusations he forcibly kissed and groped journalist Leeann …

“Saturday Night Live” did not hold back on one of its own. “Weekend Update” anchor Colin Jost kicked off his segment with the 2006 photo of Sen. Al Franken (D-Minn.) smiling as he groped radio …

NBC host Megyn Kelly slammed President Donald Trump for commenting on sexual misconduct …

“Saturday Night Live” lit into its former cast member and current U.S. Senator from Minnesota Al Frankenover a an allegation made Thursday that Franken sexually assaulted Leeann Tweeden …

The 15 years Sen. Al Franken spent as an “Saturday Night Live” writer and performer didn’t protect …

Al Franken‘s Saturday Night Live alumni status didn’t get him a pass on Saturday’s “Weekend Update” newscast. Anchor Colin Jost criticized the Minnesota senator, the latest prominent man to be …

by Byron York | Nov 18, 2017, 10:52 AM Share on Twitter Share on Facebook Email this article Share on LinkedIn Print this article Has Sen. Al Franken acknowledged the misconduct alleged by radio host …

President Donald Trump was quick to go after Sen. Al Franken after sexual misconduct claims arose against him, but Trump has not made public comments about Alabama Republican Senate …

After all we’ve been through this week, how does the weirdest story about a politician and sex not …

“Saturday Night Live” tried to buck its partisan image by mocking Democratic Senator Al Franken, …

The TV host and sports broadcaster who accused Sen. Al Franken of kissing and groping her without consent in 2006 said she accepts his apology. “The apology, sure, I accept it, yes. People make …

The allegations against the senator (and ex-comedian) are “horrifying”—and “this does not bode well for Louis C.K.’s Senate hopes.” That joke perfectly encapsulates the past six weeks in which …

CLEVELAND, Ohio — Sen. Al Franken has become the latest man in a position of power to be accused of sexual assault in the groping epidemic gripping the nation. Franken issued two apologies after …

President Trump jabbed at Senator Al Franken in a pair of late-night tweets Thursday, poking at a Democrat whose career is in danger over past sexual harassment, but calling attention to his silence …

In November 2014, I was raped. I’m certainly not the only one something this awful has happened to, but afterward, I felt as though I was. I was a 19-year-old college student. My life changed overnight. …

Back in May, I read Senator Al Franken’s smart and hilarious book, Giant of the Senate. I loved it, I concluded he should run for president, and I told him so when I interviewed him. I asked if there …

NEW YORK — “Saturday Night Live” slammed Sen. Al Franken just days after Los Angeles news anchor Leeann Tweeden accused the Minnesota Democrat and former “SNL” cast member of …

On Thursday night, Trump took to Twitter to address the allegations against Sen. Al Franken, who was accused of groping and forcibly kissing a news anchor in 2006. “The Al Frankenstien picture is really …

“Saturday Night Live” took a page from old-school spy thrillers this week, kicking off the show with a cloak-and-dagger operation involving Julian Assange and the Trump sons. The cold open imagined a …

It’s difficult to overstate how much Al Franken means to Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer, D-N.Y. From Washington, Schumer oversaw the Minnesota Democrat’s first campaign in 2008. When …

After labeling four-time host Louis C.K. a “sex monster” during the Nov. 11 edition of Weekend Update, Saturday Night Live this weekend turned its attention to former writer and cast member, Sen. Al …

Kate Harding, a feminist writer who’s penned the book “Nasty Women: Feminism, Resistance and Revolution in Trump’s America,” has said that Sen. Al Franken should do penance for his sexual …

Bill Maher didn’t let his friend Al Franken off the hook for the allegations of sexual misconduct …

MINNESOTA – Senator Al Franken, busted today for a photo showing him groping Leeann Tweeden in 2006 while she was sleeping on a flight back from the Middle East, says the public would get the …

No one wants to think of someone they love, or anyone they know and respect, as a monster. But in the wake of the Weinstein allegations, as more and more people have come forward to detail their …

You know, of all the assault charges being flung around, the Al Franken ones are probably the most tepid. But they are going after him hard. You know why? It’s because he’s an a$$hole. That’s …

I write to you with the utmost respect and with great appreciation for all you have done for the pro-life cause and to help preserve religious liberties in our nation. And as an evangelical leader who voted for you last year, I write as a friend, not as a foe.

Former Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton contrasted the response of Senator Al …

Tweeden appeared on “The View” Friday morning to tell her story, talk about the apologies and read Franken‘s letter aloud. It reads: Dear Leeann, I want to apologize to you personally. I don’t know …

Sen. Al Franken, D-Minn., has fallen from being a “Democratic darling to dirty old man” with the photographic evidence that he groped a young woman during a USO tour in 2006, an image that the …

“Saturdaу Night Live” did not hold back on one of its own. “Weekend Update” anchor Colin Jost kicked off his segment with thе 2006 photо of Sen. Al Franken (D-Minn.) smiling as he groped radio …

President Donald Trump, who faced a long string of sexual harassment allegations during the 2016 election, swiftly denounced Sen. Al Franken less than one day after a woman accused the senator …

A former military officer claiming to be Al Franken’s escort during his 2006 USO tour with Leeann Tweeden is disputing the former Playboy model and Hannity protege’s account of being sexual …

COLUMBUS – Democratic Ohio Supreme Court Justice, who is running for governor, shared details of …

by W. James Antle III | Nov 17, 2017, 12:01 AM Share on Twitter Share on Facebook Email this article Share on LinkedIn Print this article Al Franken is a test case for Democrats: Can they hold …

After Senator Al Franken became the latest of a series of high-profile Americans to face allegations of sexual misconduct, President Donald Trump lashed out at Franken‘s actions while ignoring his own …

The case against Roy Moore got an odd boost last week. That would when Al Franken was exposed for the same kind of abuse facing the judge being judged. And no one would have expected it. The two are as different as possible in American politics. Franken is …

But the allegations against Minnesota Democratic Sen. Al Franken, who apologized after a California radio host and model said he had groped and kissed her without consent in 2006, and Roy Moore, …

During the latest episode of HBO’s Real Time, both host Bill Maher and guest Chelsea Handler defended US Senator Al Franken, who was accused of groping Leeann Tweeden during a USO tour …

President Trump lashed out on Twitter on Thursday night against Sen. Al Franken, who has been accused by a Los Angeles radio host of sexually assaulting her. Leeann Tweeden, a former model, …

On the same day that outraged critics were called for Sen. Al Franken to resign, Alabama’s Republican Party offered its unqualified support to Senate candidate Roy Moore. What’s wrong with this picture? Franken came under fire Thursday over allegations …

But look at the bottom photo and tell me if it couldn’t be real. After all, isn’t this what seems to happen….. ….when Al Franken is too close by to any woman who is just trying to get some sleep.

It’s remarkable how thoughtful and reserved the national media become when a political scandal doesn’t fit the narrative they pound day-in and day-out. Early on Thursday, a radio news anchor accused Sen. Al Franken, D-Minn., of sexual assault, claiming …

Bill Maher’s Friday Real Time monologue tackled the sexual assault allegation against Senator Al Franken. And while Maher acknowledged that Franken “did a bad thing” and deserves the condemnation that’s been heaped upon him, Maher also insists that …